THE DURANT LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Loess Plains setting.
Durant city has 2.24 square miles of land in Holmes County. Its Census reference point is in Loess Plains, within Mississippi Valley Loess Plains.
Windblown loess blankets irregular plains and rolling hills, with steeper bluffs near the Mississippi River. Flatter eastern areas contrast with the more deeply cut bluff country.
Regional context: Mississippi Valley Loess Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Durant and Holmes County
Durant is associated with Holmes County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Durant by land and water
The Census records 0.02 square miles of water within Durant, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Holmes County’s 1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Durant city has 5.5 times the land area of nearby Sallis town (0.41 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

