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McLain
Mississippitown
Total population
416
Median home value
$64,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$29,268
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Mississippi, United States, McLain stands as a small town. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a warm temperate latitude (31.096°, -88.822°). Recent open-data figures place its population at about 416. The latitude suggests warm summers and cool winters. At 47 people per km², the town shows low overall population density. Total area is recorded as about 8.8 km². Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public 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 McLain, 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
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves83
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves78
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves73
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves72
- Red-bellied WoodpeckerMelanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves69
- White-eyed VireoVireo griseus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves62
- Turkey VultureCathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves61
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves57
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- MC LAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · McLain · 181 students · 12.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.1 — 2008-05-1610 km W of Coffeeville, Alabama
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
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 35 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 51 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
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 03:15 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET