Sharkey County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 651
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,421
Renter-occupied apartments: 695 (it was 742 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 34% |
State: | 30% |
Land area: 428 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (21.0%), Retail trade (20.8%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 26%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,76972.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,01726.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 280.7%Hispanic or Latino
- 170.4%Two or more races
Median resident age: | 37.8 years |
Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
Males: 1,934 | (49.8%) |
Females: 1,951 | (50.2%) |
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Sharkey County: | 2.0 people |
Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $40,794 ($22,285 in 1999)
This county: | $40,794 |
Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $370 (lower quartile is $267, upper quartile is $527)
This county: | $370 |
State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,810 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
Sharkey: | $94,810 |
Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,351Detached houses: $153,742
Here: $153,742 State: $226,494 Mobile homes: $31,980
Here: $31,980 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $374
Institutionalized population: 69
Crime in 2010 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 5
- Thefts: 4
- Auto thefts: 2
Crime in 2006 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 9
- Burglaries: 18
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 2
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 0 buildings
- 2021: 0 buildings
- 2020: 0 buildings
- 2019: 0 buildings
- 2018: 3 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2017: 3 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2016: 2 buildings, average cost: $400,000
- 2015: 1 building, cost: $400,000
- 2014: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $140,000
- 2012: 0 buildings
- 2011: 8 buildings, average cost: $57,200
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2009: 1 building, cost: $225,000
- 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
- 2007: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2005: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2004: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2003: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2002: 1 building, cost: $205,000
- 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $30,000
- 1997: 1 building, cost: $47,100
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,766 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $662 (0.9%)
Sharkey County: | 26.8% |
Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 37.8 years old
(Males: 30.2 years old, Females: 44.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 51.2 years old, Black residents: 33.4 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 12.4 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sharkey County is $443 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $590 a month.
Cities in this county include: Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Cary.
Neighboring counties: Holmes County , Kemper County , Union Parish, Louisiana , Stonewall County, Texas , Terry County, Texas .
Here: | 5.1% |
Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 156
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 25 (44.0% naturalized citizens)
Sharkey County: | 0.4% |
Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 61995 to March 2000
- 01990 to 1994
- 61985 to 1989
- 11980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 61970 to 1974
- 31965 to 1969
- 3Before 1965
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 97.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,070
- One, attached: 33
- Two: 89
- 3 or 4: 28
- 5 to 9: 97
- 10 to 19: 19
- Mobile homes: 374
Housing units in Sharkey County with a mortgage: 390 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Sharkey County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 2,101 | 11 |
Mainline Protestant | 506 | 4 |
Black Protestant | 388 | 2 |
Catholic | 35 | 1 |
Other | - | - |
None | 1,886 | - |
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:
Sharkey County: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Sharkey County: | 10.79 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Sharkey County: | 14.4% |
Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Sharkey County: | 37.9% |
State: | 33.1% |
Here: | 11.0% |
State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Sharkey County:
Average size of farms: 1632 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $477,017
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $289.06
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: 15.77%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $458,467
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.16%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 26.03%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $332,780
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 55.45%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Corn for grain: 33874 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 1825 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 45437 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 54774 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 519 acres
Earthquake activity:
Sharkey County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 268% greater than the overall U.S. average.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 190.5 miles away from Sharkey County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 174.6 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 176.4 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 184.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 210.1 miles away from Sharkey County center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides, Incident Period: February 10, 2020 - February 18, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4538-MS: April 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4538, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 03, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1983: May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: 1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011 to June 17, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3320: May 04, 2011, FEMA Id: 3320, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Mississippi Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 24, 2001 to December 17, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1398: December 07, 2001, FEMA Id: 1398, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- 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 Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 09, 1992 to March 10, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-939: March 20, 1992, FEMA Id: 939, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
- Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 26, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-906: May 17, 1991, FEMA Id: 906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: June 01, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-683: June 01, 1983, FEMA Id: 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: 577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Sharkey County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 8, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 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: 980 (77.2%)
- Carpooled: 193 (15.2%)
- Bicycle: 36 (2.8%)
- Walked: 26 (2.0%)
- Worked at home: 27 (2.1%)
- Retail trade (20%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Retail trade (23%)
- Health care and social assistance (23%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (15%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (13%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
- Sales and related occupations (14%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Production occupations (6%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)
- Material moving occupations (5%)
- Mexico (40%)
- Philippines (28%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
- Japan (12%)
- American (13%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- Irish (2%)
- English (1%)
- Scottish (1%)
- German (0%)
- European (0%)
People in group quarters in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 25 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 8 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
- 2 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
People in group quarters in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 61 people in nursing homes
- 17 people in homes for the physically handicapped
- 14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 5 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
5.22% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($25,986 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 5.22% |
Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.53% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,095 average AGI)
1.69% relocated from other states ($6,892 average AGI)
Sharkey County: 1.69% Mississippi average: 2.80%
7.44% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($35,778 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.44% |
Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.51% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($27,574 average AGI)
1.93% relocated to other states ($8,204 average AGI)
Sharkey County: 1.93% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Washington County, MS | 1.65% ($25,667 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 14.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.3%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,012 (713 aged, 299 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 322 (21%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Sharkey County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (12)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,302
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 477
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,287
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,626
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 838
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 17
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 3,885- Male householders: 531 (147 living alone), Female householders: 878 (279 living alone)
455 spouses (452 opposite-sex spouses), 167 unmarried partners, (155 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,114 children (1,079 natural, 0 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 308 grandchildren, 139 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 0 foster children, 89 other relatives, 39 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 133
Size of family households: 333 2-persons, 179 3-persons, 211 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 426 1-person, 99 2-persons, 3 3-persons.
