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Population in July 2008: 1,786. Population change since 2000: -4.6%
 

Males: 753  (42.2%)
Females: 1,033  (57.8%)

Median resident age:  38.9 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38916.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,734 (it was $23,983 in 2000)
Calhoun City:  $26,734
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,195
Calhoun City:  $17,195
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,873 (it was $48,600 in 2000)
Calhoun City:  $71,873
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,321; Detached houses: $92,892; In 2-unit structures: $34,362; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $122,210; Mobile homes: $35,455

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Races in Calhoun City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.5%)
  • Black (32.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Calhoun City: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.9%), Irish (7.3%), English (5.2%), German (2.3%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 753 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Calhoun City

  • High school or higher: 61.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Calhoun City town

  • Never married: 23.0%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Calhoun City, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Calhoun City to the number of sex offenders is 298 to 1.

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

Calhoun City:  0.8% ($365)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (94.9 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (438.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Derma, MS (1.2 miles ), Big Creek, MS (2.4 miles) , Pittsboro, MS (2.4 miles ), Vardaman, MS (2.8 miles ), Slate Springs, MS (2.9 miles) , Bruce, MS (3.1 miles ), Woodland, MS (4.0 miles) , Mantee, MS (4.1 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.86 N, Longitude: 89.31 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +32 (+1.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (22%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Furniture and related products (13%)
  • Apparel (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.80
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Calhoun City, Mississippi

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Calhoun City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.1 miles away from the Calhoun City town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 tornado 27.3 miles away from the town center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Calhoun City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 85.2 miles away from Calhoun City center
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 91.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 97.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.9 miles away from Calhoun City center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.5 miles away from Calhoun City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Calhoun City topographic map

Birthplace of: Cornelius Wortham - 2005 NFL player (Seattle Seahawks, born: Jan 25, 1982).


Hospital/medical center in Calhoun City:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (140 BURKE-CALHOUN CITY ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Calhoun City:
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 20 miles; EUPORA, MS)
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 21 miles; HOUSTON, MS)
  • YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Calhoun City, MS

Airports located in Calhoun City:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Calhoun City:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 55 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
Public high school in Calhoun City:
Private high school in Calhoun City:
  • CALHOUN ACADEMY (Students: 347; Location: BOX C; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Calhoun City:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Calhoun City and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF CALHOUN CITY (Population served: 1838, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In APR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-01-1998)
CROSS-ROADS WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1278, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and OCT-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-28-2004)
ATLANTA WATER SYSTEM, INC. (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-31-2002 and JUN-30-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-13-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Calhoun City that have no violations reported:
  • DUNCAN HILL WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 285, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  25.2%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Calhoun City, MS


117 people in nursing homes


Calhoun City compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Calhoun City (2009 data):
  • Regions Bank: Calhoun Main Branch at 211 North Main Street, branch established on 1908-09-03. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Renasant Bank: Calhoun City Branch at Highway 8 East, branch established on 1985-08-05. Info updated 2007-07-10: Bank assets: $3,710.4 mil, Deposits: $2,349.5 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Calhoun City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents87.9%7.7%1.7%0.7%2.1%
Congregations70.4%14.1%1.4%1.4%12.7%
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 1$2,684$32,2080$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$4,725
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,179
Police Protection - Officers 5$12,802$30,7253$1,874
Streets and Highways 1$1,760$21,1200$0
Hospitals 227$526,662$27,84131$37,275
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$916
Sewerage 1$2,383$28,5960$0
Water Supply 2$5,462$32,7720$0
Totals for Government 237$551,753$27,93743$45,969



Calhoun City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $3,331,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $3,331,000
    Police Protection: $236,000
    Water Utilities: $229,000
    Financial Administration: $185,000
    Regular Highways: $182,000
    Solid Waste Management: $63,000
    Parks & Recreation: $46,000
    Libraries: $34,000
    Fire Protection: $30,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $577,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $558,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $73,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,330,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $75,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $365,000
    All Other: $8,000
    Highways: $6,000
    Public Welfare: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $275,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,131,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.64% ($20,188 average AGI)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.32% ($27,063)
from Lee County, MS  0.32% ($21,813)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.89% ($22,364 average AGI)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.40% ($25,100)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.34% ($35,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Calhoun City:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Calhoun City:
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Calhoun City:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W34BJ (Channel 34; CALHOUN CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIAM EARL MORGAN)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)


Calhoun City fatal accident list:
Mar 16, 1999 03:15 AM, Sr-8, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 26, 1995 08:15 AM, Ms 8 E, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 21, 1981 03:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 23, 1979 08:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 23 meters (75ft)
Total costs: $2,495,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,982
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 36,300

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC5JFD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/26/1994, Expiration Date: 08/26/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/29/2006
    Registrant: Roy Putman, Rt 3 Box 282, Calhoun City, MS 38916
  • Call Sign: KC5LJD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00934930
    Grant Date: 11/02/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014
    Registrant: James D Brown, 137 Young Ave, Calhoun City, MS 38916
  • Call Sign: WB5RPV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2008
    Registrant: Elaine Vanlandingham, Calhoun City, MS 38916


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 50
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Calhoun City


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