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Metcalfe is a small town of 1,068 people in Washington County, Mississippi. It's about 90 miles from Monroe, LA and 129 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $72k and rent runs about $615 a month.
1,068people
$72kTypical home
$615/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
1"Snow
249Sunny days
106Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,068
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,065 people per sq mi
- 129 mi to Memphis, TN
- 90 mi to Monroe, LA
- 5 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $72k (≈$453/mo)
- Median rent $615/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 249 sunny days a year (120 totally clear)
- 116 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 106 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 21
- 32% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 19% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 2 mi to GLH airport
- 125 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 48 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 33% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 131 ft
- 217 mi to the ocean
- 199 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 14 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 33 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
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 16% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 98 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 27 mi to the nearest vet
- 74 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 25 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Washington County: D+35 in 2024
- 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.