Starkville is located in Northeast Mississippi, some 30 miles west of the Alabama State Line and 115 miles south of the Tennessee line. It is accessible by U.S. Highway 82 and State Highways 12, 25, and 389, which traverse Oktibbeha County.

Interstate 55 (North-South) is 60 miles west of Starkville via U.S. Hwy 82; Interstate 20 (East-West) is 90 miles south of Starkville via U.S. Hwy 45 or 90 miles east of Starkville via U.S. Hwy 82.

CLIMATE:
Elevation: 350 feet
January Temperature (Monthly Avg): 41.2 degrees
July Temperature (Monthly Avg): 80.9 degrees
Average Temperature - Year: 61.6 degrees
Average Relative Humidity - Year: 57%
Average Annual Precipitation: 52 inches 

DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES:
Jackson, MS -125 miles

Birmingham, AL - 130 miles

Memphis, TN - 165 miles

Mobile, AL - 226 miles

Gulfport/Biloxi, MS - 240 miles

Nashville, TN - 250 miles

New Orleans, LA - 293 miles

Atlanta, GA - 298 miles

OKTIBBEHA COUNTY / STARKVILLE:
County Population 41,663
Starkville Population 22,539
MSU population 16,206
Median Income $44,966