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County population in July 2011: 4,879 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,421
Renter-occupied apartments: 742
% of renters here:

34%
State:

33%

Land area: 428 sq. mi.
Water area: 7.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Sharkey County: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (25.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.2%), Manufacturing (12.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 72%
  • Government: 20%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Sharkey County, Mississippi:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (72.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (27.3%)

Median resident age:  30.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 3,093  (47.0%)
Females: 3,487  (53.0%)

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Sharkey County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Sharkey County:

3.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $26,066 ($22,285 in 1999)
This county:

$26066
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $251 (lower quartile is $141, upper quartile is $364)
This county:

$251
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $73,018 (it was $43,400 in 2000)
Sharkey County:

$73,018
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $39,382 - $94,238

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $104,614
Here:

$104,614
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $54,894
Here:

$54,894
State:

$180,099

Mobile homes: $32,136
Here:

$32,136
State:

$37,232
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,016
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $249

Institutionalized population: 80

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 1
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 15
  • Burglaries: 19
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 3
  • Assaults: 7
  • Burglaries: 38
  • Thefts: 0
  • Auto thefts: 0

Sharkey County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $80,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $225,000



2008 Presidential Election results in Sharkey County Mississippi:

Obama (Democratic): 68.4%
McCain (Republican): 31.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $258 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $176 (0.3%)


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


Sharkey County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 33.3%
(6.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

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

38.3%
Whole state:

19.9%

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

16.9%
Whole state:

9.1%

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.

Sharkey 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 Sharkey County: Poor Joe Larkin (A), Red Rock (B), Rolling Fork Landing (C), Blue Lake Picnic Area (D), Straight Bayou (E), Leats Landing (F), Nelsons Place Landing (G), Spanish Fort Landing (H), Trucks Woodyard Landing (I), Barge Lake Campground (J), Africa (K), Future Home Lodge (L), Lucre (M). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Sharkey County include: New Hope Church (A), Paradise Church (B), Pleasant Valley Church (C), Rock of Mount Zion Church (D), Saint Michaels Church (E), Salem Church (F), Calvary Church (G), Straight Bayou Church (H), Sweet Home Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Golden Link Cemetery (1), Danover Cemetery (2), Delta City Cemetery (3), Elmwood Cemetery (4), Centrana Cemetery (5), Fish Lake Cemetery (6), Cameta Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Fish Lake (B), Clark Lake (C), Alligator Lake (D), Fish Lake (E), South Greentree Reservoir (F), Dowling Bayou Greentree Reservoir (G), Sunflower-Greentree Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Caney Bayou (A), Turkeyfoot Bayou (B), Straight Bayou (C), American Chute (D), Atchafalaya Bayou (E), Choctaw Bayou (F), Coon Bayou (G), Cypress Bayou (H), False River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Sharkey County include: Indian Bayou State Wildlife Area (1), Sunflower Waterfowl Project (2), Blue Lake Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Humphreys County , Issaquena County , Washington County , Yazoo County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

11.3%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 156
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 25 (44% naturalized citizens)

Sharkey County:

0.4%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 1
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 6
  • 1970 to 1974: 3
  • 1965 to 1969: 3

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 68.3%

Sharkey County marital status for males
Sharkey County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,685
  • One, attached: 51
  • Two: 26
  • 3 or 4: 37
  • 5 to 9: 45
  • 10 to 19: 11
  • 20 or more: 14
  • Mobile homes: 547

Housing units in Sharkey County with a mortgage: 462 (37 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 526

Here:

46.8% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.26%
Here41.3%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 2,715
Total congregations: 16

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchEpiscopal ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents1,811 (66.7%)551 (20.3%)88 (3.2%)78 (2.9%)187 (6.9%)
Congregations6 (37.5%)4 (25.0%)1 (6.3%)2 (12.5%)3 (18.8%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Sharkey County - Rolling Fork, Anguilla, Cary

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 1
This county:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Sharkey County:

1.80 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
This county:

10.79 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.


Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

14.4%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

37.9%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Sharkey County:

11.0%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Sharkey County:

Average size of farms: 1632 acres
Average 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

Tornado activity:

Sharkey County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 28 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/3/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.8 miles away from the county center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: May 3, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1983): May 11, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1983, Natural disaster type: Flood
  • Mississippi Flooding, Incident Period: April 27, 2011, Emergency Declared (EM-3320): May 4, 2011, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-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 7, 2001, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
  • Mississippi Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: March 9, 1992 to March 10, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-939): March 20, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-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: FEMA-DR-906, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 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
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Sharkey County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3

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

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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



  • Mexico (40%)
  • Philippines (28%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (16%)
  • Japan (12%)

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



  • United States or American (7%)
  • English (3%)
  • Irish (2%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • German (2%)
  • African (2%)
  • Italian (1%)


Sharkey County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,555 (72%)
  • Carpooled: 418 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 24 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 77 (4%)
  • Other means: 33 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 40 (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Sharkey County, Mississippi:

  • 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

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $29,225.

