Kemper County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,679
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,279
Renter-occupied apartments: 702 (it was 630 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 16% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 766 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 13 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.9%), Manufacturing (21.2%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 62%
- Government: 31%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 6,22862.0%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3,36933.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3763.7%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 590.6%Hispanic or Latino
- 70.07%Asian alone
- 50.05%Two or more races
Median resident age: | 42.3 years |
Mississippi median age: | 38.3 years |
Males: 5,013 | ![]() |
Females: 4,902 | ![]() |

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Kemper County: | 2.0 people |
Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $31,593 ($23,998 in 1999)
This county: | $31,593 |
Mississippi: | $45,792 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $232 (lower quartile is $126, upper quartile is $463)
This county: | $232 |
State: | $598 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $79,290 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Kemper: | $79,290 |
Mississippi: | $128,200 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $767Detached houses: $110,944
Here: $110,944 State: $183,101 Mobile homes: $30,691
Here: $30,691 State: $62,798
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $289
Institutionalized population: 393
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2003: 0 buildings
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $458 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $391 (0.5%)
Kemper County: | 27.6% |
Mississippi: | 19.6% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 42.3 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 45.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.4 years old, Black residents: 38.7 years old, American Indian residents: 34.0 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 17.9 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kemper County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Neighboring counties: Holmes County , Richland Parish, Louisiana
, Union Parish, Louisiana
, Sharkey County
, Houston County, Georgia
, Johnson County, Georgia
, Talbot County, Georgia
.
Here: | 8.0% |
Mississippi: | 6.0% |
Current college students: 729
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 82.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 6 (0.0% naturalized citizens)
Kemper County: | 0.1% |
Whole state: | 2.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 72010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 71980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 16Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.5 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 39.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3,538
- One, attached: 36
- Two: 27
- 3 or 4: 179
- 5 to 9: 190
- 10 to 19: 14
- Mobile homes: 817
Housing units in Kemper County with a mortgage: 907 (17 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,711
Here: | 99.9% with mortgage |
State: | 49.1% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Kemper County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Mainline Protestant | 2,104 | 25 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,769 | 24 |
Other | - | 1 |
None | 6,583 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Kemper County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Kemper County: | 6.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Kemper County: | 15.2% |
Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Kemper County: | 37.2% |
State: | 33.1% |
Here: | 13.1% |
State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Kemper County:
Average size of farms: 245 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,512
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,635
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,695
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26%
Corn for grain: 484 harvested acres
Vegetables: 123 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres
Earthquake activity:
Kemper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Kemper County center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 138.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 221.3 miles away from Kemper County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019, FEMA Id: 4450, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
- Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-968: November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: 968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kemper County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2,455 (86.2%)
- Carpooled: 171 (6.0%)
- Bus: 7 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 114 (4.0%)
- Walked: 49 (1.7%)
- Worked at home: 52 (1.8%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Manufacturing (15%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Manufacturing (18%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Wholesale trade (5%)
- Production occupations (24%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (14%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
- Production occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (12%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (10%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (6%)
- Nepal (114%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Denmark (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- English (9%)
- American (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- Scotch-Irish (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- African (1%)
- Italian (1%)
People in group quarters in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 309 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 81 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
People in group quarters in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 333 people in state prisons
- 289 people in college/university student housing
- 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 26 people in group homes intended for adults
5.26% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($36,287 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.26% |
Mississippi average: | 6.54% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.97% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($25,431 average AGI)
1.29% relocated from other states ($10,856 average AGI)
Kemper County: 1.29% Mississippi average: 2.61%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Lauderdale County, MS | ![]() |
from Neshoba County, MS | ![]() |
5.65% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($32,228 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.65% |
Mississippi average: | 6.87% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.55% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,333 average AGI)
1.10% relocated to other states ($8,894 average AGI)
Kemper County: 1.10% Mississippi average: 2.94%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Lauderdale County, MS | ![]() |
to Neshoba County, MS | ![]() |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,474 (1,134 aged, 340 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 316 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Kemper County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (128)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (55)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
- Sudden cardiac death, so described (13)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 966
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9,915- Male householders: 1,458 (504 living alone), Female householders: 2,140 (836 living alone)
1,209 spouses (1,205 opposite-sex spouses), 293 unmarried partners, (293 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,669 children (2,602 natural, 13 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 448 grandchildren, 135 brothers or sisters, 26 parents, 0 foster children, 340 other relatives, 240 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 939
Size of family households: 1,102 2-persons, 574 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 137 5-persons, 90 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,342 1-person, 103 2-persons, 13 3-persons.
