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Plantersville is a tiny town of 929 people in Lee County, Mississippi. It's about 71 miles from Florence, AL and 97 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 $125k and rent runs about $895 a month.
929people
$125kTypical home
$895/moRent
92° / 53°Summer / winter
0"Snow
241Sunny days
121Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 929
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 444 people per sq mi
- 97 mi to Memphis, TN
- 71 mi to Florence, AL
- 6 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$788/mo)
- Median rent $895/mo
- Median household income $26k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 53°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 241 sunny days a year (111 totally clear)
- 124 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 121 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
- Low violent crime (189 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,819 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 36% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to TUP airport
- 94 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 99 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 55% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1994
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 285 ft
- 243 mi to the ocean
- 67 mi to a big lake
- 55 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 245 mi to the nearest ski area
- 9 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 111 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 27 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 8 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 6 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 27 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 8 mi to the nearest vet
- 39 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 38 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lee County: R+39 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.