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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.7%), Manufacturing (20.4%), Retail trade (10.1%).
Detached houses: $117,799Here:$117,799State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $180,770Here:$180,770State:$180,099 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $17,514Here:$17,514State:$111,160 Mobile homes: $64,725Here:$64,725State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $266,493Here:$266,493State:$27,068
Obama (Democratic): 70.2% McCain (Republican): 29.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $519 (0.8%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $274 (0.5%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sunflower County is $406 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $455 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $648 a month.
Cities in this county include: Indianola, Ruleville, Moorhead, Drew, Inverness, Sunflower, Doddsville.
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Notable locations in Sunflower County: Goldfield Plantation (A), Waco Plantation (B), Elmwood Plantation (C), Sycamore Plantation (D), Woodburn Plantation (E), State Penal Farm Camp Number 9 (F), State Penal Farm Camp Number 8 (G), State Penal Camp Farm Number 7 (H), State Penal Farm Camp Number 6 (I), State Penal Camp Farm Number 5 (J), State Penal Farm Camp Number 4 (K), State Penal Farm Camp Number 3 (L), State Penal Farm Camp Number 2 (M), State Penal Farm Camp Number 12 (N), State Penal Farm Camp Number 11 (O), State Penal Farm Camp Number 10 (P), Gumwood Plantation (Q), Loyd Fish Farm (R), Brady Landing (S), Davis Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Sunflower County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), New Jerusalem Church (C), New Mount Zion Church (D), New Salem Church (E), North Mount Olive Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Nora Smith Church (H), Linn Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Marlow Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Marshall Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Indianola Memorial Garden (6), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Blue Lake (A), Binson Lake (B), Beaver Pond (C), Beasley Lake (D), Jenkins Lake (E), Shackelford Lake (F), Jug Lake (G), Bay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blackhaw Bayou (A), Black Bayou (B), Beaver Dam Bayou (C), Bay Lake Run (D), Wildcat Bayou (E), Turkeyfoot Brake (F), Burrell Bayou (G), Standing Stump Bayou (H), Silver Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Sunflower County: Goldfield Plantation (A), Waco Plantation (B), Elmwood Plantation (C), Sycamore Plantation (D), Woodburn Plantation (E), State Penal Farm Camp Number 9 (F), State Penal Farm Camp Number 8 (G), State Penal Camp Farm Number 7 (H), State Penal Farm Camp Number 6 (I), State Penal Camp Farm Number 5 (J), State Penal Farm Camp Number 4 (K), State Penal Farm Camp Number 3 (L), State Penal Farm Camp Number 2 (M), State Penal Farm Camp Number 12 (N), State Penal Farm Camp Number 11 (O), State Penal Farm Camp Number 10 (P), Gumwood Plantation (Q), Loyd Fish Farm (R), Brady Landing (S), Davis Landing (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sunflower County include: New Hope Baptist Church (A), New Hope Church (B), New Jerusalem Church (C), New Mount Zion Church (D), New Salem Church (E), North Mount Olive Church (F), Oak Grove Church (G), Nora Smith Church (H), Linn Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Moriah Cemetery (1), Marlow Cemetery (2), New Hope Cemetery (3), Marshall Cemetery (4), Mount Olive Cemetery (5), Indianola Memorial Garden (6), Pilgrim Rest Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Blue Lake (A), Binson Lake (B), Beaver Pond (C), Beasley Lake (D), Jenkins Lake (E), Shackelford Lake (F), Jug Lake (G), Bay Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Blackhaw Bayou (A), Black Bayou (B), Beaver Dam Bayou (C), Bay Lake Run (D), Wildcat Bayou (E), Turkeyfoot Brake (F), Burrell Bayou (G), Standing Stump Bayou (H), Silver Bayou (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Bolivar County , Coahoma County , Humphreys County , Leflore County , Tallahatchie County , Washington County .
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Current college students: 1,673 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 220 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 77.3%
Housing units in Sunflower County with a mortgage: 2,990 (268 second mortgage, 130 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,087
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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,924 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.54% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,324 average AGI) 1.80% relocated from other states ($8,598 average AGI)Sunflower County:1.80%Mississippi average:3.40%
6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,043 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 4.01% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,623 average AGI) 2.56% relocated to other states ($8,420 average AGI)Sunflower County:2.56%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.0 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 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: 3,969 (2,887 aged, 1,082 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 23%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 100.3. This is less than state average.
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 109.0. This is less than state average.
4,194 spouses, 10,034 children (9,287 natural, 222 adopted, 525 stepchildren), 2,481 grandchildren, 403 brothers or sisters, 209 parents, 905 other relatives, 743 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,291 2-persons, 1,718 3-persons, 1,600 4-persons, 893 5-persons, 425 6-persons, 398 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,050 1-person, 222 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 3 6-persons.
96.6% of residents of Sunflower County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (86% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
Population growth in Sunflower County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.16 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
63% of Sunflower County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $26,100
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: $897,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Regular Highways: $3,130,000
Police Protection: $1,480,000
Health - Other: $1,233,000
Financial Administration: $837,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $837,000
Central Staff Services: $750,000
Correctional Institutions: $509,000
General Public Buildings: $462,000
Local Fire Protection: $324,000
Parks and Recreation: $227,000
Public Welfare - Other: $170,000
General - Other: $161,000
Natural Resources - Other: $105,000
Natural Resources - Other: $81,000
Health - Other: $57,000
Central Staff Services: $9,000
Sale of Property: $436,000
Interest Earnings: $377,000
Fines and Forfeits: $325,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,863,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $300,000
General - Other: $14,000
General Local Government Support: $643,000
Health and Hospitals: $421,000
All Other: $384,000
Other License: $317,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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