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Sylvarena is a tiny town of 123 people in Smith County, Mississippi. It's about 49 miles from Hattiesburg, MS and 183 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $121k and rent runs about $664 a month.
123people
$121kTypical home
$664/moRent
91° / 57°Summer / winter
1"Snow
245Sunny days
100Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 123
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 47 people per sq mi
- 183 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 49 mi to Hattiesburg, MS
- 26 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $121k (≈$766/mo)
- Median rent $664/mo
- Median household income $61k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 57°F
- Steamy summers (dew point 71°F)
- 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 120 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 100 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
Safety
- Very low violent crime (14 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (142 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 52
- 31% of households have kids
- 22% are 65 or older
- 16% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 2% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 33 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 38 mi to PIB airport
- 149 mi to MSY (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 71% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1980
- 64% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 387 ft
- 112 mi to the ocean
- 132 mi to a big lake
- 50 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 10 mi to the nearest campground
- 1 golf course within 25 mi
Things to do
- 13 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 34% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 13 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 7 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 39 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 41 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Smith County: R+61 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
- 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.