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Rolling Fork vs Union

105 miles apart. The biggest differences: growth since 2010 (+14.8 pts in Union) and street grid (2.4× in Rolling Fork).

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Rolling Fork, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 2,038 people
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Union, MSOne of the healthiest townsMississippi · 2,090 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

Rolling ForkOne of the healthiest towns
Health99% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 9%of MS districts Housing$102K typical home48% below the MS typical home All about Rolling Fork →
UnionOne of the healthiest towns
Health91% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates SchoolsBetter than 84%of MS districts Housing$117K typical home41% below the MS typical home All about Union →
The biggest differences

Where they part ways

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Growth since 2010+14.8 pts
Union has grown faster since 2010
Union +2.7%Rolling Fork -12.1%
Street grid2.4×
Rolling Fork has the more walkable street grid
Rolling Fork 88.9Union 37.6
Property tax bill+36%
Tax bills are bigger in Rolling Fork
Rolling Fork $1,089Union $800
Jobs per worker+86%
Union is more of a job hub
Union 1.23Rolling Fork 0.66
Work in town+12.6 pts
More of Rolling Fork’s workers stay in town
Rolling Fork 23.9%Union 11.3%
Average commute5 min
Rolling Fork has the shorter commute
Union 24 minRolling Fork 19 min
★ What stands out · Report cards

Grades and rankings, side by side

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every Mississippi ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
–Rolling ForkNot graded BUnionSafer than 62% of U.S. towns
Schools
DRolling ForkBetter than 9% of districts in the state A−UnionBetter than 84% of districts in the state
Health
D−Rolling ForkHealthier than 1% of U.S. towns DUnionHealthier than 9% of U.S. towns
Monthly cost

A typical home costs about the same each month

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Rolling Fork$630/mo
Typical home $102K (Zillow) · tax rate 1.04% · or rent about $548/mo · Housing →
Union$670/mo
Typical home $117K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.58% · or rent about $715/mo · Housing →

Within $50 a month of each other.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
Rolling ForkUnion
Snow a year0″0″
January low37°F33°F
July high93°F93°F
Growing season (days)261d222d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)63rd54th
Outdoors & history
Rolling ForkUnion
National Register places21
Archive photos12—
Famous people born here124
Community
Rolling ForkUnion
Library hours a week38 hrs39 hrs
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined00

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

105 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

Rolling ForkMSUnionMS
Rolling Fork ↔ Union105 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Rolling ForkUnion
People
Population 2,038Lowest 2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -12.1%Lowest +2.7%Highest
Median age 35.9±2.9Lowest 7% below MS 37.8±10.1Highest about the MS average
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 24.9%±4.6Lowest MS: 23.3% 31%±5.5Highest MS: 23.3%
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 17.7%±3.5 MS: 17.2% 17.7%±3 MS: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 9.7%Lowest MS: 25.1% 15.1%Highest MS: 25.1%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 5.3%±2.6Highest MS: 6.1% 2.6%±1.9Lowest MS: 6.1%
Rolling Fork and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $45,587±$15kHighest 19% below MS $44,643±$10kLowest 21% below MS
Rolling Fork and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $105,100±$16kLowest 38% below MS $138,400±$28kHighest 18% below MS
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly $548±$63Lowest 43% below MS $715±$205Highest 25% below MS
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $1,089Highest 10% below MS $800Lowest 34% below MS
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 22.9%±19.9Lowest MS: 51.3% 43.2%±13.7Highest MS: 51.3%
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 24.5%Lowest MS: 18.9% 31.7%Highest MS: 18.9%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 61.8%Highest MS: 70% 58.7%Lowest MS: 70%
Typical home builtmedian year 1977Highest 9 yrs older than MS 1971Lowest 15 yrs older than MS
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 19 minLowest 26% below MS 24 minHighest 7% below MS
Work from home 0.3%±0.8Lowest MS: 5.9% 4.4%±4Highest MS: 5.9%
Union and Rolling Fork are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 23.9%Highest 11.3%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 27.3 miHighest 23.8 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 0.66Lowest 1.23Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Greenville (8%)Philadelphia (11%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in UnionFew work in Rolling Fork
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 0% 0%
Trailsmapped miles 0.8 miHighest 0.7 miLowest
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.6 miHighest 0.2 miLowest
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 0 0
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 88.9Highest 37.6Lowest
Schools
School district South Delta School DistrictUnion Public School District
High school in town South Delta High SchoolUnion High School
Students per teacherat that high school 8.0Lowest 9.2Highest
Mississippi average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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