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A town of 116. A typical home worth about $86K.

Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
116
residents
Typical home
$86K
−11.7% in a year
Median age
40.4
years
Land area
1 sq mi

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116 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Alligator home is worth about $86K

The typical Alligator home is worth about $86,000, down 11.7% in a year, 56% below the Mississippi typical home.

$86KZillow home value

Typical home value

Alligator$86K
Mississippi$198K
−11.7%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.

70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
70High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Alligator has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and snow is almost unheard of.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–53°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Alligator is

Alligator beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 22.

32 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better7 too close to call22 worse
What stands outAlligatorMS
Fewer binge drinkers7.7%13.6%
More adults treating high blood pressure85.4%79.7%
More adults facing a utility shut-off25.4%11.2%
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
12.3 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 →

About Alligator

Town in Mississippi, United States

Alligator is a town in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 116. In 2009, Tommie "Tomaso" Brown was elected Alligator's first black mayor. He defeated Robert Fava, the mayor since 1979.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
116
Area
1.0 sq mi
Elevation
157 ft
ZIP code
38720
Area code
662

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