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Country around Schlater is a rural area of about 301 people in Leflore County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 90 miles from Jackson, MS and 105 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $101k and rent runs about $689 a month.
301people
$101kTypical home
$689/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 301 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 3 people per sq mi
- 105 mi to Memphis, TN
- 90 mi to Jackson, MS
- 11 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $101k (≈$638/mo)
- Median rent $689/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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
- Breezy
People
- Median age 45
- 28% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 29% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 39 mi to GLH airport
- 101 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 72% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1973
- 69% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 128 ft
- 223 mi to the ocean
- 170 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 8 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 60 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 67 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 7 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leflore County: D+38 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- 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.