Coahoma, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 343. Population change since 2000: +5.5%

Males: 144	(42.2%)
Females: 199	(57.8%)

Median resident age:	23.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38617.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,751 (it was $13,882 in 2000)

Coahoma:	$16,751
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $7,278

Coahoma:	$7,278
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,523 (it was $27,000 in 2000)

Coahoma:	$40,523
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $48,664; Detached houses: $54,225; Mobile homes: $19,896

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Races in Coahoma:

Black (98.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Coahoma: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Subsaharan African (1.5%), United States (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 179 feet

Land area: 0.09 square miles.

Population density: 3866 people per square mile

(average).

For population 25 years and over in Coahoma

High school or higher: 49.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coahoma town

Never married: 59.9%
Now married: 18.9%
Separated: 5.7%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 5.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Coahoma:	0.8% ($215)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (60.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (376.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Jonestown, MS (2.2 miles ), Lula, MS (2.6 miles ), Friars Point, MS (2.6 miles ), Lyon, MS (3.2 miles ), Clarksdale, MS (3.5 miles ), Helena, AR (3.5 miles ), West Helena, AR (3.8 miles ), Falcon, MS (3.9 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: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $121,800
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 90.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+47.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (39%)
Food (9%)
Furniture and related products (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Mining (4%)
Construction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (50%)
Health care (15%)
Educational services (10%)
Paper (6%)
Apparel (4%)
Utilities (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (21%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
Customer service representatives (13%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Secondary school teachers (4%)

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Average climate in Coahoma, Mississippi

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Coahoma, Mississippi average temperatures

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Coahoma-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 135% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Coahoma town center killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1976, a category 3 tornado 10.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Coahoma-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 90% smaller 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 88.6 miles away from Coahoma center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2005 at 14:04:54, a magnitude 4.1 (3.9 MB, 4.1 MW, Depth: 9.5 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Coahoma center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 58.2 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 55.4 miles away from Coahoma center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Coahoma topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Coahoma:

NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; HELENA, AR)
QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 16 miles; MARKS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Coahoma, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coahoma:

NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 57 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	14.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	55.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	34.3%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Coahoma, MS

Coahoma compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below 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.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Coahoma mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (81%) Utility gas (12%) Electricity (6%) Other fuel (2%)

Religion statistics for Coahoma

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	55.2%	18.1%	9.9%	3.5%	3.2%
Congregations	31.6%	23.7%	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%

Name	Churches of Christ	Mennonite Church of God in Christ	Muslim Estimate	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.7%	1.4%	1.0%	4.4%
Congregations	5.3%	2.6%	2.6%	2.6%	21.1%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,665	$19,980	6	$325
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$120
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,630	$19,560	1	$112
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,860
Totals for Government	2	$3,295	$19,770	10	$2,417

Coahoma government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $44,000
Water Utilities: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $63,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $82,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $79,000
Other, NEC: $0
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $34,000
Tax - Property: $6,000
Public Utilities: $5,000

Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.41%
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 Shelby County, TN	0.57% ($21,100 average AGI)
from Tallahatchie County, MS	0.37% ($19,656)
from Quitman County, MS	0.32% ($31,143)

6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.36%
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 Tunica County, MS	0.73% ($18,308 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN	0.62% ($20,273)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.45% ($38,850)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coahoma:

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.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFFA (1360 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coahoma:

KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coahoma:

WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)

Coahoma fatal accident list:
Apr 9, 2001 04:15 AM, Martin Luther King, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Julie L Kupperman, 500 Moon Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 102.1 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
Edward G Roach, Coahoma, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.3 m, Overall height: 40.5 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Craig B Royal, 1838 Pear Orchard, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m, , Licensee ID: L01128608
Registrant: Tower Ventures V, LLC, 4091 Viscount Avenue, Memphis, TN 38118, Phone: (901) 794-9494, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Lat: 34.306139 Lon: -90.524944, Call Sign: WQEN816
Assigned Frequencies : 159.495 MHz
Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016, Certifier: Turner Massey
Registrant: Lao 20605403, 102 E. Middle St., Gettysburg, PA 17325-1938, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: AC5JE, Previous Call Sign: KC5TGB, Licensee ID: L01127108
Grant Date: 03/09/2006, Expiration Date: 03/11/2016, Certifier: Aaron L Collins Jr
Registrant: Aaron L Collins Jr, Coahoma, MS 38617
Call Sign: KD5BZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00185260
Grant Date: 03/17/2006, Expiration Date: 05/02/2016, Certifier: Richard L Fernandes
Registrant: Richard L Fernandes, 2665 Moon Lake Rd, Coahoma, MS 38617

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4005M , Serial Number: 2493R, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/29/1979
Registrant (Individual): Floyd W Dba Foster, Rt 1 Box 17, Coahoma, MS 38617, Other Owners: Farms Sunday
Aircraft: ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL S-2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: WRIGHT C7BA SERIES (800 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4984X , Serial Number: 5029R, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1975
Registrant (Individual): Floyd W Dba Foster, Route 1 Box 17, Coahoma, MS 38617, Other Owners: Farms Sunday
Aircraft: GORDON D L/VANCE G E JR SKYSTAR CLASSIC IV (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5056J , Serial Number: C9810-0229, Airworthiness Date: 02/12/2004
Registrant (Co-Owned): Danny L Gordon, 3063 Rudyard Jonestown Rd, Coahoma, MS 38617, Other Owners: George E Jr Vance
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/31/2000
Aircraft: CESSNA 190 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 5, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 147 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9362A , Serial Number: 7523, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1979
Registrant (Individual): Floyd W Foster, 159 Highway 61 Jonestown Rd, Coahoma, MS 38617, Other Owners: Farms Sunday

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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