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Population in July 2008: 880. Population change since 2000: +4.8%
 

Males: 457  (52.0%)
Females: 423  (48.0%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39176.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $18,547 (it was $15,000 in 2000)
Vaiden:  $18,547
Mississippi:  $37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,848

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $73,908 (it was $49,300 in 2000)
Vaiden:  $73,908
Mississippi:  $99,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $96,542; Detached houses: $106,040; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $135,472; Mobile homes: $36,278; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Vaiden:

  • Black (71.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Vaiden: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.8%), Irish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1840

Elevation: 350 feet

Land area: 2.19 square miles.

Population density: 402 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vaiden

  • High school or higher: 55.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vaiden town

  • Never married: 33.1%
  • Now married: 38.2%
  • Separated: 6.8%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Vaiden, Mississippi in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Vaiden to the number of sex offenders is 110 to 1.

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

Vaiden:  0.7% ($336)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (74.8 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (124.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (409.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: West, MS (3.1 miles ), Winona, MS (3.3 miles ), Kilmichael, MS (3.6 miles ), Carrollton, MS (4.0 miles ), North Carrollton, MS (4.0 miles ), Durant, MS (4.3 miles ), French Camp, MS (4.5 miles ), Duck Hill, MS (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.33 N, Longitude: 89.75 W

Area code: 662

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Crime in Vaiden by Year
Type 2003 2004 2005
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 001
    per 100,000 0.00.0118.2
Burglaries 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Thefts 010
    per 100,000 0.0127.90.0
Auto thefts 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 0.05.123.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.55
US city average:  3.00


Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+6.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (31%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)



Average climate in Vaiden, Mississippi

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Vaiden-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Vaiden town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 1/19/1988, a category 4 tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Vaiden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from Vaiden center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 72.3 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) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vaiden:
  • KILMICHAEL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; KILMICHAEL, MS)
  • TYLER HOLMES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WINONA, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (about 18 miles; DURANT, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Vaiden, MS

Airports located in Vaiden:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vaiden:
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 73 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 76 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
Public high school in Vaiden:
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Cemeteries: Shongola Cemetery (1), Vaiden Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Courts: Carroll County - Justice Court Clerk (411 Front Street), Carroll County - Justice Court Judge (411 Front Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  62.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  32.9%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vaiden, MS


87 people in state prisons


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


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Banks with branches in Vaiden (2009 data):
  • Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: Vaiden Branch at Lee Street, branch established on 1934-04-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $99.9 mil, headquarters in Lexington, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Holmes County Capital Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Vaiden travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Utility gas (5%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Other fuel (2%)


Religion statistics for Vaiden

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.10%
Here54.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents68.8%21.6%3.7%3.1%2.8%
Congregations44.4%37.8%6.7%2.2%8.9%
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 2$5,617$33,7026$914
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$975
Police Protection - Officers 4$7,142$21,4260$0
Firefighters 0$0 1$400
Totals for Government 6$12,759$25,5189$2,289



7.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,956 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.73%
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 Leflore County, MS  2.32% ($28,773 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, MS  0.90% ($20,690)
from Grenada County, MS  0.71% ($23,391)


7.47% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,876 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.47%
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 Leflore County, MS  1.98% ($22,844 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, MS  0.99% ($31,219)
to Grenada County, MS  0.47% ($33,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vaiden:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WONA (1570 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MS)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • 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.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vaiden:
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Vaiden:
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • 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)

Vaiden, Mississippi:
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 13
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 42
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
  • Fatal accident count: 79
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 87
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Vaiden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 49 meters (161ft)
Total costs: $1,999,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,190
Total average daily truck traffic: 2,364

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 8
  • 1970-1979: 2
  • 1980-1989: 0
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Vaiden, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vaiden)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Herring & Mulberry Sts, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: KMG386, Licensee ID: L00008228
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.300 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 12/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/05/2002
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-7318, Fax: (404) 522-7665

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE5BLA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00862264
    Grant Date: 05/12/2004, Expiration Date: 05/12/2014, Certifier: Charles L Martin
    Registrant: Charles L Martin, 1223 Hwy 51, Vaiden, MS 39176


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 20
  • Hazardous Condition: 4

Incident types - Vaiden


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

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