A town of 6,500. Nearly 1.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Amory does most differently from other towns.
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Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Amory. Another town gets a different order.
6.4 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Northeast Mississippi Nature Trail | 1.6 mi | 71 |
| 2. Concord Sportsplex Fields | 0.4 mi | 23 |
| 3. Gilmore Sportsplex | 0.3 mi | 14 |
About one in 4 of Amory’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tupelo (16%), Aberdeen (6%) and Fulton (4%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Amory Elementary School | K–2 | 355 | Not graded |
| East Amory Elementary | 3–5 | 314 | A− |
| Amory Middle School | 6–8 | 348 | B |
| Amory High School | 9–12 | 444 | A− |
| Amory Career Technical Center | 9–12 | — | Not graded |
| Amory Christian Academy Private | PK–12 | 129 |
Amory beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
| What stands out | Amory | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.6% | 7.6% |
The typical Amory home is worth about $166,000, up 2.5% in a year, 16% below the Mississippi typical home.
Amory reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.
Amory has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 66% of U.S. communities.
195020226 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 2 places on the National Register.
19 notable people were born in Amory.
City in Mississippi, United States
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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