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A town of 206. A typical home worth about $110K.

Population
206
residents
Typical home
$110K
−2.3% in a year
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
31.1
years
Jobs based here
9
A commuter town

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Small town

206 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Ethel home is worth about $110K

The typical Ethel home is worth about $110,000, down 2.3% in a year, 44% below the Mississippi typical home.

$110KZillow home value

Typical home value

Ethel$110K
Mississippi$198K
−2.3%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Ethel

Most working residents leave Ethel for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Kosciusko (19%), Louisville (4%) and Tupelo (3%). Half commute less than 23 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Ethel0%
Kosciusko19%
Louisville4%
Tupelo3%
Canton3%
23 mi
median commute distance
9
jobs based in Ethel
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Ethel has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 34°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–57°
Spring51–75°
Summer68–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 11
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools

Ethel’s public schools outperform 39% of Mississippi districts

The public schools Ethel’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 61% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Ethel Attendance Center7–12230B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Health

How healthy Ethel is

Ethel beats the Mississippi average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 7.

32 measures vs. Mississippi
1 better24 too close to call7 worse
What stands outEthelMS
More adults treating high blood pressure82.4%79.7%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth28.3%18.5%
Baptist Medical Center Attala
7.9 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

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.

57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Ethel for work

Where Ethel’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

19% → Kosciusko Kosciusko 19% 4% → Louisville Louisville 4% 3% → Tupelo Tupelo 3% 3% → Canton Canton 3% 3% → Jackson Jackson 3% 2% → French Camp French Camp 2% Ethel · 0% stay
9jobs based in Ethel
0%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Ethel

3 notable people were born in Ethel.

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About Ethel

Town in Mississippi, United States

Ethel is a U.S. town in Attala County, Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, Ethel had a population of 348.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
348
Area
0.6 sq mi
Elevation
423 ft
ZIP code
39067
Area code
662

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