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Living in Meadville, MS

Meadville is a tiny town of 535 people in Franklin County, Mississippi. It's about 71 miles from Jackson, MS and 257 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $88k and rent runs about $1k a month.

535people
$88kTypical home
$1,018/moRent
92° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 535
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 473 people per sq mi
  • 257 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 71 mi to Jackson, MS
  • 28 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $88k (≈$555/mo)
  • Median rent $1,018/mo
  • Median household income $56k
  • Property tax about 0.9% of value
  • 5.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 92°F
  • Winter highs around 59°F
  • Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
  • 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
  • 120 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 97 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

People

  • Median age 54
  • 26% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 14% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 6% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 30 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 67 mi to BTR airport
  • 109 mi to MSY (major hub)
  • 71 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 82% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1962
  • 87% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 325 ft
  • 85 mi to the ocean
  • 81 mi to a big lake
  • 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • No golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 3 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
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 28 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 42% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 26 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 1 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 73 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 46 mi to the nearest vet
  • 31 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 28 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Franklin County: R+40 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Low wildfire risk
  • Very low earthquake risk
  • Low flood risk
  • Low drought risk
  • Very low winter storm risk
  • High heat wave risk
  • Very low volcano risk

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