Browse / United States / Mississippi / Golden
Golden
Mississippitown
Total population
196
Median home value
$112,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$47,050
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Heat Advisory · ModerateHeat Advisory issued September 17 at 10:23PM CDT until September 19 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Memphis TN
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Golden sits in Mississippi, United States and is identified as a small town. Golden maps to 34.487°, -88.186° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. Around 196 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,624 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as a compact 1.5 km². Resident density is around 131 per km², indicating a sparse settlement pattern. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
Summary composed automatically from structured open data on this page. See our Terms for details.
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Golden, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves1,676
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,219
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,034
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves853
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves845
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves799
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves796
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves762
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.52 — 2022-12-245 km ENE of Booneville, Mississippi
- M 2.55 — 2020-10-151 km W of Belk, Alabama
- M 2.53 — 2020-02-0813 km S of Moulton, Alabama
- M 2.79 — 2018-07-060 km WSW of Muscle Shoals, Alabama
- M 2.69 — 2017-03-116 km SW of Trinity, Alabama
- M 2.62 — 2016-01-158 km ENE of Natural Bridge, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Golden
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 215 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET