Local servicesHospitalBolivar Medical Center7.3 miPost officeBoyle Post Office4.7 miTown hallBoyle Town Hall4.8 miPoliceShaw Police Department5.8 miFire stationBolivar County Volunteer Fire Department District 5 Station 1 Shaw5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeDelta State University6.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH17 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM105 miUS highwayUS 614.7 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD38 miCoachClevelandDelta Bus Lines Inc.6.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38730 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38730 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min5:53 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:03 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,635 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.9622 householdsMedian household income $63,578Median home value $86,300Median rent $1,025 a month74% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $853 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting14.6% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 604 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, other services 24%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 17 minutes74% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 10% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages37% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 28% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 93°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 33°F59 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days93 days above 90°F, 50 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Cleveland station, 5 mi away
Nearby landmarksKimball Lakelake · 5.6 miLost Lakelake · 6.1 miDelta State Universitycollege · 6.0 miDahomey National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Centervisitor center · 6.3 miInterstate Woodswoods · 6.4 miLevee Dtrailhead · 8.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDahomey National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.9 mi · 9,537 acresBear Pen Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 79 acresShady Grove Parkpark · 6.3 miIndianola Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 10.6 mi · 1,019 acresCharlie Cappsstate recreation area · 15.5 mi · 66 acresGreat River Road State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 654 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201934 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201934 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowBolivar County, MS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsEarthquake Relatively ModerateDrought Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025258 of 359 days measured101 moderate daysMedian index 43, worst day 88main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Bolivar County monitors, MS
Internet at home73% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone26% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterBoyle-skene W/a#3serves 1,486 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation129 ft39 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
