Living in Country around Redwood, MS
Country around Redwood is a rural area of about 878 people in Warren County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 37 miles from Jackson, MS and 183 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $888 a month.
878people
$112kTypical home
$888/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
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251Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 878 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 14 people per sq mi
- 183 mi to Memphis, TN
- 37 mi to Jackson, MS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$704/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (665 per 100k), county-wide
- High property crime (3,961 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 20% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 27% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to JAN airport
- 179 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 38 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 38% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 89 ft
- 153 mi to the ocean
- 153 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 39 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 48% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 17 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 111 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 23 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Warren County: R+4 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.