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Kokomo is a tiny town of 172 people in Marion County, Mississippi. It's about 41 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 246 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $123k and rent runs about $818 a month.
172people
$123kTypical home
$818/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
111Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 172
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 103 people per sq mi
- 246 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 41 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $123k (≈$774/mo)
- Median rent $818/mo
- Median household income $96k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 111 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (141 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,021 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 28
- 32% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 15% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to PIB airport
- 85 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 55 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 59% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2010
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 371 ft
- 57 mi to the ocean
- 65 mi to a big lake
- 77 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 31 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 26 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 9 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 32 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 24 mi to the nearest vet
- 29 mi to the nearest dog park
- 18 congregations per 10k people
- 36 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Marion County: R+42 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate 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.