A town of 242. A typical home worth about $154K.
The thing Chunky does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Ordered by what stands out in Chunky. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Chunky for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Meridian (19%), Newton (14%) and Decatur (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 69% of U.S. communities.
The typical Chunky home is worth about $154,000, up 2.7% in a year, 22% below the Mississippi typical home.
Chunky has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Chunky beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Chunky | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.3% | 16.8% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.9% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 83.4% | 86.2% |
Where Chunky’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
Town in the United States
Chunky is a town in Newton County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Chunky had a population of 272.
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