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Raleigh

Mississippitown

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Total population

1,118

Median home value

$110,900

11.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$61,667

Raleigh$62k
National$74k
Weather64°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates32.03°, -89.53°

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

Raleigh is a small town in Mississippi, United States. Coordinates of 32.035°, -89.526° situate Raleigh in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 1,118 residents. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,671 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 65% of daylight hours. The town extends across about 13.2 km². Resident density is around 85 per km², indicating a relatively low population density. 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

Median age
44.5
Median home value
$110,900
Housing units
458
Poverty rate
13.7%
Unemployment
16.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
55.8%
Black
43.2%
Asian
0.4%
Hispanic
1.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
32.0347
Longitude
-89.5257
Water area
0.01 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
64°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
86°F
Sunny
Friday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
87°F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
62°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
89°F
Sunny

Forecast for Raleigh, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
41.8%
Diabetes
13.4%
Adult obesity
43.2%
Binge drinking
14.5%
Adult smoking
19.8%
No leisure activity
35.2%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
4,411
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Mississippi Slimy Salamander
    Plethodon mississippi Highton, 1989 · Amphibia
    37
  • littlebrownjug
    Hexastylis arifolia (Michx.) Small · Magnoliopsida
    28
  • green anole
    Anolis carolinensis Voigt, 1832 · Squamata
    27
  • Virginia opossum
    Didelphis virginiana Kerr, 1792 · Mammalia
    25
  • Florida anisetree
    Illicium floridanum J.Ellis · Magnoliopsida
    22
  • Moonseed Moth
    Plusiodonta compressipalpis Guenée, 1852 · Insecta
    19
  • Cope's Gray Treefrog
    Dryophytes chrysoscelis (Cope, 1880) · Amphibia
    17
  • Brook-side Alder
    Alnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd. · Magnoliopsida
    17

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

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
0
High
2
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • RALEIGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · RALEIGH · 587 students · 15.4:1 ratio
  • RALEIGH HIGH SCHOOL
    High · RALEIGH · 442 students · 13:1 ratio
  • SMITH COUNTY CAREER CENTER
    High · RALEIGH
  • COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
    Other · RALEIGH

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)
7
Largest magnitude
3.2
Largest event
2015-06-29

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Christopher Boykin
Christopher Boykin
American entertainer and musician (1972-2017)
B
Bobby Keyes
Player of American and Canadian football
T
T. T. Martin
American evangelist
Donte Moncrief
Donte Moncrief
American football player
W
Woodrow Hamilton
American football player (born 1992)
D
Deolus W. Husband
American composer
Edgar M. Lane
Edgar M. Lane
American politician

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.58
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,671

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
603
Avg daily Wikipedia views
20
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Raleigh

Housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1942
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992
Expert testimony before the Indian Claims Commission
United States. Indian Claims Commission · 1958
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
John S. C. Abbott · 1872
Bold Explorers in the New World, 1450 to 1733
Bold Explorers in the New World, 1450 to 1733
Daniel Powell · 1962
America's 100 best places to retire
America's 100 best places to retire
Annette Fuller · 2013
Afoot and alone
Afoot and alone
Stephen Powers · 1872
A history of the United States
A history of the United States
Wilbur Fisk Gordy · 1898

Search results from Open Library.

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

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Gallery

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
  • • NASA EONET