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NellieburgMS
The town, home to 1,197 people, lies in Mississippi.
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Population
1,197
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$138K
Census ACS
Household income
$61K
median
Median age
46.9
years
Jobs based here
120
A commuter town
Is Nellieburg a good place to live?
Nellieburg’s weakest subject grade is a D for walkability. 35% of residents live below the poverty line in Nellieburg, against 21% in Mississippi’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. On walkability, just 17 of Mississippi’s 186 towns do worse. The median household income is $61K, and 35% of residents live below the poverty line. Nellieburg has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Small town
1,197 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
MeridianNellieburg
How Nellieburg grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Nellieburg is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.7 of 20; 18.2% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeAmong the weakest of the towns comparedDOpen →HealthAnderson Regional Medical Center South Campus 5.1 miles awayC−Open →Hazard riskCold waves top the listC+Open →SchoolsBeat 55% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $138K, 2.8 years of the Meridian area’s $50K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksD−Open →HistoryBased on listed places, the town’s age and notable peopleDOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Nellieburg: who provides what
Nellieburg is unincorporated, so Lauderdale County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNts Utility AssociationNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesLauderdale CountyLauderdale County provides services here
SchoolsMeridian Public School DistrictLauderdale County School District2 districts serve Nellieburg; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
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 hereLauderdale County RegistrarLauderdale County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP codes39307, 3930539307 98% · 39305 2%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 Nellieburg.
HealthC−
Residents of Nellieburg are less healthy than 76% of U.S. towns
Among adults in Nellieburg, 25% say their health is fair or poor. The town beats the Mississippi average on 8 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 6. In Nellieburg, just over one in ten adults binge drink, and 17% have diabetes.
24%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
| Nellieburg | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
8 better17 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Nellieburg | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.8% | 18.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 8.1% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 7.6% |
Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus
5.1 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
A smaller share of working residents in Nellieburg work locally than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
For half of commuters, work is under 7 miles away. Since 2013, Nellieburg has added 66 jobs, to 120 in 2023. The top destinations are Meridian (51%), Jackson (3%) and Collinsville (3%).
1%work in town
| Nellieburg | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 19% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Nellieburg1%
Meridian51%
Jackson3%
Collinsville3%
Philadelphia2%
7 mi
median commute distance
120
jobs based in Nellieburg
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 6% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Who lives here
The median age in Nellieburg is higher than in most of Mississippi or the rest of the country
A bachelor’s degree or higher: 18% of adults 25 and older, vs 25% across Mississippi. The share of residents in Nellieburg who are 65 or older: 26%.
46.9median age · MS 38.6
| Nellieburg | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 26% | 17% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.9 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 18% | 25% | 29% |
NellieburgMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
20%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma16%
High school38%
Some college22%
Associate’s7%
Bachelor’s9%
Graduate9%
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.1 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Nellieburg | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 13.4% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 19.5% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 15.6% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.8% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 6.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 8.7% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Nellieburg
July afternoons reach 92°, January nights drop to 35° and snow is almost unheard of.
92°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter37–60°
Spring52–77°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–77°
Nov 12
typical first frost
Mar 16
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Moderate risk in Nellieburg, with cold waves at the top
FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in Nellieburg than in 51% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from cold waves and 31% from inland flooding.
51risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Nellieburg
16pages on Nellieburg
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Nellieburg
About 5 of every 100 Nellieburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Nellieburg for work
Where Nellieburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
120jobs based in Nellieburg
1%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Nellieburg
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Nellieburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,316 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Meridian.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 7.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 341 ft
- Area code
- 601
Questions about Nellieburg
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Nellieburg, MS expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.