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Mayersville is a tiny town of 196 people in Issaquena County, Mississippi. It's about 63 miles from Jackson, MS and 165 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 55°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $108k and rent runs about $238 a month.
196people
$108kTypical home
$238/moRent
92° / 55°Summer / winter
0"Snow
253Sunny days
97Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 196
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 178 people per sq mi
- 165 mi to Memphis, TN
- 63 mi to Jackson, MS
- 34 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $108k (≈$679/mo)
- Median rent $238/mo
- Median household income $23k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 253 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 112 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 97 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 44
- 14% of households have kids
- 23% are 65 or older
- 9% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 40 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to GLH airport
- 161 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 65 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 66% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1982
- 50% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 180 mi to the ocean
- 177 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 20 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 11 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 63 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 14% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 20 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 9 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 111 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 51 mi to the nearest vet
- 36 mi to the nearest dog park
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Issaquena 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
- 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.