Ruleville, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 2,831. Population change since 2000: -12.5%

Males: 1,264	(44.7%)
Females: 1,567	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	30.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38771.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,764 (it was $21,351 in 2000)

Ruleville:	$23,764
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,022

Ruleville:	$14,022
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,617 (it was $41,000 in 2000)

Ruleville:	$60,617
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,722; Detached houses: $72,909; Townhouses or other attached units: $91,974; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,531; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $163,867; Mobile homes: $26,129

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Races in Ruleville:

Black (80.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (18.6%)
Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Ruleville: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.3%), English (2.7%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 2.53 square miles.

Population density: 1119 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Ruleville

High school or higher: 58.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
Unemployed: 14.3%
Mean travel time to work: 31.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ruleville city

Never married: 38.3%
Now married: 37.7%
Separated: 6.1%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 7.4%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Ruleville, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ruleville to the number of sex offenders is 566 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ruleville:	1.1% ($467)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (91.1 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (101.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (366.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Doddsville, MS (2.2 miles) , Drew, MS (2.4 miles ), Cleveland, MS (3.2 miles ), Boyle, MS (3.2 miles ), Renova, MS (3.3 miles ), Sunflower, MS (3.5 miles ), Merigold, MS (3.6 miles ), Schlater, MS (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $42,900
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,500
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $119,300
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $132,300
2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $127,800
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.73 N, Longitude: 90.55 W

Area code: 662

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

Population change in the 1990s: -24 (-0.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (15%)
Public administration (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Educational services (5%)
Apparel (5%)
Food (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Public administration (21%)
Educational services (15%)
Health care (14%)
Apparel (10%)
Food (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.77
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ruleville, Mississippi

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Ruleville, Mississippi average temperatures

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Ruleville-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the Ruleville city center killed 47 people and injured 510 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 13.9 miles away from the city center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Ruleville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.4 miles away from Ruleville center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Jimmy Rogers - (1924-2005), musician, Jeffrey Price - College basketball player (Miss. Valley St. Delta Devils).

Hospital/medical center in Ruleville:

NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (840 N OAK AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ruleville:

BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ruleville, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ruleville:

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 74 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

Public high schools in Ruleville:

RULEVILLE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 410 L F PACKER DRIVE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
RULEVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 360 L F PACKER DRIVE)

Public elementary/middle school in Ruleville:

RULEVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 250 EAST OSCAR STREET)

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Notable locations in Ruleville: Keys Deadening (A), Ruleville Public Library (B), Ruleville City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Ruleville include: Ruleville United Methodist Church (A), Ruleville Baptist Church (B), New Jerusalem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Ruleville: Ruleville Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Sunflower County - Northern Justice Court Office (119 North Chester Avenue).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ruleville and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF RULEVILLE (Population served: 4120, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-10-2002 and NOV-10-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-08-1998 and AUG-08-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-15-1998 and JUL-15-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-01-1998)

Average household size:

This city:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	75.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	36.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	19.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ruleville, MS

137 people in nursing homes
4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Ruleville compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Ruleville (2009 data):

Planters Bank & Trust Company: Ruleville Branch at 118 North Ruby Avenue, branch established on 1940-07-01. Info updated 2008-12-09: Bank assets: $536.9 mil, Deposits: $477.5 mil, headquarters in Indianola, MS, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Planters Holding Company
Southern Bancorp Bank: at 117 West Floyce Street, branch established on 1902-11-01. Info updated 2008-04-22: Bank assets: $168.5 mil, Deposits: $119.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Ruleville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (73%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Ruleville

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church
Adherents	60.6%	24.2%	5.1%	3.8%	2.5%
Congregations	36.0%	24.0%	8.0%	10.0%	4.0%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	Episcopal Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Congregations	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	4.0%	8.0%

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.

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	$2,935	$35,220	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$2,705	$16,230	8	$1,404
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$1,596
Police Protection - Officers	9	$21,087	$28,116	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$5,273	$15,819	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$1,424	$17,088	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$468
Water Supply	3	$6,450	$25,800	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$69
Other and Unallocable	3	$5,437	$21,748	3	$1,381
Totals for Government	23	$45,311	$23,641	17	$4,918

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.34%
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:

from Bolivar County, MS	0.93% ($24,641 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS	0.58% ($22,429)
from Leflore County, MS	0.50% ($23,905)

6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.57%
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:

to Bolivar County, MS	0.96% ($22,220 average AGI)
to Washington County, MS	0.65% ($24,982)
to Shelby County, TN	0.48% ($17,537)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ruleville:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WDSK (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS)
WCLD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ruleville:

WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Ruleville:

WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
WEBU-LP (Channel 11; WEBB, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Ruleville, Mississippi:

Fatal accident count: 2
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 2
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
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

Ruleville fatal accident list:
Sep 10, 1998 09:53 AM, Us-49 Oak Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 31, 1983 10:55 AM, 670336, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Muayyad Mustafa, 8 Noel Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
HAROLD O DELL, Floyce St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00067232
Registrant: Leflore Communications Inc., 1604 Chickasaw St, Greenwood, MS 38930, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 6

640 N Oak Ave, Call Sign: KNDB808
Assigned Frequencies : 155.340 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/2002, Expiration Date: 06/24/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Hwy 8 8 Mi W Minter City 6 Mi E, Call Sign: KNAF789, Licensee ID: L00038904
Assigned Frequencies : 49.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/1995, Expiration Date: 10/02/2000, Cancelation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: Hugh M Arant, Rt 1 Box 245, Ruleville, MS 38771, Phone: (601) 756-2267
Hwy 49w, Call Sign: KNDA453, Licensee ID: L00039007
Assigned Frequencies : 152.945 MHz
Grant Date: 04/29/1997, Expiration Date: 06/30/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/03/2002
Registrant: W B Lovett, 800 N Oak, Ruleville, MS 38771, Phone: (601) 756-2461
1 Mi E Of Sunflower Leflore Cty Line, Call Sign: KNHW636, Licensee ID: L00043790
Assigned Frequencies : 35.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 12/21/1998, Expiration Date: 11/22/2003, Cancelation Date: 01/25/2004
Registrant: N W Carver, 2 Leflore Co 33, Ruleville, MS 38771-9801, Phone: (601) 756-2529
115 Floyce Ave, Call Sign: KJB748
Assigned Frequencies : 47.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2000, Expiration Date: 04/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2005
Registrant: Centerpoint Energy Entex, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: (713) 207-4658
Lat: 33.725583 Lon: -90.550667, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPWV730
Assigned Frequencies : 153.695 MHz, 153.695 MHz
Grant Date: 01/27/2003, Expiration Date: 01/27/2013, Certifier: John Downs
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N5FOX, Previous Call Sign: WB5WGQ
Grant Date: 01/31/1989, Expiration Date: 01/31/1999, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2001
Registrant: Maurice W Eubanks, Rt 1 Box 775, Ruleville, MS 38771
Call Sign: WB5YOC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01221620
Grant Date: 01/19/2007, Expiration Date: 03/10/2017
Registrant: Willie M Burton, 111 Rodney Ave Box 141, Ruleville, MS 38771

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3002Z , Serial Number: 22-6953, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 08/13/1959
Registrant (Individual): Edward E Jr Tollison, Po Box 159, Ruleville, MS 38771
Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8258G , Serial Number: 18801271T, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 05/15/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Cane Lake Aero Inc, Po Box 98 Hwy 8 East, Ruleville, MS 38771

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 40
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Ruleville

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