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A town of 393. A typical home worth about $150K.
Population
393
residents
Typical home
$150K
−1.9% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
48.1
years
Jobs based here
16
A commuter town
What makes Louin stand out
The thing Louin does most differently from other towns.
Small town
393 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Louin
Most working residents leave Louin for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Bay Springs (17%), Laurel (11%) and Forest (4%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Louin1%
Bay Springs17%
Laurel11%
Forest4%
Jackson4%
27 mi
median commute distance
16
jobs based in Louin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
A typical Louin home is worth about $150K
The typical Louin home is worth about $150,000, down 1.9% in a year, 24% below the Mississippi typical home.
$150KZillow home value
Typical home value
Louin$150K
Mississippi$198K
−1.9%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Louin has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–61°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–78°
Nov 3
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Safety
Crime reported in Louin
No violent or property crimes were reported in Louin in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Louin is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
0
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health
How healthy Louin is
Louin beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better28 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Louin | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.1% | 8.6% |
Smith County Emergency Hospital
15.3 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 55% of U.S. communities.
55risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0% of Louin is conserved land
0.3 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,871 acres
0.3 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jerry Massey Memorial Park | 0.2 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Louin for work
Where Louin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
16jobs based in Louin
1%of working residents work in town
27 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Louin
Town in Mississippi, United States
Louin is a town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States, located along Mississippi Highway 15. As of the 2020 census, Louin had a population of 275. On June 18, 2023, the town was hit by a destructive EF3 tornado causing one death.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 275
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- ZIP code
- 39338
- Area code
- 601