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Tylertown, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Walthall County County

1.6 /5.0
D Poor
2,023 Population 617/sq mi density
$117,200 Home Value $144,828 Zillow
$465 Median Rent 24.6% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
361 Violent Crime/100K 6,700 property/100K
D
Overall
1.6 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
361 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
15.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Tylertown enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 66°F (19°C). Winters average 49°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 62.5 inches. The area receives 0.2 inches of snow annually. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

49°F Jan (9°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average66.0°F
22% above US avg
January Average49°F (9°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation321 ft (98 m)
Area3.3 sq mi (8.5 km²)
Population Density617/sq mi
Coordinates31.1172°N, 90.1449°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyWalthall County County
Nearest AirportHattiesburg/Laurel Regional (PIB)
53 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 62.5"
65% above US avg
Snowfall 0.2"
Wettest Month (Mar) 6.34"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.39"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score25.5 / 100
Social Vulnerability62.8 / 100
Community Resilience16.9 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

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

Earthquake History

2 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.0. Most recent: M3.0 on Mar 15, 2025.

Aug 2, 2010 16 km ESE of Clinton, Louisiana M3.0 76 km
Mar 15, 2025 5 km NNE of Magee, Mississippi M3.0 99 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

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

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 184 km
2021 Ida Category 4 85 km
2020 Laura Category 4 297 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 105 km
2020 Delta Category 2 287 km
2020 Sally Category 2 251 km
2019 Barry Category 1 260 km
2017 Nate Category 1 135 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 194 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 190 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 52 km
2005 Dennis Category 3 274 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 213 km
2004 Ivan Category 3 229 km
2002 Lili Category 2 241 km
1998 Georges Category 2 132 km
1997 Danny Category 1 192 km
1995 Opal Category 3 299 km
1995 Erin Category 1 259 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 164 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

771 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF4. Total: 64 fatalities, 1,692 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Apr 19, 2020 EF4 18 km 1
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 18 km 4
Apr 12, 2020 EF4 53 km 7
Feb 10, 2013 EF4 67 km 0
Nov 21, 1992 EF4 95 km 12
Feb 28, 1987 EF4 95 km 6
Apr 18, 1978 EF4 48 km 4
Mar 29, 1976 EF4 88 km 0
Mar 26, 1976 EF4 75 km 0
Jan 10, 1975 EF4 37 km 9
Dec 28, 2024 EF3 74 km 0
Apr 12, 2020 EF3 28 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 72 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 87 km 0
Dec 16, 2019 EF3 62 km 0
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 91 km 0
Jan 21, 2017 EF3 64 km 4
Dec 23, 2014 EF3 32 km 3
Dec 25, 2012 EF3 68 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 57 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WHITE DOG (12,306 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 WHITE DOG 12,306 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 9,932 98 km
2000 COW PEN 6,502 95 km
2010 CRIPPLE CHINOOK 6,035 100 km
1987 MACHINE GUN 5,601 98 km
1990 PIERCES CREEK 5,544 99 km
2020 369 D 5,362 99 km
2013 UNNAMED 4,768 79 km
2022 HOMOCHITTO BB51 4,411 86 km
2010 GOING AWAY PARTY 4,098 97 km
2014 UNNAMED 4,022 80 km
2007 THICK CREEK 3,960 52 km
2022 RANGE 40 3,918 97 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 18 3,826 75 km
2010 HOMOCHITTO BURN BLOCK 25 3,676 86 km
2006 KILN (BAYOU BACON) 3,576 98 km
2014 TOMS CAMP BRANCH 3,420 99 km
2014 UNNAMED 3,359 96 km
2014 UNNAMED 3,345 90 km
2008 BALL GOAL 3,287 96 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 49°F (9°C) 6.0 in Coldest
February 52°F (11°C) 5.9 in
March 59°F (15°C) 6.3 in Wettest
April 65°F (18°C) 5.8 in
May 73°F (23°C) 5.6 in
June 79°F (26°C) 4.7 in
July 81°F (27°C) 6.0 in Warmest
August 80°F (27°C) 5.1 in
September 76°F (25°C) 4.1 in
October 66°F (19°C) 3.4 in Driest
November 57°F (14°C) 4.8 in
December 51°F (10°C) 6.3 in

Tylertown has a seasonal temperature swing of 32°F / from 49°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 64.0 inches, with March being the wettest month (6.3") and October the driest (3.4").

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