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Leflore County

Population in July 2008: 16,084. Population change since 2000: -12.7%
 

Males: 7,352  (45.7%)
Females: 8,732  (54.3%)

Median resident age:  31.7 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38930, 38935.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $25,752 (it was $21,867 in 2000)
Greenwood:  $25,752
Mississippi:  $37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $17,668

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $96,632 (it was $60,600 in 2000)
Greenwood:  $96,632
Mississippi:  $99,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $130,423; Detached houses: $131,898; Townhouses or other attached units: $139,394; In 2-unit structures: $65,888; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $427,693; Mobile homes: $21,017; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Greenwood:

  • Black (65.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (32.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Greenwood: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.8%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1844

Land area: 9.22 square miles.

Population density: 1744 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Greenwood

  • High school or higher: 65.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 11.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 14.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Greenwood city

  • Never married: 39.2%
  • Now married: 36.7%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

170 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 63 registered sex offenders living in Greenwood, Mississippi in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Greenwood to the number of sex offenders is 255 to 1.

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

Greenwood:  1.0% ($604)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (82.9 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (111.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (385.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sidon, MS (2.8 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (2.9 miles ), Schlater, MS (3.6 miles ), Morgan City, MS (3.7 miles ), Cruger, MS (3.7 miles ), Carrollton, MS (3.9 miles ), North Carrollton, MS (3.9 miles ), Moorhead, MS (4.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 16 buildings, average cost: $97,100
  • 1997: 31 buildings, average cost: $70,200
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $101,800
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $171,400
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $130,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2005: 19 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $218,700
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $160,300
  • 2008: 71 buildings, average cost: $55,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.52 N, Longitude: 90.18 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Cotton Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,618 (+25.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,853 (76.6%)

Area code: 662

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Crime in Greenwood by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Murders 4344272532
    per 100,000 21.815.321.621.511.239.511.428.918.112.6
Rapes 2116117245548
    per 100,000 114.681.959.437.611.222.628.528.924.250.4
Robberies 57624037254859433243
    per 100,000 311.0317.2216.1198.9140.2270.8336.2248.8193.5270.7
Assaults 39283438355850655365
    per 100,000 212.8143.3183.7204.3196.3327.2284.9376.1320.5409.2
Burglaries 553417464324343396353339394454
    per 100,000 3017.42133.62506.51741.81923.52234.02011.61961.72382.42857.9
Thefts 1,0921,0831,120990845980699611686636
    per 100,000 5958.45541.36050.15322.34738.75528.63983.43535.74148.04003.5
Auto thefts 50646670456151886959
    per 100,000 272.8327.5356.5376.3252.4344.1290.6509.2417.2371.4
Arson N/A8111215000
    per 100,000 N/A40.959.45.411.25.628.50.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 742.6617.2638.3538.6457.1648.8526.8550.4543.8618.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 69 (54 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.36
US city average:  3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -732 (-3.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (9%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



Average climate in Greenwood, Mississippi

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Greenwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Greenwood city center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.3 miles away from the city center caused $2 million in damages.


Greenwood-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 40.0 miles away from Greenwood center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: C.C. Brown - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Jan 27, 1983), Carlos Emmons - 2005 NFL player (New York Giants, born: Sep 3, 1973), Cleo Lemon - 2005 NFL player (San Diego Chargers, born: Aug 16, 1979), Matt Miller - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Nov 23, 1971), Paul Maholm - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Pittsburgh Pirates, born: Jun 25, 1982), Todd Wade - 2005 NFL player (Houston Texans, born: Oct 30, 1976), Donna Tartt - (b. 1963), novelist, Michael Boler - College basketball player (Mississippi St. Bulldogs), Tamarius Brown - College basketball player (Ark Pine Bluff Golden Lions).


