174 years in pictures
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1852Tremont is settled
- 2015Mississippi Highway 178
- 2016Highway Hospitality Building, Mississippi Welcome Center
A town of 349, settled in 1852. A typical home worth about $156K.
The thing Tremont does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Tremont. Another town gets a different order.
Most working residents leave Tremont for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Fulton (27%), Tupelo (20%) and Red Bay (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
The typical Tremont home is worth about $156,000, up 14.6% in a year, 21% below the Mississippi typical home.
Tremont has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Tremont beats the Mississippi average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
| What stands out | Tremont | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 14.2% | 22.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.6% |
The public schools Tremont’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 56% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremont Attendance Center | K–12 | 312 | B− |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 47% of U.S. communities.
Where Tremont’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Town in Mississippi, United States
Tremont is a town in Itawamba County, Mississippi, United States. It was founded in 1852. As of the 2020 census, Tremont had a population of 467.
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