Living in Country around Vaughan, MS
Country around Vaughan is a rural area of about 739 people in Yazoo County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 34 miles from Jackson, MS and 160 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $154k and rent runs about $973 a month.
739people
$154kTypical home
$973/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 739 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 8 people per sq mi
- 160 mi to Memphis, TN
- 34 mi to Jackson, MS
- 15 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $154k (≈$970/mo)
- Median rent $973/mo
- Median household income $36k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 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
People
- Median age 58
- 22% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to JAN airport
- 155 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 67% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 289 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 171 mi to a big lake
- 20 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 23 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 54 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 24 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 71 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 37 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 32 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Yazoo County: Purple — split almost evenly
- 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.