Hospital/medical center in Greenwood:
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (1401 RIVER RD DRAWER 1410)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Greenwood:
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • GRENADA LAKE MEDICAL CENTER (about 27 miles; GRENADA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Greenwood, MS

Airports and Heliports located in Greenwood: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Greenwood, MS

Amtrak station:
GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Greenwood:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
Public high schools in Greenwood:
Private high school in Greenwood:
  • PILLOW ACADEMY (Students: 801; Location: RT 3 BOX 219; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Greenwood:
Private elementary/middle school in Greenwood:
  • ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 2607 HIGHWAY 82 E; Grades: PK - 8)
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Library in Greenwood:
  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,443; Location: 405 WEST WASHINGTON; 87,122 books; 688 audio materials; 39 video materials; 176 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Greenwood: Leflore County Penal Farm (A), Greenwood-Leflore Library (B), Greenwood-Leflore Civic Center (C), Greenwood City Hall (D), Leflore County Courthouse (E), Cottonlandia Museum (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastgate Shopping Center (1), Greenwood Mall Shopping Center (2), Highland Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greenwood include: Saint Luke Church of God in Christ (A), Saint Johns United Methodist Church (B), Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Church (C), Locust Grove Baptist Church (D), Calvary Baptist Church (E), Providence Baptist Church (F), Church of God of Prophecy (G), Church of the Nativity (H), Pillow Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Old Greenwood Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2), Greenwood Memorial Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Sand Creek (A), Pelucia Bayou (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greenwood include: Veterans Memorial Park (1), Legion Field (2), Wagner Park (3), Whittington Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Greenwood Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum (216 Howard Street), Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum And Gallery (Historical Places & Services; 222 Howard Street), Southern Amusement Co LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 712 George Street), Balloon Promotions Inc (6321 Highway 49 South), Direct Connection Travel (327 West Park Avenue), Greenwood Balloon Fest (6321 Highway 49 South), Greenwood Convention & Visitors Bureau (1902 Leflore Avenue).

Hotels: Hampton Inn of Greenwood (1815 Highway 82 West), Ramada Inn (900 W Park Ave), Comfort Inn Greenwood (401 US 82 West), Comfort Inn Motel (910 Highway 82 West), Golden Coach Inn (1900 Strong Avenue), Best Western Greenwood (635 Highway 82 West), Bridgewater Inn (501 River Road), Relax Inn (1705 Garrard Ave), Best Inn & Suites (335 Highway 82 West).

Courts: Carroll County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (Courthouse), Leflore County - Courthouse- Chancery Clerk- Court Records (306 West Market Street), Leflore County - Justice Clerk- Court Records- Courthouse- Justice Court C (306 West Market Street), Leflore County - Voter Registration- Marriage Records- Courthouse- Court Records- Circuit C (306 West Market Street).

 

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

CITY OF GREENWOOD (Population served: 18900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2003)
EAST LEFLORE WATER & SEWER DST (Population served: 4997, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-13-2003 and SEP-13-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-12-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-23-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-2004)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JUN-24-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
TOTE-A-BAG (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  65.4%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  33.9%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This city:  18.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Greenwood, MS


People in group quarters in Greenwood
  • 211 people in nursing homes
  • 123 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 68 people in state prisons
  • 32 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 19 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 8 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 6 people in religious group quarters


Greenwood compared to Mississippi state average:

Greenwood, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Greenwood (2009 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Unit #11 Mobile Branch, Tnb Greenwood Branch, Tnb Church Street Drive-In Branch, Tnb Park Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Greenwood Eastside Rdt Branch, Greenwood Branch, Howard Street Rdt Branch, Greenwood Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Commerce: Main Street Branch, Bank Of Commerce, Park Avenue Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $211.3 mil, Deposits: $153.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Commerce Bancorp, Inc
  • Planters Bank & Trust Company: West Park Avenue Branch at 114 West Park Avenue, branch established on 2000-08-10; Greenwood Branch at 122 Howard Street, branch established on 1999-05-05. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $536.9 mil, Deposits: $477.5 mil, headquarters in Indianola, MS, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Planters Holding Company
  • State Bank & Trust Company: West Park Avenue Branch - Greenwood at 500 West Park Avenue, branch established on 1999-09-27; at 916 Highway 82 Bypass, branch established on 1898-11-01. Info updated 2007-07-17: Bank assets: $938.6 mil, Deposits: $722.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 34 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • CB&S Bank, Inc.: Greenwood Main Branch at 820 West Park Avenue, branch established on 1981-07-27; Greenwood Branch at 400 Fulton Street, branch established on 2007-02-05. Info updated 2008-03-06: Bank assets: $1,339.3 mil, Deposits: $1,061.4 mil, headquarters in Russellville, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Cbs Banc-Corp.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Greenwood, Mississippi
  • Comfort Inn - Greenwood, 401 Hwy 82 W, Greenwood, MS 38930, Phone: (662) 453-5974, Fax: (662) 455-6401
  • Best Western, 635 Hwy R2west, Greenwood, MS 38930, Phone: (662) 455-5777, Fax: (662) 455-4239
  • Hampton Inn Greenwood, ms, 1815 Hwy 82 W, Greenwood, MS 38930, Phone: (662) 455-7985, Fax: (662) 455-7986
  • Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 401 Clements, Greenwood, MS 38954, Phone: (662) 455-1885, Fax: (662) 455-1883
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Greenwood, Mississippi


