U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

Guntown, Mississippi

Back to Guntown, MS housing info, Lee County, Mississippi, MS smaller cities, MS small cities, All Cities.


Guntown: The Guntown Post Office Guntown: Main Street Guntown: Mitchell's Gro. Store Guntown: Davis Place
Guntown: Oldest Retail building still standing built 1900. Now a Antique shop Guntown: Main Street Church Guntown: Community Center Guntown: City Hall
 

Submit your own pictures of this town and show them to the World

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
Guntown, MS map
Current weather forecast for Guntown, MS

Lee County

Population in July 2008: 1,723. Population change since 2000: +45.6%
Males: 815  (47.3%)
Females: 908  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38849.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,496 (it was $27,188 in 2000)
Guntown:  $32,496
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,151
Guntown:  $15,151
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $90,974 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
Guntown:  $90,974
Mississippi:  $96,000

Guntown, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in Guntown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.6%)
  • Black (24.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Guntown: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Guntown, MS forum
Recent posts about Guntown, Mississippi on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users:
If you had $150,000 to spend on a house, where would you live in MS?  (110 replies)
Best Mobile Phone Company for North Mississippi ????  (6 replies)
Posted a while back about relocating to Corinth, now considering Tupelo  (3 replies)

Latest news from Guntown, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (6.0%), English (5.9%), German (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%), Polish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 384 feet

Land area: 4.53 square miles.

Population density: 380 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

Guntown,MS real estate house value index trend





Guntown, Mississippi map

For population 25 years and over in Guntown

  • High school or higher: 69.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Guntown town

  • Never married: 23.1%
  • Now married: 58.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Guntown, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Guntown to the number of sex offenders is 246 to 1.

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

Guntown:  0.6% ($389)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Guntown satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (82.7 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (87.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (481.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Baldwyn, MS (2.2 miles ), Saltillo, MS (2.3 miles ), Sherman, MS (3.4 miles ), Marietta, MS (3.4 miles ), Blue Springs, MS (3.5 miles) , Mantachie, MS (3.5 miles ), Tupelo, MS (3.6 miles ), Booneville, MS (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $102,100
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $116,000
  • 2006: 68 buildings, average cost: $102,300
  • 2007: 65 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 2008: 62 buildings, average cost: $120,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 34.44 N, Longitude: 88.66 W

Area code: 662

Guntown household income distribution Guntown home values distribution

This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +347 (+41.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (21%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



Guntown races chart

Average climate in Guntown, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Guntown, Mississippi average temperatures Guntown, Mississippi average precipitation
 
Guntown, Mississippi humidity		  
Guntown, Mississippi wind speed
 
Guntown, Mississippi snowfall		  
Guntown, Mississippi sunshine
 
Guntown, Mississippi clear and cloudy days		  

Back to the top

Guntown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 161% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.4 miles away from the Guntown town center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 tornado 27.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Guntown-area historical earthquake activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from Guntown center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Guntown center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1994 at 09:12:02, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 86.8 miles away from Guntown center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Guntown topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Guntown:
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; TUPELO, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 17 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Guntown, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Guntown:
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 62 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 63 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
Public elementary/middle school in Guntown:
See full list of schools located in Guntown


Guntown map

Click to draw/clear town borders

Churches in Guntown include: Ebenezer Baptist Church (A), Guntown Baptist Church (B), Guntown United Methodist Church (C), Holiness Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Victory Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Guntown Cemetery (1), Trinity Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Guntown, MS



Guntown compared to Mississippi state average:

Guntown, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


Back to the top

Banks with branches in Guntown (2009 data):
  • Renasant Bank: Guntown Branch at 1427 Highway 145, branch established on 1934-09-01. Info updated 2007-07-10: Bank assets: $3,710.4 mil, Deposits: $2,349.5 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Electricity (34%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Guntown

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCatholic Church
Adherents60.5%17.1%4.4%3.0%2.8%
Congregations33.1%18.9%6.8%6.1%1.4%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.6%1.5%0.8%6.6%
Congregations5.4%4.1%1.4%1.4%21.6%
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
Other Government Administration 2$6,235$37,4105$1,074
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$356
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,944$23,7762$1,817
Solid Waste Management 1$1,649$19,7880$0
Sewerage 1$1,855$22,2601$217
Water Supply 2$3,107$18,6421$285
Totals for Government 9$18,790$25,05311$3,749



Guntown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $56,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $261,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Financial Administration: $44,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
    Sewerage: $7,000
    General - Other: $0
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000
  • Tax - Property: $117,000
    Total General Sales: $0
    Individual Income: $0
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $211,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
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 Itawamba County, MS  0.79% ($25,950 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, MS  0.63% ($31,017)
from Monroe County, MS  0.55% ($27,199)


6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.38%
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 Itawamba County, MS  0.82% ($27,000 average AGI)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.71% ($28,959)
to Monroe County, MS  0.40% ($24,798)


Strongest AM radio stations in Guntown:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WBIP (1400 AM; 1 kW; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES OF MS, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Guntown:
  • WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, 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)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
  • WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Guntown:
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Guntown fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 2008 11:57 AM, Colt Lane, Lat: 34.462833, Lon: -88.673744, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 4, 2004 01:10 AM, Co Rd 833, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 20, 2003 02:42 AM, Sr-145, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Jul 19, 2002 07:47 AM, Sr-145, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
May 15, 1999 05:07 AM, Sr-14s, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 20, 1999 12:18 AM, Bryson St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 14, 1998 08:19 AM, Us-45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Edward G Roach, Messner Street, Cr 2446, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • b b carter, U.S. Highway 45, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Del Slone, 1096 Hwy 636, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
  • Jeff Littlejohn, Wese-Fm Tower Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.9 m, Overall height: 107.9 m
    Registrant: Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 2625 S. Memorial Drive, Suite A, Tulsa, OK 74129, Phone: (918) 664-4581, Email:
  • 5 Miles West Of Guntown, Ms Then 1 Mile North At Blair Community, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Overall height: 152 m, , Licensee ID: L00133335
    Registrant: American Family Association, 107 Parkgate Dr., Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (601) 844-8888, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 161 Highway 145, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.7 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 34.454000 Lon: -88.678944, Call Sign: WPNU467, Licensee ID: L00675969
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.675 MHz, 150.875 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/30/2004, Expiration Date: 06/22/2014, Certifier: Kenneth Ferguson
    Registrant: Guntown Lp Gas Company, Guntown, MS 38849, Phone: (256) 423-3320, Fax: (256) 423-3322

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Adjacent To Hwy 45, Overall height: 60 m, Call Sign: WPOP523
    Assigned Frequencies : 740.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/25/1998, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: Phone: (601) 728-6492

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Guntown)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT DCO-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 82 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 47650 , Serial Number: 5433, Year manufactured: 1943, Airworthiness Date: 08/08/1957
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Rt 1, Guntown, MS 38849


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 81
  • Good Intent Call: 3

Incident types - Guntown


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

State forum archive:

Back to Guntown, MS housing info, Lee County, Mississippi, MS smaller cities, MS small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top


Recent home sales and price trends information powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.