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Calhoun County

Population in July 2008: 1,010. Population change since 2000: -5.2%
 

Males: 469  (46.5%)
Females: 541  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38878.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $25,965 (it was $21,518 in 2000)
Vardaman:  $25,965
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,861
Vardaman:  $16,861
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,332 (it was $38,200 in 2000)
Vardaman:  $57,332
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,105; Detached houses: $69,150; Mobile homes: $29,831

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Races in Vardaman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (56.2%)
  • Black (33.9%)
  • Hispanic (9.8%)
  • Other race (6.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Vardaman: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.1%), Irish (2.6%), Subsaharan African (2.6%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 285 feet

Land area: 1.36 square miles.

Population density: 745 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vardaman

  • High school or higher: 50.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vardaman town

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

105 residents are foreign born (9.7% Latin America).

This town:  9.9%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Vardaman, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vardaman to the number of sex offenders is 144 to 1.

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

Vardaman:  1.0% ($368)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (96.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (445.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Derma, MS (2.5 miles ), Calhoun City, MS (2.8 miles ), Woodland, MS (3.2 miles) , Pittsboro, MS (3.2 miles ), Houston, MS (3.2 miles ), Bruce, MS (3.5 miles ), Mantee, MS (3.5 miles) , Big Creek, MS (3.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $44,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $103,100
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $103,100
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.88 N, Longitude: 89.18 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+15.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (51%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Wood products (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (29%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (17%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Woodworkers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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Average climate in Vardaman, Mississippi

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Vardaman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Vardaman town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 tornado 27.7 miles away from the town center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Vardaman-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% 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 77.6 miles away from Vardaman center
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 99.8 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 91.3 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 38.1 miles away from Vardaman center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 91.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from Vardaman center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Vardaman:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 13 miles; HOUSTON, MS)
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 23 miles; EUPORA, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Vardaman, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vardaman:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 40 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
Public high school in Vardaman:
Public elementary/middle school in Vardaman:
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Churches in Vardaman include: Church of the Lord Jesus Christ (A), First Baptist Church (B), Vardaman United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Vardaman Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.1%
Whole state:  19.9%

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

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vardaman, MS



Vardaman compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Vardaman (2009 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Vardaman Branch at Highway 8 East, branch established on 1946-01-21. 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Vardaman

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents87.9%7.7%1.7%0.7%2.1%
Congregations70.4%14.1%1.4%1.4%12.7%
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 1$4,994$59,9287$1,160
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$363
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,888$34,6564$3,503
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,107
Water Supply 2$4,142$24,8520$0
Totals for Government 4$12,024$36,07214$6,133



Vardaman government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $43,000
    All Other: $6,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $128,000
    Police Protection: $80,000
    Financial Administration: $72,000
    Solid Waste Management: $50,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
    Sewerage: $4,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $325,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $74,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $107,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
    Other, NEC: $13,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $153,000
    Financial Administration: $43,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $101,000
    All Other: $57,000
    Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Tax - Property: $66,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $122,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $20,000

4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.64% ($20,188 average AGI)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.32% ($27,063)
from Lee County, MS  0.32% ($21,813)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.89% ($22,364 average AGI)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.40% ($25,100)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.34% ($35,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Vardaman:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vardaman:
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Vardaman:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W34BJ (Channel 34; CALHOUN CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIAM EARL MORGAN)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Julie L Kupperman, 9 County Road 436, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93 m, , Licensee ID: L00759842
    Registrant: Global Tower, LLC, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.08 Miles South Of Sr 8, 0.19 Miles West Of Cr 424, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 9.66 Km N Int Ms 8 & Ms 341, Type: Building, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: WPMV934
    Assigned Frequencies : 929.087 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 02/12/2019, Certifier: C F Moffatt
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Po Box 1714, Rockville, MD 20849-1714, Fax: (301) 309-1996
  • 9.66 Km N Int Ms 8 & Ms 341, Type: Building, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: WPDI788
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz, 462.900 MHz, 462.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2006, Expiration Date: 09/25/2016, Certifier: C F Moffatt
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Rockville, MD 20849-1714, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Hwy 341 Bridge Over Yalobusha River Canal, Call Sign: WNHP633, Licensee ID: L00424860
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.362 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/29/2001, Expiration Date: 12/08/2011
    Registrant: Vardaman, Town Of, Vardaman, MS 38878, Phone: (601) 682-7562
  • Lat: 33.878750 Lon: -89.177083, Call Sign: WQEV610
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.960 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/26/2006, Expiration Date: 04/26/2016, Certifier: James M Casey
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: W5FGH, Previous Call Sign: WB4DMP, Licensee ID: L00252814
    Grant Date: 04/10/2002, Expiration Date: 04/10/2012, Certifier: Franklin G Hollis Jr
    Registrant: Franklin G Hollis Jr, 29 County Rd 425, Vardaman, MS 38878
  • Call Sign: K4FGH, Previous Call Sign: KB4NUD, Licensee ID: L00252821
    Grant Date: 06/15/2002, Expiration Date: 06/15/2012, Cancelation Date: 12/01/2007, Certifier: Franklin G Hollis Iii
    Registrant: Franklin G Hollis Iii, 33 County Road 425, Vardaman, MS 38878
  • Call Sign: KD5WWU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00695823
    Grant Date: 06/05/2003, Expiration Date: 06/05/2013, Certifier: Jerry K Hamilton
    Registrant: Jerry K Hamilton, 35 Cr 427, Vardaman, MS 38878
  • Call Sign: KE5PHB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01300657
    Grant Date: 07/02/2007, Expiration Date: 07/02/2017, Certifier: Victoria S Taylor
    Registrant: Victoria S Taylor, 107 Gaines Ave, Vardaman, MS 38878
  • Call Sign: K5FGH, Previous Call Sign: K4FGH, Licensee ID: L00252821
    Grant Date: 12/01/2007, Expiration Date: 12/01/2017, Certifier: Franklin G Hollis, Iii
    Registrant: Franklin G Hollis Iii, 33 County Road 425, Vardaman, MS 38878


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: BEECH C23 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 116 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9197S , Serial Number: M-1684, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/1975
    Registrant (Individual): Harold S Sutherland, 370 Highway 341 S, Vardaman, MS 38878


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 43

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

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