Neshoba County, Mississippi · Philadelphia
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With 15% of homes built before 1960 and about 3 hard-freeze nights a year, frozen and split pipes are a leading winter risk in the county.
Basements flood here mostly in February. Neshoba County averages 15.6 days a year with an inch of rain or more.
15% of homes here predate 1960, when clay and cast iron sewer laterals were standard. Roots and cracks in those lines are a common cause of backups.
Neshoba County's wettest day in the 2015–2024 record brought 4.55 inches, and about 43 freeze-thaw days a year mean ice dams in some winters.
24% of occupied homes in Neshoba County heat mainly with wood or propane, above the Mississippi county median of 15.1%.
With 116 muggy nights a year, mold in Neshoba County can appear within days of a leak. Dry first, then clean.
Local risk profile
With 12,116 homes and around 28,932 residents, Neshoba County is 570 square miles of eastern Mississippi. Besides Philadelphia, the county seat, the biggest communities are Pearl River, Tucker and Bogue Chitto. Much of its housing is recent, with a median build year of 1985.
42/100 Water Damage Risk Index: Moderate Neshoba County ranks 62 of 82 Mississippi counties. See the statewide ranking and method.The three factors where Neshoba County ranks highest compared with other Mississippi counties.
Neshoba County gets more hard-freeze nights than most of Mississippi. From 2015–2024 it averaged 3 nights a year at 20°F or colder, the range where pipes in exterior walls, crawl spaces and unheated garages freeze, and 43 nights at or below 32°F. That ranks 28th of 82 counties.
Most freezing nights fall from January, peaking in January. Disconnect garden hoses and shut off outdoor spigots before the first hard frost, and keep the heat at 55°F or higher if you'll be away.
Freezing nights typically start around Nov 13 and end around Mar 13.
Neshoba gets fewer downpours than most Mississippi counties, but they still fill basements. About 15.6 days a year bring an inch or more (60th of 82), most often in February, out of 59 inches of total precipitation. On April 3, 2017, 4.55 inches fell in a single day. The worst three-day stretch dropped 6.6 inches, ending August 25, 2022, the kind of soaking that overwhelms sump pumps and storm sewers.
Freeze-thaw days, below freezing overnight and above it by afternoon, come about 43 times a year here. They're the main driver of ice dams and of water working its way through foundation cracks in late winter.
Housing
Mississippi's 82 counties range widely in housing age; Neshoba ranks 52nd, with 43% of its homes built before 1980.
The mix runs from 15% built before 1960 to 24% built since 2000, so older neighborhoods bring aging pipe while newer subdivisions bring failed appliance lines and water heaters.
About 33% of homes went up between 1980 and 1999. Some houses from the late 1970s to the mid-1990s were plumbed with polybutylene, a gray plastic pipe known for failing at fittings. A plumber can tell you in a few minutes whether you have it.
Manufactured and mobile homes make up 21% of the housing here. Water lines in the underbelly depend on intact skirting and working heat tape, and they're usually the first to freeze in a cold snap.
Beyond water
Neshoba County averages 116 warm, muggy nights a year (lows of 65°F or more) and gets the most rain in March. Keep indoor humidity under 60%, as the EPA advises, and dry any leak within 24 to 48 hours; in a humid month a wet basement left alone won't dry by itself.
Mold remediation: what to expectBy main heating fuel, Neshoba County homes break down as 14% utility gas, 61% electric, 22% propane and 2% wood. Propane heat is more common here than the state median. Have chimneys swept and fuel-burning appliances serviced each fall, and keep three feet clear around stoves and space heaters.
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Population from ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Townships and unincorporated areas are covered too.
Nearby
Neshoba gets more pipe-freeze nights than any of its neighbors. Winston County has the oldest housing nearby, with 54% of homes built before 1980.
By the numbers
| Factor | Neshoba | Mississippi median | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1960 | 15% | 15% | 42 of 82 |
| Homes built before 1980 | 43% | 45% | 52 of 82 |
| Homes built 2000 or later | 24% | 23% | 38 of 82 |
| Manufactured or mobile homes | 21% | 20% | 37 of 82 |
| Vacant homes | 15% | 17% | 53 of 82 |
| Wood or propane heat | 24% | 15% | 19 of 82 |
| Nights at 20°F or colder | 3/yr | 3/yr | 28 of 82 |
| Days with 1 inch+ of rain | 16/yr | 16/yr | 60 of 82 |
| Freeze-thaw days | 43/yr | 32/yr | 16 of 82 |
| Muggy nights (65°F+) | 116/yr | 125/yr | 59 of 82 |
Rank 1 is the highest value. Bars run from the lowest to the highest Mississippi county; the tick marks the median; orange means higher water damage risk than the median, green means lower.
Questions
Peak risk months in Neshoba County: freezing from January, heavy rain in January, February and April.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates (2020-2024); weather from NOAA nClimGrid-Daily county averages (EpiNOAA), 2015–2024, averaged across the county; county boundaries from Census TIGER. Reviewed 2026-10-21. Methodology