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Dumas, MS map Population (year 2000): 452. Estimated population in July 2006: 459 (+1.5% change)
 

Males: 228  (50.4%)
Females: 224  (49.6%)

Tippah County

Median resident age:  35.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38625.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,000 (it was $32,250 in 2000)
Dumas  $32,000
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,600 (it was $52,500 in 2000)
Dumas  $53,600
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Dumas:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.8%)
  • Other race (1.3%)

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Ancestries: United States (64.8%), German (2.7%), Irish (2.7%), English (2.4%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 623 feet

Land area: 3.90 square miles.

Population density: 118 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Dumas

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dumas town

  • Never married: 17.5%
  • Now married: 63.5%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
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:

Dumas:  0.5% ($264)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (69.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (84.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (504.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ripley, MS (9.6 miles ), Blue Mountain, MS (12.7 miles ), Jumpertown, MS (14.1 miles ), New Albany, MS (14.8 miles ), Falkner, MS (15.6 miles ), Blue Springs, MS (16.1 miles) , Baldwyn, MS (16.7 miles ), Guntown, MS (18.2 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 88.85 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +200 (+79.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (34%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Utilities (6%)
  • Machinery (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Mining (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (38%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Woodworkers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Dumas-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 113% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the Dumas town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 795 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dumas:
  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 15 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dumas:
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 26 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 51 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • MC KELLAR-SIPES REGIONAL (about 66 miles; JACKSON, TN; ID: MKL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dumas:
  • RIPLEY (about 12 miles; RIPLEY, MS; ID: 25M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 14 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; ID: M72)
  • BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN (about 16 miles; BOONEVILLE/BALDWYN, MS; ID: 8M1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dumas:
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 52 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 80 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

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Church in Dumas: Dumas Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

DUMAS-PINE GROVE WATER ASSN (Population served: 2577, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-20-2000 and OCT-20-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-20-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-03-2000)
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)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Dumas compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

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 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 1$100


Dumas government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Health - Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Fire Protection: $12,000
    Financial Administration: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    Highways: $5,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $115,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $6,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Highways: $1,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $11,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Union County, MS  0.59% ($27,302 average AGI)
from Alcorn County, MS  0.50% ($18,778)
from Benton County, MS  0.37% ($19,407)


5.06% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,765 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
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 Union County, MS  0.86% ($22,778 average AGI)
to Alcorn County, MS  0.55% ($26,875)
to Lee County, MS  0.33% ($20,583)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dumas:
  • 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)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCSA (1260 AM; 1 kW; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KEYBOARD BROADCASTING COMMUNICATION)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dumas:
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dumas:
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)

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