Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.5% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 27.4% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bentonia, MS
Bentonia compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above 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.
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Banks with branches in Bentonia (2009 data):
- BankPlus: Bentonia Branch at 420 East Side Railroad Street, branch established on 1962-07-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,148.6 mil, Deposits: $1,398.7 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religon statistics for Bentonia
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
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| Adherents | 54.8% | 21.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
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| Congregations | 40.6% | 26.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Episcopal Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
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| Congregations | 3.1% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 14.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $5,420 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,369 | $40,428 | 4 | $5,280 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,359 | $40,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,359 | $40,308 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $10,087 | $40,348 | 12 | $11,000 |
Bentonia government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $28,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $161,000
General: $0
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $57,000
Police Protection: $47,000
Water Utilities: $12,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
General - Other: $10,000
Sewerage: $6,000
Fire Protection: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $0
- General - Interest on Debt: $0
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
Interest Earnings: $10,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $285,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000
General Support: $82,000
- Tax - Property: $24,000
Public Utilities: $5,000
NEC: $2,000
Total General Sales: $0
Other Selective Sales: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $67,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
4.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,124 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.70% | | 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:
5.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,722 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.20% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bentonia:
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bentonia:
- WFMN (97.3 FM; FLORA, MS; Owner: WFMN RADIO, INC.)
- WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WYAB (93.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJNS-FM (92.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WYOY (101.7 FM; GLUCKSTADT, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WHJT (93.5 FM; CLINTON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)
- WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bentonia:
- WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
- WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)
- WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
Bentonia, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 8
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 77
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 115
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 84
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 192
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Bentonia fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 80
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 6.0 Km North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN995
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Victor H Meena
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8661, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Del Slone, 6.0 Km North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
- b carter, 11988 Hwy 433 West (035308 / Bentonia), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 102.7 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- Matthew K Wesolowski, Intersection Of Scotland And Higgins Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 120 m, Overall height: 122 m
Registrant: Ssr Communications, Inc., 5270 West Jones Bridge Road, Norcross, GA 30092-1628, Phone: (601) 201-2789, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1- 230 Dover Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPYL333, Licensee ID: L00127121
861.487 MHz, 861.662 MHz, 862.662 MHz, 863.562 MHz, 863.662 MHz, 864.412 MHz, 864.662 MHz, 865.412 MHz, 865.662 MHz, 852.462 MHz... (+41 more)
Grant Date: 09/02/2003, Expiration Date: 09/02/2013, Cancelation Date: 10/25/2008, Certifier: Mary E Julius
Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- Approx 3/4 Mi W Of Hwy 49 & Bentonia, Call Sign: KWG472
Assigned Frequencies : 43.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Kirk Land Inc, Bentonia, MS 39040, Phone: (601) 755-2273 - Icgrr Trks & Us Rt 49 Overpass, Call Sign: WNHT833, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 11/22/2001, Expiration Date: 12/17/2011
Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-6739 - E Side Icrr Trks 1/2 Mi N, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPDV715, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2003, Expiration Date: 11/29/2013
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Co, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-3500
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: K5PLT, Previous Call Sign: KC5QOO
Grant Date: 03/11/1999, Expiration Date: 03/11/2009
Registrant: Patience L Thrasher, 1 Kearny Park Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Call Sign: KC5MUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00950289
Grant Date: 12/10/2004, Expiration Date: 02/24/2015, Certifier: James L Pettis
Registrant: James L Pettis, 5260 Mechanicsburg Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Call Sign: KE5LPL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01218686
Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 11/30/2016, Certifier: Wesley Searcy
Registrant: Wesley Searcy, 62 Senior Lane, Bentonia, MS 39040
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5675X , Serial Number: 2402R, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Nashs Agri Service Inc, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7731T , Serial Number: 47331, Year manufactured: 1960, Airworthiness Date: 02/15/1960
Registrant (Partnership): Wayne A Nash, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040, Other Owners: Timmy D Vandevere, Andy D Bridges - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8438V , Serial Number: 2198R, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/25/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Nashs Agri Services Inc, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8458V , Serial Number: 2380R, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/19/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Nash's Agt Services Inc, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER S2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8820Q , Serial Number: 1520R, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1970
Registrant (Corporation): Nashs Agri Service, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 33
- Hazardous Condition: 1
- Good Intent Call: 1
Incident types - Bentonia
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bentonia, MS
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