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Hillsboro is a tiny town of 999 people in Scott County, Mississippi. It's about 43 miles from Jackson, MS and 173 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $75k and rent runs about $888 a month.
999people
$75kTypical home
$888/moRent
91° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 999
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 109 people per sq mi
- 173 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 43 mi to Jackson, MS
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $75k (≈$470/mo)
- Median rent $888/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 17.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 58°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 24
- 55% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 10% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 36 mi to JAN airport
- 176 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 456 ft
- 143 mi to the ocean
- 156 mi to a big lake
- 29 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 26 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course 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
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 79 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 32 mi to the nearest vet
- 12 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.