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Country around Raleigh is a rural area of about 2,968 people in Smith County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 46 miles from Jackson, MS and 187 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $99k and rent runs about $636 a month.
2,968people
$99kTypical home
$636/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,968 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 20 people per sq mi
- 187 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 46 mi to Jackson, MS
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $99k (≈$626/mo)
- Median rent $636/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 102 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 44
- 28% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to JAN airport
- 149 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 45 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 56% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 472 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 131 mi to a big lake
- 44 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 33 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+61 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.