Tupelo, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 36,233. Population change since 2000: +5.9%

Males: 17,033	(47.0%)
Females: 19,200	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38801, 38802, 38803, 38804.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,134 (it was $38,401 in 2000)

Tupelo:	$41,134
Mississippi:	$37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,837

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,822 (it was $91,200 in 2000)

Tupelo:	$132,822
Mississippi:	$99,700

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Races in Tupelo:

White Non-Hispanic (68.7%)
Black (28.3%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Tupelo: 83.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), English (10.0%), Irish (8.8%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 290 feet

Land area: 51.1 square miles.

Population density: 709 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Tupelo

High school or higher: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tupelo city

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 53.6%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 13.0%

536 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.6%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Tupelo, Mississippi in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Tupelo to the number of sex offenders is 1098 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Tupelo:	0.6% ($586)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (92.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (475.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Plantersville, MS (2.2 miles ), Verona, MS (2.2 miles ), Saltillo, MS (2.8 miles ), Sherman, MS (3.1 miles ), Shannon, MS (3.2 miles ), Blue Springs, MS (3.6 miles) , Nettleton, MS (3.6 miles ), Guntown, MS (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 157 buildings, average cost: $91,800
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 165 buildings, average cost: $87,600
1999: 101 buildings, average cost: $107,400
2000: 92 buildings, average cost: $101,200
2001: 121 buildings, average cost: $96,900
2002: 97 buildings, average cost: $138,400
2003: 96 buildings, average cost: $138,600
2004: 102 buildings, average cost: $132,300
2005: 112 buildings, average cost: $133,900
2006: 95 buildings, average cost: $133,500
2007: 72 buildings, average cost: $133,600
2008: 50 buildings, average cost: $133,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.26 N, Longitude: 88.73 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,713 (+57.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,209 (75.6%)

Area code: 662

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Tupelo, Mississippi - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	10.8%
Mississippi:	9.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Tupelo by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	2	3	1	1	1	2	1	1
per 100,000	5.6	7.9	2.9	2.9	2.8	5.6	2.8	2.8
Rapes	17	20	17	23	19	28	33	21
per 100,000	47.5	52.9	49.5	66.6	54.1	78.7	92.6	59.1
Robberies	53	40	68	55	32	53	38	41
per 100,000	148.0	105.7	197.8	159.2	91.2	149.0	106.6	115.3
Assaults	54	46	91	47	38	50	54	39
per 100,000	150.8	121.6	264.8	136.1	108.3	140.6	151.5	109.7
Burglaries	447	394	765	489	379	378	342	332
per 100,000	1248.5	1041.6	2225.6	1415.9	1080.0	1062.9	959.6	934.1
Thefts	1,744	1,539	1,465	1,433	1,446	1,491	1,338	1,247
per 100,000	4871.1	4068.4	4262.2	4149.2	4120.7	4192.6	3754.3	3508.3
Auto thefts	129	125	156	182	141	151	129	113
per 100,000	360.3	330.4	453.9	527.0	401.8	424.6	362.0	317.9
Arson	3	6	6	3	4	2	1	2
per 100,000	8.4	15.9	17.5	8.7	11.4	5.6	2.8	5.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	434.8	376.3	520.3	441.3	370.6	423.1	388.3	340.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 124 (110 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.04
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +3,226 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related product manufacturing (10%)
Health care (7%)
Construction (7%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Average climate in Tupelo, Mississippi

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Tupelo-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Tupelo city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/19/1988, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Tupelo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.1 miles away from Tupelo center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 98.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Tupelo center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Tupelo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Deandre' Eiland - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Jun 4, 1982), Joe Horn - 2005 NFL player (New Orleans Saints, born: Jan 16, 1972), Ricky Hood - College basketball player (UT-Chattanooga Mocs), Tamika Whitmore - WNBA player (Los Angeles Sparks, born: Jun 5, 1977), Tan White - WNBA player (Indiana Fever, born: Sep 27, 1982).

Main business address for: PEOPLES HOLDING CO (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), BANCORPSOUTH INC (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), HANCOCK FABRICS INC (RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES).

