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Country around Roxie is a rural area of about 2,251 people in Franklin County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 72 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 259 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $1k a month.
2,251people
$87kTypical home
$1,097/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 2,251 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 259 mi to Memphis, TN
- 72 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$546/mo)
- Median rent $1,097/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 96 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
People
- Median age 48
- 35% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 66 mi to BTR airport
- 114 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 93% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 213 ft
- 91 mi to the ocean
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 17 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 50 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+40 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk