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Smith County

Population in July 2008: 117. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

Males: 52  (45.0%)
Females: 65  (55.0%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip code: 39422


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,412 (it was $24,375 in 2000)
Sylvarena:  $29,412
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,224
Sylvarena:  $37,224
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,499 (it was $58,300 in 2000)
Sylvarena:  $87,499
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,652; Detached houses: $117,696; Mobile homes: $22,500

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Races in Sylvarena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • American Indian (3.3%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Sylvarena: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (15.8%), United States (13.3%), Irish (6.7%), German (4.2%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 367 feet

Land area: 2.59 square miles.

Population density: 45 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Sylvarena

  • High school or higher: 94.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 46.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sylvarena village

  • Never married: 16.5%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Sylvarena:  0.5% ($288)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)

Sylvarena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (52.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (146.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (388.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Bay Springs, MS (2.5 miles ), Raleigh, MS (2.9 miles ), Louin, MS (2.9 miles ), Montrose, MS (3.4 miles) , Taylorsville, MS (3.6 miles ), Mize, MS (3.8 miles ), Soso, MS (4.3 miles ), Polkville, MS (4.7 miles) .

Latitude: 32.01 N, Longitude: 89.38 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+9.1%).



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Average climate in Sylvarena, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sylvarena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.7 miles away from the Sylvarena village center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 21.8 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Sylvarena-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Sylvarena center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 63.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Sylvarena center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from Sylvarena center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Sylvarena:
  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR (about 26 miles; LAUREL, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sylvarena:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)

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Church in Sylvarena: Saint Johns Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  82.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  21.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sylvarena, MS



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


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (47%)
  • Wood (4%)


Religion statistics for Sylvarena

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.35%
Here70.3%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaInterstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents81.5%8.9%4.0%2.0%1.4%
Congregations62.0%16.9%4.2%2.8%2.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaMennonite; Other GroupsOther
Adherents0.6%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.5%
Congregations1.4%1.4%1.4%1.4%5.6%
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 0$0 1$50
Totals for Government 0$0 1$50



Sylvarena government finances in 2002:
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Simpson County, MS  0.73% ($23,030 average AGI)
from Jones County, MS  0.59% ($31,704)
from Rankin County, MS  0.57% ($35,538)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Jones County, MS  0.71% ($23,000 average AGI)
to Simpson County, MS  0.68% ($32,161)
to Rankin County, MS  0.59% ($27,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sylvarena:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sylvarena:
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sylvarena:
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 4.3 Mi N Of Hwy 18 On E Side Of Ms 501 Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 67 m, Call Sign: KKB23, Licensee ID: L00043497
    Assigned Frequencies : 75.7800 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/07/1996, Expiration Date: 02/07/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/15/2001, Certifier: Charles H Blackwell
    Registrant: Southern Pine Electric Power Association, Taylorsville, MS 39168, Phone: (601) 785-6511, Fax: (601) 785-4980


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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