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Osyka is a tiny town of 411 people in Pike County, Mississippi. It's about 35 miles from Hammond, LA and 276 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $638 a month.
411people
$86kTypical home
$638/moRent
91° / 60°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 411
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 388 people per sq mi
- 276 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 35 mi to Hammond, LA
- 16 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$540/mo)
- Median rent $638/mo
- Median household income $42k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 60°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 72°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (108 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 93 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 (129 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (598 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 37
- 23% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 12% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to BTR airport
- 71 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 35 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1969
- 80% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 269 ft
- 45 mi to the ocean
- 45 mi to a big lake
- 48 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 48 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 4 bars within 25 mi
- 12 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 35% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 19 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 38 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 37 mi to the nearest vet
- 13 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 34 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pike County: R+4 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
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.