Living in Toccopola, MS
Toccopola is a tiny town of 280 people in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. It's about 73 miles from Memphis, TN. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 52°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $98k and rent runs about $975 a month.
280people
$98kTypical home
$975/moRent
90° / 52°Summer / winter
1"Snow
238Sunny days
110Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 280
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 33 people per sq mi
- 73 mi to Memphis, TN
- 73 mi to Memphis, TN
- 19 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $98k (≈$615/mo)
- Median rent $975/mo
- Median household income $45k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 4.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Muggy summers (dew point 68°F)
- 238 sunny days a year (113 totally clear)
- 127 cloudy days a year
- 43 of 90 winter days are gray
- 110 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 2 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (190 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (609 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 43
- 25% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 18% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 11% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 0% walk or take transit to work
- 26 mi to TUP airport
- 69 mi to MEM (major hub)
- 75 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 65% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 84% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 427 ft
- 253 mi to the ocean
- 94 mi to a big lake
- 24 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 271 mi to the nearest ski area
- 15 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 95 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 6 bars within 25 mi
- 28 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 2 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 18 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 26% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 12 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 16 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 17 mi to the nearest vet
- 19 mi to the nearest dog park
- 9 congregations per 10k people
- 15 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Pontotoc County: R+68 in 2024
- Mississippi: R+23 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low 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
Some of this place's Census numbers are blended with county figures because its survey sample is small.