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BoboMS

A town of 194, settled in 1886.

Population
194
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
28.0
years
Land area
2 sq mi

Is Bobo a good place to live?

Bobo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

194 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Alligator · 4 miDuncan · 7 miClarksdale · 7 miLyon · 10 miShelby · 14 miElaine · 16 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Bobo: who provides what

Bobo is unincorporated, so Coahoma County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesCoahoma CountyCoahoma County provides services here
SchoolsCoahoma County School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereCoahoma County RegistrarCoahoma County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3861438614 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Bobo.

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers in Bobo

The peak summer temperature for Bobo comes to 91°F.

91°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter36–53°
Spring53–73°
Summer71–90°
Fall53–75°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
91°
typical summer high
Full pageBobo’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 91°, January lows 34°Rain & snow54″ of rain a year · Snow is almost unheard ofHeating & coolingBoth heating and coolingThen and now+0.6° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Bobo has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

In Bobo, the FEMA hazard score is 67 of 100. Expected losses in Bobo break down as 33% from inland flooding and 22% from tornadoes.

67risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
67High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
Full pageBobo’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters18 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

Fewer of Bobo’s adults have been diagnosed with depression than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town

Against the Mississippi average, Bobo comes out ahead on 11 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 2. Bobo: 53% of adults have high blood pressure, against 45% in Mississippi’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns, and on top of that nearly a fifth of adults have diabetes in the town. No town among the 102 in Mississippi we compare has a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Bobo.

BoboMississippi townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)53%45%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)19%16%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)10%13%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)15%20%23%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
11 better18 too close to call2 worse
What stands outBoboMS
Fewer uninsured adults8.1%11.5%
Fewer binge drinkers10.4%13.6%
More adults with diabetes19.4%15.5%
Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical Center
8.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBobo’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby8.4 miles to an ER · Northwest Missississippi Regional Medical CenterHow adults are doingFewer adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 11 of 31

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Bobo

13pages on Bobo
The big questions
HealthBetter than MS on 11 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 67% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions7 nearby · Delta Blues Museum 8 miLibraryCarnegie Public Library of Clarksdale and Coahoma CountyCollegesCoahoma Community College is 10.4 mi away
The story
HistorySettled 1886Climate91° summer highs
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Bobo

Coahoma Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Clarksdale10.4 mi$3,490 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Bobo residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Bobo

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Bobo is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. Bobo is located on U.S. routes 61 and 278, southwest of Clarksdale. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 118.

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

Area
1.9 sq mi
Elevation
161 ft

Questions about Bobo

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Bobo, MS a good place to live?

Bobo has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.