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Elliott is a tiny town of 681 people in Grenada County, Mississippi. It's about 99 miles from Jackson, MS and 99 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $89k and rent runs about $614 a month.
681people
$89kTypical home
$614/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
83Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 681
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 150 people per sq mi
- 99 mi to Memphis, TN
- 99 mi to Jackson, MS
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $89k (≈$561/mo)
- Median rent $614/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°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
- 83 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- 1 night a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 36% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 11% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 20 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 69 mi to GTR airport
- 94 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1999
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 213 ft
- 228 mi to the ocean
- 139 mi to a big lake
- 33 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 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
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- 46 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grenada County: R+16 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.