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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (24.1%), Manufacturing (18.2%), Retail trade (10.7%).
Detached houses: $126,906Here:$126,906State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $105,556Here:$105,556State:$180,099 In 2-unit structures: $21,709Here:$21,709State:$70,652 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $3,821Here:$3,821State:$111,160 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $879,496Here:$879,496State:$940,330 Mobile homes: $36,074Here:$36,074State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $63,117Here:$63,117State:$27,068
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Obama (Democratic): 68.3% McCain (Republican): 31.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $527 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $260 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Leflore County is $346 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $604 a month.
Cities in this county include: Greenwood, Itta Bena, Sidon, Schlater, Morgan City.
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Notable locations in Leflore County: Eggleston Spur (A), Colony Town (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Tackett Fish Farms (D), Leflore County Country Club (E), Minter City Junction (F), Peebles Landing (G), Powell Landing (H), Race Track (I), McLean Spur (J), Walker Lake Pumping Plant (K), Florewood River Plantation Museum (L), Phillipston Volunteer Fire Department (M), Money Volunteer Fire Department (N), Minter City Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Leflore County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Newena Church (C), Newlight Church (D), Page Chapel (E), Palestine Church (F), Payne Church (G), Perry Chapel (H), Hayward Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Majet Cemetery (1), Humphrey Cemetery (2), Cypress Grove Cemetery (3), McIntyre Cemetery (4), Jones Chapel Cemetery (5), McNutt Cemetery (6), Eastmoney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Sixmile Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Six Mile Lake (D), Walkers Lake (E), Ellison Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), East Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Gut Bayou (A), Baker Creek (B), Pelucia Creek (C), Tallahatchie River (D), Turkey Bayou (E), Tippo Bayou (F), Burns Slough (G), The Elbow (H), Rattlesnake Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Leflore County include: Florewood River Plantation State Park (1), Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area (2), Landers Landing Public Access (3), Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Leflore County: Eggleston Spur (A), Colony Town (B), Greenwood Country Club (C), Tackett Fish Farms (D), Leflore County Country Club (E), Minter City Junction (F), Peebles Landing (G), Powell Landing (H), Race Track (I), McLean Spur (J), Walker Lake Pumping Plant (K), Florewood River Plantation Museum (L), Phillipston Volunteer Fire Department (M), Money Volunteer Fire Department (N), Minter City Fire Department (O). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Leflore County include: New Jerusalem Church (A), New Prospect Church (B), Newena Church (C), Newlight Church (D), Page Chapel (E), Palestine Church (F), Payne Church (G), Perry Chapel (H), Hayward Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Majet Cemetery (1), Humphrey Cemetery (2), Cypress Grove Cemetery (3), McIntyre Cemetery (4), Jones Chapel Cemetery (5), McNutt Cemetery (6), Eastmoney Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Fish Lake (A), Sixmile Lake (B), Blue Lake (C), Six Mile Lake (D), Walkers Lake (E), Ellison Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), East Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bear Gut Bayou (A), Baker Creek (B), Pelucia Creek (C), Tallahatchie River (D), Turkey Bayou (E), Tippo Bayou (F), Burns Slough (G), The Elbow (H), Rattlesnake Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leflore County include: Florewood River Plantation State Park (1), Greentree State Waterfowl Production Area (2), Landers Landing Public Access (3), Mathews Brake National Wildlife Refuge (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Grenada County , Holmes County , Humphreys County , Sunflower County , Tallahatchie County .
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Current college students: 2,418 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 61.9% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 406 (20% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%
Housing units in Leflore County with a mortgage: 3,464 (332 second mortgage, 206 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,278
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5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,245 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 2.96% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($14,964 average AGI) 2.16% relocated from other states ($12,281 average AGI)Leflore County:2.16%Mississippi average:3.40%
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,135 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.95% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($17,882 average AGI) 2.47% relocated to other states ($10,255 average AGI)Leflore County:2.47%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 15.8
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,513 (4,185 aged, 1,328 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 197.8. This is more than state average.
Mechanisms of homicide:
4,694 spouses, 12,385 children (11,333 natural, 351 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 2,182 grandchildren, 430 brothers or sisters, 259 parents, 805 other relatives, 787 non-relatives
Size of family households: 3,076 2-persons, 2,280 3-persons, 1,800 4-persons, 992 5-persons, 474 6-persons, 345 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,645 1-person, 335 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 6 6-persons.
97.0% of residents of Leflore County speak English at home. 1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 4% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
Population growth in Leflore County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
58% of Leflore County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $47,500
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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)
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Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $3,508,000
General - Other: $3,233,000
Financial Administration: $1,713,000
Health - Other: $1,554,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,451,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,398,000
Central Staff Services: $1,088,000
General Public Buildings: $985,000
Solid Waste Management: $683,000
Correctional Institutions: $668,000
Parks and Recreation: $637,000
Public Welfare - Other: $309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $136,000
General - Other: $222,000
Libraries: $172,000
Health - Other: $122,000
Air Transportation: $96,000
Central Staff Services: $35,000
Police Protection: $11,000
Interest Earnings: $356,000
Sale of Property: $330,000
Fines and Forfeits: $273,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,774,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,865,000
Highways: $808,000
Health and Hospitals: $770,000
General Local Government Support: $720,000
Other License: $469,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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