PadenMS
A town of 104, settled in 1907.
Is Paden a good place to live?
Only 3 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower January low than Paden. Paden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
104 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Natchez Trace Parkway and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Paden. Close and well known come first.
4 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
34 mi MuseumMuscle Shoals Sound Studio
23 mi National Military ParkShiloh National Military Park347K visitors a year
37 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
29 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year32 mi MuseumAlabama Music Hall of FamePhoto credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: Dailynetworks, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Shiloh National Military Park: Ernest Mettendorf, Public domain · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain
Moving to Paden: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Paden, and how to reach them.
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 Paden.
The climate in Paden brings mild winters and hot summers
Paden’s peak summer temperature is 90°F, near the Mississippi town median (91°F) and above the median of U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Paden is
For adults in Paden, the share who report frequent mental distress is 20%. 22% of adults smoke cigarettes locally, against 18% in Mississippi’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. Among adults here, 18% report frequent physical distress and 39% get no exercise outside work. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Paden.
| Paden | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 18% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 19% |
| What stands out | Paden | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 38.7% | 18.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.2% | 8.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.9% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
More adults under 35 in Paden than across Mississippi
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 19%, against 25% across Mississippi. Adults 18 to 34 are 27% of residents (22% statewide).
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 23% and 80% women
The Census survey reached too few of Paden’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±28.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Paden | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.9% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.3% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 21.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.9% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.6% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.9% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 15.6% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 18.8% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
The biggest natural risk in Paden is inland flooding, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. 29% of Paden’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by cold waves at 23%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Paden
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Paden; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Paden residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Paden
Village in Mississippi, United States
Paden is a village in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Paden had a population of 104.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.9 sq mi
- Elevation
- 453 ft
- Area code
- 662
Questions about Paden
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Paden, MS a good place to live?
Paden has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.