Belzoni, Mississippi

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Population in 2021: 1,875 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -29.6%
 
Males: 944  (50.4%)
Females: 931  (49.6%)
Median resident age:

39.5 years
Mississippi median age:

38.6 years

Zip codes: 39038.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $41,828 (it was $20,690 in 2000)
Belzoni:

$41,828
MS:

$48,716

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $19,683 (it was $13,022 in 2000)

Belzoni city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $84,952 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
Belzoni:

$84,952
MS:

$145,600

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $86,628; detached houses: $86,457

Median gross rent in 2021: $720.

March 2022 cost of living index in Belzoni: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 33.5%
(4.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.8% for Black residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Belzoni, MS (2021)
    • 1,54671.1%Black alone
    • 48722.4%White alone
    • 512.3%Hispanic
    • 291.3%Two or more races
    • 110.5%Asian alone

Races in Belzoni detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in Belzoni, Mississippi as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Belzoni is 95 to 1.


Crime rates in Belzoni by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(41.5)
1
(44.7)
1
(44.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(83.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(44.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(83.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(133.7)
0
(0.0)
3
(137.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
5
(207.7)
10
(447.4)
19
(847.1)
3
(134.8)
1
(45.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
4
(166.2)
2
(89.5)
5
(222.9)
0
(0.0)
2
(91.4)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
19
(789.4)
5
(223.7)
17
(757.9)
11
(494.4)
3
(137.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index259.2194.2380.346.762.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Belzoni, MS

Crime rate in Belzoni detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 12 (10 officers - 9 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.46
Mississippi average:

2.00
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Ancestries: American (7.3%), African (2.4%), Irish (2.2%), Eastern European (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 112 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 1,956 people per square mile   (low).

Belzoni, Mississippi map

65 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.6% Asia).

This city:

3.0%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,443 (1.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (61.8 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (137.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (366.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Silver City, MS (2.4 miles ),
Isola, MS (2.9 miles ),
Inverness, MS (3.7 miles ),
Louise, MS (3.9 miles ),
Tchula, MS (3.9 miles ),
Morgan City, MS (4.0 miles ),
Eden, MS (4.1 miles),
Cruger, MS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.18 N, Longitude: 90.49 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Catfish Capital of the World

Area code: 662

Distribution of median household income in Belzoni, MS in 2021
Distribution of house value in Belzoni, MS in 2021
Belzoni satellite photo by USGS

Belzoni tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,300
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $33,200
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $53,000
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Belzoni, MS residents
Average permit cost in Belzoni, MS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

5.7%
Mississippi:

3.1%
Historical population in Belzoni, MS
Historical housing units in Belzoni, MS

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+4.6%).
Most common industries in Belzoni, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (14.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.7%)
  • Food (11.9%)
  • Health care (7.3%)
  • Public administration (3.9%)
  • Apparel (3.2%)
  • Social assistance (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (25.3%)
  • Food (8.7%)
  • Construction (4.9%)
  • Educational services (4.9%)
  • Health care (4.7%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.7%)
  • Food (15.1%)
  • Health care (10.0%)
  • Apparel (6.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.1%)
  • Public administration (3.1%)
Most common occupations in Belzoni, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.7%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6.1%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Top executives (4.0%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.2%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9.2%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Food processing workers (4.7%)

Average climate in Belzoni, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Belzoni-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/9/1992, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the Belzoni city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the city center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Belzoni-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 271% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 170.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from Belzoni center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 169.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 170.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 237.0 miles away from Belzoni center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 179.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Humphreys County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Belzoni topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Belzoni:

  • PATIENT'S CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER OF HUMPHREYS (Proprietary, 500 CCC ROAD)
  • HUMPHREYS CO NURSING CENTER (500 CCC ROAD)
  • RCG BELZONI (16451 U.S. HIGHWAY 49)
  • MID DELTA HOME HEALTH AGENCY (502 HAYDEN STREET BELZONI)

Airports located in Belzoni:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belzoni:

  • Mississippi Delta Community College (about 19 miles; Moorhead, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,100)
  • Mississippi Valley State University (about 25 miles; Itta Bena, MS; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • Holmes Community College (about 37 miles; Goodman, MS; FT enrollment: 5,352)
  • Delta State University (about 42 miles; Cleveland, MS; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • Mississippi College (about 60 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • Belhaven University (about 63 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)
  • Jackson State University (about 64 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 7,485)

Public high schools in Belzoni:

Private high school in Belzoni:

  • HUMPHREYS ACADEMY (Students: 118, Location: 800 PLUCK RD, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Belzoni:

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Library in Belzoni:

  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $126,275; Location: 105 SOUTH HAYDEN STREET; 40,433 books; 2,086 audio materials; 2,399 video materials; 53 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 84 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Belzoni Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Wister Gardens (Tours & Charters; Highway 7).

