Duck Hill Mississippi, 2006
Duck Hill’s story
173 years in pictures
Census counts: 151 in 1880, 619 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
- 1853Duck Hill is settled
Duck HillMS
Photo: NatalieMaynor from Jackson, Mississippi, USA · CC BY 2.0
Population
1,414
2025 Census estimate · +128.4% since 2020
Typical home
$151K
−1.8% in a year
Household income
$34K
median
Median age
41.3
years
Jobs based here
42
A commuter town
Is Duck Hill a good place to live?
Duck Hill’s best subject grade is a B+ for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 3 have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Duck Hill. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 86% of the country. Duck Hill has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Duck Hill stand out
Where Duck Hill beats most towns.
Small town
1,414 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
How Duck Hill grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Duck Hill is from typical.
Jobs & income$34K median household incomeD−Open →HealthTyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah 9.8 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.1 of 20; 8.6% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingB+Open →SchoolsBeat 53% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduationB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →History3 notable people born hereCOpen →Civic life2.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.3; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Duck Hill: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Duck Hill, and how to reach them.
PowerEntergy Mississippi13.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Duck Hill water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers96% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Duck Hill’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWinona-Montgomery County Consolidated 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.govWho runs elections hereMontgomery County RegistrarMontgomery County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3892538925 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 Duck Hill.
HealthD
For health, Duck Hill earns a D
20% of adults have diabetes in Duck Hill, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 12%. 52% of adults have high blood pressure in Duck Hill. Duck Hill beats the Mississippi average on 4 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 5.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Duck Hill | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 52% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 13% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 20% | 23% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
4 better22 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Duck Hill | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 11.2% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.6% | 79.7% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 5.9% | 4.5% |
Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital Cah
9.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D−
Duck Hill has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Duck Hill for work: only 1% work in town. At 30 minutes, Duck Hill’s average trip to work is above both Mississippi’s towns (23 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Since 2013, Duck Hill has lost 41 jobs, to 42 in 2023.
1%work in town
| Duck Hill | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 21% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Duck Hill1%
Grenada26%
Winona12%
Greenwood5%
Jackson5%
16 mi
median commute distance
42
jobs based in Duck Hill
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Duck Hill
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
70risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
HousingCost of living grade B+
Homes in Duck Hill are worth about $151K, by Zillow’s estimate
The typical Duck Hill home is worth about $151,000, down 1.8% in a year, 23% below the Mississippi typical home.
$151KZillow home value
Typical home value
Duck Hill$151K
Mississippi$195K
−1.8%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Duck Hill
Duck Hill has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Duck Hill is 91°F.
1″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–90°
Fall51–76°
Nov 4
typical first frost
Mar 28
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Duck Hill
18pages on Duck Hill
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Duck Hill; the nearest are
Mississippi Valley State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Itta Bena36.9 mi$7,692 in-state tuitionMississippi Delta Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Moorhead47.1 mi$3,540 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Duck Hill residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Duck Hill for work
Where Duck Hill’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
42jobs based in Duck Hill
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
Famous people from Duck Hill
3 notable people were born in Duck Hill.
About Duck Hill
Town in Mississippi, United States
Duck Hill is a town in Montgomery County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 619 at the 2020 census, down from 732 in 2010. Duck Hill is located on U.S. Route 51, midway between Grenada and Winona. Big Bogue Creek flows east and north of the town. The Lucie E. Campbell Gospel and Heritage Festival takes place each summer in Duck Hill.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 253 ft
- ZIP code
- 38925
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Duck Hill
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Duck Hill, MS expensive?
Not for the area. That is 3.2 years of the area's median household income ($46,897 across the Grenada, MS area). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B+.
What is Duck Hill, MS known for?
3 notable people were born here, including Roxcy Bolton and Lucie Campbell.