Tallahatchie 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 2009 was 28.0. This is about average.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.330. This is about average. There were 3 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 17.4. This is significantly worse than average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 33.0. This is about average. There were 21 monitors within city limits.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 63.9%
Average household size:
| This village: | 3.8 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 80.0% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 17.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Glendora, MS
Glendora compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above 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 above state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Utility gas (7%)
Religion statistics for Glendora (based on Tallahatchie County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.94%
| Here |  | 42.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Churches of Christ | Other |
| Adherents | 61.3% | 12.8% | 9.3% | 4.6% | 12.0% |
| Congregations | 34.7% | 16.3% | 10.2% | 12.2% | 26.5% |
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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: 4 | This county: | 3.01 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19 | Tallahatchie County: | 14.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 2 | Tallahatchie County: | 1.51 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 36.1% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Tallahatchie County: | 12.5% | | 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 |
1 | $2,854 | $34,248 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,804 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,626 | $31,512 | 2 | $3,463 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $722 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,480 | $32,880 | 4 | $5,989 |
Glendora government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $12,000 ($79.47)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $150,000 ($993.38)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $59,000 ($390.73)
Police Protection: $23,000 ($152.32)
Financial Administration: $22,000 ($145.70)
Solid Waste Management: $7,000 ($46.36)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($39.74)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($13.25)
- Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $1,000 ($6.62)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $500,000 ($3311.26)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000 ($284.77)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $279,000 ($1847.68)
Housing & Community Development: $249,000 ($1649.01)
General Support: $3,000 ($19.87)
- Tax - Property: $18,000 ($119.21)
Motor Vehicle License: $0 ($0.00)
Total General Sales: $0 ($0.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $57,000 ($377.48)
4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,468 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.55% | | 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:
6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,324 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.90% | | 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 Glendora:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Glendora:
- WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
- WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
- WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
- WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
- WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Glendora:
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WEBU-LP (Channel 11; WEBB, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
- WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W36BT (Channel 36; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- W28BP (Channel 28; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W12CR (Channel 12; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 - Sturdivant Road - .85 Miles West Of Hwy. 49 East (Lat: 33.835833 Lon: -90.316111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Overall height: 109.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN638
Assigned Frequencies: 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz Grant Date: 10/23/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Richard Ekstrand
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Kyle B Entz, Sturdivant Road - .85 Miles West Of Hwy. 49 East (Lat: 33.835833 Lon: -90.316111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Overall height: 109.1 m, Licensee ID: L01091381
Registrant: Us Unwired Inc., One Lakeshore Dr., Ste. 1900, Lake Charles, LA 70602-3104, Phone: (318) 436-9000 - Sturdivant Road - .85 Miles West Of Hwy. 49 East (Lat: 33.835833 Lon: -90.316111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
Registrant: Us Unwired Inc., One Lakeshore Dr., Ste. 1900, Lake Charles, LA 70602-3104, Phone: (318) 436-9000 - One Mile W (Lat: 33.835833 Lon: -90.316111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.1 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
Registrant: Glendora, MS 38928, Phone: (601) 375-8865 - 2.6 Mi Se Of Us Hwy 49e (Lat: 33.811389 Lon: -90.274444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 107.3 m
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Company, 455 Cityfront Plz Dr Nbc Twr, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (708) 206-3500
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Icgrr Microwave Site 2.6 Mi Se Of Int Of Us Hwy 49e & Icgrr Tracks (Lat: 33.811500 Lon: -90.274528), Call Sign: KQU238, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz Grant Date: 04/28/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2004, Cancellation Date: 08/15/2004
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Co, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-3500 - Glendora, Call Sign: WQBI651, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz Grant Date: 10/15/2004, Expiration Date: 10/15/2014, Certifier: Michael O'Connell
Registrant: Illinois Centrail Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 332-6739, Fax: (708) 332-6800, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 5 - STATION, 2.6 Mi Se Of Us Hwy 49e In (Lat: 33.811500 Lon: -90.274528), Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WNTU802
Assigned Frequencies: 952.106 MHz, 928.106 MHz Grant Date: 12/24/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2009, Cancellation Date: 06/06/2009
Registrant: Phone: (708) 206-6605 - Glendora, Sturdivant Road, 1.4 Km West Of Highway 49 East (Lat: 33.835833 Lon: -90.316111), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.1 m, Overall height: 109.1 m, Call Sign: WQCP864
Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz Grant Date: 04/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/26/2015, Certifier: Scott Donlea
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- STATION, 2.6 Miles Se Of Us Hwy 49e Int In (Lat: 33.811500 Lon: -90.274528), Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: KCH88
Assigned Frequencies: 6795.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/09/2002, Expiration Date: 03/12/2012
Registrant: Phone: (312) 565-1600 - GLENDORA, 1.2 Mi Wnw Of (Lat: 33.834833 Lon: -90.316194), Overall height: 104.5 m, Call Sign: KLN25
Assigned Frequencies: 3710.00 MHz, 3710.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3770.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3790.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3850.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz, 3870.00 MHz... (+13 more) Grant Date: 06/28/1990, Expiration Date: 02/01/2000, Cancellation Date: 01/28/1998
Registrant: At&t Corp, 1200 Peachtree St 15w24, Atlanta, GA 30309 - GLENDORA, 1.2 Miles Wnw Of (Lat: 33.834833 Lon: -90.316194), Overall height: 109.1 m, Call Sign: KLO99
Assigned Frequencies: 6375.14 MHz Grant Date: 07/02/1987, Expiration Date: 01/26/1998, Cancellation Date: 01/26/1998
Registrant: At&t Communications Of The South Central States Inc, 1200 Peachtree St 15w27, Atlanta, GA 30309
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: CESSNA 210N (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 468MS , Serial Number: 21063969, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 03/17/1980
Registrant (Individual): Mike P Jr Sturdivant, 738 Sturdivant Rd, Glendora, MS 38928 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-66 SER (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 50050 , Serial Number: 602-0485, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 04/07/1998
Registrant (Corporation): Sturdivant Brothers Fs Inc, Po Box 209, Glendora, MS 38928 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (550 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 8525L , Serial Number: 602-1133, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 06/03/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Sturdivant Brothers Flying Service Inc, Po Box 209, Glendora, MS 38928
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Glendora, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Willie | 8 | 64.9 years |
| John | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Mary | 6 | 75.5 years |
| Mattie | 6 | 79.0 years |
| George | 5 | 80.0 years |
| Carrie | 4 | 71.3 years |
| Jessie | 4 | 79.2 years |
| Henry | 4 | 71.8 years |
| Frank | 4 | 73.7 years |
| James | 4 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Glendora, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Williams | 12 | 75.1 years |
| Johnson | 10 | 71.3 years |
| Thomas | 9 | 74.4 years |
| Hill | 8 | 70.2 years |
| White | 6 | 71.3 years |
| Jackson | 5 | 79.6 years |
| Wilson | 4 | 68.8 years |
| Washington | 4 | 74.2 years |
| Spearman | 4 | 70.2 years |
| Smith | 4 | 63.5 years |
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