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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.2%), Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Construction (11.7%).
Detached houses: $143,313Here:$143,313State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $100,445Here:$100,445State:$180,099 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,880Here:$221,880State:$111,160 Mobile homes: $45,907Here:$45,907State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $44,415Here:$44,415State:$27,068
McCain (Republican): 63.9% Obama (Democratic): 35.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $231 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $169 (0.2%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Choctaw County is $384 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $610 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ackerman, Weir, French Camp.
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Notable locations in Choctaw County: Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site (A), Tombigbee District Ranger Station (B), Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site (C), Bywy Overlook (D), Choctaw Work Center (E), Simpson Volunteer Fire Department (F), Bywy Volunteer Fire Department (G), Chester Volunteer Fire Department (H), Reform Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Choctaw County include: New Zion Church (A), Old Mount Pisgah Church (B), Penderville Church (C), Pisgah Church (D), Providence Church (E), Reform Chapel (F), Robinson Chapel (G), Salem Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Head Cemetery (1), Tanksley Cemetery (2), New Haven Cemetery (3), Jenkins Cemetery (4), Dacus Cemetery (5), McMinn Cemetery (6), Owens Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoir: Choctaw Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boatner Branch (A), Boatman Branch (B), Blytha Creek (C), Baptism Branch (D), Tanyard Branch (E), Stewart Creek (F), Bay Branch (G), Sheedy Branch (H), Moore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Choctaw County include: Jeff Busby Park (1), Choctaw State Wildlife Management Area (2), Choctaw Lake Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Choctaw County: Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site (A), Tombigbee District Ranger Station (B), Choctaw Lake Campground Recreation Site (C), Bywy Overlook (D), Choctaw Work Center (E), Simpson Volunteer Fire Department (F), Bywy Volunteer Fire Department (G), Chester Volunteer Fire Department (H), Reform Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Choctaw County include: New Zion Church (A), Old Mount Pisgah Church (B), Penderville Church (C), Pisgah Church (D), Providence Church (E), Reform Chapel (F), Robinson Chapel (G), Salem Church (H), Antioch Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Head Cemetery (1), Tanksley Cemetery (2), New Haven Cemetery (3), Jenkins Cemetery (4), Dacus Cemetery (5), McMinn Cemetery (6), Owens Chapel Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Choctaw Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Boatner Branch (A), Boatman Branch (B), Blytha Creek (C), Baptism Branch (D), Tanyard Branch (E), Stewart Creek (F), Bay Branch (G), Sheedy Branch (H), Moore Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Choctaw County include: Jeff Busby Park (1), Choctaw State Wildlife Management Area (2), Choctaw Lake Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Attala County , Montgomery County , Oktibbeha County , Webster County , Winston County .
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Current college students: 276 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.1% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 34 (47% naturalized citizens)
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Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 47.5%
Housing units in Choctaw County with a mortgage: 1,063 (50 second mortgage, 14 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 665
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6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.14% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($22,394 average AGI) 1.66% relocated from other states ($5,744 average AGI)Choctaw County:1.66%Mississippi average:3.40%
8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,191 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.39% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,563 average AGI) 1.92% relocated to other states ($8,628 average AGI)Choctaw County:1.92%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 11.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,447 (1,099 aged, 348 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
1,954 spouses, 3,004 children (2,772 natural, 52 adopted, 180 stepchildren), 307 grandchildren, 84 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 64 other relatives, 127 non-relatives
Size of family households: 1,101 2-persons, 668 3-persons, 520 4-persons, 239 5-persons, 103 6-persons, 21 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 918 1-person, 83 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.
97.8% of residents of Choctaw County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 16% don't speak English at all). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.92 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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70% of Choctaw County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,000
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