A town of 1,306. A typical home worth about $67K.
The 3 things Belzoni does most differently from other towns.
2,235 people in 2010; 1,306 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Ordered by what stands out in Belzoni. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Belzoni home is worth about $67,000, down 10.7% in a year, 66% below the Mississippi typical home.
Belzoni beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
| What stands out | Belzoni | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 9.2% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.3% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 23.4% | 11.2% |
The public schools Belzoni’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| O.M. McNair Middle School | 5–8 | 305 | D |
| Humphreys County High School | 9–12 | 427 | D− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Belzoni has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Most working residents leave Belzoni for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Greenwood (7%), Indianola (6%) and Yazoo City (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
1.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
14 notable people were born in Belzoni.
City in Mississippi, United States
Belzoni ( bel-ZOHN-ə) is a city in Humphreys County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region, on the Yazoo River. As of the 2020 census, Belzoni had a population of 1,938. It is the county seat of Humphreys County. It was named for the 19th-century Italian archaeologist/explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni. The area was named Farm-Raised Catfish Capital of the World in 1976 by then Governor Cliff Finch, since it produces more farm-raised catfish than any other U.S. county. About 40,000 acres (160 km2) of the county are under water in ponds used to grow catfish. About 60% of U.S. farm-raised catfish are grown within a 65-mile (100-km) radius of Belzoni. The title "Catfish C…
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