Rolling Fork
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About Rolling Fork
City and county seat in Mississippi, United StatesRolling Fork is a city in and the county seat of Sharkey County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,883.
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Housing in Rolling Fork
The typical Rolling Fork home is worth about $102,000, down 8.5% in a year, 48% below the Mississippi typical home.
Work & commute in Rolling Fork
Full picture →About one in 4 of Rolling Fork’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Greenville (8%), Jackson (5%) and Vicksburg (3%). Half commute less than 27 miles.
Health in Rolling Fork
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Mississippi
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 7 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Rolling Fork
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Rolling Fork
Full climate →Rolling Fork has mild winters and hot summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
Schools in Rolling Fork
All Rolling Fork schools →School Grade D
The public schools Rolling Fork’s kids attend trail 91% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.
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