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Runnelstown is a tiny town of 325 people in Perry County, Mississippi. It's about 13 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 201 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 60°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $755 a month.
325people
$163kTypical home
$755/moRent
92° / 60°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 325
- Part of a metro area
- About 171 people per sq mi
- 201 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 13 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 7 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,027/mo)
- Median rent $755/mo
- Median household income $50k
- Property tax about 0.5% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 60°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
- 114 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
People
- Median age 34
- 29% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 2% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to PIB airport
- 118 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 72 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 62% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 82% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 184 ft
- 66 mi to the ocean
- 107 mi to a big lake
- 72 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 18 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 119 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 3 bars within 25 mi
- 57 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 9 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 45 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 40% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 64 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 14 mi to the nearest vet
- 9 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Perry County: R+60 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- Low drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate 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.