RulevilleMS
A town of 2,632. More miles of trail than almost any town in Mississippi.
Population
2,632
−12.1% since 2010
Typical home
$94K
−0.6% in a year
Household income
$33K
median
Jobs based here
960
Balanced
What makes Ruleville stand out The 3 things Ruleville does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Ruleville has shrunk 12.1% since 2010 3,007 people in 2010; 2,632 today.
What’s changed most in Ruleville? 3,007 2010
2,642 2020
2,632 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Outdoors
1.1% of Ruleville is conserved land 2.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
#2 for trails in MS
1.1%
conserved · 18 of 1,616 acres
2.1 mi
of trails · 0.8 per sq mi
Housing
A typical Ruleville home is worth about $94K The typical Ruleville home is worth about $94,000, down 0.6% in a year, 52% below the Mississippi typical home.
$94K Zillow home value
Typical home value Ruleville $94K
Mississippi $198K
−0.6%
value change, 1 year
Health
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns Ruleville beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20.
D− Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Ruleville MS Fewer binge drinkers 9.4% 13.6% Fewer adults who have had cancer 6.4% 7.6% More adults facing a utility shut-off 20.8% 11.2%
North Sunflower Medical Center Cah
0.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
12th
percentile among MS towns
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Ruleville Most working residents leave Ruleville for work: only 17% work in town. The top destinations are Cleveland (16%), Indianola (8%) and Greenwood (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
17% work in town
Where working residents work In Ruleville 17%
Cleveland 16%
Indianola 8%
Greenwood 3%
Greenville 3%
15 mi
median commute distance
960
jobs based in Ruleville
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Schools
Ruleville’s public schools outperform 14% of Mississippi districts The public schools Ruleville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 86% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
D School Grade
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Ruleville has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 35°, and snow is almost unheard of.
91° summer high
Typical low → high °F Winter 37–55°
Spring 53–74°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 53–76°
Nov 11
typical first frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with cold waves at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 65% of U.S. communities.
65 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65 High risk Lower Higher Cold waves Inland flooding Tornadoes
27
paid flood claims since 1982
5
federal disasters paid out here
2008 · Fannie Lou Hamer Memorial Garden · Wikimedia Commons
Ruleville’s story
Ruleville in pictures
15 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
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Famous people from Ruleville 3 notable people were born in Ruleville.
See all 3 → About Ruleville City in Mississippi, United States
Ruleville is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States, in the Mississippi Delta region. As of the 2020 census, Ruleville had a population of 2,642. It is the second-largest community in the rural county.
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Population 2,642
Area 2.5 sq mi
Elevation 135 ft
ZIP code 38771
Area code 662 
