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Jumpertown

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Jumpertown

Total population

360

Median home value

$128,600

12.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$44,583

Jumpertown$45k
National$74k
Elevation178 m
Land area4.63 km²
Weather66°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates34.71°, -88.67°

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

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Active weather alerts
  • 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

Elevation
178 m
Area
4.63 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Jumpertown is a town in Prentiss County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jumpertown had a population of 425.

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History & geography

History

On November 5, 1862, there was a civil war skirmish in Jumpertown. In November 1886, the Mississippi state meeting of the Agricultural Wheel, a forerunner of 19th century American populism, met in Jumpertown.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.55% is water.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
40.5
Median home value
$128,600
Housing units
206
Poverty rate
22.2%
Unemployment
3.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
90.6%
Black
6.4%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
34.7061
Longitude
-88.6676
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
66°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
46°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
65°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
40°F
Clear
Sunday
69°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
40°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Jumpertown, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36%
Diabetes
10.6%
Adult obesity
38.6%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
15.6%
No leisure activity
28.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
2,050
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    95
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    78
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    68
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    65
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    65
  • Carolina Chickadee
    Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
    62
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    54
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    48

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

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
3
Other
3

Largest nearby schools

  • WHEELER HIGH SCHOOL
    Other · Booneville · 576 students · 12.8:1 ratio
  • ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Booneville · 527 students · 14.6:1 ratio
  • THRASHER HIGH SCHOOL
    Other · Booneville · 425 students · 10.6:1 ratio
  • R.H. LONG BOONEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Booneville · 420 students · 14:1 ratio
  • BOONEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Booneville · 374 students · 17:1 ratio
  • JUMPERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL
    Other · Booneville · 325 students · 10.8:1 ratio
  • NORTHEAST MS REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE
    High · Booneville
  • PRENTISS CO VOC COMPLEX
    High · Booneville

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)
6
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2008-05-10

Most recent

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

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.45
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,624

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
71
Avg daily Wikipedia views
2
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about this place

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Common Buckeye
Common Buckeye
Junonia coenia
Seen 2026-10-12
Red-spotted Purple
Red-spotted Purple
Limenitis arthemis astyanax
Seen 2026-10-03
American beautyberry
American beautyberry
Callicarpa americana
Seen 2026-09-30
cutleaf groundcherry
cutleaf groundcherry
Physalis angulata
Seen 2026-09-19
Spicebush Swallowtail
Spicebush Swallowtail
Papilio troilus
Seen 2026-09-07
Viceroy
Viceroy
Limenitis archippus
Seen 2026-09-07
Western Honey Bee
Western Honey Bee
Apis mellifera
Seen 2026-09-07
American Bumble Bee
American Bumble Bee
Bombus pensylvanicus
Seen 2026-09-07
Tersa Sphinx
Tersa Sphinx
Xylophanes tersa
Seen 2026-09-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • 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)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • NASA EONET