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Country around Sontag is a rural area of about 755 people in Lawrence County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 47 miles from Jackson, MS and 238 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $100k and rent runs about $753 a month.
755people
$100kTypical home
$753/moRent
94° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 755 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 238 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 47 mi to Jackson, MS
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $100k (≈$631/mo)
- Median rent $753/mo
- Median household income $33k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 55
- 14% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 47 mi to JAN airport
- 114 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 58% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 315 ft
- 86 mi to the ocean
- 90 mi to a big lake
- 46 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 46 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 30 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 14 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 31 mi to the nearest dog park
- 17 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lawrence County: R+37 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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
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.