Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min5:54 am – 8:11 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:59 am – 4:59 pm
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People5,776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.92,298 householdsMedian household income $54,700Median home value $311,500Median rent $607 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,033 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 2,380 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 12%, retail 11%Average commute 28 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher93% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 92°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 38°F51 in of rain a year, on about 74 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days83 days above 90°F, 32 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jackson Hawkins Fld station, 16 mi away; snow from Canton 4n
Nearby landmarksKearney Park Lakelake · 3.7 miOld River Lakelake · 5.0 miArchers Islandisland · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 15.4 miLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 17.5 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 17.6 miPanther Swamp National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 20.7 mi · 33,156 acresDelta National Forestnational forest · 25.4 mi · 61,472 acresBienville National Forestnational forest · 41.9 mi · 180,227 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201514 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201514 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMadison County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Hinds County, MS, 21 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription59% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone20% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Flora #1serves 1,653 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
Elevation226 ft69 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity of Mississippi Medical Center - Madison14.0 miPost officeFlora Post Officeunder a mileTown hallFlora City Hallunder a milePoliceFlora City Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationFlora Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 otherSchoolTri - County Academyunder a mileElementaryEast Flora Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeTulane University Madison Campus13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN22 miInterstateI-5512 miUS highwayUS 49under a mileAmtrakJackson, MS JAN19 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39071 ZIP area.
