Simpson 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 Mendenhall and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF MENDENHALL (Population served: 2555, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-24-2002 and FEB-24-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-07-2001 and MAR-07-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-03-2000 and JUN-03-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-13-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2003)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
- One routine major monitoring violation
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 27.1%
(12.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 72.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 71.1% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
| This city: | 3.4% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mendenhall, MS
People in group quarters in Mendenhall:
- 80 people in nursing homes
- 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 23 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Mendenhall compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly 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 significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Mendenhall (2011 data):
- Peoples Bank: at 154 Maud Avenue, branch established on 11/05/1908; West Jackson Avenue Branch at 165 West Jackson Avenue, branch established on 01/01/1988. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $20.8 mil, Deposits: $18.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices
- PriorityOne Bank: Mendenhall Branch at 3069 Hwy 13 North, branch established on 09/10/1976. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $49.3 mil, Deposits: $41.8 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Mendenhall:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.05%
| Here | | 65.1% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church in America |
|---|
| Adherents | 85.5% | 7.1% | 3.1% | 1.3% | 1.0% |
|---|
| Congregations | 65.2% | 11.6% | 5.8% | 1.4% | 2.9% |
|---|
| Name | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Assemblies of God | Church of God of Prophecy | Churches of Christ | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
|---|
| Congregations | 1.4% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% |
|---|
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 | Simpson County: | 1.44 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Simpson County: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Simpson County: | 6.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 14 | Here: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 14.0% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Simpson County: | 32.4% | | State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Simpson County: | 17.2% | | 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 |
2 | $5,238 | $31,428 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $5,841 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $3,711 | $14,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $13,906 | $27,812 | 4 | $2,280 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $4,731 | $18,924 | 5 | $1,658 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $387 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $4,858 | $19,432 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,380 | $28,560 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $8,500 | $25,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,689 | $20,268 | 1 | $483 |
| Totals for Government |
23 | $45,013 | $23,485 | 18 | $10,649 |
Mendenhall government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $498,000 ($196.29)
Police Protection: $435,000 ($171.46)
Regular Highways: $245,000 ($96.57)
Financial Administration: $226,000 ($89.08)
General - Other: $133,000 ($52.42)
Solid Waste Management: $42,000 ($16.55)
Fire Protection: $36,000 ($14.19)
Libraries: $31,000 ($12.22)
Parks & Recreation: $30,000 ($11.82)
- General - Interest on Debt: $2,000 ($0.79)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $310,000 ($122.19)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000 ($16.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,000 ($13.40)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $265,000 ($104.45)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($17.74)
Other, NEC: $7,000 ($2.76)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000 ($46.91)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($3.15)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $442,000 ($174.22)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $419,000 ($165.16)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $471,000 ($185.65)
All Other: $97,000 ($38.23)
- Tax - Property: $350,000 ($137.96)
NEC: $81,000 ($31.93)
Public Utilities: $42,000 ($16.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $821,000 ($323.61)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000 ($8.28)
6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,429 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.08% | | 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:
6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,235 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.59% | | 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 Mendenhall:
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Mendenhall:
- WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
- WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
- WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Mendenhall:
- WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
- WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
- WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
- WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
- WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Mendenhall, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 18
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 27
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 67
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Mendenhall fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 22 meters (72ft)
Total costs: $865,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,480
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,115
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 21,670
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Mendenhall)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 65 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 - Us Hwy 49 2 1/2 Mi S (Lat: 31.926000 Lon: -89.820361), Structure height: 79 m, Call Sign: KLA804, Licensee ID: L00001601
Assigned Frequencies: 47.1400 MHz, 47.2600 MHz
Grant Date: 08/08/2001, Expiration Date: 06/01/2011
Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215, Phone: (601) 847-1855 - Approximately 1.5 Mi Nw (Lat: 31.986278 Lon: -89.900083), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: KNNU438, Licensee ID: L00324006
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/11/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/19/2004, Certifier: David M Clark
Registrant: Pursue Energy Corporation, Brandon, MS 39043, Phone: (601) 845-4205 - S Main And Bell Sts (Lat: 31.959333 Lon: -89.870361), Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WNUK649, Licensee ID: L00008228
Assigned Frequencies: 451.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz
Grant Date: 08/14/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2005, Cancellation Date: 02/08/2002
Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (601) 557-1813 - Maud St Corner Of West St (Lat: 31.962944 Lon: -89.871750), Call Sign: KNAO279, Licensee ID: L00009875
Assigned Frequencies: 451.250 MHz, 456.250 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2001, Expiration Date: 03/18/2011, Cancellation Date: 08/16/2001
Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, 425 W. Capitol, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5522, Fax: (501) 377-4320, Email:
- 500 Ft Se Of Icg Depot (Lat: 31.958500 Lon: -89.868972), Call Sign: KIU700, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012
Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-6739 - 500 Ft Se Of Icg Depot (Lat: 31.958500 Lon: -89.868972), Call Sign: KQY647, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies: 160.190 MHz, 161.460 MHz
Grant Date: 06/05/2002, Expiration Date: 05/20/2012
Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-6739 - 500 Ft Se Of Ic Depot (Lat: 31.958500 Lon: -89.868972), Call Sign: WNML226, Licensee ID: L00013390
Assigned Frequencies: 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz, 161.280 MHz, 161.460 MHz
Grant Date: 08/26/2003, Expiration Date: 08/18/2013
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (601) 949-1852
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, Mdot Maint Ofc On Us Hwy 49 2.5 Mi S (Lat: 31.925972 Lon: -89.820056), Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WNTL375
Assigned Frequencies: 2138.00 MHz, 2144.40 MHz
Grant Date: 12/12/2007, Expiration Date: 12/30/2017
Registrant: Jackson, MS 39215, Phone: (601) 359-1513, Email:
- 20106, 561 J.W. Williams Road (Mswin 20106) (Lat: 31.824861 Lon: -89.900194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 125 m, Overall height: 131.1 m, Call Sign: WQKJ939, Licensee ID: L01412109
Assigned Frequencies: 6728.75 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/2009, Expiration Date: 06/17/2019, Certifier: Bill Roach
Registrant: State Of Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission, 412 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue Mail Code 66-01, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone: (601) 359-5333, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mendenhall)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Mendenhall)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Mendenhall
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mendenhall, MS
| Most common first names in Mendenhall, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 91 | 71.3 years |
| Mary | 75 | 76.4 years |
| John | 69 | 72.1 years |
| William | 54 | 74.2 years |
| Willie | 51 | 75.1 years |
| Robert | 41 | 71.0 years |
| George | 32 | 71.4 years |
| Annie | 27 | 78.9 years |
| Thomas | 23 | 71.0 years |
| Henry | 22 | 71.8 years |
| Most common last names in Mendenhall, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Smith | 74 | 74.7 years |
| Walker | 56 | 71.6 years |
| Jones | 53 | 73.2 years |
| Brown | 48 | 72.3 years |
| May | 38 | 76.3 years |
| Berry | 38 | 72.6 years |
| Womack | 36 | 74.2 years |
| Williams | 34 | 73.4 years |
| Hayes | 33 | 77.1 years |
| Williamson | 27 | 71.2 years |
Businesses in Mendenhall, MS
- FedEx: 1
- H&R Block: 1
- U-Haul: 1
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