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Harperville is a tiny town of 192 people in Scott County, Mississippi. It's about 44 miles from Jackson, MS and 172 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $107k and rent runs about $888 a month.
192people
$107kTypical home
$888/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 192
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 134 people per sq mi
- 172 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 44 mi to Jackson, MS
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $107k (≈$673/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (374 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (991 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 15
- 55% of households have kids
- 12% are 65 or older
- 10% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to JAN airport
- 175 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 42% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1989
- 56% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 420 ft
- 145 mi to the ocean
- 159 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 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
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 76 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 34 mi to the nearest vet
- 15 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Scott County: R+24 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low 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.