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Country around Shuqualak is a rural area of about 1,190 people in Noxubee County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 64 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 110 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $54k and rent runs about $794 a month.
1,190people
$54kTypical home
$794/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,190 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 9 people per sq mi
- 110 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 64 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 35 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $54k (≈$341/mo)
- Median rent $794/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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
- Low violent crime (279 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (289 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 38% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to GTR airport
- 114 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 56% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 233 ft
- 159 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 87 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 292 mi to the nearest ski area
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no 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
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 4% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 27 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 57 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 34 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Noxubee County: D+48 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate 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.