Living in Glen Allan, MS
Glen Allan is a tiny town of 350 people in Washington County, Mississippi. It's about 67 miles from Jackson, MS and 156 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $207k and rent runs about $833 a month.
350people
$207kTypical home
$833/moRent
93° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
249Sunny days
98Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 350
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 77 people per sq mi
- 156 mi to Memphis, TN
- 67 mi to Jackson, MS
- 25 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $207k (≈$1,307/mo)
- Median rent $833/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 98 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 18
- 42% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 18 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 32 mi to GLH airport
- 152 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 59 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2001
- 44% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 141 ft
- 188 mi to the ocean
- 183 mi to a big lake
- 42 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 12 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 58 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 24 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 106 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 53 mi to the nearest vet
- 45 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 49 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.