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Holmes County

Population in July 2008: 193. Population change since 2000: -12.3%

Males: 92	(47.7%)
Females: 101	(52.3%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39192.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,921 (it was $25,625 in 2000)

West:	$30,921
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,928

West:	$22,928
Mississippi:	$19,365

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

West:	$64,987
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,762; Detached houses: $71,036; Townhouses or other attached units: $39,379; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in West:

White Non-Hispanic (56.4%)
Black (42.7%)
Hispanic (2.3%)

2008 cost of living index in West: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), German (3.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), English (1.8%), Welsh (1.8%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 346 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in West

High school or higher: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 0.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West town

Never married: 17.7%
Now married: 60.8%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 16.1%
Divorced: 3.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in West, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West to the number of sex offenders is 32 to 1.

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

West:	0.5% ($199)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (65.5 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (133.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (406.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Vaiden, MS (3.1 miles ), Durant, MS (3.1 miles ), Sallis, MS (3.5 miles) , Kosciusko, MS (3.8 miles ), Lexington, MS (4.1 miles ), Goodman, MS (4.2 miles ), Ethel, MS (4.3 miles ), Winona, MS (4.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $40,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $35,000
1998: 1 building, cost: $29,600
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.20 N, Longitude: 89.78 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+20.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (19%)
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (13%)
Health care (13%)
Construction (11%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Rail transportation (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Private households (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
Top executives (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secondary school teachers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (15%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Top executives (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)

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Average climate in West, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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West-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 189% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the West 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 12.0 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

West-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 68.5 miles away from West center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.0 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 77.6 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 96.6 miles away from West center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near West:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (about 9 miles; DURANT, MS)
MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 17 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in West, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West:

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 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 60 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 72 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)

Private high school in West:

EAST HOLMES ACADEMY (Students: 273; Location: 17637 EMORY RD; Grades: KG - 12)

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

CENTERVILLE COMMUNITY W/A (Population served: 945, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.1%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

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:	10.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West, MS

West compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above 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 significantly 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.

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Banks with branches in West (2009 data):

Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: West Branch at Highway 51, branch established on 1942-08-03. 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

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

West mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%) Utility gas (22%) Electricity (11%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for West

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	60.3%	31.1%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%
Congregations	33.3%	35.0%	11.7%	6.7%	1.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	5.0%

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	0	$0		6	$1,257
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$75
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$320
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$650
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$36
Totals for Government	0	$0		10	$2,338

West government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $49,000
Financial Administration: $17,000

Libraries: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000

Sewerage: $7,000

Fire Protection: $5,000

Police Protection: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $161,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Public Utilities: $6,000

NEC: $6,000

Total General Sales: $0

Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $50,000

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
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 Hinds County, MS	0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS	0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL	0.41% ($23,115)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 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 Hinds County, MS	1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS	0.76% ($24,633)

Strongest AM radio stations in West:

WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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)
WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WONA (1570 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MS)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West:

WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)
WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJTA (91.7 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: KOSCIUSKO EDUCTNL. B/CNG. FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around West:

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

West fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 2000 10:08 AM, Emork Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in West)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB5ZEA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00183253
Grant Date: 01/15/2003, Expiration Date: 03/09/2013, Certifier: Danny L Townsend
Registrant: Danny L Townsend, 19329 Attala Road 4101, West, MS 39192
Call Sign: KC5SBB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00863408
Grant Date: 12/28/2006, Expiration Date: 12/28/2016, Certifier: Nathan L Chennault
Registrant: Nathan L Chennault, 4745 Attala Rd 3231, West, MS 39192
Call Sign: KC5VKI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00863411
Grant Date: 12/27/2006, Expiration Date: 12/27/2016, Certifier: Jaime L Chennault
Registrant: Jaime C Mitchell, 4745 Attala Rd 3231, West, MS 39192
Call Sign: N4ALD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00243838
Grant Date: 05/24/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2009
Registrant: Joseph D Platt, Rt 2 Box 64a, West, MS 39192
Call Sign: WA5YOU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00411415
Grant Date: 07/15/2005, Expiration Date: 08/31/2015, Certifier: Charles K Chennault
Registrant: Charles K Chennault, 4745 Attala Road 3231, West, MS 39192
Call Sign: WB5NIF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00863409
Grant Date: 10/21/1997, Expiration Date: 10/21/2007, Certifier: Wanda Y Chennault
Registrant: Wanda Y Chennault, 4745 Attala Rd 3231, West, MS 39192

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: STINSON L-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-435A/0-435C (190 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3955A , Serial Number: 44-17139, Year manufactured: 1956
Registrant (Partnership): Phillip Dallas, Po Box 32, West, MS 39192, Other Owners: Terence Dallas
Aircraft: BOEING A75 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 58392 , Serial Number: 75-2944, Year manufactured: 1942, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1981
Registrant (Co-Owned): Flying & Farm Service Dallas, Po Box 32, West, MS 39192, Other Owners: Terrence Dallas, Philip Dallas

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11
Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - West

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