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Wesson
Mississippitown
Total population
2,250
Median home value
$168,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$65,179
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Set in Mississippi, United States, Wesson is recorded in open geodata as a town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 2,250. Its coordinates of 31.700°, -90.395° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,684 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Population density therefore averages about 192 per km², a relatively low population density. The town extends across about 11.7 km². Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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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 Wesson, 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
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- WESSON ATTENDANCE CENTEROther · Wesson · 877 students · 14.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
- Silver Creek24 mi away
- Prentiss31.4 mi away
- Meadville33.3 mi away
- Magnolia37.5 mi away · pop. 3,059
- Port Gibson38.8 mi away
- Liberty44.1 mi away · pop. 864
- Columbia45.4 mi away · pop. 6,632
- Alcorn State University45.5 mi away · pop. 972
- Collins48.8 mi away · pop. 2,455
- Crosby49.1 mi away · pop. 245
- Gloster50.6 mi away · pop. 952
- Morgantown57 mi away · pop. 1,038
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Wesson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire Merit Creek, Greene, MississippiWildfires · 2026-09-23 · 102 mi
- Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-20 · 123 mi
- Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, AlabamaWildfires · 2026-09-09 · 124 mi
- Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, MississippiWildfires · 2026-08-16 · 145 mi
- Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-08-20 · 159 mi
- Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, LouisianaWildfires · 2026-09-16 · 171 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-15 · 182 mi
- Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, ArkansasWildfires · 2026-09-14 · 182 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 17:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library
- • NASA EONET