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Population (year 2000): 6,956. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,368 (+5.9% change)
 

Males: 3,143  (45.2%)
Females: 3,813  (54.8%)

Monroe County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38821.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,500 (it was $28,789 in 2000)
Amory  $28,500
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $65,500 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Amory  $65,500
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Amory:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
  • Black (29.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (12.6%), English (8.9%), Irish (6.0%), German (4.0%), Scottish (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 243 feet

Land area: 7.50 square miles.

Population density: 983 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Amory

  • High school or higher: 70.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Amory city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 49.8%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 12.4%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

76 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Amory, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Amory to the number of sex offenders is 670 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Amory:  0.6% ($357)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Amory satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (84.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (119.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (545.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hatley, MS (4.0 miles ), Smithville, MS (8.3 miles ), Nettleton, MS (11.8 miles ), Aberdeen, MS (12.1 miles ), Shannon, MS (17.4 miles ), Okolona, MS (18.4 miles ), Gattman, MS (18.6 miles) , Plantersville, MS (19.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $78,000
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 2005: 20 buildings, average cost: $170,700
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $179,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.99 N, Longitude: 88.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,293 (+33.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,671 (59.4%)


People in group quarters in Amory
  • 118 people in nursing homes
  • 32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 662

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Amory, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -220 (-3.1%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Crime in Amory by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 102010
    per 100,000 14.30.029.30.014.60.0
Rapes 032641
    per 100,000 0.042.729.387.658.213.5
Robberies 313343
    per 100,000 42.914.243.943.858.240.6
Assaults 246710104
    per 100,000 343.485.4102.5146.0145.554.1
Burglaries 709572879759
    per 100,000 1001.61352.91054.61269.91411.5798.6
Thefts 306367374358387242
    per 100,000 4378.35226.45478.25225.55631.53275.6
Auto thefts 1813751110
    per 100,000 257.5185.1102.573.0160.1135.4
Arson 000122
    per 100,000 0.00.00.014.629.127.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 376.0374.1416.9416.1459.1231.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 27 (20 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.71
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Amory, Mississippi

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Amory-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Amory city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.0 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Amory:
  • GILMORE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (1105 EARL FRYE BLVD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Amory:
  • PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ABERDEEN (about 10 miles; ABERDEEN, MS)
  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Amory, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Amory:
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 25 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 28 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Amory:
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 9 miles; ABERDEEN/AMORY, MS; ID: M40)
  • STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 12 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; ID: 3A8)
  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 17 miles; OKOLONA, MS; ID: 5A4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Amory:
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 33 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 78 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 78 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 80 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
Public high schools in Amory:
  • AMORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 519; Location: 1006 SAM HASKELL CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • AMORY VOC TECH COMPLEX (Location: 1006 SAM HASKELL CIRCLE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Amory:
  • AMORY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 165; Location: 60035 COUNTY BARN RD; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Amory:
  • HATLEY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,036; Location: 60186 HATLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
  • AMORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 461; Location: 1530 CONCORD DRIVE; Grades: 03 - 05)
  • AMORY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 700 2ND AVENUE NORTH; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST AMORY SCHOOL (Students: 395; Location: 704 111TH STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
  • BECKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 149; Location: 52251 HWY 25 SOUTH; Grades: KG - 06)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The hospital has changed it name. it is now Gilmore Memorial Regional Medical Center. added by Ryan

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Notable locations in Amory: Amory Golf Course (A), West Amory Community Center (B), Amory City Hall (C), Amory Community Center (D), Amory Municipal Library (E), Amory Regional Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Glenndale Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Amory include: Saint James Methodist Church (A), Saint Helens Catholic Church (B), Saint Andrews United Methodist Church (C), Rose of Sharon Church of God in Christ (D), Carters Chapel Pentecostal Church of God (E), East Amory Missionary Baptist Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), First Christian Church (H), First Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Haughton Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: McAlpine Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Amory include: Gilmore Park (1), Frisco Park (2), Carlos Moore Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Mississippi Fish and Wildlife (Recreation Areas; 501 Main Street North), Games & Tanning (Amusement & Theme Parks; 121 Main Street North), Bob's Amusement & Sign CO (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1203 Victory Temple Drive).

Hotels: Tenn-Tom Inn (200 3rd Avenue South), Best Western Amory (915 U South Highway 278 East).

Courts: Monroe County - Judge District Three- Justice Court Clerk (1619 Highland Drive), Monroe County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor- Department Of Human Serv (1619 Highland Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Amory and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF AMORY (Population served: 9273, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-17-1999 and JUL-17-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.2%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  20.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Amory compared to Mississippi state average:

Amory, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Amory (2007 data):
  • Community Bank, Amory: East Branch, Glendale Drive-In Branch, Community Bank, Amory. Info updated 2006-08-09: Bank assets: $168.1 mil, Deposits: $152.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Medical And Industrial Branch at Highway 278 And Boulevard Drive, branch established on 1975-05-01; Amory Branch at 110-114 North Third Street, branch established on 1971-12-06. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $1,879.6 mil, Deposits: $1,461.1 mil, headquarters in Starkville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Financial Corporation
  • Renasant Bank: Amory Branch at 201 North Main Street, branch established on 1897-01-01; Third Street Drive-In Branch at 913 U.S. Highway 278 East, branch established on 1965-06-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,606.4 mil, Deposits: $2,113.4 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
  • Amory Federal Savings and Loan Association: Amory Federal Savings And Loan Assoc at 213 2nd Ave N, branch established on 1934-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.2 mil, Deposits: $42.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,524 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.76%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lee County, MS  0.86% ($24,798 average AGI)
from Lowndes County, MS  0.43% ($26,782)
from Itawamba County, MS  0.39% ($31,020)


5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.09%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lee County, MS  1.19% ($27,199 average AGI)
to Lowndes County, MS  0.47% ($35,517)
to Itawamba County, MS  0.32% ($26,488)


Strongest AM radio stations in Amory:
  • WAMY (1580 AM; 1 kW; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WWZQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Amory:
  • WAFM (95.3 FM; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Amory:
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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