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Prentiss is a tiny town of 938 people in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. It's about 39 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 223 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 61°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $76k and rent runs about $822 a month.
938people
$76kTypical home
$822/moRent
94° / 61°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
99Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 938
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 314 people per sq mi
- 223 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 39 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $76k (≈$480/mo)
- Median rent $822/mo
- Median household income $31k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 61°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (110 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 99 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 6 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
People
- Median age 47
- 23% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 35 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 33 mi to PIB airport
- 113 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 52 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 82% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1965
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 410 ft
- 85 mi to the ocean
- 93 mi to a big lake
- 64 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 34 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 44% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 59 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 15 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 11 congregations per 10k people
- 37 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Jefferson Davis County: D+14 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk