Sumner, Mississippi

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Sumner: Tallahatchie County District II Courthouse in center of Sumner Square

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Population in July 2007: 357. Population change since 2000: -9.8%

Males: 165	(46.4%)
Females: 192	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38957.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,167 (it was $25,000 in 2000)

Sumner:	$30,167
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,289 (it was $45,500 in 2000)

Sumner:	$68,289
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $119,045; Detached houses: $121,518; In 2-unit structures: $68,025; Mobile homes: $49,167

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Races in Sumner:

White Non-Hispanic (58.0%)
Black (39.1%)
Chinese (2.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sumner: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.8%), English (12.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.2%), Scottish (4.2%), Irish (3.7%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 152 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 637 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sumner

High school or higher: 59.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.7%
Unemployed: 2.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sumner town

Never married: 28.1%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 7.7%
Widowed: 10.5%
Divorced: 5.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sumner, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sumner to the number of sex offenders is 357 to 1.

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

Sumner:	1.0% ($457)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (82.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (379.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Webb, MS (1.5 miles ), Tutwiler, MS (2.2 miles ), Glendora, MS (3.3 miles ), Drew, MS (3.8 miles ), Lambert, MS (4.1 miles ), Charleston, MS (4.3 miles ), Crowder, MS (4.4 miles ), Clarksdale, MS (4.4 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: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,500
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.97 N, Longitude: 90.37 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +40 (+10.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (35%)
Construction (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Machinery (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Textile mills and textile products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Farmers and farm managers (17%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)

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Average climate in Sumner, Mississippi

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Sumner-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Sumner town 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 21.3 miles away from the town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sumner:

TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 21 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sumner, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sumner:

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 87 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)

Public high school in Sumner:

R H BEARDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1090 FRIENDSHIP RD.; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Church in Sumner: Sumner Church of God (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Tallahatchie County - Circuit Court Clerk (100 South Court Street), Tallahatchie County - Justice Court Judge (401 West Court Square).

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	9.5%
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: 2.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	37.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	12.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sumner, MS

12 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Sumner compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sumner (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Sumner Branch at 307 E Court, branch established on 1922-04-30. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Sumner mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%) Electricity (10%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Sumner

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	61.3%	12.8%	9.3%	4.6%	12.0%
Congregations	34.7%	16.3%	10.2%	12.2%	26.5%

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
Other Government Administration	1	$1,926	$23,112	7	$634
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$60
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,836	$34,032	2	$1,110
Solid Waste Management	2	$2,183	$13,098	1	$200
Water Supply	2	$2,214	$13,284	1	$400
Totals for Government	6	$9,159	$18,318	12	$2,404

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.55%
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 Yalobusha County, MS	0.50% ($14,000 average AGI)
from Coahoma County, MS	0.43% ($22,895)
from Panola County, MS	0.36% ($23,938)

6.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,324 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
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 Coahoma County, MS	0.71% ($19,656 average AGI)
to Grenada County, MS	0.69% ($21,806)
to Yalobusha County, MS	0.60% ($24,630)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sumner:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sumner:

WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Sumner:

WEBU-LP (Channel 11; WEBB, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W36BT (Channel 36; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W28BP (Channel 28; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W12CR (Channel 12; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 380
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 520

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Jerry D Hasten, 2.7 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89 m
Registrant: Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Email:
Glenda C Elliott, N Of Hwy 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
Registrant: Cablesouth Media Ii, LLC, 2090 South First St, Milan, TN 38358, Phone: (731) 723-9913, Email:
Del Slone, 2.3 Km Southeast Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

On The Square Clerks Ofc Town Hall, Call Sign: KNGG786
Assigned Frequencies : 45.4000 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2003, Expiration Date: 03/11/2013
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
Cr 3 Mi W, Call Sign: KNGX291
Assigned Frequencies : 43.1800 MHz
Grant Date: 04/27/1998, Expiration Date: 06/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2003
Registrant: J J Webb Ii, Box 9, Sumner, MS 38957
113 South Court, Type: Tower, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KJB743
Assigned Frequencies : 47.9400 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2000, Expiration Date: 04/09/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2005
Registrant: Lao 20323106, 102 East Middle Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

Sumner, 2.7 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: WPSJ698
Assigned Frequencies : 952.318 MHz, 928.318 MHz
Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 05/23/2011, Certifier: Brian T Smith
Registrant: Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:
STATION, Approx 2.7 Mi E Of, Overall height: 89 m, Call Sign: KKE74
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/27/2002, Expiration Date: 11/17/2012
Registrant: Trunkline Gas Company, LLC, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77210-4967, Phone: (713) 989-7220, Fax: (713) 989-1173, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sumner)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: CESSNA 150G (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 3074S , Serial Number: 15066974, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 11/13/1969
Registrant (Individual): Billy Ray Kent, Po Box 539, Sumner, MS 38957
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5605A , Serial Number: 28205
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert E Tharp, Po Box 204, Sumner, MS 38957, Other Owners: John W Whitten, Walter P Ryan
Aircraft: CESSNA 188 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 96 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8134V , Serial Number: 188-0384, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/08/1971
Registrant (Individual): Paul R Pennington, Po Box 282, Sumner, MS 38957
Aircraft: AERO COMMANDER S2R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8969Q , Serial Number: 1639R, Year manufactured: 1972
Registrant (Individual): Paul Dba Pennington, Po Box 282, Sumner, MS 38957, Other Owners: Flying Service Pennington

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4

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