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Seminary is a tiny town of 229 people in Covington County, Mississippi. It's about 20 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 208 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 94°F and winter highs 62°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $163k and rent runs about $662 a month.
229people
$163kTypical home
$662/moRent
94° / 62°Summer / winter
0"Snow
246Sunny days
94Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 229
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 149 people per sq mi
- 208 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 20 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 20 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $163k (≈$1,025/mo)
- Median rent $662/mo
- Median household income $52k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 94°F
- Winter highs around 62°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
- 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
- About average violent crime (383 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,724 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 20% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 11 mi to PIB airport
- 117 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 66 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 69% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 71% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 279 ft
- 82 mi to the ocean
- 101 mi to a big lake
- 73 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 13 mi to the nearest campground
- 7 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 91 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 7 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 50 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 47% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 61 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 13 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 10 congregations per 10k people
- 19 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Covington County: R+33 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Moderate hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Moderate 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.