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Heidelberg is a tiny town of 756 people in Jasper County, Mississippi. It's about 45 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 170 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $1k a month.
756people
$108kTypical home
$1,004/moRent
92° / 58°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 756
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 148 people per sq mi
- 170 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 45 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$680/mo)
- Median rent $1,004/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 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
- Low violent crime (221 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (532 per 100k)
People
- Median age 43
- 33% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 34 mi to MEI airport
- 145 mi to PNS (major hub)
- 37 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 74% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 377 ft
- 98 mi to the ocean
- 137 mi to a big lake
- 73 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 16 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 41 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 22 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 32 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 16 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 96 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 40 mi to the nearest vet
- 8 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jasper County: R+5 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
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.