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Dumas is a tiny town of 303 people in Tippah County, Mississippi. It's about 68 miles from Florence, AL and 72 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $116k and rent runs about $688 a month.
303people
$116kTypical home
$688/moRent
90° / 49°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
104Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 303
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 78 people per sq mi
- 72 mi to Memphis, TN
- 68 mi to Florence, AL
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $116k (≈$733/mo)
- Median rent $688/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 104 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 45
- 27% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to TUP airport
- 70 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 77 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 627 ft
- 274 mi to the ocean
- 66 mi to a big lake
- 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 241 mi to the nearest ski area
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 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
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 25 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 40% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 14 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 22 mi to the nearest dog park
- 20 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tippah County: R+67 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk