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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (37.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.8%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Detached houses: $136,424Here:$136,424State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $1,397,027Here:$1,397,027State:$180,099 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $460,489Here:$460,489State:$940,330 Mobile homes: $54,808Here:$54,808State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $220,519Here:$220,519State:$27,068
McCain (Republican): 58.4% Obama (Democratic): 41.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $434 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $199 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Monroe County is $402 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.
Cities in this county include: Amory, Aberdeen, Smithville, Hatley, Gattman.
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Notable locations in Monroe County: Hamilton Landing (A), Smallwood Landing (B), Tatums Landing (C), Camp Wrenwoods (D), Wren Community Center and Library (E), Mount Nebo Community Center (F), Monroe County Home (G), Hamilton Public Library (H), Evans Memorial Library (I), Splunge Volunteer Fire Department (J), Southeast Monroe County Volunteer Fire Department (K), Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department (L), Rural Hill Volunteer Fire Department (M), Wren Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Prairie Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O), Prairie Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Monroe County include: New Hope Church (A), New Hope Christian Church (B), New Hope Church of Christ (C), New Point Church (D), New Prospect Church (E), Paine Memorial United Methodist Church (F), Pearce Church (G), Pine Grove Baptist Church (H), Pine Grove United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Marchbanks Cemetery (3), Howell Cemetery (4), Le Noir Cemetery (5), Cockerham Cemetery (6), Coleman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shaw Lake (A), Malone Lake (B), Lake Whiteside (C), Weeks Lake (D), Lake Thomas (E), Richardson Lake (F), Scribner Lake (G), None (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Water Creek (A), Alsup Creek (B), Weaver Creek (C), Cedar Grove Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Caldwell Branch (F), Buttahatchee River (G), Sipsey Creek (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Monroe County include: McKinley Creek Access Area (1), Glenhaven Roadside Park (2), Morgan Landing Access Area (3), Smithville Recreation Area (4), Amory Recreation Area (5), Becker Bottoms Access Area (6), Blue Bluff Recreation Area (7), Coontail Road Access Area (8), Halfway Creek Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Monroe County: Hamilton Landing (A), Smallwood Landing (B), Tatums Landing (C), Camp Wrenwoods (D), Wren Community Center and Library (E), Mount Nebo Community Center (F), Monroe County Home (G), Hamilton Public Library (H), Evans Memorial Library (I), Splunge Volunteer Fire Department (J), Southeast Monroe County Volunteer Fire Department (K), Cedar Creek Volunteer Fire Department (L), Rural Hill Volunteer Fire Department (M), Wren Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 (N), Prairie Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (O), Prairie Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Monroe County include: New Hope Church (A), New Hope Christian Church (B), New Hope Church of Christ (C), New Point Church (D), New Prospect Church (E), Paine Memorial United Methodist Church (F), Pearce Church (G), Pine Grove Baptist Church (H), Pine Grove United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Cedar Grove Cemetery (1), Center Cemetery (2), Marchbanks Cemetery (3), Howell Cemetery (4), Le Noir Cemetery (5), Cockerham Cemetery (6), Coleman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Shaw Lake (A), Malone Lake (B), Lake Whiteside (C), Weeks Lake (D), Lake Thomas (E), Richardson Lake (F), Scribner Lake (G), None (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blue Water Creek (A), Alsup Creek (B), Weaver Creek (C), Cedar Grove Creek (D), Cedar Creek (E), Caldwell Branch (F), Buttahatchee River (G), Sipsey Creek (H), Butler Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Monroe County include: McKinley Creek Access Area (1), Glenhaven Roadside Park (2), Morgan Landing Access Area (3), Smithville Recreation Area (4), Amory Recreation Area (5), Becker Bottoms Access Area (6), Blue Bluff Recreation Area (7), Coontail Road Access Area (8), Halfway Creek Access Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Chickasaw County , Clay County , Itawamba County , Lamar County, Alabama , Lee County , Lowndes County , Marion County, Alabama .
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Current college students: 889 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 65.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Number of foreign born residents: 230 (58% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Housing units in Monroe County with a mortgage: 4,036 (342 second mortgage, 273 home equity loan, 12 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,315
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4.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,524 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.00% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($17,771 average AGI) 1.76% relocated from other states ($13,751 average AGI)Monroe County:1.76%Mississippi average:3.40%
5.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,992 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.59% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($19,634 average AGI) 1.50% relocated to other states ($8,359 average AGI)Monroe County:1.50%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 13.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.4 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.4
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,331 (4,879 aged, 1,452 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 87.4. This is less than state average.
7,783 spouses, 12,194 children (11,159 natural, 181 adopted, 854 stepchildren), 1,107 grandchildren, 361 brothers or sisters, 168 parents, 543 other relatives, 479 non-relatives
Size of family households: 4,403 2-persons, 2,699 3-persons, 2,200 4-persons, 934 5-persons, 294 6-persons, 171 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 3,610 1-person, 236 2-persons, 35 3-persons, 14 4-persons, 5 5-persons.
97.7% of residents of Monroe County speak English at home. 1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 15% speak English not well). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 30% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
Population growth in Monroe County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
65% of Monroe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $33,500
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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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.)
All Other: $314,000
General - Other: $1,837,000
Police Protection: $1,578,000
Financial Administration: $1,195,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,129,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $984,000
General Public Buildings: $766,000
Central Staff Services: $555,000
Natural Resources - Other: $428,000
Health Services - Other: $364,000
Fire Protection: $331,000
Corrections - Other: $229,000
Welfare - Other: $128,000
Air Transportation: $90,000
Parks & Recreation: $42,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $5,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $0
Elementary & Secondary Education: $0
Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $0
Own Hospitals: $0
Libraries: $0
Highways: $0
General Support: $0
Public Welfare: $0
Libraries: $90,000
All Other: $103,000
Highways: $6,000
General Revenue, NEC: $407,000
Rents: $260,000
Property Sale Other: $34,000
Air Transportation: $161,000
General Public Building: $142,000
Police Protection: $117,000
Regular Highways: $75,000
Central Staff: $41,000
Judicial: $39,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Natural Resource - Other: $2,000
Welfare - Other: $1,000
Highways: $993,000
All Other: $343,000
Public Welfare: $54,000
Health & Hospitals: $16,000
NEC: $983,000
Motor Vehicle License: $0
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