Local servicesHospitalSouth Sunflower County Hospital10.3 miPost officeSunflower Post Office1.5 miTown hallSunflower Town Hall1.5 miPoliceSunflower Police Department1.5 miFire stationSunflower Town Fire Department1.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 elementaryElementaryEast Sunflower Elementary School1.3 miCollegeMississippi Delta Community College7.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMid Delta Regional Airport GLH28 miMajor airportFrederick W. Smith International Airport MEM107 miUS highwayUS 491.5 miAmtrakGreenwood, MS GWD20 miCoachIndianolaDelta Bus Lines Inc.9.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38778 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 38778 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min5:52 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:02 am – 4:58 pm
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People1,358 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.6512 householdsMedian household income $40,179Median home value $86,900Median rent $440 a month43% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $968 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.6% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 614 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 20%, retail 14%Average commute 18 minutes72% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 90%, Spanish 10%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 91°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 52°F, lows 35°F56 in of rain a year, on about 69 dayswettest month April1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days73 days above 90°F, 35 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Moorhead station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksGorman Lakelake · 2.5 miRound Lakelake · 7.8 miMississippi Delta Community Collegecollege · 7.5 miQuiver Riverriver · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsIndianola Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.2 mi · 1,019 acresFlorewood River Plantation State Parkstate park · 15.2 mi · 99 acresMathews Brake National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 18.3 mi · 2,363 acresFarm Service Agency Interest Of Msnational wildlife refuge · 22.3 mi · 9,530 acresDahomey National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 23.6 mi · 9,537 acresTallahatchie National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 24.8 mi · 4,186 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 201935 mi away, near Hollandale, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 8 Jan 201935 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowSunflower County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsCold wave Relatively HighSource: 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, nearest monitors: Bolivar County, MS, 27 mi away
Internet at home63% of households have a broadband subscription42% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone35% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTown of Sunflowerserves 1,900 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation117 ft36 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
