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Independence is a tiny town of 133 people in Tate County, Mississippi. It's about 29 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 88°F and winter highs 49°F, with about 2 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $115k and rent runs about $963 a month.
133people
$115kTypical home
$963/moRent
88° / 49°Summer / winter
2"Snow
238Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 133
- Part of a metro area
- About 73 people per sq mi
- 29 mi to Memphis, TN
- 29 mi to Memphis, TN
- 14 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $115k (≈$726/mo)
- Median rent $963/mo
- Median household income $70k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 88°F
- Winter highs around 49°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 days a year with rain or snow
- 2" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (893 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 81
- 27% of households have kids
- 28% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 39 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 25 mi to MEM airport
- 25 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 33 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 72% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 351 ft
- 293 mi to the ocean
- 120 mi to a big lake
- 39 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 269 mi to the nearest ski area
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 14 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 215 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 71 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 27 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 10 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 21 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tate County: R+44 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.