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Industries providing employment: Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (36.4%), Educational,health and social services (11.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.7%).
Detached houses: $105,610Here:$105,610State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $74,206Here:$74,206State:$180,099 Mobile homes: $52,855Here:$52,855State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,026Here:$14,026State:$27,068
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Obama (Democratic): 75.9% McCain (Republican): 23.5%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $170 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $129 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tunica County is $467 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $598 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $718 a month.
Cities in this county include: Columbus AFB, North Tunica, Tunica.
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Notable locations in Tunica County: Leatherman Plantation (A), Kirby Plantation (B), Flynn Farm (C), Erwin Company Farm (D), Nash Landing (E), Polk Landing (F), Blue Point Farm (G), Bennet Farm (H), Beaverdam (I), Acres Farm (J), Perry Farm (K), Owen Farm (L), Murphy Farm (M), North Tunica County Fire and Rescue Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tunica County include: New Hope Church (A), New Morning Star Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Peters Rock Church (D), Phillips Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Prospect Church (H), Withers Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Mount Nebo Cemetery (1), Church of God Cemetery (2), Clear Lake Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Corinth Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Sixmile Lake (A), Walnut Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Eagle Lake (D), Lake Tyranza (E), Twomile Lake (F), Duck Lake (G), Beaverdam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Dog Bayou (A), Beaverdam Bayou (B), Ark Bayou (C), Dry Bayou (D), Seven Mile Bayou (E), Brushy Bayou (F), Lost Lake Bayou (G), Indian Creek (H), MacKinnis River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Tunica County: Askew Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Tunica County: Leatherman Plantation (A), Kirby Plantation (B), Flynn Farm (C), Erwin Company Farm (D), Nash Landing (E), Polk Landing (F), Blue Point Farm (G), Bennet Farm (H), Beaverdam (I), Acres Farm (J), Perry Farm (K), Owen Farm (L), Murphy Farm (M), North Tunica County Fire and Rescue Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tunica County include: New Hope Church (A), New Morning Star Church (B), Oak Grove Church (C), Peters Rock Church (D), Phillips Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Pleasant Ridge Church (G), Prospect Church (H), Withers Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Nebo Cemetery (1), Church of God Cemetery (2), Clear Lake Cemetery (3), Mount Olive Cemetery (4), New Hope Cemetery (5), Corinth Cemetery (6), Oakwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Sixmile Lake (A), Walnut Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Eagle Lake (D), Lake Tyranza (E), Twomile Lake (F), Duck Lake (G), Beaverdam Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Big Dog Bayou (A), Beaverdam Bayou (B), Ark Bayou (C), Dry Bayou (D), Seven Mile Bayou (E), Brushy Bayou (F), Lost Lake Bayou (G), Indian Creek (H), MacKinnis River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Tunica County: Askew Refuge (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Neighboring counties: Coahoma County , DeSoto County , Crittenden County, Arkansas , Lee County, Arkansas , Phillips County, Arkansas , Panola County , Quitman County , Tate County .
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Current college students: 132 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 60.5% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 80 (11% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 88.1%
Housing units in Tunica County with a mortgage: 632 (61 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 489
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13.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,926 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 8.47% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,844 average AGI) 4.64% relocated from other states ($9,080 average AGI)Tunica County:4.64%Mississippi average:3.40%
11.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,876 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 6.70% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($16,131 average AGI) 4.47% relocated to other states ($9,744 average AGI)Tunica County:4.47%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.1 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 20.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.2 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 16.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,279 (921 aged, 358 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%
Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 304.8. This is more than state average.
1,154 spouses, 3,010 children (2,765 natural, 124 adopted, 121 stepchildren), 722 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 65 parents, 289 other relatives, 280 non-relatives
Size of family households: 732 2-persons, 536 3-persons, 436 4-persons, 275 5-persons, 114 6-persons, 124 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 876 1-person, 149 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 6 5-persons, 3 6-persons.
97.6% of residents of Tunica County speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 25% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).
Population growth in Tunica County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.06 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
57% of Tunica 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, 33% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $66,900
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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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Solid Waste Management: $175,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $29,000
Parks and Recreation: $4,174,000
Police Protection: $5,550,000
General - Other: $4,485,000
Central Staff Services: $4,341,000
Regular Highways: $3,457,000
Correctional Institutions: $2,053,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,252,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,238,000
Natural Resources - Other: $1,139,000
Financial Administration: $1,085,000
General Public Buildings: $1,002,000
Public Welfare - Other: $966,000
Solid Waste Management: $668,000
Health - Other: $623,000
Air Transportation: $249,000
Central Staff Services: $701,000
Natural Resources - Other: $552,000
General - Other: $350,000
Libraries: $248,000
Health - Other: $78,000
General Revenue, NEC: $483,000
Fines and Forfeits: $442,000
Interest Earnings: $72,000
Sale of Property: $24,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,675,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,500,000
Police Protection: $571,000
Financial Administration: $84,000
Highways: $5,002,000
All Other: $4,142,000
Housing and Community Development: $164,000
Health and Hospitals: $114,000
Other License: $1,012,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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