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Blue Mountain, Mississippi

town · Tippah County

At a glance

1,232
Population
$79,700
Median home value (all homes)
74% below U.S. median
$157,013
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$718/mo
Median rent
47% below U.S. median
$49,667
Median household income
37% below U.S. median
18.4 min
Average commute
80.9%
Homes with broadband
98.12%
Locations with fiber available
4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 79 — 21% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing56% below
Goods & services4% below
Utilities15% below
Taxes24% below
Insurance2% above
Commute cost39% below
For business: Mississippi is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Colleges in town:
Blue Mountain College Graduate degrees
Nearest 4-year college0 mi
Nearest community college26 mi
Nearest technical college8 mi
High school graduates76.2%
College graduates10.6%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state Electric Power Associations of Mississippi
Electric Cooperatives of Mississippi is the unified voice of Mississippi Electric Cooperatives. The page lists 841878 members, 26 electric cooperatives, 98272 miles of energized line, and 3395 employees.
state Entergy Mississippi Economic Development
Mississippi Economic Development is the Entergy Mississippi division providing business and economic development contacts for Mississippi; the page lists regional staff and contact details.
state Mississippi Economic Dev Council
Mississippi Economic Development Council (MEDC) serves as the voice for economic development and chamber stakeholders and professionals across Mississippi.
state Tennessee Valley Authority Sites & Buildings
TVA Economic Development offers programs and services designed to spark job creation, encourage investment, and boost wages in TVA's seven-state region, with site selection services and incentives for businesses.
state Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Economic Development
A Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway organization providing economic development information, including a Membership Directory and lists of TTW Authority Members and TTW Council Board members.
State sales taxYes
State income taxYes
Right-to-work stateYes

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