Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min5:45 am – 8:07 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min6:54 am – 4:51 pm
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People1,713 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.1706 householdsMedian household income $51,654Median home value $44,500Median rent $859 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting16.4% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 556 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 15%Average commute 37 minutes96% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 33°F57 in of rain a year, on about 72 dayswettest month AprilSnow is rare75 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Macon 3n station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksTrail of Big Treestrailhead · 8.7 miEast Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campuscollege · 9.9 miCarpenters Lakelake · 9.4 miBluff Lake Boardwalktrailhead · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBlack Prairie Wmastate conservation land · 1.9 mi · 5,437 acresBlack Prairie Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 2.2 mi · 307 acresPrivatestate conservation land · 3.3 mi · 133 acresSam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 8.5 mi · 48,330 acresLake Lowndes State Parkstate park · 19.2 mi · 594 acresTombigbee National Forestnational forest · 20.1 mi · 67,449 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.8 on 20 Nov 201445 mi away, near Union, AlabamaMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 30 Jun 201541 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowLowndes County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighCold wave Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality78% of days had good air in 2025284 of 364 days measured80 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 90main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sumter County, AL, 57 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription46% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterChapel Hill-pleasant Grove W/aserves 1,175 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation257 ft78 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOktibbeha County Hospital Regional Medical Center15.1 miPost officeCrawford Post Office2.4 miTown hallArtesia City Hall5.6 miFire stationLowndes County District 4 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Crawford Station2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeEast Mississippi Community College Golden Triangle Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGolden Triangle Regional Airport GTR8.0 miMajor airportBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport BHM109 miUS highwayUS 45 Alt1.4 miAmtrakUnion Station MEI67 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39743 ZIP area.
