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Country around West is a rural area of about 1,573 people in Attala County, Mississippi, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 67 miles from Jackson, MS and 133 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $90k and rent runs about $825 a month.
1,573people
$90kTypical home
$825/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,573 people spread over the area
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 11 people per sq mi
- 133 mi to Memphis, TN
- 67 mi to Jackson, MS
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $90k (≈$569/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (736 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 64 mi to JAN airport
- 128 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 76% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 331 ft
- 195 mi to the ocean
- 160 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 17 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 37 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 57 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Attala County: R+23 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.