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LeafMS

A town of 61, settled in 1838.

Population
61
Census survey, 2020–24
Median age
31.2
years
Land area
1 sq mi

Is Leaf a good place to live?

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

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
McLain · 5 miBeaumont · 12 miLucedale · 14 miLeakesville · 17 miNew Augusta · 18 miWiggins · 23 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Leaf: who provides what

Leaf is unincorporated, so Greene County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLeaf Water Association-SouthNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesGreene CountyGreene County provides services here
SchoolsGreene 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 hereGreene County RegistrarGreene County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3945639456 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 Leaf.

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: very high risk in Leaf, mostly hurricanes

Leaf’s FEMA risk score is 91 of 100. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Leaf after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2005. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 40% come from hurricanes and 37% from inland flooding.

91risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
91Very high riskLowerHigher
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageLeaf’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery high riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in LeafGet ready0.3 events a year, on average · Ready for hurricanes

FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Mild winters and hot summers: that is Leaf’s year

July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 38° and snow is almost unheard of.

92°summer high

Typical low → high °F

Winter40–64°
Spring54–79°
Summer70–91°
Fall55–79°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 18
typical last frost
+0.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
Full pageLeaf’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 38°Rain & snow64″ 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

Health

Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, more of Leaf’s adults binge drink

19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Leaf, against 18% in Mississippi’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Leaf: 33% of adults sleep under 7 hours. Among 102 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Leaf. Against the Mississippi average, Leaf comes out ahead on 9 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 3.

LeafMississippi townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)19%13%16%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%82%79%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)33%39%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)12%16%12%
31 measures vs. Mississippi
9 better19 too close to call3 worse
What stands outLeafMS
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%11.2%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity13.6%22.4%
More binge drinkers19.3%13.6%
George Regional Health System
14.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageLeaf’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore binge drinkersHospitals & doctors nearby14.2 miles to an ER · George Regional Health SystemHow adults are doingFewer adults in fair or poor healthEvery CDC estimateBetter than MS on 9 of 31

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Leaf

14pages on Leaf
The big questions
HealthBetter than MS on 9 of 31 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 91% of U.S. communities · hurricanes
Out and about
PlacesAttractions25 nearby · Mississippi Armed Forces Museum 26 miLibraryMclain Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1838Famous people1 born in LeafClimate92° summer highs · 1″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Leaf; the nearest are

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perkinston26.6 mi$4,250 in-state tuitionUniversity of Southern MississippiUniversity or college · Public · Hattiesburg37.7 mi$9,998 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Leaf residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Leaf

Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States

Leaf is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Greene County, Mississippi, United States. Leaf is located east of Leaf River Wildlife Management Area, within the eastern boundary of De Soto National Forest. The town is named for the Leaf River, which flows a few miles east. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 62.

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

Area
1.2 sq mi
Elevation
95 ft

Questions about Leaf

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Leaf, MS a good place to live?

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