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Living in Tucker, MS

Tucker is a tiny town of 807 people in Neshoba County, Mississippi. It's about 73 miles from Jackson, MS and 142 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $85k and rent runs about $839 a month.

807people
$85kTypical home
$839/moRent
91° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
97Rain/snow days

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Size & setting

  • Tiny town of 807
  • A standalone small town, not a suburb
  • About 208 people per sq mi
  • 142 mi to Birmingham, AL
  • 73 mi to Jackson, MS
  • 31 mi to the nearest town of 10k+

Money

  • Typical home $85k (≈$535/mo)
  • Median rent $839/mo
  • Median household income $57k
  • Property tax about 1.1% of value
  • 3.0% unemployment

Weather

  • Summer highs around 91°F
  • Winter highs around 56°F
  • Muggy summers (dew point 70°F)
  • 245 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
  • 120 cloudy days a year
  • 39 of 90 winter days are gray
  • 97 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 (159 per 100k), county-wide
  • Very low property crime (847 per 100k), county-wide

People

  • Median age 28
  • 50% of households have kids
  • 7% are 65 or older
  • 8% have a college degree
  • Not very diverse
  • 10% of residents are college students

Getting around & homes

  • Average commute 25 min
  • 1% walk or take transit to work
  • 31 mi to MEI airport
  • 146 mi to BHM (major hub)
  • 31 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
  • 85% single-family homes
  • Typical home built around 1993
  • 88% of homes have broadband

Outdoors

  • Flat, open land
  • Elevation 489 ft
  • 149 mi to the ocean
  • 148 mi to a big lake
  • 56 mi to the nearest trailhead
  • 36 mi to the nearest campground
  • 4 golf courses within 25 mi

Things to do

  • 16 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
  • Few or no bars within 25 mi
  • 5 coffee shops within 25 mi
  • No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
  • No museums within 25 mi
  • No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
  • 25 mi to the nearest farmers market

Everyday

  • Schools in the top 12% of Mississippi districts (reading)
  • 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
  • 8 mi to the nearest ER hospital
  • 62 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
  • 29 mi to the nearest vet
  • 32 mi to the nearest dog park
  • 12 congregations per 10k people
  • 30 mi to the nearest college

Politics

  • Neshoba County: R+51 in 2024
  • Mississippi: R+23 in 2024

Natural hazards

  • Moderate hurricane risk
  • High tornado risk
  • Very 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.

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