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County population in July 2011: 23,816 (18% urban, 82% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 6,240
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,371
% of renters here:

18%
State:

22%

Land area: 583 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 41 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Leake County: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (11.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Leake County, Mississippi:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (52.0%)
  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (37.6%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (4.6%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (3.9%)
  • Asian alone (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 10,366  (49.5%)
Females: 10,574  (50.5%)

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Average household size:
Leake County:

2.6 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $31,645 ($27,055 in 1999)
This county:

$31645
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $338 (lower quartile is $196, upper quartile is $482)
This county:

$338
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $72,053 (it was $50,400 in 2000)
Leake County:

$72,053
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,811 - $114,730

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $150,440
Here:

$150,440
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $124,583
Here:

$124,583
State:

$180,099

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,906
Here:

$116,906
State:

$940,330

Mobile homes: $55,605
Here:

$55,605
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,091
Here:

$49,091
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $941
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $258

Institutionalized population: 755

Leake County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $63,600
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $150,000



2008 Presidential Election results in Leake County Mississippi:

McCain (Republican): 55.1%
Obama (Democratic): 44.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $375 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $209 (0.4%)


Leake County household income distribution in 2009 Leake County home values distribution


Leake County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.0%
(11.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.1% for Black residents, 23.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.4% for American Indian residents, 19.7% for other race residents, 8.5% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

23.3%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.2%
Whole state:

9.1%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leake County is $386 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.

Cities in this county include: Carthage, Standing Pine, Walnut Grove, Redwater, Lena.

Leake County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Leake County: Scrivner Poultry Farm (A), Sproles Siding (B), Marydell Volunteer Fire Department (C), Reformation Volunteer Fire Department (D), Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department (E), Ofahoma Volunteer Fire Department (F), Barnes Volunteer Fire Department (G), Mississippi Forestry Commission Leake Fire Tower (H), Madden Volunteer Fire Department (I), Thomastown Volunteer Fire Department (J). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Leake County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Jerusalem Church (B), New Prospect Church (C), New Providence Church (D), New Zion Church (E), Old Arbor Mount Zion Church (F), Old Jerusalem Church (G), Pearl Hill Church (H), Pilgrim Rest Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Robinson Cemetery (1), Johnson Cemetery (2), Dorsey Cemetery (3), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (4), Fuston Cemetery (5), Scott Cemetery (6), Shields Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Black Lake (A), Horseshoe Lake (B), Elbow Lake (C), Duck Pond Slough (D), Beaver Pond (E), Joe Neal Lake (F), Johnson Lake (G), Jordan Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blailock Creek (A), Bibalucta Creek (B), Bell Branch (C), Beckham Branch (D), Battle Branch (E), Bain Creek (F), Balucta Creek (G), Watson Branch (H), Standing Cypress Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Leake County: Leake County Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Attala County , Madison County , Neshoba County , Newton County , Scott County , Winston County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

10.0%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 436
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 64.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 291 (32% naturalized citizens)

Leake County:

1.4%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 127
  • 1990 to 1994: 99
  • 1985 to 1989: 15
  • 1980 to 1984: 10
  • 1975 to 1979: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 18

Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%

Leake County marital status for males
Leake County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 6,194
  • One, attached: 169
  • Two: 53
  • 3 or 4: 153
  • 5 to 9: 125
  • 10 to 19: 25
  • 20 or more: 20
  • Mobile homes: 1,827
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Leake County with a mortgage: 1,857 (134 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,750

Here:

51.5% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 51.76%
Here51.8%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 10,838
Total congregations: 75

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents8,122 (74.9%)1,267 (11.7%)358 (3.3%)334 (3.1%)220 (2.0%)
Congregations39 (52.0%)15 (20.0%)2 (2.7%)1 (1.3%)3 (4.0%)
NameCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents197 (1.8%)163 (1.5%)50 (0.5%)40 (0.4%)87 (0.8%)
Congregations2 (2.7%)2 (2.7%)1 (1.3%)2 (2.7%)8 (10.7%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Leake County - Carthage, Standing Pine, Walnut Grove, Redwater, Lena

