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Algoma’s story
Algoma in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 2007MSMap-doton-Algoma
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AlgomaMS
A town of 897. A typical home worth about $244K.
Photo: Michaelswikiusername (talk) · CC BY 3.0
Population
897
+19.5% since 2010
Typical home
$244K
+5.4% in a year
Household income
$58K
median
Median age
36.7
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
What makes Algoma stand out
The thing Algoma does most differently from other towns.
Small town
897 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Algoma. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Algoma
Most working residents leave Algoma for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Pontotoc (28%), Tupelo (14%) and Ecru (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Algoma0%
Pontotoc28%
Tupelo14%
Ecru4%
New Albany3%
16 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Algoma
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Algoma home is worth about $244K
The typical Algoma home is worth about $244,000, up 5.4% in a year, 24% above the Mississippi typical home.
$244KZillow home value
Typical home value
Algoma$244K
Mississippi$198K
+5.4%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Algoma has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter34–55°
Spring50–74°
Summer68–89°
Fall51–75°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Algoma is
Algoma beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better31 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Algoma | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Pontotoc Health Service Inc Cah
5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Algoma for work
Where Algoma’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Algoma
0%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Algoma
Town in Mississippi, United States
Algoma is a town in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. The population was 705 at the 2020 census, up from 590 at the 2010 census. Algoma is a Native American word meaning "vale of flowers".
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 705
- Area
- 6.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 417 ft
- ZIP code
- 38820
- Area code
- 662
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