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Population (year 2000): 2,312. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,214 (-4.2% change)
 

Males: 1,048  (45.3%)
Females: 1,264  (54.7%)

Bolivar County

Median resident age:  28.7 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38773.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $18,700 (it was $18,878 in 2000)
Shaw  $18,700
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,600 (it was $39,800 in 2000)
Shaw  $40,600
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Shaw:

  • Black (92.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

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Ancestries: Italian (1.5%), United States (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 134 feet

Land area: 1.11 square miles.

Population density: 2002 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Shaw

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
  • Unemployed: 16.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shaw city

  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 34.3%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Shaw, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Shaw to the number of sex offenders is 1111 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Shaw:  0.9% ($361)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Shaw satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (96.0 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (118.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (413.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Boyle, MS (7.8 miles ), Cleveland, MS (10.2 miles ), Renova, MS (12.8 miles ), Indianola, MS (13.6 miles ), Pace, MS (14.5 miles ), Leland, MS (16.1 miles ), Sunflower, MS (16.5 miles ), Merigold, MS (16.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $32,600
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $41,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,500
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $35,100
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $17,900
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $73,200
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,200
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.60 N, Longitude: 90.77 W


Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-4.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Chemicals (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.25
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Shaw, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Shaw-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 29.0 miles away from the Shaw city center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/17/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Shaw topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Shaw:
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Shaw, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Shaw:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 18 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 102 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 102 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Shaw:
  • CLEVELAND MUNI (about 11 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; ID: RNV)
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 11 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; ID: IDL)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 21 miles; DREW, MS; ID: M37)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shaw:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 4 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 73 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 90 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
Public high school in Shaw:
  • SHAW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 276; Location: 214 DEAN BLVD; Grades: 08 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Shaw:
  • MCEVANS SCHOOL (Students: 452; Location: 601 HWY 61 NORTH; Grades: KG - 07)

Shaw map

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Court: Bolivar County - Human Services Department- Youth Court (Courthouse).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  41.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  22.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Shaw compared to Mississippi state average:

Shaw, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • Median age 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Shaw (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Shaw Branch at 134 E Peeler, branch established on 1925-03-18. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,543
Police Protection - Officers 8$12,986$19,4790$0
Police - Other 5$5,226$12,5420$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,220$19,3206$1,395
Health 0$0 1$957
Streets and Highways 4$4,487$13,4610$0
Totals for Government 19$25,919$16,3709$5,895


Shaw government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $309,000
    Water Utilities: $213,000
    Financial Administration: $163,000
    Regular Highways: $145,000
    Solid Waste Management: $67,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $412,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $402,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $79,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $4,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $175,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $128,000
    Highways: $51,000
    All Other: $45,000
  • Tax - Property: $207,000
    NEC: $3,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $462,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $25,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.38%
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 Sunflower County, MS  0.73% ($22,220 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.53% ($37,667)
from Shelby County, TN  0.39% ($34,182)


6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.24%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.72% ($20,716 average AGI)
to Sunflower County, MS  0.69% ($24,641)
to Washington County, MS  0.48% ($25,981)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shaw:
  • WCLD (1490 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WDSK (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDDT (900 AM; 1 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNLA (1380 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shaw:
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, 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)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIQQ (102.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBAD (94.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: INTERCHANGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Shaw:
  • 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)
  • WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
  • W33BH (Channel 33; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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