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PopeMS
A town of 413.
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Population
413
residents
Typical home
$190K
+1.6% in a year
Household income
$59K
median
Median age
40.9
years
Jobs based here
94
Balanced
Small town
413 people, and everyone knows the way
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Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Pope has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 33°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–54°
Spring51–74°
Summer69–90°
Fall52–75°
Nov 2
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Pope
Most working residents leave Pope for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Batesville (36%), Oxford (7%) and Memphis (7%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Pope1%
Batesville36%
Oxford7%
Memphis7%
Olive Branch4%
26 mi
median commute distance
94
jobs based in Pope
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Health
How healthy Pope is
Pope 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 | Pope | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Panola Medical Center
6.7 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 →
Housing
A typical Pope home is worth about $190K
The typical Pope home is worth about $190,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.
$190KZillow home value
Typical home value
Pope$190K
Mississippi$198K
+1.6%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools
Pope’s public schools outperform 51% of Mississippi districts
The public schools Pope’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pope School | PK–8 | 549 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with tornadoes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
TornadoesEarthquakesInland flooding
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
About Pope
Village in Mississippi, United States
Pope is a village in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pope had a population of 268.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 268
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 226 ft
- ZIP code
- 38658
- Area code
- 662
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