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Strayhorn is a tiny town of 176 people in Tate County, Mississippi. It's about 36 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 51°F, with about 1 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $155k and rent runs about $963 a month.
176people
$155kTypical home
$963/moRent
91° / 51°Summer / winter
1"Snow
250Sunny days
107Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 176
- Part of a metro area
- About 49 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Memphis, TN
- 36 mi to Memphis, TN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $155k (≈$978/mo)
- Median rent $963/mo
- Median household income $122k
- Property tax about 0.9% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 51°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 69°F)
- 250 sunny days a year (121 totally clear)
- 115 cloudy days a year
- 41 of 90 winter days are gray
- 107 days a year with rain or snow
- 1" of snow a year
- Snow days are rare
- 4 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Low violent crime (208 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (893 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 34
- 35% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 31 mi to MEM airport
- 31 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 36 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 54% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 2002
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 269 ft
- 292 mi to the ocean
- 140 mi to a big lake
- 34 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 272 mi to the nearest ski area
- 11 mi to the nearest campground
- 5 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 86 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 34 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 2 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 46% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 29 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 35 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Tate County: R+44 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Moderate tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Moderate 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.