Amory, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Amory is a city in Monroe County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 6,666 at the 2020 census, down from 7,316 in 2010. Located in the northeastern part of the state near the Alabama border, it was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad. As a result, Cotton Gin Port, along the Tombigbee River to the west, was abandoned as businesses and people moved for railroad access.

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How Amory ranks

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#9Most trails in MS #16Shortest commute in MS #19Lowest property tax in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code38821

Area code662

Living in Amory

Housing in Amory

$166K▲ 2.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Amory home is worth about $166,000, up 2.5% in a year, 16% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Safety in Amory

D

Safety Grade D

Amory reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Amory 5.8

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Amory 21.1

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Amory

D

Health Grade D

Healthier than 10% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Mississippi

1better than MS·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

82.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMS 79.7% · better 9.6%More adults who have had cancerMS 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

North Mississippi Medical Center-Gilmore AmoryAmory · 0.6 mi · ER

Access Family Dental ClinicSmithville · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Amory · CMS · HRSAHealth in Amory →

Schools in Amory

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A⁻

School Grade A-

The public schools Amory’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 84% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#21Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictAmory School DistrictSchools6

West Amory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–2 · 355 students East Amory Elementary A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 314 students Amory Middle School BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 348 students Amory High School A-High · Grades 9–12 · 444 students Amory Career Technical CenterHigh · Grades 9–12 Amory Christian AcademyOther · Grades PK–12 · 129 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.