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Hickory Flat’s story
187 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1839Hickory Flat is settled
Hickory FlatMS
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0
Population
489
2025 Census estimate · −1.6% since 2020
Typical home
$161K
+2% in a year
Household income
$35K
median
Median age
43.0
years
Jobs based here
148
A commuter town
Is Hickory Flat a good place to live?
Hickory Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Hickory Flat stand out
Where Hickory Flat beats most towns.
Small town
489 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hickory Flat: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hickory Flat, and how to reach them.
PowerCity of New Albany13.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLake Arrowhead water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hickory Flat’s trash rules yet
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 hereBenton County RegistrarBenton County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3863338633 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 Hickory Flat.
Work & commute
With only 0.7 jobs per working resident, most people in Hickory Flat work out of town
Hickory Flat: 2.9% of working residents work locally. The share of residents in Hickory Flat who live below the poverty line is 26%, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Its income of the median household is $35,000. The median commute is under 35 miles.
3%work in town
| Hickory Flat | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 26% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $35,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Hickory Flat3%
Holly Springs8%
Memphis8%
New Albany7%
Ashland6%
35 mi
median commute distance
148
jobs based in Hickory Flat
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Schools
The schools Hickory Flat’s kids attend
The largest public high school is Hickory Flat Att Center, with 435 students. Public schools: the Benton County School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Flat Att CenterLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 435 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Climate
Hickory Flat has mild winters and hot summers
In July, afternoons reach 90°; in January, nights fall to 31°, and about 3 inches of snow falls in a winter.
3″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter33–53°
Spring49–73°
Summer68–89°
Fall50–74°
Oct 28
typical first frost
Apr 8
typical last frost
+0.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Housing
A typical Hickory Flat home is worth about $161K
Values rose 2% in the 12 months to September 2026. In Hickory Flat, the rent at the middle of the market is $733 a month, below both the Mississippi town median ($905 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month). Also worth knowing: the share of households in Hickory Flat who live in a home they own: 59%.
$161KZillow home value
| Hickory Flat | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $733 a month | $905 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 59% | 62% | 73% |
Typical home value
Hickory Flat$161K
Mississippi$195K
+2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Hickory Flat is
13% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Hickory Flat. Only 6 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Hickory Flat. Two figures for adults here: 17% report frequent physical distress, 36% get no exercise outside work.
| Hickory Flat | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 45% | 35% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
0 better28 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Hickory Flat | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 25.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 8.7% | 7.6% |
Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County
14.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Hickory Flat: inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Hickory Flat, 33% come from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. Federal aid has come to Hickory Flat households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesEarthquakes
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hickory Flat
18pages on Hickory Flat
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hickory Flat
About 2 of every 100 Hickory Flat residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Hickory Flat for work
Where Hickory Flat’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
148jobs based in Hickory Flat
3%of working residents work in town
35 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Hickory Flat
Town in Mississippi, United States
Hickory Flat is a town in Benton County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Hickory Flat had a population of 496.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 423 ft
- ZIP code
- 38633
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Hickory Flat
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hickory Flat, MS a good place to live?
Hickory Flat has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.