Lee County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 17.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.9 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Plantersville and their reported violations in the past:
CITY POINT WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2640, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 23.1% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 63.6% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 7.7% | | 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
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Plantersville, MS
25 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Plantersville compared to Mississippi state average:
- 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 significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Religion statistics for Plantersville (based on Lee County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.20%
| Here |  | 66.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Catholic Church |
| Adherents | 60.5% | 17.1% | 4.4% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Congregations | 33.1% | 18.9% | 6.8% | 6.1% | 1.4% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 1.8% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 5.4% | 4.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 21.6% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 19 | Lee County: | 2.37 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3 | This county: | 0.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Lee County: | 0.75 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 72 | Lee County: | 8.98 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 66 | Here: | 8.23 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 11.3% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Lee County: | 31.6% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 17.4% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,411 | $28,932 | 7 | $4,437 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $2,048 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,703 | $28,218 | 5 | $2,497 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $4,417 | $26,502 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $11,531 | $27,674 | 14 | $8,982 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Plantersville:
- WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- 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.)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
Strongest FM radio stations in Plantersville:
- WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
- WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAFM (95.3 FM; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKIU-LP (94.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: TUPELO 2000, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Plantersville:
- 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.)
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Plantersville fatal accident list:
Feb 19, 1993 06:51 AM, Main St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6 - William A Gary, ! Km West Of Union Connecting On Mississippi Highway 6 (Lat: 34.160000 Lon: -88.643056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 90 m, Licensee ID: L00543821
Registrant: Susie B Farms, Plantersville, MS 38862, Phone: (662) 844-1606 - William A Gary, ! Km West Of Union Connecting On Mississippi Highway 6 (Lat: 34.160000 Lon: -88.643056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 90 m, Overall height: 90 m, Licensee ID: L00543821
Registrant: Susie B Farms, Plantersville, MS 38862, Phone: (662) 844-1606 - Bruce Pearson, 214 County Road 1023 (Lat: 34.155750 Lon: -88.642833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Louisiana Unwired, LLC, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Phone: (337) 436-9000, Email:
- Bruce Pearson, 214 County Road 1023 (Lat: 34.155750 Lon: -88.642833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Louisiana Unwired, LLC, 901 Lakeshore Drive, Lake Charles, LA 70601, Phone: (337) 436-9000, Email:
- Larry F Schultz, 214 County Road 1023 (Lat: 34.155750 Lon: -88.642833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Licensee ID: L00000538
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Edward G Roach, 214 County Road 1023 (Lat: 34.155750 Lon: -88.642833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB5MVV, Licensee ID: L00258480
Grant Date: 02/21/2001, Expiration Date: 05/21/2011
Registrant: Martha C Smith, 3348b Hwy 6, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Call Sign: KB5NGD, Licensee ID: L00258478
Grant Date: 02/27/2002, Expiration Date: 01/28/2012
Registrant: Stacey C Smith, 3348a Hwy 6, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Call Sign: N5NJL, Previous Call Sign: KB5HJD, Licensee ID: L00153934
Grant Date: 11/02/2009, Expiration Date: 01/30/2020, Certifier: Casey M Smith Jr
Registrant: Casey M Smith Jr, 126 Road 1063, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Call Sign: N5YQY
Grant Date: 01/28/1992, Expiration Date: 01/28/2002, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2004
Registrant: Timothy W Jones Sr, Rt 1 Box 718, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Call Sign: KD5KMQ, Licensee ID: L00257095
Grant Date: 06/13/2000, Expiration Date: 06/13/2010, Certifier: David E Ramseyer
Registrant: David E Ramseyer, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Call Sign: KD5NVY, Licensee ID: L00340337
Grant Date: 03/27/2001, Expiration Date: 03/27/2011, Certifier: Bobby D Kitchen
Registrant: Bobby D Kitchen, Plantersville, MS 38862
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: WILLIAMS WILLIAM LEE DER JAGER D.IX (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 155 , Serial Number: 0190, Year manufactured: 1990, Airworthiness Date: 07/30/1990
Registrant (Individual): James T Webb, Po Box 263, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Aircraft: SCHWEIZER SGU 2-22CK (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 3893A , Serial Number: 57, Year manufactured: 1958
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 263, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5669U , Serial Number: 28-26466, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/07/1969
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 2947 Highway 6, Plantersville, MS 38862 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8352R , Serial Number: 28-22227, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1966
Registrant (Individual): James T Webb, Po Box 263, Plantersville, MS 38862
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Plantersville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Plantersville, MS
| Most common first names in Plantersville, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 25 | 70.6 years |
| William | 24 | 71.1 years |
| John | 20 | 74.1 years |
| Mary | 16 | 78.6 years |
| Annie | 13 | 83.7 years |
| Robert | 11 | 73.2 years |
| Joe | 10 | 78.1 years |
| Charles | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Willie | 8 | 77.9 years |
| David | 7 | 69.4 years |
| Most common last names in Plantersville, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Partlow | 27 | 77.4 years |
| Ruff | 14 | 78.4 years |
| Monts | 13 | 80.1 years |
| Shumpert | 13 | 71.4 years |
| Rogers | 11 | 79.6 years |
| Edwards | 11 | 76.8 years |
| Pounds | 11 | 67.6 years |
| Harris | 10 | 79.5 years |
| Payne | 10 | 75.6 years |
| Hall | 10 | 70.6 years |
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