Myrtle: 19% of residents live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm locally: 2% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Myrtle grew to 100 in 2023, 86 more than in 2013. The top destinations are New Albany (22%), Tupelo (16%) and Pontotoc (4%).

2%work in town

	Myrtle	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	1.7%	19%	8%
Average trip to work	19 minutes	23 minutes	25 minutes
Below the poverty line	19%	21%	9.6%
Median household income	$66,000	$50,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Myrtle2%

New Albany22%

Tupelo16%

Pontotoc4%

Oxford4%

20 mi

median commute distance

100

jobs based in Myrtle

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

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The jobs here100 jobs based here · A commuter town Where people work2% work in Myrtle Commute times19 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 20 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Myrtle’s kids attend

Public schools: the Union County School District. The largest public high school is Myrtle Attendance Center, with 698 students. Its one school is below.

School	Level	Students	Letter
Myrtle Attendance CenterLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12	Grades PK–12	698	B⁺

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The districtsUnion County School District Every school1 school · Myrtle Attendance Center Questions“Are Myrtle’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts

Climate

Expect mild winters and hot summers in Myrtle

Myrtle’s peak summer temperature is 90°F, close to Mississippi’s towns (91°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).

1″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter33–54°

Spring50–73°

Summer68–89°

Fall50–74°

Oct 28

typical first frost

Apr 8

typical last frost

+0.3°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 90°, January lows 31°Rain & snow1″ of snow a winter · 58 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingBoth heating and cooling Then and now+0.3° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Safety

Crime reported in Myrtle

In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Myrtle in 2025.

Myrtle is small, so we show counts rather than rates.

violent crimes reported in 2025

property crimes reported in 2025

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Violent crime by typeReported in 2025 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Questions“Is Myrtle, MS safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Health

How healthy Myrtle is

16% of adults report frequent physical distress in Myrtle. Against the Mississippi average, Myrtle comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 4. Myrtle: a third of adults sleep under 7 hours, below both the Mississippi town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (36%). In Myrtle, 38% of adults feel lonely, and 33% get no exercise outside work.

	Myrtle	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)	33%	39%	36%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	38%	37%	33%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)	33%	36%	25%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	40%	45%	35%

31 measures vs. Mississippi

2 better25 too close to call4 worse

What stands out	Myrtle	MS
Fewer adults with diabetes	12.7%	15.5%
Fewer adults with high blood pressure	39.7%	44.9%
Fewer adults screened for colon cancer	52.7%	61.8%

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County

8.7 mi away · emergency room

3 of 3

care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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Everyday habitsFewer adults sleeping under 7 hours Hospitals & doctors nearby8.7 miles to an ER · Baptist Memorial Hospital Union County How adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distress Every CDC estimateBetter than MS on 2 of 31

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

Housing

Myrtle’s typical home value is about $202K

In the year to September 2026, typical home values climbed 7.4%. The share of households in Myrtle who live in a home they own: 48%. Its rent at the middle of the market is $939 a month.

$202KZillow home value

	Myrtle	Mississippi towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	48%	62%	73%
Median rent	$939 a month	$905 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Myrtle$202K

Mississippi$195K

+7.4%

value change, 1 year

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Prices over the yearsUp 7.4% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 3.1 years of income Rents$939 a month · Median rent

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Myrtle, with inland flooding at the top

Federal aid has come to Myrtle households in 2 declared disasters; the latest was in 2026. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 52% of U.S. communities.

52risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingEarthquakesCold waves

federal disasters paid out here

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What it facesModerate risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters2 federal disasters · Paid out in Myrtle Get ready1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

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

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Everything we know about Myrtle

18pages on Myrtle

The big questions

Schools1 school Safety0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthBetter than MS on 2 of 31 CDC measures Cost of living$202K typical home · up 7.4% in a year Work & commute$66K median household income · 100 jobs here Natural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 52% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

PlacesAttractions14 nearby · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site 22 mi LibraryNance-Mcneely Memorial Library CollegesBlue Mountain Christian University is 9.2 mi away

The story

HistorySettled 1881 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 244 residents Climate90° summer highs · 1″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 38650 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Myrtle

Blue Mountain Christian UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Blue Mountain9.2 mi$20,180 tuition

About 1 of every 100 Myrtle residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Myrtle for work

Where Myrtle’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

100jobs based in Myrtle

2%of working residents work in town

20 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Myrtle

Town in Mississippi, United States

Myrtle is a town in Union County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Myrtle had a population of 484.

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Area: 2.1 sq mi
Elevation: 404 ft
ZIP code: 38650
Area code: 662

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Myrtle has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out