Hospitals/medical centers in Tupelo:

NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (830 S GLOSTER)
NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (1937 BRIAR RIDGE RD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tupelo:

PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 16 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)
OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; OKOLONA, MS)
BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 23 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Tupelo, MS

Airports located in Tupelo:

Tupelo Regional Airport (Runways: 1, Commercial Ops: 28, Air Taxi Ops: 4,786, Itinerant Ops: 28,455, Local Ops: 16,461, Military Ops: 15,300)

Local government website: www.ci.tupelo.ms.us/government.html

Colleges/Universities in Tupelo:

CREATIONS COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY (Full-time enrollment: 57; Location: 2419 W MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL TECH PROG (FT enrollment: 5; Location: 830 S GLOSTER; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tupelo:

ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 54 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 72 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 72 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)

Public high schools in Tupelo:

LAWHON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 140 LAKE STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
CHURCH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 445 N CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 4125 CLIFF GOOKIN BLVD)
JOYNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1201 JOYNER AVENUE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
THOMAS STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 520 S THOMAS STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 628 RUTHERFORD ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
PIERCE STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1008 PIERCE STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
RANKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1908 FORREST STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

Private high schools in Tupelo:

TUPELO CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 170; Location: 1801 E MAIN ST; Grades: PK - 12)
LAKEVIEW BAPT ACD (Students: 54; Location: 830 SHUMACOLA TRAIL; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tupelo:

LAWNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 1563 MITCHELL ROAD)
MILAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 720 WEST JEFFERSON)
TUPELO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 903 FILLMORE DRIVE)
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION CENTER (Location: 1402 N GREEN STREET)
CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 910 NORTH GREEN STREET)
TUPELO LEE CO VOC TECH SCHOOL (Location: 4125 CLIFF GOOKIN BLVD)
MC DOUGAL CENTER (Location: 2434 S EASON BLVD)
TUPELO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Location: 1009 VARSITY)

Private elementary/middle schools in Tupelo:

TUPELO CHRISTIAN PREP SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 2094 MCCULLOUGH BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
CHILDREN'S HOUSE MONTESSORI (Students: 25; Location: 2225 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - KG)

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Library in Tupelo:

LEE-ITAWAMBA LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $1,099,721; Location: 219 N.MADISON; 192,539 books; 4,478 audio materials; 1,433 video materials; 310 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Faith Christian School (k-12 accredited school)

