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New Hamilton is a tiny town of 480 people in Monroe County, Mississippi. It's about 63 miles from Tuscaloosa, AL and 96 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 53°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $768 a month.
480people
$121kTypical home
$768/moRent
91° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
247Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 480
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 135 people per sq mi
- 96 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 63 mi to Tuscaloosa, AL
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$762/mo)
- Median rent $768/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 247 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 118 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 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
Safety
- Low violent crime (204 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (993 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 56
- 31% of households have kids
- 32% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 26 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to GTR airport
- 98 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 96 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 70% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 81% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 236 ft
- 209 mi to the ocean
- 83 mi to a big lake
- 67 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 251 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 11 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 63 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 10 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 17 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 18% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 26 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Monroe County: R+36 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.