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Polkville is a tiny town of 713 people in Smith County, Mississippi. It's about 31 miles from Jackson, MS and 192 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $800 a month.
713people
$98kTypical home
$800/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
91Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 713
- Part of a metro area
- About 42 people per sq mi
- 192 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 31 mi to Jackson, MS
- 18 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $800/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 91 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 (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 36
- 36% of households have kids
- 19% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 24 mi to JAN airport
- 156 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 30 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 68% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1988
- 73% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 512 ft
- 127 mi to the ocean
- 135 mi to a big lake
- 28 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 24 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 88 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 29 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 6% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 99 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 18 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+61 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk