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The Mathiston album
1922
Leah Bird (Woman's Home Missions, 1922), 1922
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About Mathiston
Town in Mississippi, United StatesMathiston is a town in Webster and Choctaw counties, Mississippi. The population was 831 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Mathiston
The typical Mathiston home is worth about $208,000, down 1% in a year, 5% above the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Mathiston
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Mathiston has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.
Work & commute in Mathiston
Full picture →Most working residents leave Mathiston for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Starkville (12%), Eupora (8%) and Columbus (5%). Half commute less than 25 miles.
Health in Mathiston
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Mathiston
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 39% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Mathiston
Full climate →Mathiston has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Mathiston
All Mathiston schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Mathiston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 76% 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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