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Notable locations in Tupelo: Old Town Overlook (A), Tupelo Airport Industrial Park (B), Tupelo Country Club (C), Tupelo National Battlefield (D), Bel-Air Country Club (E), Chickasaw Village Site (F), Lee County Courthouse (G), Lee County Library (H), Strange Library (I), Tupelo City Hall (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Tupelo Mall Shopping Center (1), Denton Plaza Shopping Center (2), Downtown Mall Shopping Center (3), Magnolia Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tupelo include: Saint Luke United Methodist Church (A), Saint James Catholic Church (B), Lawndale Presbyterian Church (C), Rising Star Baptist Church (D), Red Oak Grove Church (E), Calvary Baptist Church (F), Lee Acres Church of Christ (G), Lee Acres United Methodist Church (H), Priceville Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Belden Cemetery (1), Philips Cemetery (2), Rains-Creely Family Cemetery (3), Priceville Cemetery (4), Glenwood Cemetery (5), Allens Cemetery (6), Clanton-Price Family Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Longs Lake (A), Legion Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Kings Creek (A), Yonaba Creek (B), Little Sand Creek (C), Russell Creek (D), Mud Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Tupelo include: Tupelo National Battlefield (1), Elvis Presley Park (2), Noble Stadium (3), Tupelo National Fish Hatchery (4), Ballard Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Tupelo Automobile Museum (1 Otis Drive) (1), Tony's WWII Museum (1001 Barnes Crossing Road) (2), Elvis Presley Birthplace (Museums; 306 Elvis Presley Drive) (3), Lee County - Libraries- Circulation Department (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 219 North Madison Street) (4), Lee County - Libraries- Director (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 219 North Madison Street) (5), Lee County - Libraries- Book (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 219 North Madison Street) (6), Lee County - Libraries- Reference & Information (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 219 North Madison Street) (7), Tupelo Buffalo Park (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2272 North Coley Road) (8), Time Out (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1001 Barnes Crossing Road) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Economy Inn (708 North Gloster Street) (1), Holiday Inn Express (1612 McClure Cove) (2), Gum Tree in (101 Thompson Street) (3), Trace Inn (3400 West Main Street) (4), Holiday Inn Express Tupelo-Ms (923 N Gloster St) (5), Town House Motel (927 South Gloster Street) (6), Travelers Motel (Highway 45 North) (7), Amerihost Inn (625 Spicer Drive) (8), Best Western of Tupelo (897 Harmony Lane) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Lee County - Chancery Court Administrator- Chancery Court- Administr (200 West Jefferson Street) (1), Lee County - Circuit Court (200 West Jefferson Street) (2), Lee County - Justice Court Clerk (331 North Broadway Street) (3), Lee County - Justice Court Judge- Central District (331 North Broadway Street) (4), Lee County - Justice Court Judge- Northern District (331 North Broadway Street) (5), Lee County Youth Court (200 West Jefferson Street) (6), Federal Bureau of Investigation (500 West Main Street) (7), Lee County - Justice Court Judge- Southern District (331 North Broadway Street) (8), Lee County - Circuit Court Administrator- Circuit Court- Administrator (200 West Jefferson Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tupelo and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF TUPELO (Population served: 34211, Purch_surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-27-2001 and OCT-27-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2001)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-27-1999 and SEP-27-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-27-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-13-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and OCT-05-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-05-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and SEP-02-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-02-2003)

One other older monitoring violation

CITY OF TUPELO-INDIAN HILLS (Population served: 570, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAR-14-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-17-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

BURLESON MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 255, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-12-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule

Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JAN-2000 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule

4 routine major monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tupelo that have no violations reported:

LITTLE MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TOMBIGBEE STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.0%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	12.7%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tupelo, MS

People in group quarters in Tupelo

548 people in nursing homes
164 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
163 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
74 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
48 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
48 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
37 people in homes for the mentally retarded
26 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
22 people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill
18 people in halfway houses
6 people in homes for the mentally ill
5 people in unknown juvenile institutions
2 people in other group homes

Tupelo compared to Mississippi state average:

Tupelo, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Arena or stadium:

BancorpSouth Center. Capacity: 10,000.

Banks with branches in Tupelo (2009 data):

Renasant Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-07-10: Bank assets: $3,710.4 mil, Deposits: $2,349.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
BancorpSouth Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
Trustmark National Bank: South Gloster Branch, Mortgage Loan Services-Tupelo Branch, West Main Branch, Tupelo Branch, Big Oaks Branch, Unit #15 Mobile Branch. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
Merchants and Farmers Bank: North Side Branch, Tupelo Branch, West Side Branch, Medical Center Branch. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,592.7 mil, Deposits: $1,261.8 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
Regions Bank: Barnes Crossing Mall Branch, Tupulo Main Branch, Tupelo Medical Center Branch, Westside Branch. 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
Community Bank, North Mississippi: Tupelo Branch at 254 South Front Street, Suite 103, branch established on 2006-08-07. Info updated 2009-04-15: Bank assets: $284.7 mil, Deposits: $240.0 mil, headquarters in Amory, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Tupelo, Mississippi

