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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.5%), Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Detached houses: $150,440Here:$150,440State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $124,583Here:$124,583State:$180,099 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $116,906Here:$116,906State:$940,330 Mobile homes: $55,605Here:$55,605State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,091Here:$49,091State:$27,068
McCain (Republican): 55.1% Obama (Democratic): 44.5%
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%)
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.
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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
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 .
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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)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 32.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.0%
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
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5.98% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,580 average adjusted gross income)
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%
5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,794 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 17.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 12.6
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%
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
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).
Population growth in Leake County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
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.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,200
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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.)
All Other: $396,000
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
Libraries: $130,000
Health - Other: $18,000
Central Staff Services: $15,000
Sale of Property: $320,000
Fines and Forfeits: $239,000
Interest Earnings: $162,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,514,000
Solid Waste Management: $88,000
Correctional Institutions: $43,000
Highways: $803,000
General Local Government Support: $757,000
Health and Hospitals: $403,000
Other License: $210,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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