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Living in North Carrollton, MS

North Carrollton is a tiny town of 538 people in Carroll County, Mississippi. It's about 85 miles from Jackson, MS and 110 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 54°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $114k and rent runs about $662 a month.

538people
$114kTypical home
$662/moRent
91° / 54°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
100Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 538
  • Its own small hub, not a suburb
  • About 1,708 people per sq mi
  • 110 mi to Memphis, TN
  • 85 mi to Jackson, MS
  • 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $114k (≈$716/mo)
  • Median rent $662/mo
  • Median household income $37k
  • Property tax about 0.5% of value
  • 2.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 54°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
  • 119 cloudy days a year
  • 40 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 100 days a year with rain or snow
  • Basically no snow
  • Snow days are rare
  • 2 days a year over 100°F
  • Rarely drops below 10°F
  • Usually calm

Safety

  • Very low violent crime (62 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (227 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 41
  • 32% of households have kids
  • 24% are 65 or older
  • 18% have a college degree
  • Mixed community
  • 1% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 28 min
  • 0% walk or take transit to work
  • 61 mi to GLH airport
  • 105 mi to MEM (major hub)
  • 15 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 60% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1964
  • 73% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Gently rolling terrain
  • Elevation 233 ft
  • 217 mi to the ocean
  • 154 mi to a big lake
  • 47 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 21 mi to the nearest campground
  • 3 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 36 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • 3 museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 15 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the bottom 22% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 36 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 16 mi to the nearest vet
  • 61 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 5 congregations per 10k people
  • 24 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Carroll County: R+44 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Low hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • 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.

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