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Louise is a tiny town of 178 people in Humphreys County, Mississippi. It's about 51 miles from Jackson, MS and 151 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $641 a month.
178people
$88kTypical home
$641/moRent
93° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
251Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 178
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,006 people per sq mi
- 151 mi to Memphis, TN
- 51 mi to Jackson, MS
- 13 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $88k (≈$554/mo)
- Median rent $641/mo
- Median household income $28k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 9.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
People
- Median age 39
- 30% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GLH airport
- 147 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 44 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1956
- 68% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 118 ft
- 181 mi to the ocean
- 182 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 11 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 44 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 1% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 85 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 43 mi to the nearest vet
- 43 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Humphreys County: D+42 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
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.