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Bolivar County

Population in July 2008: 556. Population change since 2000: -9.0%
 

Males: 256  (46.2%)
Females: 300  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  26.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38725.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,625 (it was $18,750 in 2000)
Benoit:  $22,625
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $9,737
Benoit:  $9,737
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,386 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
Benoit:  $64,386
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $79,076; Detached houses: $90,146; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,628; Mobile homes: $29,900

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Races in Benoit:

  • Black (76.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (21.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Benoit: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.5%), German (3.3%), Irish (2.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 571 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Benoit

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 25.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Benoit town

  • Never married: 51.9%
  • Now married: 29.8%
  • Separated: 6.9%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 0.9%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Benoit:  0.6% ($244)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (70.2 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (117.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (339.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Beulah, MS (3.1 miles ), Arkansas City, AR (3.4 miles ), Pace, MS (3.6 miles ), Metcalfe, MS (3.7 miles ), Rosedale, MS (3.8 miles ), Shaw, MS (3.8 miles ), Boyle, MS (4.1 miles ), Cleveland, MS (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.65 N, Longitude: 91.01 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -30 (-4.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
  • Furniture and related products (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Other health and personal care stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)



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Average climate in Benoit, Mississippi

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Benoit-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Benoit town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 tornado 13.6 miles away from the town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.


Benoit-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 9.3 miles away from Benoit center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 32.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 91.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Benoit center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Benoit:
  • BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)
  • MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MCGEHEE, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Benoit, MS

Airports located in Benoit: See detailed data for Airports located in Benoit, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Benoit:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 47 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 69 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public elementary/middle school in Benoit:
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Hotel: Express Inn of Greenville (2500 Highway 82 East).

 

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

BOYLE-SKENE-BENOIT (Population served: 420, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-05-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-05-2006)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  3.2 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  79.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  49.3%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  26.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Benoit, MS



Benoit compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Benoit (2009 data):
  • Bank of Benoit: Bank Of Benoit at 28-30 Main Street, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16.7 mil, Deposits: $14.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Solar energy (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Benoit

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents52.5%13.8%8.6%7.6%2.6%
Congregations29.9%22.4%7.5%7.5%1.5%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchChurch of the NazareneAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther religions
Adherents2.1%1.9%1.8%1.8%7.1%
Congregations4.5%3.0%3.0%1.5%19.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 0$0 1$1,275
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$332
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,120$25,4400$0
Water Supply 0$0 1$714
Other and Unallocable 2$3,233$19,3980$0
Totals for Government 3$5,353$21,4123$2,321



Benoit government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $22,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $55,000
    Police Protection: $42,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Financial Administration: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $9,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
    Libraries: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $97,000
    Property: $24,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $34,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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  0.73% ($22,220 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.53% ($37,667)
from Shelby County, TN  0.39% ($34,182)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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  0.72% ($20,716 average AGI)
to Sunflower County, MS  0.69% ($24,641)
to Washington County, MS  0.48% ($25,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Benoit:
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,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.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDDT (900 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WNIX (1330 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCLD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Benoit:
  • WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIQQ (102.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAD (94.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: INTERCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUUZ (95.9 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KRKD (105.7 FM; DERMOTT, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Benoit:
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W33BH (Channel 33; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Keith R Libbert, Strightown Rd, 8 Km Sse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 62 m, Overall height: 62.5 m
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 432-4413, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 1985 Highway 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 63.4 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 2941 Hwy 1 (Ms10397-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 105.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, Stringtown Rd 8 Km Sse, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: WNTS859
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.156 MHz, 928.156 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/03/2008, Expiration Date: 02/15/2018
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • 816 Hwy 448, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WPNM956
    Assigned Frequencies : 944.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (601) 846-0929
  • STATION, 5 Miles Sse Of, Overall height: 62.5 m, Call Sign: KLB25
    Assigned Frequencies : 1935.00 MHz, 1985.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/1996, Expiration Date: 03/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/22/1997
    Registrant: Phone: (502) 926-8686

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: WD5BEV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01373284
    Grant Date: 09/24/2008, Expiration Date: 11/13/2018
    Registrant: Robert M Mallette, 1099 Bolivar Road, Benoit, MS 38725


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2233L , Serial Number: 32-7940028, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/15/1979
    Registrant (Individual): James R Stubbs, 907 Highway 448, Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3214E , Serial Number: 7AC6748, Year manufactured: 1946
    Registrant (Individual): W O Ragsdale, , Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 5012C , Serial Number: 502B0411, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 01/28/1997
    Registrant (Individual): Namen Jonathan E Van, 280 Highway 448, Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 637LA , Serial Number: 502B-0637, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 10/09/2001
    Registrant (Corporation): Maxwell Flying Service Inc, 907 Highway 448, Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6899Z , Serial Number: 25-2632, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/23/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Box 360, Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: GRUMMAN G-164 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 98 mph), Engine: JACOBS R755A SERIES (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 701Y , Serial Number: 313, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1964
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, , Benoit, MS 38725
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 8507S , Serial Number: 502B-0664, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/09/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Namen Jonathan Van, Po Box 12, Benoit, MS 38725


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 5

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