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Churches in Okolona include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of God of Prophecy (B), Okolona Presbyterian Church (C), Okolona First United Methodist Church (D), Okolona First Baptist Church (E), North Gatlin Street Church of Christ (F), First Christian Church (G), Grace Episcopal Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Okolona: Wilson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Okolona Motel (301 South Church Street).
Courts: Chickasaw County - Circuit Court Reporter- Okolona- Courtroom (Main Street), Chickasaw County - Justice Court Clerk (East Main Street), Okolona City - City Hall (215 West Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Okolona and their reported violations in the past:
CCM WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 464, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2003)
- One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Okolona that have no violations reported:
- CITY OF OKOLONA (Population served: 3056, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EAST CHICKASAW W/A #1 (Population served: 1518, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- EAST CHICKASAW W/A #2 (Population served: 1401, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 35.4% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Okolona, MS
69 people in nursing homes
Okolona 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 above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Okolona (2009 data):
- Bank of Okolona: Bank Of Okolona at Main Street, branch established on 1931-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.6 mil, Deposits: $67.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Okolona
- Renasant Bank: Okolona Branch at 511 South Church Street, branch established on 1966-12-15. 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Okolona
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 58.0% | 21.6% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 27.1% | 28.6% | 10.0% | 4.3% | 5.7% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Mennonite Church of God in Christ | Church of God of Prophecy | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 2.9% | 1.6% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Congregations | 2.9% | 1.4% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.6% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
4 | $9,976 | $29,928 | 6 | $3,985 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $7,970 | $31,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
10 | $24,086 | $28,903 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
4 | $7,331 | $21,993 | 3 | $3,193 |
| Streets and Highways |
5 | $8,697 | $20,873 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $6,226 | $24,904 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $7,384 | $29,536 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,214 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
19 | $53,966 | $34,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
1 | $1,975 | $23,700 | 1 | $1,036 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $589 |
| Totals for Government |
53 | $129,825 | $29,394 | 11 | $8,803 |
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,915 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.25% | | 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:
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,860 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.09% | | 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 Okolona:
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAMY (1580 AM; 1 kW; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Okolona:
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
- WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WAFM (95.3 FM; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
TV broadcast stations around Okolona:
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Okolona, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 87
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Okolona fatal accident list:
Sep 17, 2004 09:27 AM, Monroe Ave, S Carter St, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Apr 29, 1984 04:15 AM, 090517, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1980 06:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
May 7, 1979 05:50 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 14, 1979 12:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 13, 1978 10:17 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 80
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 1,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Okolona)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- City Hall, Call Sign: KNDH524, Licensee ID: L00035433
Assigned Frequencies : 154.250 MHz Grant Date: 05/14/1997, Expiration Date: 07/17/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/17/2002
Registrant: City Of Okolona, Okolona, MS 38660, Phone: (601) 447-5461 - Kcs Mp 263, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 81 m, Call Sign: KWI982
Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz, 160.905 MHz, 161.085 MHz, 161.400 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2002, Expiration Date: 03/21/2012, Certifier: Mark Mc Halffey
Registrant: Comet Industries Inc, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Fax: (318) 676-6252 - K C S Mp 263, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80 m, Overall height: 81 m, Call Sign: WPIV648
Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz, 161.085 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/1995, Expiration Date: 11/08/2000, Cancelation Date: 01/21/2001, Certifier: S R Taylor
Registrant: Comet Industries Inc, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Fax: (318) 227-7252
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- OKOLONA, 1.5 Mi Wsw Of, Overall height: 107.6 m, Call Sign: KLV62
Assigned Frequencies : 5989.67 MHz, 6108.27 MHz, 5989.67 MHz, 6108.27 MHz, 6167.57 MHz, 5989.67 MHz, 5989.67 MHz Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (202) 857-6022 - 1.5m Wsw Of Okolona, Structure height: 3.4 m, Call Sign: WHQ394, Licensee ID: L00144971
Assigned Frequencies : 6950.00 MHz Grant Date: 11/19/1982, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005
Registrant: Wtva, Inc., Post Office Box 350, Tupelo, MS 38802 - 1.5 Mi Wsw Of, Overall height: 107.6 m, Call Sign: WHS694, Licensee ID: L00920548
Assigned Frequencies : 2008.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/18/1983, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/28/2004
Registrant: Wcbi-Tv, LLC, 27 Abercorn Street, Savannah, GA 31412 - Comcast Cable Ok Twr., Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WLE654
Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/14/1992, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005
Registrant: Lingard Broadcasting Corporation, P.O Box 1732, Tupelo, MS 38802
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KC5NIX, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/21/1995, Expiration Date: 03/21/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/22/2007
Registrant: Robert W Chandler Jr, 401 Monroe Ave, Okolona, MS 38860 - Call Sign: KE5VBT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01408503
Grant Date: 06/16/2008, Expiration Date: 06/16/2018, Certifier: Justin M Hughes
Registrant: Justin M Hughes, 315 Jefferson St, Okolona, MS 38860
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Okolona)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 113
- Hazardous Condition: 8
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Okolona, MS
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