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Leflore County

Population in July 2008: 566. Population change since 2000: -15.8%
 

Males: 257  (45.5%)
Females: 309  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  23.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38954.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $18,625 (it was $15,435 in 2000)
Sidon:  $18,625
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,261
Sidon:  $8,261
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,933 (it was $38,600 in 2000)
Sidon:  $57,933
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,284; Detached houses: $61,977; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,284; Mobile homes: $21,711

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Races in Sidon:

  • Black (83.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Sidon: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.3%), English (1.5%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 4544 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




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For population 25 years and over in Sidon

  • High school or higher: 49.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sidon town

  • Never married: 55.0%
  • Now married: 27.5%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 8.3%
  • Divorced: 5.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Sidon:  0.6% ($235)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (75.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (383.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cruger, MS (2.5 miles ), Greenwood, MS (2.8 miles ), Morgan City, MS (2.9 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (3.0 miles ), Tchula, MS (4.0 miles ), Moorhead, MS (4.2 miles ), Carrollton, MS (4.2 miles ), Schlater, MS (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 33.41 N, Longitude: 90.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+14.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)



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Sidon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Sidon town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the town center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.


Sidon-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% 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 40.1 miles away from Sidon center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sidon:
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 22 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sidon, MS

Amtrak station near Sidon:
  • 8 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sidon:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

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Cemetery: Mount Pisgah Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Leflore County - Courthouse- Circuit Clerk (Courthouse).

 

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

ALEXANDER MOBILE HOME PK & APT (Population served: 390, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-28-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  56.9%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  40.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sidon, MS



Sidon compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age 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.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Utility gas (22%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Sidon

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents51.1%18.2%4.9%3.3%3.2%
Congregations30.0%20.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%3.1%2.2%7.7%
Congregations6.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%22.0%
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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$100
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$100
Totals for Government 0$0 2$200



5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.12%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.61% ($22,844 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN  0.33% ($21,765)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.31% ($24,188)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.71% ($28,773 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.62% ($25,439)
to Grenada County, MS  0.40% ($27,762)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sidon:
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXG (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGRM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sidon:
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sidon:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Leslie N Nixon, 1.4 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 98.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
    Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 110, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4
  • 2 Mi E, Call Sign: KNHU740, Licensee ID: L00039741
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.4800 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/23/1998, Expiration Date: 12/12/2003, Cancelation Date: 02/15/2004
    Registrant: Black, Mickey L:black Jr, Thomas U Dba Holly Grove Plantation, Sidon, MS 38954, Phone: (601) 453-6173
  • Microwave Bldg 1.4mi S Of Sidon Ms, Call Sign: KNBN846, Licensee ID: L00013390
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.920 MHz, 161.190 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/30/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co, 17641 S Ashland Ave, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (312) 819-7538
  • Lat: 33.477778 Lon: -90.225000, Call Sign: WPSM232
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/18/2001, Expiration Date: 06/18/2011, Certifier: Max Shaw
    Registrant: Westbrooks, Tom, 1936 Hwy 82, Greenville, MS 38701, Phone: (662) 332-1294
  • Lat: 33.435444 Lon: -90.236667, Call Sign: WPTG991, Licensee ID: L00386167
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/02/2001, Expiration Date: 10/02/2011, Certifier: David Howard
    Registrant: Idlewood Plantation, 56181 Cr555, Sidon, MS 38954, Phone: (662) 453-0815

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • STATION, 1.4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: WNTU801
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.268 MHz, 928.268 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/23/1998, Expiration Date: 03/31/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (708) 206-6605
  • STATION, 1.4 Miles S Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 98.1 m, Call Sign: KCH89
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6695.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/23/2000, Expiration Date: 08/09/2010
    Registrant: Phone: (708) 205-6605


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3108R , Serial Number: 18258508, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 11/08/1967
    Registrant (Corporation): Cocklebur Inc, 51736 County Road 555, Sidon, MS 38954
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 33598 , Serial Number: 14075, Year manufactured: 1945
    Registrant (Individual): John Jr Ashcraft, Roebuck Plantation, Sidon, MS 38954
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 6017E , Serial Number: 502B-0260, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/1994
    Registrant (Corporation): Aviation Services Inc, Po Box 98, Sidon, MS 38954
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/25/1991
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-16 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 87 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6882K , Serial Number: 16-725, Year manufactured: 1949, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1957
    Registrant (Individual): John D Jr Ashcraft, Roebuck Plantation, Sidon, MS 38954
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-502B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W PT6A SERIES (500 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 9197D , Serial Number: 502B-0240, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 03/07/1994
    Registrant (Corporation): Aviation Flying Service Inc, Po Box 98, Sidon, MS 38954
    Deregistered: Yes


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2

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