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Greenwood travel time to work
Greenwood mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Greenwood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.82%
Here41.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents51.1%18.2%4.9%3.3%3.2%
Congregations30.0%20.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther
Adherents3.2%3.1%3.1%2.2%7.7%
Congregations6.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%22.0%
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.


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 5$11,936$28,6462$717
Other Government Administration 15$32,744$26,1951$200
Judicial and Legal 7$12,547$21,5090$0
Police Protection - Officers 53$143,221$32,42717$4,875
Police - Other 13$23,775$21,9467$2,675
Firefighters 0$0 50$29,027
Fire - Other 1$1,834$22,0080$0
Streets and Highways 33$78,929$28,7010$0
Airports 7$18,983$32,5420$0
Hospitals 762$1,785,166$28,113142$142,396
Solid Waste Management 30$55,774$22,3100$0
Sewerage 19$39,002$24,6330$0
Parks and Recreation 5$10,010$24,0240$0
Water Supply 7$19,279$33,0500$0
Other and Unallocable 1$2,383$28,5960$0
Totals for Government 958$2,235,583$28,003219$179,890


Greenwood government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Hospital Public: $102,201,000
    Sewerage: $1,684,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,507,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Construction - General - Other: $3,766,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,419,000
    Sewerage: $437,000
    Water Utilities: $140,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $84,309,000
    Electric Utilities: $20,650,000
    Police Protection: $3,304,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,415,000
    Water Utilities: $2,042,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,617,000
    General - Other: $1,137,000
    Sewerage: $1,132,000
    Regular Highways: $1,067,000
    Libraries: $672,000
    Financial Administration: $596,000
    Central Staff Services: $341,000
    Parks and Recreation: $307,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $189,000
    General Public Buildings: $187,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
    Air Transportation: $96,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,912,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $652,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Electric Utilities: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,911,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $593,000
    Interest Earnings: $500,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $267,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $3,000
    Sale of Property: $3,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,257,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $15,354,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $3,585,000
    General - Other: $1,647,000
    Police Protection: $112,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Central Staff Services: $26,000
    Parks and Recreation: $17,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $23,995,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $24,048,000
    Water Utilities: $3,915,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,199,000
    All Other: $1,240,000
    Sewerage: $99,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,899,000
    NEC: $351,000
    Other License: $283,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $48,428,000

5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.12%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.61% ($22,844 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN  0.33% ($21,765)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.31% ($24,188)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.71% ($28,773 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.62% ($25,439)
to Grenada County, MS  0.40% ($27,762)


Strongest AM radio stations in Greenwood:
  • WGRM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXG (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Greenwood:
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Greenwood:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Greenwood fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 112 meters (367ft)
Total costs: $3,904,000
Total average daily traffic: 107,020
Total average daily truck traffic: 11,941

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 1
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Greenwood, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Greenwood)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Greenwood, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 35 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Greenwood)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 93 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Greenwood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 158
  • Hazardous Condition: 79
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Greenwood


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Greenwood, MS

Greenwood on our top lists:
  • #22 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 5,000+)"

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