1939 · Street scene · Library of Congress
Tchula’s story
Tchula in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1939Street scene
- 2007MSMap-doton-Tchula
TchulaMS
A town of 1,802. Healthier than 99% of U.S. towns.
Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,802
−21.2% since 2010
Typical home
$90K
−14.7% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
35.0
years
Jobs based here
88
A commuter town
What makes Tchula stand out
The 2 things Tchula does most differently from other towns.
A shrinking town
Tchula has shrunk 21.2% since 2010
2,096 people in 2010; 1,802 today.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
Tchula’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Tchula. Another town gets a different order.
Health
Healthier than 1% of U.S. towns
Tchula beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 21.
D−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better8 too close to call21 worse
| What stands out | Tchula | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 4.9% | 7.6% |
| Fewer binge drinkers | 8.8% | 13.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 27.1% | 11.2% |
Holmes County Hospital and Clinics
12.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
6th
percentile among MS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Tchula home is worth about $90K
The typical Tchula home is worth about $90,000, down 14.7% in a year, 54% below the Mississippi typical home.
$90KZillow home value
Typical home value
Tchula$90K
Mississippi$198K
−14.7%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Tchula
Most working residents leave Tchula for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (10%), Greenwood (9%) and Canton (4%). Half commute less than 41 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Tchula1%
Jackson10%
Greenwood9%
Canton4%
Lexington2%
41 mi
median commute distance
88
jobs based in Tchula
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Mild winters, hot summers
Tchula has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 36°, and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–57°
Spring54–76°
Summer71–91°
Fall54–77°
Nov 21
typical first frost
Mar 3
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Schools
Tchula’s public schools outperform 47% of Mississippi districts
The public schools Tchula’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
B−School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduates Within Reach Academy | 5–12 | — | Not graded |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 49% of U.S. communities.
49risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtTornadoesInland flooding
20
paid flood claims since 1980
7
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors
0.1% of Tchula is conserved land
2.0 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
0.1%conserved
0.1%
conserved · 1 of 924 acres
2.0 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tchula Park | 0.2 mi | 9 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Tchula for work
Where Tchula’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
88jobs based in Tchula
1%of working residents work in town
41 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Tchula
3 notable people were born in Tchula.
About Tchula
Town in Mississippi, United States
Tchula is a town in Holmes County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,652 at the 2020 census, down from 2,332 in 2000. A 2015 article in The Guardian described it as the poorest community in the United States.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,652
- Area
- 1.4 sq mi
- Elevation
- 112 ft
- ZIP code
- 39169
- Area code
- 662
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