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
This county:

2.19 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Leake County:

0.44 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Leake County:

3.50 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.1%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Leake County:

24.5%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Leake County:

Average size of farms: 148 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $162,481
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $61.52
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 99.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $120,229
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $55,707
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 19.33
Corn for grain: 278 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 80 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 995 harvested acres
Vegetables: 20 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 16 acres

Tornado activity:

Leake County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 5.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 12 fatalities and 76 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 2/26/1958, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed 8 people and injured 26 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.1 miles away from the county 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 64.9 miles away from the county center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Leake County center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the county center
On 5/21/2002 at 20:35:34, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 6, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1459): April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1398): December 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • Mississippi Severe Storms & Flooding, Incident Period: April 3, 2001 to April 5, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1365): April 17, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1365, Natural disaster type: Storm, 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: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 1, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-683): June 1, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-683, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-577): April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Storms, Tornadoes, Floods, Incident Period: April 14, 1979, Emergency Declared (EM-3077): April 14, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3077, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Leake County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Tornadoes: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Wind: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (14%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (46%)
  • India (13%)
  • Germany (11%)
  • El Salvador (8%)
  • Guatemala (8%)
  • Ecuador (5%)
  • United Kingdom (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Leake County (%):



  • United States or American (24%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • English (5%)
  • German (2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1%)
  • European (1%)


Leake County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 5,570 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 1,598 (21%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 40 (1%)
  • Railroad: 26 (0%)
  • Taxi: 7 (0%)
  • Walked: 73 (1%)
  • Other means: 95 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 159 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Leake County, Mississippi:

  • 316 people in state prisons
  • 251 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 182 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $33,954.

5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,580 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.37% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,511 average AGI)
1.61% relocated from other states ($7,067 average AGI)
Leake County:

1.61%
Mississippi average:

3.40%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Neshoba County, MS  0.96% ($21,446 average AGI)
from Scott County, MS  0.74% ($19,760)
from Madison County, MS  0.47% ($24,969)
from Hinds County, MS  0.38% ($24,231)
from Attala County, MS  0.37% ($25,960)
from Rankin County, MS  0.30% ($31,550)
from Newton County, MS  0.18% ($20,250)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.81%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.62% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($23,084 average AGI)
1.20% relocated to other states ($4,710 average AGI)
Leake County:

1.20%
Mississippi average:

3.96%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rankin County, MS  0.77% ($36,019 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS  0.62% ($38,905)
to Scott County, MS  0.55% ($20,730)
to Madison County, MS  0.53% ($27,472)
to Attala County, MS  0.37% ($27,080)
to Hinds County, MS  0.37% ($27,240)
to Newton County, MS  0.16% ($32,909)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1

Births per 1000 population in Leake County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Leake County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Leake County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,949 (3,012 aged, 937 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.48
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3299.560
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 309.330
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 39711.29

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1745.870
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1122.340

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 15.49
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 48.99

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.91

Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 20,179
  • In family households: 17,939 (3,951 male householders, 1,670 female householders)
    4,176 spouses, 6,430 children (5,914 natural, 116 adopted, 400 stepchildren), 835 grandchildren, 179 brothers or sisters, 87 parents, 287 other relatives, 324 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,240 (892 male householders (794 living alone)), 1,111 female householders (1,054 living alone)), 237 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 761 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 2,190 2-persons, 1,432 3-persons, 1,172 4-persons, 496 5-persons, 195 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,848 1-person, 122 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

93.8% of residents of Leake County speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 31% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak other language at home (52% speak English very well, 46% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $140,073,000 ($6280 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,440,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,165,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $36,766,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $749,000
Federal grants: $40,018,000
Federal procurement contracts: $683,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,692,000 ($549,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $490,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $12,033,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,798,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 1,942
Here:

