Yazoo County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 39.4%
(14.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 60.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.5 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 64.2% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
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 (2011 data):
- BankPlus: Bentonia Branch at 220 East Side Railroad Street, branch established on 1962/07/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,177.0 mil, Deposits: $1,696.4 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
Religion statistics for Bentonia (based on Yazoo County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 48.17%
| Here |  | 48.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Association | Baptist Missionary Association of America |
| Adherents | 54.8% | 21.5% | 4.6% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Congregations | 40.6% | 26.6% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 4.7% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Episcopal Church | Other |
| Adherents | 3.5% | 1.8% | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.0% |
| 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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | Here: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Yazoo County: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17 | This county: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Yazoo County: | 3.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Yazoo County: | 12.7% | | State: | 12.3% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 10.3% | | Mississippi: | 14.4% |
| 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 |
| 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 ($63.64)
- Construction - Sewerage: $161,000 ($365.91)
General: $0 ($0.00)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $57,000 ($129.55)
Police Protection: $47,000 ($106.82)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($27.27)
Regular Highways: $11,000 ($25.00)
General - Other: $10,000 ($22.73)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($13.64)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($4.55)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $0 ($0.00)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $23,000 ($52.27)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $21,000 ($47.73)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($4.55)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000 ($34.09)
Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($22.73)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $285,000 ($647.73)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000 ($63.64)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000 ($47.73)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $140,000 ($318.18)
General Support: $82,000 ($186.36)
- Tax - Property: $24,000 ($54.55)
Public Utilities: $5,000 ($11.36)
NEC: $2,000 ($4.55)
Total General Sales: $0 ($0.00)
Other Selective Sales: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $67,000 ($152.27)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.27)
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: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Bentonia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 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 2027) average daily traffic: 1,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bentonia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 230 Dover Road (Lat: 32.701944 Lon: -90.366944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPYL333, Licensee ID: L00127121
Assigned Frequencies: 852.462 MHz, 852.487 MHz, 852.562 MHz, 852.687 MHz, 852.762 MHz, 853.062 MHz, 853.262 MHz, 853.337 MHz, 853.387 MHz, 853.412 MHz... (+41 more) Grant Date: 09/02/2003, Expiration Date: 09/02/2013, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 32.619028 Lon: -90.381472), Call Sign: KWG472
Assigned Frequencies: 43.4000 MHz Grant Date: 09/09/1996, Expiration Date: 11/04/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: Kirk Land Inc, Bentonia, MS 39040, Phone: (601) 755-2273 - Icgrr Trks & Us Rt 49 Overpass (Lat: 32.654028 Lon: -90.374806), 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 (Lat: 32.655417 Lon: -90.374806), 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: 4 - 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, 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: WA5WRE, Licensee ID: L00216985
Grant Date: 03/10/2000, Expiration Date: 06/05/2010, Certifier: James W Searcy
Registrant: James W Searcy, 5281 Anding Oil City Road, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Call Sign: KE5LPL, 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 Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172A (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 (Individual): Reported Sale, 2566 Steve Johnson Rd, Bentonia, MS 39040 - Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (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 (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
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Bentonia
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bentonia, MS
| Most common first names in Bentonia, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 42 | 69.6 years |
| Willie | 36 | 68.9 years |
| William | 30 | 71.7 years |
| John | 23 | 73.4 years |
| Mary | 22 | 79.2 years |
| Robert | 19 | 68.8 years |
| Thomas | 16 | 69.3 years |
| Henry | 13 | 75.1 years |
| Jessie | 12 | 79.6 years |
| George | 12 | 74.2 years |
| Most common last names in Bentonia, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Jones | 21 | 69.0 years |
| Hilderbrand | 21 | 77.3 years |
| Hancock | 20 | 78.6 years |
| Brown | 19 | 71.4 years |
| Johnson | 19 | 76.2 years |
| Martin | 18 | 80.8 years |
| Williams | 16 | 71.4 years |
| Davis | 15 | 73.7 years |
| Jackson | 14 | 70.5 years |
| Sanders | 14 | 65.9 years |
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