Richland, Mississippi

Back to Richland, MS housing info, Rankin County, Mississippi, MS smaller cities, MS small cities, All Cities. Homes for Sale in Richland. Search By Bed, Bath, and Price Range!   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Richland, MS Rankin County Population in July 2007: 7,182. Population change since 2000: +18.6%   Males: 3,558   (49.5%) Females: 3,624   (50.5%) Median resident age:   32.2 years Mississippi median age:   33.8 years Zip codes: 39218. Estimated median household income in 2007: $45,609 (it was $38,996 in 2000) Richland:   $45,609 Mississippi:   $36,338 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $105,116 (it was $65,100 in 2000) Richland:   $105,116 Mississippi:   $96,000 Richland, MS residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Richland: White Non-Hispanic (91.5%) Black (5.3%) Vietnamese (1.1%) Two or more races (0.9%) Hispanic (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Richland: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Richland, Mississippi on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users: If moving to Jackson metro area, know this...  (126 replies) Help! We may relocate to Jackson, MS area.  (43 replies) Possibly moving to Jackson, MS...and know nothing about the area...help!!  (22 replies) Good areas for hotels in Jackson, MS area  (10 replies) Best Food in Jackson Metro Area?  (6 replies) Looking to relocate - Hattiesburg/Jackson or in between  (27 replies) Latest news from Richland, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (12.1%), English (7.5%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 275 feet Land area: 12.2 square miles. Population density: 587 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 32.23 N, Longitude: 90.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +977 (+16.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 340 (11.7%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

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Richland, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Richland, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Richland-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 249% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.1 miles away from the Richland city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused $12 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Elmore James - (1918-1963), musician.

Political contributions by individuals in Richland, MS

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Notable locations in Richland: Greenway Industrial Area (A), Richland Public Library (B), Richland City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Riverwood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Richland include: Richland United Pentecostal Church (A), Richland Methodist Church (B), Richland Church (C), Richland Baptist Church (D), Plain Landmark Missionary Baptist Church (E), Easthaven Baptist Church (F), Mount Sinai Baptist Church (G), Sweet Rest Church of Christ Holiness (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Richland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Capital Trailways (Tours & Charters; 451 Highway 49 South). Hotels: Ramada Limited & Suites (390 Highway 49 S), Jackson-Days Inn Richland (Us Highway 49 South), Super 8 Motel (1158 Highway 49 South).

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
• Gay men: 0.3% of all households

This city:	10.4%
Whole state:	19.9%

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Richland, MS

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• Days Inn - Richland, 1035 Hwy 49 S, Richland, MS 39218, Phone: (601) 932-5553, Fax: (601) 932-5553
• Homewood Suites - Jackson, 853 Centre St, Richland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 899-8911
• Super 8 Motel, 1168 Hwy 49 S, Richland, MS 39218, Phone: (601) 932-8883
• Super 8 Motel, 1158 Hwy 49 S, Richland, MS 39215, Phone: (601) 932-8883

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)

Rankin County:	0.06%
Mississippi average:	0.09%

from Hinds County, MS	3.07% ($37,695 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS	1.11% ($50,230)
from Simpson County, MS	0.30% ($30,788)

7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)

Rankin County:	0.02%
Mississippi average:	0.08%

to Hinds County, MS	1.90% ($30,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.95% ($54,702)
to Simpson County, MS	0.23% ($32,089)

• Approx. 1.2 Miles W Of I-55 North Of Hwy. 14, Call Sign: KNKQ309
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
• Approx. 1.2 Mi West Of I-55 North Of Hwy 14, Call Sign: KNKA403
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/30/2005, Expiration Date: 10/01/2015, Certifier: David C Jatlow
  Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

• Del Slone, North Richland, 580 Old U.S. Highway 49 S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Overall height: 73.1 m
  Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:

• 580 Industrial Park Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 13 m, Call Sign: WPGQ624
  Assigned Frequencies : 160.215 MHz, 160.545 MHz, 160.920 MHz, 161.085 MHz, 161.190 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/20/2005, Expiration Date: 03/01/2015, Certifier: S R Taylor
  Registrant: Comet Industries Inc, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Fax: (318) 676-6148
• 1196 Hwy 49 South, Call Sign: WPWE355
  457.512 MHz, 457.537 MHz, 457.562 MHz, 457.587 MHz, 457.612 MHz, 468.487 MHz, 468.762 MHz, 468.837 MHz, 469.137 MHz, 469.462 MHz, 469.637 MHz, 469.662 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/28/2002, Expiration Date: 10/28/2012, Certifier: Marie Mckinney
  Registrant: Hm Electronics, Inc., 6675 Mesa Ridge Rd, San Diego, CA 92121, Phone: (858) 535-6015, Fax: (858) 452-7207, Email:
• Lat: 32.255278 Lon: -90.158611, Call Sign: WQAP973
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.950 MHz, 468.950 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/16/2004, Expiration Date: 07/16/2014, Certifier: Mike Dowling
  Registrant: Mobile Communications, Inc., 4526 S. 140th Street, Omaha, NE 68137, Phone: (402) 341-1529, Fax: (402) 341-8523
• Lat: 32.213917 Lon: -90.162528, Call Sign: WQCW622
  Assigned Frequencies : 159.772 MHz, 159.720 MHz, 159.892 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/13/2005, Expiration Date: 06/13/2015, Certifier: Glenn Thomas
  Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• Fire: 66
• Hazardous Condition: 25
• Service Call: 2
• Good Intent Call: 4