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Henderson Point is a tiny town of 237 people in Harrison County, Mississippi. It's about 15 miles from Gulfport, MS and 266 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $259k and rent runs about $1k a month.
237people
$259kTypical home
$1,115/moRent
89° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
255Sunny days
108Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 237
- Part of a metro area
- About 223 people per sq mi
- 266 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 15 mi to Gulfport, MS
- 4 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $259k (≈$1,630/mo)
- Median rent $1,115/mo
- Median household income $66k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 89°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 74°F)
- 255 sunny days a year (114 totally clear)
- 110 cloudy days a year
- 37 of 90 winter days are gray
- 108 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- Rarely hits 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (386 per 100k), county-wide
- Above-average property crime (2,494 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 65
- 22% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 34% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 14 mi to GPT airport
- 63 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 54 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 73% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2006
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 13 ft
- Right on the coast
- 63 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 16 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 265 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 26 bars within 25 mi
- 67 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 6 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 16 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 11% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 22 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 9 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Harrison County: R+29 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.