Court: Humphreys County - Justice Court Judges (102 Castleman Street).

Birthplace of: Annette Polly Williams - Politician, Denise LaSalle - R&B, Eddie "Guitar" Burns - Detroit blues guitarist, Herb Washington - Baseball player, Pinetop Perkins - Blues musician, Ernie Terrell - Boxer, Monroe Swan - Politician.

Humphreys County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

CITY OF BELZONI (Population served: 5,078, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-12-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-12-2009), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-12-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Lead Consumer Notice - In APR-01-2011, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAY-13-2011)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2010 and SEP-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-05-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-12-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2010 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (APR-05-2010), St Compliance Meeting conducted (AUG-12-2010), St Public Notif received (AUG-24-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2010)
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 252 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO W/A #6-GOODEN LAK (Population served: 972, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-26-2009)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 83 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #1-MIDNIGHT (Population served: 819, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 83 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #3-JAKETOWN (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (NOV-08-2012), St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 83 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #4-C&M (Population served: 264, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2009)
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #2-BROOKLYN (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-21-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 88 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO-TCHULA LAKE #7 (Population served: 108, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
HUMPHREYS CO W/A #5-WOODYARD (Population served: 72, Purch groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

65.9%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.5%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
29 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000

Banks with branches in Belzoni (2011 data):

  • BankPlus: Bankplus at 202 Jackson Street, branch established on 1909/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,177.0 mil, Deposits: $1,696.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Guaranty Bank And Trust Company at 210 N. Hayden St, branch established on 1943/05/17. Info updated 2006/06/29: Bank assets: $535.5 mil, Deposits: $452.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Belzoni:

Marital status in Belzoni, MS
  • Never married: 47.6%
  • Now married: 33.9%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

For population 25 years and over in Belzoni:

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.8
Mississippi average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Belzoni
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Belzoni, MS (based on Humphreys County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant2,50415
Black Protestant1,0347
Mainline Protestant4776
Catholic491
Other71
None5,304-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Humphreys County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Humphreys County:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Humphreys County:

6.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Here:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

15.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Humphreys County:

41.6%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

19.1%
State:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.9%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.6%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Belzoni:

30.1
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.9%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Belzoni:

14.4%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

36.2%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Belzoni:

53.3%
State:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.3%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Belzoni, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 11$28,727$31,3391$672
Solid Waste Management 6$14,971$29,9420$0
Police - Other 5$15,612$37,4693$3,362
Water Supply 5$18,930$45,4321$1,119
Streets and Highways 5$12,414$29,7941$820
Firefighters 4$11,262$33,7860$0
Judicial and Legal 2$4,729$28,3740$0
Sewerage 2$6,327$37,9620$0
Financial Administration 1$4,443$53,3160$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,525$30,3000$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$9,910
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$820
Totals for Government 42$119,940$34,26916$16,703

Belzoni government finances - Expenditure in 2020 (per resident):

  • Construction - Central Staff Services: $4,000 ($2.13)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $571,000 ($304.53)
    Water Utilities: $403,000 ($214.93)
    Local Fire Protection: $316,000 ($168.53)
    Regular Highways: $314,000 ($167.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $255,000 ($136.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $149,000 ($79.47)
    Financial Administration: $68,000 ($36.27)
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $67,000 ($35.73)
    Sewerage: $66,000 ($35.20)
    Central Staff Services: $49,000 ($26.13)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $25,000 ($13.33)
    Libraries: $17,000 ($9.07)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000 ($3.20)
    Health - Other: $4,000 ($2.13)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $12,000 ($6.40)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $169,000 ($90.13)
    Other - Correctional Institutions: $12,000 ($6.40)
    Other - Health - Other: $7,000 ($3.73)
    Other - Financial Administration: $7,000 ($3.73)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Regular Highways: $69,000 ($36.80)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $155,000 ($82.67)

