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Morgantown, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Adams County County

1.5 /5.0
D Poor
917 Population 1,118/sq mi density
$86,200 Home Value $117,399 Zillow
$807 Median Rent 17.0% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
414 Violent Crime/100K 6,914 property/100K
D
Overall
1.5 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
414 violent crimes/100K (9% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Morgantown enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 64°F (18°C). Winters average 46°F in January while summers reach 80°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 60.1 inches. The area receives 0.3 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

46°F Jan (8°C) 80°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average64.2°F
19% above US avg
January Average46°F (8°C)
July Average80°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation187 ft (57 m)
Area0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²)
Population Density1,118/sq mi
Coordinates31.5750°N, 91.3521°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyAdams County County
Nearest AirportEsler Regional (ESF)
57 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 60.1"
58% above US avg
Snowfall 0.3"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.50"
Driest Month (Sep) 3.78"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Low
Risk Score57.3 / 100
Social Vulnerability94.2 / 100
Community Resilience49.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Relatively Low
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively Moderate
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Relatively Low
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Low
Landslide Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

1 earthquake (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Aug 2, 2010.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 97 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

20 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 224 km
2021 Ida Category 4 121 km
2020 Laura Category 4 172 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 206 km
2020 Delta Category 2 221 km
2019 Barry Category 1 234 km
2017 Nate Category 1 260 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 255 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 151 km
2007 Humberto Category 1 257 km
2005 Rita Category 3 288 km
2005 Katrina Category 3 175 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 290 km
2002 Lili Category 1 197 km
1998 Georges Category 2 257 km
1997 Danny Category 1 297 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 124 km
1985 Elena Category 3 177 km
1985 Danny Category 1 217 km
1985 Juan Category 1 220 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

559 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF5. Total: 152 fatalities, 1,753 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Feb 21, 1971 EF5 90 km 47
Dec 5, 1953 EF5 94 km 38
Apr 24, 2010 EF4 92 km 10
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 70 km 0
Jan 10, 1975 EF4 90 km 9
Jan 23, 1969 EF4 31 km 32
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 52 km 0
Nov 29, 2022 EF3 81 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 61 km 0
Sep 24, 2005 EF3 25 km 0
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 91 km 1
Nov 23, 2004 EF3 22 km 0
Jan 21, 1999 EF3 50 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 36 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF3 37 km 0
Dec 21, 1990 EF3 29 km 0
Nov 19, 1983 EF3 93 km 0
May 20, 1983 EF3 91 km 0
May 19, 1983 EF3 96 km 1
May 19, 1983 EF3 90 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: UNNAMED (4,768 ac, 2013).

Year Name Acres Distance
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 48 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 39 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 51 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 50 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 40 km
2021 HOMOCHITTO - BB 7 3,028 55 km
2010 COMPARTMENT 100 PBURN 2,890 98 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,802 55 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,666 33 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB24 2,458 49 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,444 57 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 48 2,394 47 km
2024 HOMOCHITTO BB28 SUB3 RX 2,279 51 km
2016 UNNAMED 2,229 37 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB25 2,183 47 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 21 2,182 49 km
2022 UNNAMED 2,143 37 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,111 37 km
2014 UNNAMED 2,071 53 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB 21 AND BBHB 2,021 49 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 46°F (8°C) 6.3 in Coldest
February 51°F (11°C) 5.0 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.5 in Wettest
April 66°F (19°C) 5.7 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.5 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.6 in
July 80°F (27°C) 4.1 in
August 81°F (27°C) 3.8 in Warmest
September 76°F (25°C) 3.8 in Driest
October 66°F (19°C) 4.1 in
November 57°F (14°C) 5.5 in
December 50°F (10°C) 6.3 in

Morgantown has a seasonal temperature swing of 35°F / from 46°F in January to 81°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.1 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.5") and September the driest (3.8").

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