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Raymond is a small town of 1,663 people in Hinds County, Mississippi. It's about 12 miles from Jackson, MS and 198 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 93°F and winter highs 58°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $191k and rent runs about $710 a month.
1,663people
$191kTypical home
$710/moRent
93° / 58°Summer / winter
1"Snow
251Sunny days
109Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,663
- Part of a metro area
- About 577 people per sq mi
- 198 mi to Memphis, TN
- 12 mi to Jackson, MS
- 8 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $191k (≈$1,205/mo)
- Median rent $710/mo
- Median household income $40k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 93°F
- Winter highs around 58°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 251 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 114 cloudy days a year
- 38 of 90 winter days are gray
- 109 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (176 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,038 per 100k)
People
- Median age 21
- 12% of households have kids
- 11% are 65 or older
- 43% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 57% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to JAN airport
- 157 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 13 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1964
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 130 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 26 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 17 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 237 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 7 bars within 25 mi
- 91 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 17 museums within 25 mi
- 1 brewery or distillery within 25 mi
- 19 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 49% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 109 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 7 mi to the nearest vet
- 10 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- College in town
Politics
- Hinds County: D+46 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Low winter storm risk
- High heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk