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Sledge, MS map Population (year 2000): 529. Estimated population in July 2006: 480 (-9.3% change)
 

Males: 245  (46.3%)
Females: 284  (53.7%)

Quitman County

Median resident age:  31.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38670.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Sledge  $27,200
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,900 (it was $34,200 in 2000)
Sledge  $34,900
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Sledge:

  • Black (76.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (23.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (4.0%), English (2.3%), Irish (2.3%), German (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 168 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 933 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Sledge

  • High school or higher: 52.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sledge town

  • Never married: 42.3%
  • Now married: 35.4%
  • Separated: 4.7%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sledge, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sledge to the number of sex offenders is 488 to 1.

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

Sledge:  1.0% ($326)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Sledge satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (50.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (465.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Falcon, MS (3.7 miles ), Crenshaw, MS (5.1 miles ), Marks, MS (12.8 miles ), Lambert, MS (16.6 miles ), Lula, MS (17.8 miles ), Jonestown, MS (17.9 miles ), Crowder, MS (18.9 miles ), Como, MS (19.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.43 N, Longitude: 90.22 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -43 (-7.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Food (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (20%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)


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Average climate in Sledge, Mississippi

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Sledge-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 90% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/24/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the Sledge town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sledge:
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 13 miles; MARKS, MS)
  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 20 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
  • NORTH OAK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; SENATOBIA, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sledge:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 45 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 48 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 68 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sledge:
  • SELFS (about 16 miles; MARKS, MS; ID: MMS)
  • TUNICA (about 19 miles; TUNICA, MS; ID: 30M)
  • TUNICA MUNICIPAL (about 20 miles; TUNICA, MS; ID: M97)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sledge:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 56 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 58 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)

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Church in Sledge: First Baptist Church of Sledge (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sledge that have no violations reported:
  • BIRDIE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 257, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.8%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  24.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Sledge compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sledge (2007 data):
  • Delta Southern Bank: Sledge Branch at 104 Main Street, branch established on 1949-10-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $145.5 mil, Deposits: $120.9 mil, headquarters in Ruleville, MS, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc



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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$1,798
Other Government Administration 1$1,682$20,1847$952
Sewerage 1$1,638$19,6561$461
Water Supply 1$1,638$19,6561$899
Police - Other 1$1,000$12,0001$602
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$2,139
Totals for Government 4$5,958$17,87414$6,852



5.44% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,879 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
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 Panola County, MS  1.00% ($23,000 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS  0.73% ($31,053)
from Tunica County, MS  0.46% ($13,833)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,015 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Panola County, MS  1.28% ($23,618 average AGI)
to Coahoma County, MS  1.06% ($31,143)
to Tunica County, MS  0.87% ($19,174)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sledge:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • 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)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sledge:
  • WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYL (96.1 FM; TUNICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sledge:
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

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