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Redwater is a tiny town of 637 people in Leake County, Mississippi. It's about 51 miles from Jackson, MS and 162 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $125k and rent runs about $765 a month.
637people
$125kTypical home
$765/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 637
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 61 people per sq mi
- 162 mi to Memphis, TN
- 51 mi to Jackson, MS
- 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $125k (≈$785/mo)
- Median rent $765/mo
- Median household income $63k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 94 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 3 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 52% of households have kids
- 8% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 29 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 45 mi to JAN airport
- 157 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 50 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2005
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 417 ft
- 167 mi to the ocean
- 173 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 17 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
- 9 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 43 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 25% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 4 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 56 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 35 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 44 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leake County: R+23 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
- 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.