Metcalfe

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Metcalfe

Total population

1,068

Median home value

$71,800

24.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation38 m

Land area2.6 km²

Coordinates33.45°, -91.00°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Metcalfe is a town in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Metcalfe had a population of 816. The county is located on the western border of the state, with the Mississippi River on the west. It is within the Mississippi Delta.

History & geography

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

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

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

Earthquake history

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

Nearby places in Mississippi

• Winterville
  4.9 mi away
• Stoneville
  5 mi away
• Indianola
  20.6 mi away · pop. 9,062
• Hollandale
  20.8 mi away · pop. 2,378
• Skene
  21.1 mi away
• Beulah
  23.5 mi away · pop. 327
• Pace
  25 mi away · pop. 104
• Symonds
  27.3 mi away
• Sunflower
  27.5 mi away
• Panther Burn
  27.6 mi away
• Nitta Yuma
  30.8 mi away
• Grace
  31.8 mi away · pop. 91

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Metcalfe

BEING DEAD IS NO EXCUSE

Gayden Metcalfe · 2005

Dauntless in Mississippi

Helen Griffith · 1965

Being dead is no excuse

Gayden Metcalfe and Charlotte Hays · 2005

American heritage

Walter Lord · 1965

Audubon guide to the national wildlife refuges

John Grassy · 2000

The Pilgrim Of Our Lady Of Martyrs

Apostleship of Prayer (Organization) · 1888

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 70 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 88 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 92 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 92 mi
• Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-09-23 · 208 mi
• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 212 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 214 mi
• Wildfire Snake Mountain, Pushmataha, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-14 · 250 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Carolina Metallic Tiger Beetle

Tetracha carolina

Seen 2026-09-14

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-09-13

Monarch

Danaus plexippus

Seen 2026-09-12

Japanese honeysuckle

Lonicera japonica

Seen 2026-09-08

cutleaf groundcherry

Physalis angulata

Seen 2026-09-08

Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

Seen 2026-09-03

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Seen 2026-09-03

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Seen 2026-09-03

Lesser Yellowlegs

Tringa flavipes

Seen 2026-09-03

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

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:15 UTC.