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Walnut Grove is a tiny town of 737 people in Leake County, Mississippi. It's about 48 miles from Jackson, MS and 167 miles from Birmingham, AL, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 92°F and winter highs 57°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $86k and rent runs about $650 a month.
737people
$86kTypical home
$650/moRent
92° / 57°Summer / winter
0"Snow
245Sunny days
93Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 737
- Part of a metro area
- About 456 people per sq mi
- 167 mi to Birmingham, AL
- 48 mi to Jackson, MS
- 33 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $86k (≈$542/mo)
- Median rent $650/mo
- Median household income $47k
- Property tax about 0.7% of value
- 3.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 92°F
- Winter highs around 57°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
- 93 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
- Low violent crime (258 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (507 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 40
- 34% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 13% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 7% walk or take transit to work
- 41 mi to JAN airport
- 170 mi to BHM (major hub)
- 47 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 63% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1975
- 86% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 384 ft
- 152 mi to the ocean
- 166 mi to a big lake
- 31 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 4 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 27 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
- 30 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 19% of Mississippi districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 13 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 69 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 38 mi to the nearest vet
- 20 mi to the nearest dog park
- 14 congregations per 10k people
- 39 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Leake County: R+23 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
- 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.