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Merigold, MS map Population (year 2000): 664. Estimated population in July 2006: 619 (-6.8% change)
 

Males: 300  (45.2%)
Females: 364  (54.8%)

Bolivar County

Median resident age:  39.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38759.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,200 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Merigold  $24,200
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,000 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Merigold  $49,000
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Merigold:

  • Black (56.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (42.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Irish (7.8%), English (7.2%), Dutch (2.4%), German (1.8%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 141 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 641 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Merigold

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merigold town

  • Never married: 35.2%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Merigold, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merigold to the number of sex offenders is 207 to 1.

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

Merigold:  0.9% ($412)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Merigold satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (92.8 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (102.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (422.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mound Bayou, MS (2.9 miles ), Renova, MS (4.0 miles ), Winstonville, MS (5.4 miles ), Cleveland, MS (6.6 miles ), Shelby, MS (8.1 miles ), Boyle, MS (9.2 miles ), Pace, MS (9.6 miles ), Drew, MS (13.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $54,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $54,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.84 N, Longitude: 90.73 W


Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +137 (+26.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


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Average climate in Merigold, Mississippi

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Merigold-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Merigold town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Merigold:
  • BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 27 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Merigold:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 32 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 98 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Merigold:
  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 7 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; ID: RNV)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 16 miles; DREW, MS; ID: M37)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 25 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; ID: IDL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merigold:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 77 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 90 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)
Public elementary/middle school in Merigold:
  • HAYES COOPER CENTER FOR MATH SC TEC (Students: 338; Location: 500 N MARTIN L. KING; Grades: PK - 08)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Merigold 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Merigold (2007 data):
  • The Cleveland State Bank: Merigold Branch at 201 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Street, branch established on 1937-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.6 mil, Deposits: $139.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, MS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Cleveland State Bancorp, Inc.



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5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Sunflower County, MS  0.73% ($22,220 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.53% ($37,667)
from Shelby County, TN  0.39% ($34,182)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.72% ($20,716 average AGI)
to Sunflower County, MS  0.69% ($24,641)
to Washington County, MS  0.48% ($25,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merigold:
  • WDSK (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • WCLD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., 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)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merigold:
  • WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merigold:
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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