UticaMS
A town of 799. A typical home worth about $129K.
What makes Utica stand out
The thing Utica does most differently from other towns.
799 people, and everyone knows the way
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Utica’s report card
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The data
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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.
Typical home value
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.
Where working residents work
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.
Typical low → high °F
High risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
How healthy Utica is
Utica beats the Mississippi average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.
| What stands out | Utica | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.9% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 6.8% | 7.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 16.2% | 11.2% |
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.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utica Elem Mid School | PK–8 | 304 | B− |
97% of working residents leave Utica for work
Where Utica’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Utica
11 notable people were born in Utica.
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.
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- Population
- 636
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 295 ft
- ZIP code
- 39175
- Area code
- 601