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Kosciusko is a big small town of 6,933 people in Attala County, Mississippi. It's about 63 miles from Jackson, MS and 143 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 54°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $814 a month.
6,933people
$112kTypical home
$814/moRent
90° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
96Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Big small town of 6,933
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 919 people per sq mi
- 143 mi to Memphis, TN
- 63 mi to Jackson, MS
- 41 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$709/mo)
- Median rent $814/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.8% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°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
- 96 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (87 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,250 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 33% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 59 mi to JAN airport
- 139 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 46 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 84% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1974
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 482 ft
- 185 mi to the ocean
- 161 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 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
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 47 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 43% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 40 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 47 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 53 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Attala County: R+23 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