SunflowerMS
A town of 976. A typical home worth about $81K.
Population
976
−16.8% since 2010
Typical home
$81K
−8% in a year
Household income
$20K
median
Jobs based here
99
A commuter town
What makes Sunflower stand out The thing Sunflower does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town Sunflower has shrunk 16.8% since 2010 1,159 people in 2010; 976 today.
What’s changed most in Sunflower? U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Housing
A typical Sunflower home is worth about $81K The typical Sunflower home is worth about $81,000, down 8% in a year, 59% below the Mississippi typical home.
$81K Zillow home value
Typical home value Sunflower $81K
Mississippi $198K
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Sunflower Most working residents leave Sunflower for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Indianola (25%), Greenwood (9%) and Cleveland (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
2% work in town
Where working residents work In Sunflower 2%
Indianola 25%
Greenwood 9%
Cleveland 5%
Greenville 3%
18 mi
median commute distance
99
jobs based in Sunflower
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers Sunflower 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 54–75°
Summer 71–91°
Fall 54–76°
Nov 20
typical first frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
Natural hazards
High risk, with inland flooding 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 Inland flooding Cold waves Tornadoes
3
federal disasters paid out here
Health
How healthy Sunflower is Sunflower beats the Mississippi average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14.
32 measures vs. Mississippi
What stands out Sunflower MS Fewer adults who have had cancer 4.9% 7.6% Fewer binge drinkers 10.4% 13.6% More adults facing a utility shut-off 19.8% 11.2%
South Sunflower County Hospital
8.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Small town 976 people, and everyone knows the way In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
What should every visitor to Sunflower know? Nearby towns
1930 · Smith School, a little country school near Sunflower, Mississippi. Teachers giving out grapefruit from Lake Wales, Flor… · Library of Congress
Sunflower’s story
Sunflower in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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About Sunflower Town in Mississippi, United States
Sunflower is a town in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sunflower had a population of 964.
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Population 964
Area 0.6 sq mi
Elevation 118 ft
ZIP code 38778
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