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Living in Kirkville, MS

Kirkville is a tiny town of 356 people in Itawamba County, Mississippi. It's about 54 miles from Florence, AL and 96 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 89°F and winter highs 51°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $13k and rent runs about $811 a month.

356people
$13kTypical home
$811/moRent
89° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
241Sunny days
97Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 356
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 103 people per sq mi
  • 96 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 54 mi to Florence, AL
  • 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $13k (≈$84/mo)
  • Median rent $811/mo
  • Median household income $49k
  • Property tax about 6.3% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 89°F
  • Winter highs around 51°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
  • 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
  • 124 cloudy days a year
  • 41 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 97 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • 1 night a year below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (86 per 100k), county-wide
  • About average property crime (1,628 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 44
  • 21% of households have kids
  • 17% are 65 or older
  • 9% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 4% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 20 mi to TUP airport
  • 94 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 101 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 56% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1995
  • 61% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 364 ft
  • 257 mi to the ocean
  • 50 mi to a big lake
  • 45 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 228 mi to the nearest ski area
  • 11 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 101 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 6 museums within 25 mi
  • 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
  • 20 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 29% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 15 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 20 mi to the nearest vet
  • 37 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 10 congregations per 10k people
  • 35 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Itawamba County: R+80 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very 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.

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