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Maben is a small town of 1,231 people in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi. It's about 92 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 119 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $159k and rent runs about $631 a month.
1,231people
$159kTypical home
$631/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
102Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,231
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 634 people per sq mi
- 119 mi to Memphis, TN
- 92 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $159k (≈$1,001/mo)
- Median rent $631/mo
- Median household income $29k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°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
- 102 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 (58 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,831 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 22
- 47% of households have kids
- 9% are 65 or older
- 19% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 29 mi to GTR airport
- 115 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 63 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 433 ft
- 204 mi to the ocean
- 115 mi to a big lake
- 52 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 289 mi to the nearest ski area
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 53 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 20 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 3 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 13 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Oktibbeha County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.