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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+: Jackson, TN (80.1 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (124.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (499.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Paden, MS (2.9 miles) , Belmont, MS (8.9 miles ), Golden, MS (10.6 miles ), Iuka, MS (12.4 miles ), Red Bay, AL (14.9 miles ), Burnsville, MS (15.2 miles ), Marietta, MS (19.0 miles ), Cherokee, AL (19.9 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 near Mississippi state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/4/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.7 miles away from the Tishomingo town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/16/1998, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 43.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 36 people and caused $13 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Tishomingo:
  • TISHOMINGO HEALTH SERVICES INC (about 15 miles; IUKA, MS)
  • RED BAY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; RED BAY, AL)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Tishomingo, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tishomingo:
  • NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (about 45 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; ID: MSL)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 45 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 71 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tishomingo:
  • IUKA (about 11 miles; IUKA, MS; ID: 15M)
  • TISHOMINGO COUNTY (about 11 miles; BELMONT, MS; ID: 01M)
  • FULTON-ITAWAMBA COUNTY (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; ID: 11M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tishomingo:
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 40 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 43 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
  • JACKSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,534)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 79 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNION UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; JACKSON, TN; FT enrollment: 2,144)
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 (2007 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Tishomingo Branch at Highway 25 And Natchez Street, branch established on 1947-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • 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: $177.6 mil, headquarters in Iuka, MS, positive income, 11 total offices, Holding Company: First American Bancshares, Inc.



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

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
Water Supply 2$3,571$21,4260$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,006$24,0723$1,877
Sewerage 1$1,506$18,0720$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$199
Other Government Administration 1$1,240$14,8806$899
Financial Administration 1$1,683$20,1960$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$837
Totals for Government 6$10,005$20,01012$3,813



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)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WERH (970 AM; 5 kW; HAMILTON, AL; Owner: KATE F. FITE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRMG (1430 AM; 1 kW; RED BAY, AL; Owner: JIMMY R. PYLE)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tishomingo:
  • WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
  • WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
  • WQLT-FM (107.3 FM; FLORENCE, AL; Owner: BIG RIVER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; 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)
  • W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

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

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