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Holmes County

Population in July 2007: 1,203. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 612  (50.9%)
Females: 591  (49.1%)
Median resident age:  20.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39079.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $15,200 (it was $13,929 in 2000)
Goodman  $15,200
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $48,700 (it was $43,100 in 2000)
Goodman  $48,700
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Goodman:

  • Black (65.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Goodman: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.2%), German (1.8%), English (1.8%), Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1464 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Goodman

  • High school or higher: 66.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
  • Unemployed: 62.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodman town

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.7%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Goodman, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goodman to the number of sex offenders is 602 to 1.

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

Goodman:  0.6% ($263)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (49.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (148.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (436.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pickens, MS (6.9 miles ), Durant, MS (8.4 miles ), Sallis, MS (10.8 miles) , Lexington, MS (13.9 miles ), West, MS (18.3 miles ), Kosciusko, MS (23.1 miles ), Tchula, MS (25.9 miles ), Canton, MS (25.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.97 N, Longitude: 89.91 W


424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (34%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (37%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Postsecondary teachers (16%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)


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Goodman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Goodman town center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 17.4 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Goodman:
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (about 10 miles; DURANT, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Goodman, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goodman:
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 48 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 82 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • KEY FIELD (about 93 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Goodman:
  • C. A. MOORE (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; ID: 19M)
  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 28 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; ID: OSX)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 32 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; ID: 08M)

College/University in Goodman:
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,485; Location: #1 HILL ST; Public; Website: www.holmes.cc.ms.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Goodman:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
Public high school in Goodman:

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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

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  45.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  26.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Goodman compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • 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 (2007 data):
  • Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: Goodman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1942-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $105.3 mil, Deposits: $91.9 mil, headquarters in Lexington, MS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Holmes County Capital Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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
Police Protection - Officers 5$6,536$15,6860$0
Water Supply 2$2,214$13,2840$0
Local Libraries 0$0 1$768
Other Government Administration 1$1,233$14,7965$332
Totals for Government 8$9,983$14,9756$1,100



Goodman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $82,000
    Sewerage: $76,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $191,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Police Protection: $140,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
    Sewerage: $56,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $31,000
    Welfare - Other: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $13,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $214,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $122,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $106,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Other, NEC: $4,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
    General Support: $52,000
    Public Welfare: $16,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $40,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

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:
from Hinds County, MS  0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS  0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL  0.41% ($23,115)


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:
to Hinds County, MS  1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS  0.76% ($24,633)


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.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WYAB (93.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goodman:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)




Goodman fatal accident list for 2006:
Apr 23, 2006 04:30 AM, Hwy 51 S, Lat: 32.963589, Lon: -89.912006, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


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