Belzoni government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($137.07)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,000 ($2.13)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($0.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $372,000 ($198.40)
    Highways: $98,000 ($52.27)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $64,000 ($34.13)
    Fines and Forfeits: $38,000 ($20.27)
    Special Assessments: $4,000 ($2.13)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.53)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,921,000 ($2091.20)
    Water Utilities: $519,000 ($276.80)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $972,000 ($518.40)
    Other: $44,000 ($23.47)
  • Tax - Property: $711,000 ($379.20)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $6,000 ($3.20)
    Motor Fuels Sales: $2,000 ($1.07)

Belzoni government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000 ($227.20)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $426,000 ($227.20)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $219,000 ($116.80)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $182,000 ($97.07)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $37,000 ($19.73)

Belzoni government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000 ($2.67)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,499,000 ($799.47)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $230,000 ($122.67)
Businesses in Belzoni, MS
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1McDonald's1
KFC1Nike1

Strongest AM radio stations in Belzoni:

  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belzoni:

  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNS-FM (92.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYAB (93.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Belzoni:

  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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)
Belzoni fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021

Belzoni fatal accident list:

Feb 3, 2018 01:23 AM, Sr-12, Lat: 33.171789, Lon: -90.493650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
May 2, 2009 11:28 AM, Centrel St, Fourth St, Lat: 33.188331, Lon: -90.488142, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 24, 2007 08:06 AM, Sliver City Rd, Lat: 33.169458, Lon: -90.493814, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1999 02:10 AM, Sr-7, Lat: 33.183691, Lon: -90.489628, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1994 07:53 PM, First St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 420ft / 128mTotal length
  • $439,000Total costs
  • 7,860Total average daily traffic
  • 871Total average daily truck traffic
  • 8,890Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Belzoni)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

58 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Belzoni, MS)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • 0.8 Mi S Of The Inter Of Straight Bayou And 7 Mi Rd (Lat: 33.051222 Lon: -90.630917), Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WPOQ508,
    Assigned Frequencies: 949.125 MHz, Grant Date: 11/09/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2028, Phone: (601) 746-7676
  • Belzoni, 1.4 Km Northeast Of (Lat: 33.198611 Lon: -90.470278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83 m, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WQIC622,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 11/28/2017, Expiration Date: 01/03/2028, Cancellation Date: 05/22/2023, Certifier: Victor H Meena, Registrant: Lukas, Lafuria, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Tysons, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
  • 30207, 16128 Cr 508 (Mswin 30414) (Lat: 33.324556 Lon: -90.411833), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 182.8 m, Overall height: 188.9 m, Call Sign: WQOV609, Licensee ID: L01412109,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6063.80 MHz, 6745.00 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, Grant Date: 12/15/2021, Expiration Date: 02/09/2032, Certifier: Bill Roach, Registrant: State Of Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission, 412 East Woodrow Wilson Ave., Mail Code 66-01, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone: (601) 359-5363, Fax: (601) 359-5362, Email:
  • 9ME0794A, 1.4 Km Northeast Of (Lat: 33.198611 Lon: -90.470278), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 83 m, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WQWH463,
    Assigned Frequencies: 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2015, Expiration Date: 08/24/2025, Cancellation Date: 07/03/2023, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

2
  • Call Sign: KB5QYL, Grant Date: 01/21/1992, Expiration Date: 01/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/22/2004, Registrant: Bernard A Davis, 620 Fisk St, Belzoni, MS 39038
  • Call Sign: KB5WAL, Licensee ID: L00610130, Grant Date: 12/24/2002, Expiration Date: 12/24/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/25/2014, Registrant: Ernest R Crum Iii, Belzoni, MS 39038


FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Belzoni)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 69. The highest number of fires - 105 took place in 2005, and the least - 38 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Belzoni, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (34.7%), and Structure Fires (32.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Belzoni, MS
    • 38534.7%Outside Fires
    • 35632.1%Structure Fires
    • 20018.0%Other
    • 16815.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Belzoni, MS
Most common first names in Belzoni, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary9776.9 years
Willie8172.0 years
James7471.2 years
John7375.4 years
Robert5969.4 years
William4473.7 years
Annie3777.5 years
Charlie2868.9 years
George2874.7 years
Mattie2780.9 years
Most common last names in Belzoni, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams6574.1 years
Jones5275.5 years
Johnson4874.3 years
Smith3968.2 years
Brown2870.8 years
Taylor2775.6 years
Anderson2379.2 years
Davis2170.1 years
Moore1972.3 years
Scott1968.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Belzoni, MS
  • 62.8%Utility gas
  • 37.2%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Belzoni, MS
  • 75.2%Utility gas
  • 24.8%Electricity


Belzoni compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
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