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About Pontotoc
City in Mississippi, United StatesPontotoc is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Mississippi, located to the west of the larger city of Tupelo. Its population was 5,640 at the 2020 census. Pontotoc is a Chickasaw word that means, "Land of the Hanging Grapes". A section of the city largely along Main Street and Liberty Street has been designated the Pontotoc Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Treaty of Pontotoc Site is also listed on the National Register. The Treaty of Pontotoc Creek, part of U.S. president Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal policy, ceded millions of acres of Native American lands and relocated the Chicakasaw west of the Mississippi River.
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Housing in Pontotoc
The typical Pontotoc home is worth about $210,000, up 7.7% in a year, 6% above the Mississippi typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Pontotoc
Safety Grade C
Pontotoc reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 73% report less.
Work & commute in Pontotoc
Full picture →About one in 4 of Pontotoc’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Tupelo (20%), Ecru (7%) and New Albany (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Pontotoc
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 20% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 57% of towns with similar incomes.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pontotoc
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pontotoc
Full climate →Pontotoc has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pontotoc
All Pontotoc schools →School Grade A
The public schools Pontotoc’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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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