86 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,327
Here:

59 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +66
Here:

+3 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +852
Here:  +38 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Leake County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 100
  • 2000 to 2004: 455
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,391
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,850
  • 1970 to 1979: 1,772
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,235
  • 1950 to 1959: 946
  • 1940 to 1949: 458
  • 1939 or earlier: 850
Rooms in houses/apartments in Leake County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 9
  • 2 rooms: 96
  • 3 rooms: 249
  • 4 rooms: 663
  • 5 rooms: 1,931
  • 6 rooms: 1,617
  • 7 rooms: 1,009
  • 8 rooms: 401
  • 9+ rooms: 265
  • 1 room: 16
  • 2 rooms: 89
  • 3 rooms: 255
  • 4 rooms: 311
  • 5 rooms: 385
  • 6 rooms: 199
  • 7 rooms: 89
  • 8 rooms: 20
  • 9+ rooms: 7
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Leake County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 25
  • 1 bedroom: 213
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,201
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,726
  • 4 bedrooms: 975
  • 5+ bedrooms: 100
  • no bedroom: 44
  • 1 bedroom: 218
  • 2 bedrooms: 558
  • 3 bedrooms: 467
  • 4 bedrooms: 82
  • 5+ bedrooms: 2
Cars and other vehicles available in Leake County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 518
  • 1 vehicle: 1,828
  • 2 vehicles: 2,526
  • 3 vehicles: 937
  • 4 vehicles: 280
  • 5+ vehicles: 151
  • no vehicle: 256
  • 1 vehicle: 738
  • 2 vehicles: 323
  • 3 vehicles: 44
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5+ vehicles: 5

67% of Leake County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Mississippi.

Leake County:

67.3%
State average:

59.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 18380
  • Northeast: 114
  • Midwest: 677
  • South: 1225
  • West: 230

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Leake County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45.1%)
  • Electricity (30.1%)
  • Utility gas (19.7%)
  • Wood (4.4%)
  • Electricity (36.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33.2%)
  • Utility gas (26.2%)
  • Wood (2.7%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 535
Here:

20.6%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 258
Here:

19.9%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:

11.7%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Leake County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $524,000
    All Other: $396,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $2,215,000
    Correctional Institutions: $2,203,000
    Police Protection: $1,286,000
    Financial Administration: $870,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $783,000
    Central Staff Services: $783,000
    Solid Waste Management: $497,000
    General Public Buildings: $464,000
    Health - Other: $460,000
    Local Fire Protection: $263,000
    Parks and Recreation: $171,000
    General - Other: $134,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $111,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $69,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $733,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $308,000
    Libraries: $130,000
    Health - Other: $18,000
    Central Staff Services: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $644,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $501,000
    Sale of Property: $320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $239,000
    Interest Earnings: $162,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,158,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,514,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $441,000
    Solid Waste Management: $88,000
    Correctional Institutions: $43,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,117,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,389,000
    Highways: $803,000
    General Local Government Support: $757,000
    Health and Hospitals: $403,000
  • Tax - Property: $4,760,000
    Other License: $210,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,549,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,041
  • Number of aged recipients: 172
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 869
  • Number of recipients under 18: 196
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 528
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 317
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 492
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 415


Leake County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Leake County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Leake County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James18871.3 years
William14673.1 years
Mary13578.7 years
John13475.9 years
Willie9171.4 years
Robert8374.3 years
Annie7578.5 years
George6673.0 years
Joe5172.2 years
Jessie4076.6 years
Most common last names in Leake County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith13874.0 years
Johnson11275.1 years
Moore9673.9 years
Sanders8775.2 years
Jones8776.3 years
Griffin7674.1 years
Allen7475.1 years
Leflore6475.6 years
Watkins5677.7 years
Lewis5070.9 years

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