Clay County Agricultural High School · National Register of Historic Places
Pheba’s story
136 years in pictures
The archive holds 2 maps from 1959 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1890Pheba is settled
PhebaMS
The town was settled in 1890 and has 162 residents today.
Clay County Agricultural High School · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
162
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$191K
+8.2% in a year
Household income
$19K
median
Median age
27.5
years
Jobs based here
45
A commuter town
Settled
1890
136 years ago
Is Pheba a good place to live?
78% of residents live below the poverty line in Pheba, above both the Mississippi town median (21%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare, none has a lower typical household income than Pheba. Pheba has 2 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Clay County Agricultural High School and Pheba Historic District. Pheba has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
162 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Pheba.
Work & commute
Most of Pheba’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.6 jobs for each of them
0%work in town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 18 miles. The top destinations are West Point (21%), Starkville (11%) and Houston (9%).
Where working residents work
In Pheba0%
West Point21%
Starkville11%
Houston9%
Tupelo4%
18 mi
median commute distance
45
jobs based in Pheba
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
The climate in Pheba brings mild winters and hot summers
92°summer high
In Pheba, the July high is 92°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter35–56°
Spring51–75°
Summer69–91°
Fall52–76°
Nov 8
typical first frost
Mar 23
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
92°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Pheba is
35% of adults feel lonely in Pheba. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Pheba is ahead of Mississippi on 1 and behind on 7. Two figures for adults in the town: 19% have diabetes, 12% binge drink.
| Pheba | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 50% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 12% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 13% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 84% | 82% | 79% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
1 better23 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Pheba | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 84% | 79.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 7.5% |
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County
10.6 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Housing
More of Pheba’s households live in a home they own than in the typical Mississippi or U.S. town
$191KZillow home value
The typical Pheba home is worth about $191,000, up 8.2% in a year, close to the Mississippi typical home.
Typical home value
Pheba$191K
Mississippi$195K
+8.2%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Natural hazards
Top of a moderate hazard risk in Pheba: inland flooding
49risk score of 100
Expected losses in Pheba break down as 25% from inland flooding and 24% from tornadoes. Federal aid has come to Pheba households in 3 declared disasters; the latest was in 2019. The town’s natural-hazard score from FEMA comes in at 49 of 100.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Pheba
16pages on Pheba
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Nearby attractions
All 7 attractions →Natchez Trace Parkway and 2 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Pheba. Close and well known come first.
8 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
13 mi Stadium & arenaDavis Wade Stadium32 mi PlanetariumRainwater Observatory and PlanetariumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Davis Wade Stadium: Nateb2003, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to Pheba: who provides what
Pheba is unincorporated, so Clay County and regional agencies provide most services.
Power4-County Electric Power Assn13.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSun Creek Water Inc-PhebaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesClay CountyClay County provides services here
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 hereClay County RegistrarClay County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3975539755 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.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Pheba for work
Where Pheba’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
45jobs based in Pheba
0%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Pheba
College town 73 of every 100 Pheba residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About Pheba
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Pheba (FEE-bee) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. Pheba is located at the intersection of Mississippi Highway 50 and Mississippi Highway 389 and is approximately 7 miles (11 km) west of Cedarbluff. As of the 2020 census, Pheba had a population of 160. Although an unincorporated community, Pheba has a post office and a zip code of 39755.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 262 ft
- ZIP code
- 39755
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