Belzoni, Mississippi Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,663. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,505 (-5.9% change)
 
Males: 1,229   (46.2%)
Females: 1,434   (53.8%)

Humphreys County

Median resident age:   29.9 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39038 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,500 (it was $20,690 in 2000)
Belzoni   $20,500
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,400 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
Belzoni   $53,400
Mississippi:   $82,700

Belzoni, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Belzoni:

  • Black (68.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (30.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


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Ancestries: Irish (5.9%), United States (5.4%), Subsaharan African (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), English (2.0%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 112 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 2618 people per square mile 
 
 (average).




Belzoni

For population 25 years and over in Belzoni

  • High school or higher: 64.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Belzoni city

  • Never married: 41.0%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 11.6%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Belzoni, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Belzoni to the number of sex offenders is 359 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Belzoni:   0.7% ($379)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (62.6 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (138.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (411.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Silver City, MS (6.0 miles ), Isola, MS (9.3 miles ), Inverness, MS (13.9 miles ), Louise, MS (15.6 miles ), Morgan City, MS (16.6 miles ), Eden, MS (17.5 miles) , Tchula, MS (18.1 miles ), Moorhead, MS (18.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $32,100
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $37,600
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $53,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $107,500
  • 2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $33,200
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $66,100
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $85,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.18 N, Longitude: 90.49 W


21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 662

Belzoni, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+4.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (25%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (24%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Food processing workers (5%)



 

Crime in Belzoni by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 0 0 1 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 38.7 38.7 0.0 0.0
Rapes 1 4 4 3 2 0
    per 100,000 37.4 148.8 154.9 116.0 77.2 0.0
Robberies 6 3 0 5 6 0
    per 100,000 224.2 111.6 0.0 193.3 231.6 0.0
Assaults 9 17 16 7 8 0
    per 100,000 336.3 632.4 619.4 270.6 308.8 0.0
Burglaries 62 38 45 58 51 0
    per 100,000 2316.9 1413.7 1742.2 2242.0 1968.4 0.0
Thefts 77 99 102 90 96 0
    per 100,000 2877.4 3683.0 3948.9 3478.9 3705.1 0.0
Auto thefts 0 0 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 38.7 0.0 0.0
Arson 0 0 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 441.7 525.3 605.1 581.4 479.0 0.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (12 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   4.78
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Belzoni, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Belzoni-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/9/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Belzoni city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 32.4 miles away from the city center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Belzoni:
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (500 CCC ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Belzoni:
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL SWING BED (about 26 miles; YAZOO CITY, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 30 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Belzoni:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 40 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 106 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Belzoni:
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 4 miles; BELZONI, MS; ID: 1M2)
  • YAZOO COUNTY (about 22 miles; YAZOO CITY, MS; ID: 87I)
  • HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 23 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; ID: 14M)

Local government website: www.belzoni.com
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Belzoni:
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 61 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Public high schools in Belzoni:
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 486; Location: 700 COHN STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • HUMPHREYS CO VOC CENTER (Location: 401 FOURTH STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Belzoni:
  • HUMPHREYS ACADEMY (Students: 274; Location: PO BOX 179; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Belzoni:
  • IDA GREENE LOWER ELEMENTARY (Students: 582; Location: 902 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
  • O M MC NAIR UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 523; Location: 910 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • HUMPHREYS JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 610 COHN STREET; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Belzoni:
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $119,204; Location: 105 SOUTH HAYDEN STREET; 37,730 books; 1,326 audio materials; 1,659 video materials; 81 serial subscriptions)

Tourist attraction: Wister Gardens (Tours & Charters; Highway 7).

Court: Humphreys County - Justice Court Judges (102 Castleman Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Belzoni and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF BELZONI (Population served: 8000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-07-2002 and DEC-07-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-19-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2004)
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #1-MIDNIGHT (Population served: 810, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-19-2003)
HUMPHREYS CO W/A #6-GOODEN LAK (Population served: 786, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-18-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-18-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #3-JAKETOWN (Population served: 639, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #2-BROOKLYN (Population served: 376, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)
HUMPHREYS CO. W/A #4-C&M (Population served: 216, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)
HUMPHREYS CO-TCHULA LAKE #7 (Population served: 99, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)
HUMPHREYS CO W/A #5-WOODYARD (Population served: 63, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-11-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-13-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-19-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2003)

Average household size:
This city:   2.8 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   68.6%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.5%
Whole state:   4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   35.0%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   17.5%
Whole state:   9.1%

Belzoni compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
Banks with branches in Belzoni (2007 data):
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Guaranty Bank And Trust Company at 90 Hayden Street, branch established on 1943-05-17. Info updated 2006-06-29: Bank assets: $380.2 mil, Deposits: $314.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
  • BankPlus: Bankplus at 202 Jackson Street, branch established on 1909-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,799.7 mil, Deposits: $1,325.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation



Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School



Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal 1 $1,180 $14,160 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 10 $23,347 $28,016 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   6 $4,536
Financial Administration 1 $2,145 $25,740 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 9 $16,109 $21,479 0 $0
Streets and Highways 4 $7,134 $21,402 0 $0
Firefighters 4 $9,232 $27,696 0 $0
Police - Other 7 $7,054 $12,093 0 $0
Sewerage 3 $5,705 $22,820 0 $0
Water Supply 6 $9,288 $18,576 0 $0
Totals for Government 45 $81,194 $21,652 6 $4,536


Belzoni government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $359,000
    Sewerage: $232,000
  • Construction - Fire Protection: $270,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $577,000
    Solid Waste Management: $370,000
    Financial Administration: $277,000
    Water Utilities: $270,000
    Regular Highways: $245,000
    Sewerage: $233,000
    Fire Protection: $166,000
    Libraries: $16,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $480,000
    Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,580,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,495,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $415,000
    Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $0
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
    Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $137,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $124,000
    Sewerage: $72,000
    Police Protection: $48,000
    Regular Highways: $9,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,500,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $302,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $450,000
    Housing & Community Development: $86,000
  • Tax - Property: $477,000
    Public Utilities: $110,000
    NEC: $73,000
    Total General Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,063,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $29,000

4.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($19,957 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.55%
Mississippi average:   7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sunflower County, MS  0.61% ($19,947 average AGI)
from Yazoo County, MS  0.39% ($25,667)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,395 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.65%
Mississippi average:   8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sunflower County, MS  0.86% ($23,037 average AGI)
to Yazoo County, MS  0.51% ($18,813)
to Hinds County, MS  0.45% ($13,429)


Strongest AM radio stations in Belzoni:
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Belzoni:
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WJNS-FM (92.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Belzoni:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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