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Guntown
Mississippitown
Total population
2,594
Median home value
$210,600
Bachelor's+
Median income
$95,625
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
Within Mississippi, United States, Guntown stands as a town. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 34.445°, -88.664°. Around 2,594 people are recorded as living there in the most recent open data. The location receives about 1,624 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The administrative footprint covers about 12.1 km². Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 214 per km², a sparse settlement pattern. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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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 Guntown, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- SALTILLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · SALTILLO · 955 students · 17.1:1 ratio
- SALTILLO PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · SALTILLO · 700 students · 11.9:1 ratio
- GUNTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · GUNTOWN · 696 students · 13.9:1 ratio
- SALTILLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · SALTILLO · 675 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- BALDWYN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · BALDWYN · 308 students · 12.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
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 Guntown
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 213 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 233 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 233 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 237 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 07:45 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET