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Tishomingo County

Population in July 2007: 314. Population change since 2000: -0.9%
 

Males: 133  (42.4%)
Females: 181  (57.6%)

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38873.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,980 (it was $19,044 in 2000)
Tishomingo:  $22,980
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,987 (it was $43,300 in 2000)
Tishomingo:  $64,987
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,353; Detached houses: $72,941; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,379; Mobile homes: $13,333

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Races in Tishomingo:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Tishomingo: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.1%), English (9.2%), Irish (7.6%), German (4.7%), Scotch-Irish (4.1%), Welsh (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 515 feet

Land area: 0.55 square miles.

Population density: 569 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tishomingo

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tishomingo town

  • Never married: 13.9%
  • Now married: 55.1%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Tishomingo, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tishomingo to the number of sex offenders is 105 to 1.

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

Tishomingo:  0.5% ($212)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Decatur, AL (71.1 miles , pop. 53,929).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (104.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (499.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Paden, MS (1.6 miles) , Belmont, MS (3.0 miles ), Golden, MS (3.2 miles ), Iuka, MS (3.5 miles ), Red Bay, AL (3.8 miles ), Burnsville, MS (3.9 miles ), Marietta, MS (4.1 miles ), Cherokee, AL (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 34.63 N, Longitude: 88.23 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -122 (-27.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Repair and maintenance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (26%)
  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Financial managers (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (26%)
  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)



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Average climate in Tishomingo, Mississippi

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Tishomingo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 42.2 miles away from the Tishomingo town center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.

On 11/4/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Tishomingo topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Tishomingo:
  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RED BAY, AL)
  • TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 15 miles; IUKA, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 18 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Tishomingo, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tishomingo:
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 34 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 36 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • JOHN C CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; DECATUR, AL; FT enrollment: 4,547)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
Public high school in Tishomingo:
Public elementary/middle schools in Tishomingo:
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Churches in Tishomingo include: Tishomingo Baptist Church (A), Tishomingo Church of Christ (B), Tishomingo Pentecostal Church (C), Tishomingo United Methodist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.4%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  20.9%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  8.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tishomingo, MS



Tishomingo compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Tishomingo (2009 data):
  • First American National Bank: Tishomingo Branch at Highway 25 And North Street, branch established on 1988-04-27. Info updated 2006-04-12: Bank assets: $221.0 mil, Deposits: $189.6 mil, headquarters in Iuka, MS, positive income, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First American Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Tishomingo Branch at Highway 25 And Natchez Street, branch established on 1947-12-05. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Tishomingo travel time to work
Tishomingo mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)


Religon statistics for Tishomingo

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaNational Association of Free Will Baptists
Adherents59.7%17.8%10.5%4.0%3.6%
Congregations34.7%24.0%13.3%8.0%6.7%
NameAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther religions
Adherents2.9%0.7%0.3%0.3%0.2%
Congregations4.0%1.3%1.3%1.3%5.3%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,152$25,8240$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,643$19,7160$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,306$25,8362$2,621
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,492
Water Supply 2$4,536$27,2160$0
Totals for Government 6$12,637$25,2744$4,113



Tishomingo government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $33,000
  • Construction - Police Protection: $17,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $595,000
    Police Protection: $93,000
    Water Utilities: $70,000
    Financial Administration: $40,000
    Sewerage: $25,000
    Solid Waste Management: $19,000
    Libraries: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $259,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $237,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $22,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $602,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $75,000
    Property: $31,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $80,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $16,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,541 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.72%
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 Alcorn County, MS  0.85% ($24,706 average AGI)
from Itawamba County, MS  0.58% ($25,629)
from Prentiss County, MS  0.42% ($26,480)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,774 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
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 Alcorn County, MS  1.25% ($24,413 average AGI)
to Itawamba County, MS  0.53% ($27,469)
to Franklin County, AL  0.50% ($23,767)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tishomingo:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WVNA (1590 AM; 5 kW; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tishomingo:
  • WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
  • WFIX (91.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL B/C CORP.)
  • WLAY-FM (100.3 FM; TUSCUMBIA, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXFL (96.1 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WVNA-FM (105.5 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBTG-FM (106.3 FM; SHEFFIELD, AL; Owner: SLATTON & ASSOCS. BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WMXV (103.5 FM; RUSSELLVILLE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQPR (88.7 FM; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; Owner: THE BD OF TRUSTEES UNIV. OF ALABAMA)
  • WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W258AA (99.5 FM; RED BAY, AL; Owner: ROBERT A. TIFFIN)

TV broadcast stations around Tishomingo:
  • WHDF (Channel 15; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: VALLEY TELEVISION, LLC)
  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WYLE (Channel 26; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ETC COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFIQ (Channel 36; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: ALABAMA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION COMMISSION)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W57BV (Channel 57; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Tishomingo fatal accident list:
Apr 5, 1980 04:50 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 28, 1979 07:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $825,000
Total average daily traffic: 325
Total average daily truck traffic: 10
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 488

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Julie L Kupperman, 1098b Highway 30, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93 m, Overall height: 93 m
  • Sarah L Berry, 38 B County Road 147, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 125 m
    Registrant: Diamond Communications LLC, 245 Regency Ct, Suite 101, Brookfield, WI 53045, Phone: (262) 649-4429, Email:
  • Del Slone, 1410 Hwy 25, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tishomingo)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: APEX APEX CROSS-5X (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 DCDI (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 112CL , Serial Number: 94-01, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 02/22/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Charles L Lambert, 568 County Road 131, Tishomingo, MS 38873
  • Aircraft: APEX APEX CROSS-5X (Weight-shift-control, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: COMPACT RA MZ202 (60 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 223CL , Serial Number: 02-02, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 06/07/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Charles L Lambert, 568 County Road 131, Tishomingo, MS 38873


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 104
  • Hazardous Condition: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Tishomingo


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