Web Design in Myrtle, Mississippi

Mapping the area around Myrtle

Distances from Myrtle: Hickory Flat (5.7 miles), New Albany (7.2 miles) and Blue Mountain (9.4 miles). For big-city shopping and services, Collierville, TN (51,909 residents) is 47 miles away. Myrtle covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 234 residents per square mile. For flights, University-Oxford Airport (UOX) lies 27 miles away. The county seat, New Albany, is 7.2 miles southeast. Customers in Blue Mountain and New Albany will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

By the 1991-2020 normals of the Hickory Flat weather station (5.8 miles from Myrtle), August highs average 90°F and January lows average 28°F. Precipitation totals about 59 inches a year, with December the wettest month. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 80 times a year. With this much rain, roofers, gutter installers, waterproofing and drainage contractors never run out of calls, often on short notice. Plan the website around your busy season: a short email with the new text is all it takes.

How big is the Myrtle market?

The population has barely moved since 2020: 481 then, 487 in 2025. That compares with −0.2% for Mississippi as a whole. In a stable market, reputation matters, and a website lets customers check yours at any hour.

Who your website talks to in Myrtle

Union County: 28,459 residents (2025) in 4 incorporated places. At the county level, where the estimates are more precise: the median household income is $55,505 and the median age is 38.3. Broadband reaches 83.8% of homes, and 16.2% of households are online only through a phone plan. 74.7% of households own their home.

Myrtle’s small businesses and what their websites need

The Census counted 39 establishments with employees in 2023 in ZIP code 38650, which includes Myrtle and its surroundings. Here is part of that mix, with what each website should show:

• Cleaning services: 3. Their website should show what each cleaning includes, the areas you cover and a quote request form.

In Union County, the Census counted 536 businesses with employees and 2,448 without a payroll in 2023; the second group is where a simple, affordable website changes the most. One sector stands out in Union County: religious, civic and membership organizations, with 45 establishments and 2.3 times the national share. What works for them online: meeting times, programs, location and how to get involved. The county also has a strong cluster of banks and lenders (26 establishments, 2.3 times the national share).

Mississippi and federal rules for small business websites

These are some of the Mississippi and federal rules a small business with a website runs into:

• Mississippi’s regular retail sales tax rate is 7%. Groceries dropped to 5% on July 1, 2025. Local add-ons exist only at the city level: Tupelo adds 0.25% and Jackson adds 1% on certain sales. A sales tax permit from the Department of Revenue is required before doing business, one per location. Mississippi Department of Revenue
• Fake or bought reviews are illegal under a federal rule in force since 2024 (16 CFR Part 465): post only real ones. 16 CFR Part 465

This is general information, not legal advice; check with the Mississippi agencies, Union County, the town of Myrtle or an attorney.

From sign-up to a live website

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. We don’t have an office in Myrtle: the whole process happens online, and the plan is the same $89 a month in any city.

1. Fill in the sign-up form (about 5 minutes) and send your material by email.
2. We build it with your brand on a proven professional template and send a temporary link within 5 business days.
3. Only after you approve do you pay the first monthly fee; then the site is published on your domain.

After it goes live, the technical side are handled for you, and content changes by email are included.