Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The town was settled in 1890 and has 95 residents today.
Valley Park’s midpoint age is 66.8 years, above both the Mississippi town median (37 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). Only one of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Valley Park. Valley Park’s trail density is 2.0 miles per square mile, against 0.2 in Mississippi’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Railroad Section Foreman's House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Valley Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2022 and 4 maps from 1939 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Ordered by what stands out in Valley Park.
Households in Valley Park have drawn federal disaster aid in 3 declared disasters, most recently in 2026. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in nearly three quarters of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 32% come from inland flooding and 31% from drought.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
For Valley Park, the midsummer high is 92°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Valley Park who binge drink: 10%. Of 31 CDC measures, Valley Park beats the Mississippi average on 4 and trails it on 13.
| Valley Park | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 27% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 16% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 16% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Valley Park | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10% | 13.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 85.7% | 79.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 13.8% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Valley Park. Close and well known come first.
32 mi National MonumentPoverty Point National Monument
18 mi MuseumUSS Cairo
32 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
17 mi National Military ParkVicksburg National Military Park410K visitors a year
19 mi MuseumThe Old Courthouse Museum
19 mi MuseumLower Mississippi River MuseumPoverty Point National Monument: Unknown, Public domain · USS Cairo: Katyrw, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Natchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vicksburg National Military Park: Eoghanacht at English Wikipedia, Public domain · The Old Courthouse Museum: David.rorick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lower Mississippi River Museum: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0
Valley Park is unincorporated, so Issaquena County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
None within 15 miles of Valley Park; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Valley Park residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Valley Park is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Its elevation is 95 feet (29 m). Although unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 39177. The Aden Archaeological Site is located 1.5 mi (2.4 km) east of Valley Park. per the 2020 Census, the population was 71.
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Valley Park has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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