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Hickory Flat

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Total population

544

Median home value

$109,600

11.1%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$34,722

Hickory Flat$35k
National$74k
Weather99°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.62°, -89.19°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Heat Advisory · Moderate
    Heat 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

Found in Mississippi, United States, Hickory Flat is classified as a small town in public datasets. Recent open-data figures place its population at about 544. The settlement sits at 34.616°, -89.191°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. At 218 people per km², the town shows loosely populated. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,629 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 64% of daylight hours. The town extends across a compact 2.5 km². Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for Hickory Flat.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
43
Median home value
$109,600
Housing units
347
Poverty rate
25.8%
Unemployment
3.4%

Race & ethnicity

White
81.4%
Black
7.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
6.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.6159
Longitude
-89.1914
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
99°F
Sunny
Tonight
73°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
98°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
73°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Hickory Flat, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.2%
Diabetes
13%
Adult obesity
40.9%
Binge drinking
16%
Adult smoking
20.9%
No leisure activity
34.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
8,389
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    335
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    269
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    239
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    236
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    231
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    221
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    178
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    160

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • HICKORY FLAT ATTENDANCE CENTER
    Other · Hickory Flat · 465 students · 10.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
3
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.46
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,629

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
273
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Hickory Flat

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library