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Crosby is a tiny town of 245 people in Wilkinson County, Mississippi. It's about 58 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 272 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $56k and rent runs about $411 a month.
245people
$56kTypical home
$411/moRent
93° / 61°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
92Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 245
- Part of a metro area
- About 116 people per sq mi
- 272 mi to Memphis, TN
- 58 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 27 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $56k (≈$351/mo)
- Median rent $411/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 11.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 92 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 27
- 33% of households have kids
- 16% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 51 mi to BTR airport
- 100 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 64 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1979
- 70% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 190 ft
- 79 mi to the ocean
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 32 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 22 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 23 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 38 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 21% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 26 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Wilkinson County: D+25 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.