Port Gibson, MS Noise Levels
Noise levels in Port Gibson, MS
At 47.5 dB(A), Port Gibson, MS falls inside HUD's "Acceptable" noise zone, 65 dB(A) day-night average or below under 24 CFR 51.104, the federal government's own line for building housing with no extra sound attenuation required. The main source is road traffic, well ahead of the other two modes BTS tracks. Treat this as Port Gibson's one representative point, not a promise about every block in it, BTS's map wasn't built to resolve individual streets.
Where Port Gibson's noise comes from
BTS models these three sources separately before combining them, so a place can be quiet on two and loud on the third.
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How Port Gibson compares nationally
Port Gibson ranks 3,299 of 3,622 measured places nationally, 1 being the loudest this dataset covers. By population, it ranks 9,693 of the 12,137 places in this dataset, home to about 1,166 people.
Checking one address in Port Gibson
Port Gibson's figure above is a town-wide reading. For one exact address, BTS's own map is the free, authoritative source.
Where Port Gibson's figures come from
Every dB(A) figure on this page traces to a named BTS dataset, documented in the methodology guide. The guide to what actually cuts each kind of noise explains why road traffic calls for a different fix than the other two sources.