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Country around Sidon is a rural area of about 777 people in Leflore County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 75 miles from Jackson, MS and 118 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $79k and rent runs about $932 a month.
777people
$79kTypical home
$932/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
254Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 777 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 12 people per sq mi
- 118 mi to Memphis, TN
- 75 mi to Jackson, MS
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $79k (≈$500/mo)
- Median rent $932/mo
- Median household income $37k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 54°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
- 106 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
People
- Median age 46
- 31% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 9% walk or take transit to work
- 44 mi to GLH airport
- 114 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 8 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 208 mi to the ocean
- 172 mi to a big lake
- 58 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 37 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 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
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 7% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 54 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 75 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 10 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.