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- 2012Crenshaw MS 002
CrenshawMS
A town of 628. A typical home worth about $129K.
Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0
Population
628
−27.9% since 2010
Typical home
$129K
−4.7% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
What makes Crenshaw stand out
The thing Crenshaw does most differently from other towns.
Small town
628 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Crenshaw. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
A typical Crenshaw home is worth about $129K
The typical Crenshaw home is worth about $129,000, down 4.7% in a year, 35% below the Mississippi typical home.
$129KZillow home value
Typical home value
Crenshaw$129K
Mississippi$198K
−4.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Crenshaw
Most working residents leave Crenshaw for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (15%), Senatobia (7%) and Olive Branch (7%). Half commute less than 35 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Crenshaw0%
Batesville15%
Senatobia7%
Olive Branch7%
Memphis6%
35 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in Crenshaw
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Crenshaw has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
2″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–53°
Spring52–73°
Summer70–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 15
typical first frost
Mar 14
typical last frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Crenshaw is
Crenshaw beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better11 too close to call18 worse
| What stands out | Crenshaw | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.1% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 79.7% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 32.6% | 18.5% |
Highland Hills Medical Center
16 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 →
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
60risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 2011
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Crenshaw for work
Where Crenshaw’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in Crenshaw
0%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crenshaw
Town in Mississippi, United States
Crenshaw is a town in Panola and Quitman counties in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with a population of 638 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 638
- Area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 180 ft
- ZIP code
- 38621
- Area code
- 662
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