ChalybeateMS
A town in Mississippi.
Is Chalybeate a good place to live?
Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a lower January low than Chalybeate. We don’t grade Chalybeate yet; the figures below are still real.
100% of working residents leave Chalybeate for work
Where Chalybeate’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Chalybeate: who provides what
Chalybeate is unincorporated, so Tippah County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 Chalybeate.
Most working residents commute out of Chalybeate
The top destinations are Tupelo (11%), Middleton (8%) and Ripley (6%). Half commute less than 22 miles.
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Chalybeate’s kids attend
The public schools here belong to the North Tippah School District. Its one school is below. Chalybeate’s only public school teaches 264 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalybeate ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 264 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Chalybeate stands out in Mississippi and nationally, with more of its adults who binge drink
Chalybeate: nearly a third of adults get no exercise outside work. Among adults locally, 20% smoke cigarettes, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 14%. Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Chalybeate.
| Chalybeate | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 82% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Chalybeate | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.8% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 12.2% | 15.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 27.9% | 18.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Chalybeate, with tornadoes at the top
Of the losses FEMA expects in Chalybeate, 27% come from tornadoes and 24% from earthquakes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Chalybeate
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Chalybeate; the nearest are
About Chalybeate
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Chalybeate is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tippah County, Mississippi, United States. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 170.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 492 ft
Questions about Chalybeate
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Chalybeate, MS a good place to live?
We don’t grade Chalybeate yet; the figures below are still real. A town in Mississippi.