366 married couples with children.
1,047 single-parent households (289 men, 758 women).
97.9% of residents of Kemper speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,700,000 ($7,613 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,199,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,951,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,781,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $375,000
Federal grants: $26,117,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,078,000 ($1,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $323,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $394,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 755Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 580
Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -364
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Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 5.7 |
State: | 6.2 |
Here: | 4.1 |
State: | 4.7 |
- Year house built in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 492014 or later
- 402010 to 2013
- 4002000 to 2009
- 5851990 to 1999
- 9291980 to 1989
- 9831970 to 1979
- 6051960 to 1969
- 3191950 to 1959
- 2331940 to 1949
- 6521939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 483 rooms
- 4024 rooms
- 6375 rooms
- 7666 rooms
- 3827 rooms
- 2118 rooms
- 1369+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 1151 room
- 462 rooms
- 783 rooms
- 4144 rooms
- 1595 rooms
- 886 rooms
- 67 rooms
- 358 rooms
- 349+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 0no bedroom
- 01 bedroom
- 4362 bedrooms
- 1,5293 bedrooms
- 5844 bedrooms
- 755+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 113no bedroom
- 991 bedroom
- 3342 bedrooms
- 3403 bedrooms
- 774 bedrooms
- 115+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kemper County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 116no vehicle
- 7671 vehicle
- 9242 vehicles
- 5813 vehicles
- 1284 vehicles
- 955+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kemper County in renter-occupied apartments
- 292no vehicle
- 3751 vehicle
- 2632 vehicles
- 333 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.2% of Kemper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Mississippi.
Kemper County: | 89.2% |
State average: | 86.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 8,487
- Other state: 1,416
- Northeast: 64
- Midwest: 263
- South: 917
- West: 174
- 42.8%Electricity
- 37.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.9%Utility gas
- 8.0%Wood
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 51.6%Electricity
- 28.9%Utility gas
- 19.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 8.4% |
Mississippi: | 11.5% |
Here: | 1.1% |
Mississippi: | 13.2% |
Here: | 1.0% |
Mississippi: | 10.9% |
Kemper County government finances - Expenditure in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Libraries: $43,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Revenue in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Libraries: $43,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Debt in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Libraries: $43,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Libraries: $43,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 541
- Number of aged recipients: 95
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 446
- Number of recipients under 18: 67
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 280
- Number of recipients older than 64: 194
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 264
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 233
Most common first names in Kemper County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 74 | 72.8 years |
John | 70 | 76.2 years |
Willie | 60 | 73.7 years |
Mary | 57 | 82.9 years |
William | 46 | 75.6 years |
Annie | 38 | 83.4 years |
George | 35 | 76.6 years |
Robert | 28 | 72.7 years |
Henry | 22 | 73.5 years |
Thomas | 19 | 73.3 years |
Most common last names in Kemper County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Rush | 49 | 74.3 years |
Smith | 43 | 78.9 years |
Clark | 39 | 78.0 years |
Cole | 31 | 74.2 years |
Jones | 28 | 75.0 years |
Wilson | 27 | 78.7 years |
Johnson | 26 | 74.2 years |
Grady | 26 | 76.7 years |
Adams | 23 | 69.6 years |
Scott | 23 | 81.7 years |
Businesses in Kemper County, MS
- Chevrolet: 1
- Subway: 1