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,241 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.48%
Mississippi average:

7.82%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other counties in Mississippi.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries



7.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,739 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.24%
Mississippi average:

8.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other counties in Mississippi.
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 16.8

Births per 1000 population in Sharkey County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Sharkey County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Sharkey County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 983 (740 aged, 243 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 25%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 16.44
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8301.820
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 476.740
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38287.03

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1625.610
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 837.940
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.76

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.08
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.28

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,475
  • In family households: 5,846 (931 male householders, 681 female householders)
    859 spouses, 2,272 children (2,095 natural, 39 adopted, 138 stepchildren), 658 grandchildren, 95 brothers or sisters, 39 parents, 181 other relatives, 130 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 629 (277 male householders (242 living alone)), 289 female householders (266 living alone)), 63 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 105 (68 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 537 2-persons, 371 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 183 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 508 1-person, 49 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

98.3% of residents of Sharkey County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $54,224,000 ($8914 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: 547
Here:

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

Population growth in Sharkey County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.79 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:

4.7
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 0
  • 2000 to 2004: 22
  • 1990 to 1999: 499
  • 1980 to 1989: 396
  • 1970 to 1979: 697
  • 1960 to 1969: 358
  • 1950 to 1959: 187
  • 1940 to 1949: 59
  • 1939 or earlier: 308
Rooms in houses/apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 79
  • 4 rooms: 146
  • 5 rooms: 420
  • 6 rooms: 289
  • 7 rooms: 229
  • 8 rooms: 109
  • 9+ rooms: 117
  • 1 room: 15
  • 2 rooms: 50
  • 3 rooms: 133
  • 4 rooms: 130
  • 5 rooms: 209
  • 6 rooms: 94
  • 7 rooms: 67
  • 8 rooms: 28
  • 9+ rooms: 16
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Sharkey County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 24
  • 1 bedroom: 64
  • 2 bedrooms: 256
  • 3 bedrooms: 808
  • 4 bedrooms: 227
  • 5+ bedrooms: 42
  • no bedroom: 35
  • 1 bedroom: 124
  • 2 bedrooms: 196
  • 3 bedrooms: 302
  • 4 bedrooms: 67
  • 5+ bedrooms: 18
Cars and other vehicles available in Sharkey County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 174
  • 1 vehicle: 538
  • 2 vehicles: 477
  • 3 vehicles: 187
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5+ vehicles: 5
  • no vehicle: 209
  • 1 vehicle: 325
  • 2 vehicles: 177
  • 3 vehicles: 19
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5+ vehicles: 9

70% of Sharkey County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Mississippi.

Sharkey County:

69.7%
State average:

59.0%


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

  • This state: 5894
  • Northeast: 16
  • Midwest: 231
  • South: 349
  • West: 63

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $23,300


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 Sharkey County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (49.9%)
  • Electricity (25.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.7%)
  • Utility gas (58.1%)
  • Electricity (25.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13.2%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (0.9%)
  • Other fuel (0.5%)
  • No fuel used (0.5%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 114
Here:

11.0%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 85
Here:

16.3%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
Here:

7.5%
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.)


Sharkey County government finances in 2004:

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $173,000
    All Other: $16,000
  • Construction - Judicial & Legal: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,062,000
    Police Protection: $543,000
    Central Staff Services: $334,000
    Solid Waste Management: $305,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $278,000
    Financial Administration: $256,000
    Housing & Community Development: $203,000
    Health Services - Other: $198,000
    Welfare - Other: $102,000
    General Public Buildings: $89,000
    Fire Protection: $57,000
    Libraries: $38,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $39,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Higher Education: $75,000
    Health: $49,000
    Natural Resources: $22,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $683,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $627,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,274,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $165,000
    Interest Earnings: $23,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $103,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,178,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $726,000
    General Support: $188,000
    All Other: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,744,000
    NEC: $135,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,718,000

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


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

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Sharkey 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 Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James7373.4 years
Mary6477.9 years
William5173.6 years
Willie4777.7 years
John3974.5 years
Annie3284.2 years
Henry3077.2 years
George3071.4 years
Robert2869.9 years
Charles2469.9 years
Most common last names in Sharkey County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith5578.8 years
Williams4373.8 years
Brown4067.4 years
Johnson3972.4 years
Jones3669.0 years
Jackson2768.3 years
Moore2776.4 years
Thomas2573.3 years
Davis2571.2 years
Harris2473.0 years
Businesses in Sharkey County, MS
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Subway1
Church's Chicken1True Value2
H&R Block1U-Haul1

Sharkey County on our top lists:

  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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