Panola County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.3%
(13.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.7 people | | Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 73.8% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 4.5% | | 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: 1.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pope, MS
Pope compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below 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 Pope (2011 data):
- First Security Bank: Pope Branch at 7024 Highway 51 N, branch established on 2003/08/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $498.4 mil, Deposits: $410.0 mil, headquarters in Batesville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Security Capital Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
- Utility gas (14%)
- Electricity (7%)
- Wood (2%)
Religion statistics for Pope (based on Panola County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 39.95%
| Here |  | 39.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
| Adherents | 60.0% | 22.9% | 5.9% | 3.9% | 2.4% |
| Congregations | 36.5% | 27.0% | 12.2% | 4.1% | 6.8% |
|---|
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Episcopal Church | Presbyterian Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Congregations | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.4% | 4.1% |
|---|
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: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Panola County: | 0.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | This county: | 3.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36 | Panola County: | 10.17 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 19 | Panola County: | 5.37 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 34.0% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Panola County: | 15.4% | | 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,225 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $895 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 10 | $2,420 |
Pope government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $71,000 ($330.23)
Police Protection: $13,000 ($60.47)
Local Fire Protection: $1,000 ($4.65)
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $57,000 ($265.12)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($13.95)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,000 ($41.86)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $10,000 ($46.51)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($4.65)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $79,000 ($367.44)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $70,000 ($325.58)
- Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $7,000 ($32.56)
Local Fire Protection: $2,000 ($9.30)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $67,000 ($311.63)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($93.02)
All Other: $2,000 ($9.30)
Highways: $1,000 ($4.65)
- Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $6,000 ($27.91)
Property: $5,000 ($23.26)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $12,000 ($55.81)
5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,090 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.86% | | 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:
6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,063 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.04% | | 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 Pope:
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJBI (1290 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- 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)
Strongest FM radio stations in Pope:
- WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WTNM (105.5 FM; WATER VALLEY, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
- WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Pope:
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- W36BT (Channel 36; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Pope fatal accident list:
May 17, 1986 08:50 PM, 540002, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 132
Total future (year 2031) average daily traffic: 2,475
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4 - Donald E Wildmon, Snider Road (Lat: 34.199250 Lon: -89.819250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 175 m, Overall height: 175 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888 - DONALD E WILDMON, Snider Road (Lat: 34.199250 Lon: -89.819250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 175 m, Overall height: 175 m, Licensee ID: L00431603
Registrant: American Family Association, 107 Parkgate Dr., Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
- TIMOTHY B WILDMON, Snider Road (Lat: 34.199250 Lon: -89.819250), Type: Tower, Structure height: 175 m, Overall height: 175 m, Licensee ID: L00431603
Registrant: American Family Association, P.O. Drawer 2440, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
- 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 34.197222 Lon: -89.974444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
Registrant: Young, Chris:paschall, Larry Dba , 1295 Hwy 51 Bypass, Dyersburg, TN 38024, Phone: (901) 266-6275
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 34.197333 Lon: -89.974528), Structure height: 104 m, Call Sign: KJQ330, Licensee ID: L00009426
Assigned Frequencies: 48.5600 MHz Grant Date: 06/29/2000, Expiration Date: 09/18/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2002
Registrant: Shell Communications Inc, Houston, TX 77225-0329, Phone: (504) 473-7842 - Lat: 34.233722 Lon: -89.932861, Call Sign: WPYY774, Licensee ID: L00737429
Assigned Frequencies: 47.5200 MHz Grant Date: 12/03/2003, Expiration Date: 12/03/2013, Certifier: Rick Briscoe
Registrant: Lipe Propane LLC, Pope, MS 38658, Phone: (662) 563-5656, Fax: (662) 563-5658
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, 1.5 Mi Sw Of (Lat: 34.197333 Lon: -89.974528), Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: KZG61
Assigned Frequencies: 1885.00 MHz, 1875.00 MHz Grant Date: 10/13/1994, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 11/21/1995
Registrant: Phone: (713) 245-1303 - POPE, Pope Crowder Road (Lat: 34.202583 Lon: -89.954528), Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WLK799, Licensee ID: L00000335
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6256.54 MHz Grant Date: 02/13/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 03/13/2008
Registrant: Comnet Inc, 27 S Second St, Bay Springs, MS 39422, Phone: (601) 354-9070
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2 - Call Sign: KC5DPJ, Licensee ID: L00406426
Grant Date: 07/08/2003, Expiration Date: 10/05/2013, Certifier: William H Taylor Jr
Registrant: William H Taylor Jr, 228 Riggen Rd, Pope, MS 38658 - Call Sign: KF5EON, Licensee ID: L01542851
Grant Date: 01/22/2010, Expiration Date: 01/22/2020, Certifier: Jessie B Anderson Jr
Registrant: Jessie B Anderson Jr, 5033 Pope-Water Valley Dr, Pope, MS 38658
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: ETHEREDGE JON M QD CTY UL CHG II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 10383 , Serial Number: 1379
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 441 Brown Rd, Pope, MS 38658 - Aircraft: CESSNA 120 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3031N , Serial Number: 13289, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1955
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 116, Pope, MS 38658
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Pope, MS
| Most common first names in Pope, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 28 | 68.0 years |
| John | 16 | 75.4 years |
| William | 16 | 74.6 years |
| Robert | 14 | 75.5 years |
| Mary | 10 | 82.1 years |
| Willie | 6 | 70.4 years |
| Thomas | 6 | 71.0 years |
| David | 5 | 65.2 years |
| Hattie | 5 | 78.4 years |
| Jessie | 5 | 81.2 years |
| Most common last names in Pope, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 27 | 77.0 years |
| Anthony | 12 | 76.2 years |
| Hentz | 10 | 70.7 years |
| Williams | 9 | 70.4 years |
| Brown | 9 | 71.6 years |
| Mccurdy | 8 | 79.5 years |
| Moore | 7 | 73.8 years |
| Rudd | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Tapper | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Nelson | 6 | 78.5 years |
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