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A town of 799. A typical home worth about $129K.

Population
799
−22.4% since 2010
Typical home
$129K
−2.5% in a year
Household income
$36K
median
Median age
43.3
years
Jobs based here
102
A commuter town

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Small town

799 people, and everyone knows the way

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Housing

A typical Utica home is worth about $129K

The typical Utica home is worth about $129,000, down 2.5% in a year, 35% below the Mississippi typical home.

$129KZillow home value

Typical home value

Utica$129K
Mississippi$198K
−2.5%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Utica

Most working residents leave Utica for work: only 3% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (28%), Vicksburg (7%) and Clinton (5%). Half commute less than 30 miles.

3%work in town

Where working residents work

In Utica3%
Jackson28%
Vicksburg7%
Clinton5%
Flowood5%
30 mi
median commute distance
102
jobs based in Utica
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Mild winters, hot summers

Utica has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 37°, and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter39–60°
Spring54–77°
Summer70–91°
Fall54–78°
Nov 6
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

High risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesHail
6
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Health

How healthy Utica is

Utica beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

32 measures vs. Mississippi
3 better19 too close to call10 worse
What stands outUticaMS
Fewer binge drinkers10.9%13.6%
Fewer adults who have had cancer6.8%7.6%
More adults facing a utility shut-off16.2%11.2%
Copiah County Medical Center
20 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Utica’s public schools outperform 58% of Mississippi districts

The public schools Utica’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Utica Elem Mid SchoolPK–8304B−
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
A commuter town

97% of working residents leave Utica for work

Where Utica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

28% → Jackson Jackson 28% 7% → Vicksburg Vicksburg 7% 5% → Clinton Clinton 5% 5% → Flowood Flowood 5% 3% → Ridgeland Ridgeland 3% 3% → Raymond Raymond 3% Utica · 3% stay
102jobs based in Utica
3%of working residents work in town
30 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Famous people from Utica

11 notable people were born in Utica.

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About Utica

Town in Mississippi, United States

Utica is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Utica had a population of 636. Utica is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
636
Area
3.0 sq mi
Elevation
295 ft
ZIP code
39175
Area code
601

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