Howard Johnson Express, 923 N Gloster, Tupelo, MS 38801, Phone: (662) 842-8811, Fax: (662) 844-6884
All American Coliseum Motel - Tupelo, 767 E Main St, Tupelo, MS 38801, Phone: (662) 844-5610, Fax: (662) 844-8546
Red Roof Inn - Tupelo, 1500 Mccullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38801, Phone: (662) 844-1904, Fax: (662) 844-0139
Days Inn - Tupelo, 1015 North Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38804, Phone: (662) 842-0088
Comfort Inn, 1190 N Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38804, Phone: (662) 842-5100, Fax: (662) 842-5100
Super 8 Motel, 3898 Mccullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38801, Phone: (800) 800-8000, Fax: (662) 842-0448
Courtyard By Marriott Tupelo, 1400 No Gloster St, Tupelo, MS 38804, Phone: (800) 321-2211, Fax: (662) 841-9907
Microtel Inn & Suites Tupelo, 1532 Mccullough Blvd, Tupelo, MS 38801, Phone: (662) 840-2111, Fax: (662) 840-0077
10 other hotels and motels

All 18 fire-safe hotels and motels in Tupelo, Mississippi

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Tupelo mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (32%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Tupelo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.20%

Here		66.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Catholic Church
Adherents	60.5%	17.1%	4.4%	3.0%	2.8%
Congregations	33.1%	18.9%	6.8%	6.1%	1.4%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Presbyterian Church in America	Other
Adherents	1.8%	1.6%	1.5%	0.8%	6.6%
Congregations	5.4%	4.1%	1.4%	1.4%	21.6%

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
Financial Administration	9	$34,833	$46,444	0	$0
Other Government Administration	31	$104,592	$40,487	6	$5,710
Judicial and Legal	14	$41,260	$35,366	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	111	$361,717	$39,105	0	$0
Police - Other	14	$33,927	$29,080	11	$4,505
Firefighters	89	$312,152	$42,088	0	$0
Streets and Highways	69	$182,540	$31,746	3	$2,909
Water Supply	68	$196,222	$34,627	1	$438
Electric Power	90	$295,184	$39,358	6	$4,734
Totals for Government	495	$1,562,427	$37,877	27	$18,296

Tupelo government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $10,637,000
Charges - Sewerage: $2,550,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,848,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,612,000

All Other: $88,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $22,281,000
General - Other: $8,909,000

Natural Resources - Other: $2,200,000

Electric Utilities: $2,017,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $39,140,000
Police Protection: $8,520,000

Regular Highways: $5,205,000

Local Fire Protection: $4,542,000

Water Utilities: $4,175,000

Parks and Recreation: $4,103,000

General - Other: $2,898,000

Sewerage: $2,659,000

Central Staff Services: $2,345,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,888,000

Financial Administration: $774,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $667,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $596,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,173,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,179,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,815,000
Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $3,202,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,653,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,126,000

Interest Earnings: $759,000

Rents: $476,000

Donations From Private Sources: $88,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $72,494,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,890,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $17,419,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $410,000
Police Protection: $348,000

Regular Highways: $50,000

Local Fire Protection: $42,000

Solid Waste Management: $37,000

General - Other: $24,000

Financial Administration: $5,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000

Central Staff Services: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $44,383,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $41,680,000
Water Utilities: $11,465,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,797,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $22,183,000
All Other: $1,558,000
Tax - Property: $10,657,000
Public Utilities Sales: $379,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $174,000

Other License: $159,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $17,754,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $484,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,662 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.05%
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 Itawamba County, MS	0.79% ($25,950 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, MS	0.63% ($31,017)
from Monroe County, MS	0.55% ($27,199)

6.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,158 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.38%
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 Itawamba County, MS	0.82% ($27,000 average AGI)
to Pontotoc County, MS	0.71% ($28,959)
to Monroe County, MS	0.40% ($24,798)

Strongest AM radio stations in Tupelo:

WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tupelo:

WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WKIU-LP (94.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: TUPELO 2000, INC.)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Tupelo:

W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W39CD (Channel 38; FULTON, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Tupelo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 83
Total length: 498 meters (1,634ft)
Total costs: $11,917,000
Total average daily traffic: 726,865
Total average daily truck traffic: 51,951

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 3
1950-1959: 3
1960-1969: 30
1970-1979: 22
1980-1989: 12
1990-1999: 7
2000-2009: 3

Fire: 330
Hazardous Condition: 103
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Tupelo

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Tupelo, MS

Tupelo on our top lists:

#55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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