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Raleigh is a small town of 1,118 people in Smith County, Mississippi. It's about 45 miles from Jackson, MS and 189 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $112k and rent runs about $496 a month.
1,118people
$112kTypical home
$496/moRent
90° / 56°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,118
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 219 people per sq mi
- 189 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 45 mi to Jackson, MS
- 32 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $112k (≈$705/mo)
- Median rent $496/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 13.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 56°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
- 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 (9 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (125 per 100k)
People
- Median age 45
- 35% of households have kids
- 24% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 0% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 28 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 37 mi to JAN airport
- 148 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 43 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1977
- 63% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 545 ft
- 115 mi to the ocean
- 129 mi to a big lake
- 43 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 31 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 14 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 35 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 35% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 15 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 92 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 31 mi to the nearest vet
- 17 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 33 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
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.