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Holcomb is a tiny town of 336 people in Grenada County, Mississippi. It's about 93 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $132k and rent runs about $807 a month.
336people
$132kTypical home
$807/moRent
92° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 336
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 71 people per sq mi
- 93 mi to Memphis, TN
- 93 mi to Memphis, TN
- 9 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $132k (≈$834/mo)
- Median rent $807/mo
- Median household income $49k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 54°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (316 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,739 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 36% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 61 mi to GLH airport
- 88 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 21 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2000
- 90% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 190 ft
- 233 mi to the ocean
- 147 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 29 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 21 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 8 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 41 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 47 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 28 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Grenada County: R+16 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- 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.