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Sallis is a tiny town of 212 people in Attala County, Mississippi. It's about 55 miles from Jackson, MS and 145 miles from Memphis, TN, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 55°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $94k and rent runs about $825 a month.
212people
$94kTypical home
$825/moRent
90° / 55°Summer / winter
1"Snow
246Sunny days
95Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 212
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 516 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Memphis, TN
- 55 mi to Jackson, MS
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $94k (≈$595/mo)
- Median rent $825/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 55°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
- 246 sunny days a year (116 totally clear)
- 119 cloudy days a year
- 40 of 90 winter days are gray
- 95 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 2 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (80 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (736 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 45
- 21% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 37 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 52 mi to JAN airport
- 140 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 42 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 75% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1968
- 85% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 299 ft
- 183 mi to the ocean
- 169 mi to a big lake
- 36 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 21 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 4 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 1 museum within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 42 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 37% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 7 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 47 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 42 mi to the nearest vet
- 53 mi to the nearest dog park
- 13 congregations per 10k people
- 48 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Attala 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.