For population 15 years and over in Polkville village:
Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 61.9%
Separated: 3.5%
Widowed: 11.5%
Divorced: 6.2%
0 residents are foreign born
This village:
0.0%
Mississippi:
1.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $136 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $162 (0.2%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (31.0 miles , pop. 184,256).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (147.5 miles , pop. 227,818).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (376.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Polkville-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 284% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/26/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Polkville village center injured 11 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/2/1967, a category F4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 peopleand injured 10 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Polkville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the city center On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Polkville center On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city center On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Smith County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Polkville:
SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; MORTON, MS)
CROSSGATES RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; BRANDON, MS)
LACKEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 18 miles away; FOREST, MS)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Polkville:
Belhaven University (about 30 miles; Jackson, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,631)
University of Mississippi Medical Center (about 30 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,006)
Jackson State University (about 31 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 6,635)
East Central Community College (about 39 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,155)
Mississippi College (about 39 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,586)
Hinds Community College (about 43 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 7,513)
Jones County Junior College (about 51 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 4,027)
Religion statistics for Polkville (based on Smith County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.35%
Here
70.3%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Baptist Missionary Association of America
Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents
81.5%
8.9%
4.0%
2.0%
1.4%
Congregations
62.0%
16.9%
4.2%
2.8%
2.8%
Name
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Catholic Church
Presbyterian Church in America
Mennonite; Other Groups
Other
Adherents
0.6%
0.5%
0.4%
0.3%
0.5%
Congregations
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
5.6%
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: 6
This county:
3.76 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Smith County:
1.88 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Smith County:
1.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
12.0%
State:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:
33.2%
Mississippi:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Smith County:
15.6%
Mississippi:
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
$385
$4,620
1
$48
Other Government Administration
0
$0
1
$597
Judicial and Legal
0
$0
1
$99
Police Protection - Officers
1
$377
$4,524
1
$464
Firefighters
0
$0
1
$22
Solid Waste Management
0
$0
1
$146
Parks and Recreation
0
$0
1
$93
Water Supply
1
$1,273
$15,276
0
$0
Totals for Government
3
$2,035
$8,140
7
$1,469
5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.73%
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:
W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
1
Hwy 13 5.0 Miles North Of (Lat: 32.266667 Lon: -89.689444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 198 m, Overall height: 198 m, Licensee ID: L00132130 Registrant: Alpha 1 Leasing, Inc., Collierville, TN 38027-0777, Phone: (901) 853-8943
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
1
West Side Ms Rt 13 0.2 Mi S Mt Olive Church (Lat: 32.266528 Lon: -89.689500), Structure height: 198.1 m, Call Sign: KBN57, Licensee ID: L00052856 Assigned Frequencies: 2042.00 MHz Grant Date: 06/01/1973, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancellation Date: 06/11/2000 Registrant: Central Television Inc, Meridan, MS 39301
