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City in Mississippi, United StatesDurant is a city near the central eastern border of Holmes County, Mississippi, United States, and Big Black River. The town was founded in 1858 as a station on the Mississippi Central Railroad, later part of the Illinois Central. Durant was named for Louis Durant, a Choctaw chief who had lived on this site before the United States undertook Indian Removal in the 1830s, forcing him and most of the Choctaw to Indian Territory west of the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, Durant had a population of 2,231. About 3 miles away is the Castalian Springs Hotel, believed in 2020 to be the only surviving such spa structure in the state. A dozen mineral springs resorts were identified in the W…
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Housing in Durant
The typical Durant home is worth about $72,000, down 10.6% in a year, 64% below the Mississippi typical home.
Work & commute in Durant
Full picture →Most working residents leave Durant for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (8%), Kosciusko (5%) and Lexington (3%). Half commute less than 37 miles.
Health in Durant
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 29% of towns with similar incomes.
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 9 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Durant
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Durant
Full climate →Durant has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Durant
All Durant schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Durant’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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.
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