242 married couples with children.
360 single-parent households (28 men, 332 women).
99.7% of residents of Sharkey speak English at home.
0.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (20% speak English very well, 80% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,224,000 ($8,914 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $638,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,975,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,707,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,803,000
Federal grants: $16,210,000
Federal procurement contracts: $444,000 ($46,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,084,000 ($331,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $156,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $865,000
Federal Government insurance: $22,835,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 547Here: | 92 per 1000 residents |
State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 349
Here: | 58 per 1000 residents |
State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: -1
Here: | -0 per 1000 residents |
State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -799
Here: | -134 per 1000 residents |
State: | -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.3 |
Here: | 5.2 |
State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- 52020 or later
- 1812010 to 2019
- 2312000 to 2009
- 1961990 to 1999
- 841980 to 1989
- 5551970 to 1979
- 2311960 to 1969
- 1191950 to 1959
- 431940 to 1949
- 571939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- 11 room
- 02 rooms
- 93 rooms
- 1634 rooms
- 1525 rooms
- 1826 rooms
- 987 rooms
- 1428 rooms
- 849+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 533 rooms
- 804 rooms
- 2285 rooms
- 1286 rooms
- 427 rooms
- 288 rooms
- 119+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- 1no bedroom
- 11 bedroom
- 1432 bedrooms
- 4523 bedrooms
- 1834 bedrooms
- 425+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
- 0no bedroom
- 521 bedroom
- 1102 bedrooms
- 3453 bedrooms
- 794 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 92no vehicle
- 1461 vehicle
- 3552 vehicles
- 1103 vehicles
- 954 vehicles
- 355+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County in renter-occupied apartments
- 117no vehicle
- 3171 vehicle
- 492 vehicles
- 703 vehicles
- 234 vehicles
- 25+ vehicles
94.9% of Sharkey County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Mississippi.
Sharkey County: | 94.9% |
State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,539
- Other state: 317
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 86
- South: 219
- West: 6
- 47.0%Electricity
- 35.8%Utility gas
- 14.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.0%Wood
- 0.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Other fuel
- 67.0%Utility gas
- 27.5%Electricity
- 4.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.0%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 20.3% |
Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Here: | 14.2% |
Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Here: | 28.1% |
Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Sharkey County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
Police Protection: $576,000
Health - Other: $446,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
General - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
Other: $642,000
Highways: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,338,000
Other License: $98,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000
Sharkey County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
Police Protection: $576,000
Health - Other: $446,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
General - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
Other: $642,000
Highways: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,338,000
Other License: $98,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000
Sharkey County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
Police Protection: $576,000
Health - Other: $446,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
General - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
Other: $642,000
Highways: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,338,000
Other License: $98,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000
Sharkey County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $423,000
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $385,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,672,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Financial Administration: $771,000
Police Protection: $576,000
Health - Other: $446,000
Solid Waste Management: $415,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $395,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Parks and Recreation: $75,000
Natural Resources - Other: $48,000
General Public Buildings: $20,000
General - Other: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $550,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $121,000
Fines and Forfeits: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $27,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $138,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,573,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $728,000
Other: $642,000
Highways: $49,000
Health and Hospitals: $23,000
- Tax - Property: $3,338,000
Other License: $98,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $237,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 545
- Number of aged recipients: 68
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 477
- Number of recipients under 18: 112
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 297
- Number of recipients older than 64: 136
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 225
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 239
Most common first names in Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 73 | 73.4 years |
Mary | 64 | 77.9 years |
William | 51 | 73.6 years |
Willie | 47 | 77.7 years |
John | 39 | 74.5 years |
Annie | 32 | 84.2 years |
Henry | 30 | 77.2 years |
George | 30 | 71.4 years |
Robert | 28 | 69.9 years |
Charles | 24 | 69.9 years |
Most common last names in Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 55 | 78.8 years |
Williams | 43 | 73.8 years |
Brown | 40 | 67.4 years |
Johnson | 39 | 72.4 years |
Jones | 36 | 69.0 years |
Jackson | 27 | 68.3 years |
Moore | 27 | 76.4 years |
Thomas | 25 | 73.3 years |
Davis | 25 | 71.2 years |
Harris | 24 | 73.0 years |
Businesses in Sharkey County, MS | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
Church's Chicken | 1 | True Value | 2 | |
H&R Block | 1 | U-Haul | 1 |