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Country around Vossburg is a rural area of about 882 people in Clarke County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 50 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 164 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $87k and rent runs about $801 a month.
882people
$87kTypical home
$801/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
112Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 882 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 13 people per sq mi
- 164 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 50 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $87k (≈$549/mo)
- Median rent $801/mo
- Median household income $46k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 19.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 112 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (0 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (676 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 66
- 19% of households have kids
- 41% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 1% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 28 mi to MEI airport
- 143 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 32 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1985
- 66% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 325 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 144 mi to a big lake
- 75 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 21 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 102 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 35 mi to the nearest vet
- 14 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 31 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Clarke County: R+35 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.