Sunflower, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 617. Population change since 2000: -10.5%

Males: 296	(48.0%)
Females: 321	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	28.6 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38778.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,356 (it was $21,842 in 2000)

Sunflower:	$26,356
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,039 (it was $46,000 in 2000)

Sunflower:	$69,039
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,246; Detached houses: $74,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,379; Mobile homes: $55,000

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Races in Sunflower:

Black (71.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sunflower: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.9%), Irish (1.9%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), Arab (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 122 feet

Land area: 0.40 square miles.

Population density: 1524 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sunflower

High school or higher: 49.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunflower town

Never married: 38.8%
Now married: 38.3%
Separated: 5.4%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 5.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sunflower, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sunflower to the number of sex offenders is 309 to 1.

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

Sunflower:	0.8% ($388)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (86.9 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (113.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (365.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Moorhead, MS (2.6 miles ), Doddsville, MS (2.8 miles) , Indianola, MS (3.0 miles ), Ruleville, MS (3.5 miles ), Schlater, MS (3.6 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (3.6 miles ), Inverness, MS (3.7 miles ), Shaw, MS (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $50,000
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,400
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,400
1999: 1 building, cost: $54,100
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,200
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $41,300
2004: 1 building, cost: $14,000
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $73,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.55 N, Longitude: 90.54 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-3.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
Food (9%)
Construction (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (17%)
Educational services (17%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

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Crime in Sunflower (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
2 burglaries (286.1 per 100,000)
3 thefts (429.2 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 37.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Sunflower (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.24
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sunflower, Mississippi

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Sunflower, Mississippi average temperatures

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Sunflower-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Sunflower town 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 24.0 miles away from the town center injured 3 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Sunflower:

SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)
GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Sunflower, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunflower:

MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 74 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 81 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)

Public high school in Sunflower:

EAST SUNFLOWER SCHOOL (Location: 212 EAST CLAIBORNE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
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: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	39.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	22.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sunflower, MS

Sunflower 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.
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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Sunflower (2009 data):

Planters Bank & Trust Company: Sunflower Branch at 100 Quiver Street, branch established on 1941-12-31. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Sunflower mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) No fuel used (2%)

Religon statistics for Sunflower

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.
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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	$2,805	$33,660	1	$455
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$536
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$714
Police Protection - Officers	3	$5,834	$23,336	2	$1,653
Streets and Highways	3	$4,803	$19,212	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$4,908	$19,632	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$18,350	$22,020	11	$3,358

Sunflower government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
Solid Waste Management: $29,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $126,000
Water Utilities: $121,000

Fire Protection: $107,000

Police Protection: $104,000

Sewerage: $46,000

Solid Waste Management: $35,000

Regular Highways: $16,000

General - Other: $3,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $475,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
Highways: $4,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $159,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $100,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $222,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $37,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Interest Earnings: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $407,000
General - Other: $152,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $249,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $154,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $46,000
All Other: $9,000

Highways: $2,000
Tax - Property: $92,000
Public Utilities: $12,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $230,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

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 Sunflower:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunflower:

WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIQQ (102.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WDMS (100.7 FM; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING CO.)
WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sunflower:

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)
WHCQ-LP (Channel 8; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)

Sunflower fatal accident list:
Dec 8, 1976 12:05 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Lisa M Minney, 2345-T Hwy 49, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.2 m
Registrant: Crown Castle, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Nw Cor Int Hwy 49w & Il Central Rr S, Call Sign: KXK273, Licensee ID: L00122222
Assigned Frequencies : 151.985 MHz, 151.985 MHz
Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014
Registrant: Sledge Telephone Company Inc, Sunflower, MS 38778, Phone: (662) 569-3311

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2

359' N. Of Hwy. 49w And 353' West Of Illinois Central Railro, Call Sign: KNKC201
Assigned Frequencies : 152.840 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008
Registrant: Gurman Blask & Freedman, 1400 Sixteenth Street Nw Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 328-8200, Fax: (202) 462-1786, Email:
359' N Of Hwy 49w And 353' W Of Icg Railroad Tracks, Call Sign: WXS373
Assigned Frequencies : 152.780 MHz, 152.510 MHz
Grant Date: 12/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/01/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/16/2008
Registrant: Gurman Blask & Freedman, 1400 Sixteenth Street Nw Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 328-8200, Fax: (202) 462-1786, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA5MUD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01270645
Grant Date: 04/19/2007, Expiration Date: 05/27/2017, Certifier: Billy G Weeks Sr
Registrant: Billy G Weeks Sr, 205 Railroad Ave, Sunflower, MS 38778

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-301T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4328B , Serial Number: 32R-8429003, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 12/06/1983
Registrant (Corporation): Mhc LLC, Po Box 9, Sunflower, MS 38778

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5
Good Intent Call: 1

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