FloraMS
A town of 2,331. Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi.
Population
2,331
−12.7% since 2010
Typical home
$307K
+1.5% in a year
Household income
$37K
median
Jobs based here
2,344
A job hub
What makes Flora stand out The 3 things Flora does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Flora has shrunk 12.7% since 2010 1,886 people in 2010; 2,331 today.
What’s changed most in Flora? 1,886 2010
1,647 2020
2,331 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Flora’s public schools outperform 95% of Mississippi districts The public schools Flora’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 95% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
A+ School Grade
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Flora Most working residents leave Flora for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (25%), Ridgeland (12%) and Madison (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
8% work in town
Where working residents work In Flora 8%
Jackson 25%
Ridgeland 12%
Madison 5%
Flowood 5%
17 mi
median commute distance
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Housing
A typical Flora home is worth about $307K The typical Flora home is worth about $307,000, up 1.5% in a year, 56% above the Mississippi typical home.
$307K Zillow home value
Typical home value Flora $307K
Mississippi $198K
+1.5%
value change, 1 year
Outdoors
19.1% of Flora is conserved land 1.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
19.1% conserved
19.1%
conserved · 406 of 2,122 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. Elise G. Anderson Walking Park — 2
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Flora has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
1″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 38–59°
Spring 54–76°
Summer 70–91°
Fall 54–77°
Nov 19
typical first frost
+0.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
Health
Healthier than 41% of U.S. towns Flora beats the Mississippi average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Flora MS Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth 13.3% 18.5% Fewer adults facing food insecurity 18.4% 22.4%
Merit Health Madison
13.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among MS towns
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
57 Moderate risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Tornadoes Cold waves
1
paid flood claims since 2014
4
federal disasters paid out here
A job hub Every workday, about 2,293 people come to Flora for work Where Flora’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
25% → Jackson Jackson 25%
12% → Ridgeland Ridgeland 12%
5% → Madison Madison 5%
5% → Flowood Flowood 5%
5% → Canton Canton 5%
3% → Gluckstadt Gluckstadt 3%
Flora · 8% stay
2,344 jobs based in Flora
8% of working residents work in town
17 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Flora?
Census LEHD 2023
1917 · Mississippi · Wikimedia Commons
Flora’s story
Flora in pictures
10 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Flora 6 notable people were born in Flora.
See all 6 → About Flora Town in Mississippi, United States
Flora is a town in Madison County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2020 census, down from 1,886 in 2010. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Population 1,647
Area 3.1 sq mi
Elevation 240 ft
ZIP code 39071
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