Holmes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Goodman and their reported violations in the past:
HOLMES JR COLLEGE (Population served: 673, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-14-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 3 other older monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 59.6%
(2.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.4% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.7 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 68.6% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
| This town: | 5.7% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goodman, MS
424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Goodman 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.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Goodman (2011 data):
- Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: Goodman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1942/08/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.2 mil, Deposits: $101.2 mil, headquarters in Lexington, MS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Holmes County Capital Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Religion statistics for Goodman (based on Holmes County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.44%
| Here | | 30.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
|---|
| Adherents | 60.3% | 31.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | 0.8% |
|---|
| Congregations | 33.3% | 35.0% | 11.7% | 6.7% | 1.7% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Jewish | Episcopal Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% |
|---|
| Congregations | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 5.0% |
|---|
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 | Holmes County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20 | Holmes County: | 9.76 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 2.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 15.6% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Holmes County: | 42.3% | | State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Holmes County: | 15.7% | | State: | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,957 | $23,484 | 1 | $319 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,894 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,882 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $6,033 | $24,132 | 3 | $2,121 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $6,352 | $38,112 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $14,342 | $28,684 | 12 | $7,216 |
Goodman government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $82,000 ($59.38)
Sewerage: $76,000 ($55.03)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $191,000 ($138.31)
Regular Highways: $167,000 ($120.93)
Police Protection: $140,000 ($101.38)
Water Utilities: $84,000 ($60.83)
Sewerage: $56,000 ($40.55)
Financial Administration: $43,000 ($31.14)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($22.45)
Welfare - Other: $16,000 ($11.59)
Parks & Recreation: $13,000 ($9.41)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($3.62)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $214,000 ($154.96)
- General - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($0.72)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000 ($5.79)
Highways: $2,000 ($1.45)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $122,000 ($88.34)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000 ($7.97)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000 ($5.07)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $106,000 ($76.76)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000 ($11.59)
Other, NEC: $4,000 ($2.90)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000 ($7.24)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($4.34)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000 ($50.69)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000 ($83.27)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000 ($107.17)
General Support: $52,000 ($37.65)
Public Welfare: $16,000 ($11.59)
All Other: $9,000 ($6.52)
- Tax - Property: $40,000 ($28.96)
NEC: $19,000 ($13.76)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000 ($81.10)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($4.34)
4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.94% | | 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:
5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.81% | | 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 Goodman:
- WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goodman:
- WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- 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)
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
- WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
- WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WYAB (93.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Goodman:
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- 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)
Goodman fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 2006 10:30 PM, Hwy 51 S, Lat: 32.963589, Lon: -89.912006, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Goodman)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Yazoo Hall Bulldog Cir (Lat: 32.970139 Lon: -89.916750), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPKM304
Assigned Frequencies: 462.875 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/1997, Expiration Date: 04/16/2007, Cancellation Date: 06/03/2007, Certifier: Harold O Dell
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Holmes Community College (Lat: 32.972917 Lon: -89.926750), Call Sign: KTN375
Assigned Frequencies: 45.2200 MHz, 45.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2000, Expiration Date: 07/23/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Holmes Junior College, Goodman, MS 39079, Phone: (601) 472-2312 - 6 Mi E Hwy 14 (Lat: 32.927361 Lon: -89.837583), Call Sign: KNFC736
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KB5WPG, Licensee ID: L00497516
Grant Date: 12/29/1992, Expiration Date: 12/29/2002, Cancellation Date: 12/30/2004
Registrant: Ruby C Leathers, Rt 1 Box 23b, Goodman, MS 39079 - Call Sign: KC5AAX, Licensee ID: L00783518
Grant Date: 04/27/1993, Expiration Date: 04/27/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/28/2005
Registrant: Terry G Fox, Rt 1 Box 204, Goodman, MS 39079
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 731XA , Serial Number: 18803227, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1978
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Garrett, Po Box 271, Goodman, MS 39079
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Goodman, MS
| Most common first names in Goodman, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 18 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 17 | 78.8 years |
| William | 16 | 73.7 years |
| Willie | 15 | 73.9 years |
| James | 14 | 75.6 years |
| Robert | 13 | 72.3 years |
| Walter | 8 | 72.2 years |
| Annie | 8 | 82.4 years |
| Lillie | 8 | 80.4 years |
| Minnie | 7 | 82.1 years |
| Most common last names in Goodman, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 20 | 68.9 years |
| Redd | 14 | 81.9 years |
| Roby | 13 | 74.4 years |
| Harrington | 13 | 74.7 years |
| Mabry | 12 | 77.3 years |
| Mccrory | 11 | 79.3 years |
| Donald | 10 | 74.4 years |
| Anderson | 9 | 65.9 years |
| Wright | 9 | 83.6 years |
| Jones | 9 | 66.2 years |
- #82 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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