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Elizabeth is a tiny town of 145 people in Washington County, Mississippi. It's about 86 miles from Jackson, MS and 127 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $104k and rent runs about $833 a month.
145people
$104kTypical home
$833/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
254Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 145
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 457 people per sq mi
- 127 mi to Memphis, TN
- 86 mi to Jackson, MS
- 10 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $104k (≈$656/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 254 sunny days a year (124 totally clear)
- 111 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 49
- 37% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to GLH airport
- 123 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 41 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 41% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 214 mi to the ocean
- 204 mi to a big lake
- 22 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 45 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 8 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 10 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 15% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 2 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 74 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 23 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+35 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High 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.