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Roxie is a tiny town of 428 people in Franklin County, Mississippi. It's about 74 miles from Baton Rouge, LA and 257 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 59°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $65k and rent runs about $725 a month.
428people
$65kTypical home
$725/moRent
91° / 59°Summer / winter
0"Snow
252Sunny days
101Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 428
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 244 people per sq mi
- 257 mi to Memphis, TN
- 74 mi to Baton Rouge, LA
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $65k (≈$407/mo)
- Median rent $725/mo
- Median household income $53k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 59°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 252 sunny days a year (117 totally clear)
- 113 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 101 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
People
- Median age 37
- 39% of households have kids
- 17% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 67 mi to BTR airport
- 115 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 253 ft
- 92 mi to the ocean
- 87 mi to a big lake
- 16 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 20 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 5 bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 37 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 42% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 18 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 12 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 75 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 52 mi to the nearest vet
- 41 mi to the nearest dog park
- 28 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Franklin County: R+40 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very 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.