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Country around Sledge is a rural area of about 967 people in Quitman County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 50°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $69k and rent runs about $686 a month.
967people
$69kTypical home
$686/moRent
91° / 50°Summer / winter
1"Snow
250Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 967 people spread over the area
- Part of a metro area
- About 10 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to Memphis, TN
- 50 mi to Memphis, TN
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $69k (≈$434/mo)
- Median rent $686/mo
- Median household income $38k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 50°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 48
- 29% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 23% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 42 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 46 mi to MEM airport
- 46 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1993
- 77% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 161 ft
- 279 mi to the ocean
- 149 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 284 mi to the nearest ski area
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 22 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 30% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 44 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 16 congregations per 10k people
- 20 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Quitman County: D+31 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk