Golden is a town in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 192 at the 2020 census. The current Mayor of the Town of Golden is Sherry Shook. The current Police Chief is John M. Brown

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Town numbers

ZIP code38847

Area code662

Living in Golden

Housing in Golden

$169K▲ 7.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Golden home is worth about $169,000, up 7.5% in a year, 14% below the Mississippi typical home.

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Work & commute in Golden

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Most working residents leave Golden for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Red Bay (16%), Belmont (16%) and Iuka (5%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Red Bay, AL

16%

Belmont

16%

Iuka

Fulton

4%Work in townlive and work in Golden 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 198Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Golden

Compared with Mississippi

11better than MS·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · better 9.9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMS 16.8% · better 14.1%More adults who have had cancerMS 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Red Bay HospitalRed Bay · 3.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Tishomingo Health Care AssociatesTishomingo · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Golden · CMS · HRSAHealth in Golden →

Natural hazards in Golden

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 34% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes

0Does Golden flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Golden

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Climate in Golden

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Golden has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

54° / 33°Winter

73° / 49°Spring

89° / 67°Summer

74° / 50°Fall