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Macon

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Macon

Total population

3,333

Median home value

$97,400

13.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$31,774

Macon$32k
National$74k
Weather69°F · Clear
Coordinates33.12°, -88.56°

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

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City facts

Overview

Macon is a city in and the county seat of Noxubee County, Mississippi along the Noxubee River. As of the 2020 census, Macon had a population of 2,582.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
33.1
Median home value
$97,400
Housing units
1,311
Poverty rate
34.7%
Unemployment
8.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
12.3%
Black
87.5%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.2%

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

Geography

Latitude
33.1221
Longitude
-88.5567
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
69°F
Clear
Friday
98°F
Sunny
Friday Night
72°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
99°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
71°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
98°F
Sunny

Forecast for Macon, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
50.6%
Diabetes
20.2%
Adult obesity
49.7%
Binge drinking
10.3%
Adult smoking
23.8%
No leisure activity
44%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
18,753
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Great Egret
    Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    731
  • Killdeer
    Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    722
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    556
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    546
  • Turkey Vulture
    Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    471
  • Great Blue/Cocoi Heron
    Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    466
  • Least Sandpiper
    Calidris minutilla (Vieillot, 1819) · Aves
    449
  • Double-crested Cormorant
    Phalacrocorax auritus (Lesson, 1831) · Aves
    425

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • EARL NASH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · MACON · 675 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • NOXUBEE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · MACON · 416 students · 13.4:1 ratio
  • B F LIDDELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · MACON · 306 students · 16.1:1 ratio
  • NOXUBEE CO VOC TECH
    High · MACON

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)
19
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2004-11-07

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.53
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,655

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2,468
Avg daily Wikipedia views
82
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Macon

Abstracts of death notices from the Macon Beacon (Macon, Mississippi), 1871-1912
E. Q. Richards · 1982
Authority to construct certain improvements on the Noxubee River, Mississippi
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce · 1902
Laws of the state of Mississippi, passed at a called session of the Mississippi Legislature held in Macon, August, 1864
Mississippi · 1864
Laws of the state of Mississippi
Laws of the state of Mississippi
Mississippi · 1864
A comparison between the perceptions of librarians and media specialists of the services which should be performed by school library media supervisors in Mississippi
Myra Macon · 1977
They Called Us River Rats
Macon Fry · 2021
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi
Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of Mississippi
Mississippi. Legislature. House of Representatives · 1831
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway
Peter Greenaway · 1990

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Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • 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