Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $378 (0.9%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $283 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (61.5 miles , pop. 650,100).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (379.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Jonestown-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/29/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Jonestown town center killed 5 peopleand injured 10 peopleand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/24/1976, a category F3 tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center injured one personand causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Jonestown-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 91.2 miles away from the city center On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Jonestown center On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.7 miles away from the city center On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Jonestown center On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 24.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Coahoma County (10) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Floods: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Luke Easter (baseball) - Baseball player and coach, Oscar Reed - Football player.
Hospitals/medical centers near Jonestown:
NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CLARKSDALE, MS)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; HELENA, AR)
TRI LAKES MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, about 29 miles away; BATESVILLE, MS)
Religion statistics for Jonestown (based on Coahoma County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.75%
Here
37.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Episcopal Church
Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents
55.2%
18.1%
9.9%
3.5%
3.2%
Congregations
31.6%
23.7%
5.3%
2.6%
2.6%
Name
Churches of Christ
Mennonite Church of God in Christ
Muslim Estimate
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Other
Adherents
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.0%
4.4%
Congregations
5.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
21.1%
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: 9
Coahoma County:
3.26 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Coahoma County:
1.09 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Coahoma County:
6.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 10
Here:
3.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
15.9%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Coahoma County:
39.6%
Mississippi:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
10.2%
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
$2,610
$31,320
0
$0
Judicial and Legal
1
$1,266
$15,192
0
$0
Police Protection - Officers
3
$9,024
$36,096
0
$0
Streets and Highways
0
$0
1
$666
Water Supply
1
$1,630
$19,560
0
$0
Totals for Government
6
$14,530
$29,060
1
$666
Jonestown government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $135,000 ($103.85)
Water Utilities: $129,000 ($99.23)
Police Protection: $118,000 ($90.77)
Health Services - Other: $42,000 ($32.31)
Regular Highways: $20,000 ($15.38)
General - Other: $11,000 ($8.46)
Fire Protection: $9,000 ($6.92)
Parks & Recreation: $4,000 ($3.08)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.31)
General Revenue, NEC: $0 ($0.00)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $50,000 ($38.46)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $89,000 ($68.46)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $188,000 ($144.62)
Tax - Property: $120,000 ($92.31)
NEC: $20,000 ($15.38)
Total General Sales: $0 ($0.00)
Motor Vehicle License: $0 ($0.00)
Total Salaries & Wages: $229,000 ($176.15)
4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
4.41%
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:
WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1 Total length: 1 meters (3ft) Total costs: $10,000 Total average daily traffic: 240 Total average daily truck traffic: 19 Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 360
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
JONESTOWN, Ridge Road (Lat: 34.849250 Lon: -88.702806), Overall height: 60.7 m, Call Sign: WLC372, Licensee ID: L00896575 Assigned Frequencies: 6197.20 MHz, 6197.20 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6256.50 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6315.90 MHz, 6375.20 MHz, 6375.20 MHz Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Robert A Esty Registrant: International Communications Group, Inc. D/B/A Corban Networks
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
