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De Soto is a tiny town of 178 people in Clarke County, Mississippi. It's about 57 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 155 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 $168k and rent runs about $801 a month.
178people
$168kTypical home
$801/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 47 people per sq mi
- 155 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 57 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 29 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $168k (≈$1,062/mo)
- Median rent $801/mo
- Median household income $41k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 5.0% 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
- 106 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 31
- 38% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MEI airport
- 138 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 28 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 243 ft
- 94 mi to the ocean
- 143 mi to a big lake
- 83 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 42 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 17 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 110 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 19 congregations per 10k people
- 28 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.