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Washington County

Population in July 2007: 491. Population change since 2000: -11.2%
 

Males: 214  (43.7%)
Females: 277  (56.3%)
Median resident age:  27.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38722.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,100 (it was $18,409 in 2000)
Arcola  $20,100
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $36,100 (it was $32,000 in 2000)
Arcola  $36,100
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Arcola:

  • Black (95.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Arcola: 80.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 121 feet

Land area: 0.22 square miles.

Population density: 2194 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Arcola

  • High school or higher: 54.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcola town

  • Never married: 48.0%
  • Now married: 24.8%
  • Separated: 7.2%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Arcola, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcola to the number of sex offenders is 246 to 1.

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

Arcola:  0.6% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (80.4 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (142.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (393.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hollandale, MS (6.9 miles ), Leland, MS (9.4 miles ), Greenville, MS (14.6 miles ), Metcalfe, MS (15.1 miles ), Isola, MS (19.7 miles ), Indianola, MS (20.2 miles ), Inverness, MS (20.6 miles ), Anguilla, MS (20.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.27 N, Longitude: 90.88 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+3.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)
  • Mining (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Food (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (28%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Average climate in Arcola, Mississippi

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Arcola-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/9/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Arcola town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1978, a category 4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Arcola:
  • DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Arcola, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arcola:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 88 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 96 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arcola:
  • HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 9 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; ID: 14M)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 21 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; ID: IDL)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 28 miles; BELZONI, MS; ID: 1M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcola:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 69 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Private high school in Arcola:
  • DEER CREEK SCHOOL (Students: 242; Location: PO BOX 376 300 DEER CREEK CIRC; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Arcola:

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Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  13.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  49.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Arcola compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Arcola travel time to work


Arcola mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$3,000$18,0001$150
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,350$40,2001$788
Financial Administration 1$3,000$36,0000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,400
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$600
Totals for Government 4$9,350$28,0504$2,938



4.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.39%
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 Sunflower County, MS  0.31% ($24,982 average AGI)
from Bolivar County, MS  0.30% ($25,981)
from Shelby County, TN  0.28% ($18,429)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.66% ($16,719 average AGI)
to Bolivar County, MS  0.33% ($37,667)
to Hinds County, MS  0.30% ($20,982)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arcola:
  • WESY (1580 AM; 1 kW; LELAND, MS; Owner: EAST DELTA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • WDDT (900 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNIX (1330 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; 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.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcola:
  • WIQQ (102.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KZYQ (103.5 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBAD (94.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: INTERCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KUUZ (95.9 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Arcola:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • W33BH (Channel 33; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




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