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Georgetown is a tiny town of 220 people in Copiah County, Mississippi. It's about 31 miles from Jackson, MS and 224 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $106k and rent runs about $383 a month.
220people
$106kTypical home
$383/moRent
93° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 220
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 327 people per sq mi
- 224 mi to Memphis, TN
- 31 mi to Jackson, MS
- 23 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $106k (≈$666/mo)
- Median rent $383/mo
- Median household income $35k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 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
- About average violent crime (424 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (531 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 42
- 26% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to JAN airport
- 130 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 64% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 256 ft
- 102 mi to the ocean
- 106 mi to a big lake
- 40 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 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 bottom 41% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 14 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 23 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Copiah County: R+6 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very 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.