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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $337 (0.7%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Chickasaw County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $493 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.
Cities in this county include: Houston
, Okolona
, Woodland
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Neighboring
counties: Calhoun County
, Clay County
, Lee County
, Monroe County
, Pontotoc County
, Webster County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Chickasaw County: Trace
Work Center
(A),
Camp Bellewood
(B),
Camp Tik-a-Witha Girl Scout Camp
(C),
Davis Lake Campground
(D)
Churches in Chickasaw County include: Black
Oak Church
(A),
Ross Hill Church
(B),
Boone Church
(C),
Buena Vista United Methodist Church
(D),
Rhodes Chapel
(E),
Red Bud Church
(F),
Calahan Church
(G),
Macedonia United Methodist Church
(H),
Providence Church
(I)
Cemeteries: Asbury
Cemetery
(1),
Oak Grove Cemetery
(2),
Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3),
Concord Cemetery
(4),
McKinnon Cemetery
(5),
East County Line Cemetery
(6),
Memory Gardens
(7)
Reservoirs: Linn
Lake
(A),
Lazy K Lake
(B),
Reservoir 6-2020
(C),
Scarbrough Lake
(D),
Simpson Lake
(E),
Dobbs Lakes
(F),
Davis Lake
(G),
4 A-2020 Lake
(H)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Redland
Creek
(A),
Balls Branch
(B),
Red Bud Creek
(C),
Bell Creek
(D),
Gordon Branch
(E),
Cane Creek
(F),
Lick Creek
(G),
Sugar Run
(H),
Sharby Creek
(I)
Parks in Chickasaw County include: Chickasaw
Game Management Area
(1),
Witch Dance Picnic Area
(2)
Post offices: Van
Vleet Post Office
(A),
Trebloc Post Office
(B)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
| Here: |
10.5% | | Mississippi: |
6.1% |
Current college students: 487
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 59.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 247 (15% naturalized citizens)
| Chickasaw
County: |
1.3% | | Whole
state: | 1.4% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995
to March 2000: 173
- 1990
to 1994: 34
- 1985
to 1989: 23
- 1980
to 1984: 0
- 1975
to 1979: 6
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1970
to 1974: 0
- 1965
to 1969: 11
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Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 61.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 5,214
- One,
attached: 100
- Two:
136
- 3
or 4: 179
- 5
to 9: 189
- 20
or more: 68
- Mobile
homes: 2,095
Housing units in Chickasaw County with a mortgage: 1,641 (162 second mortgage, 55 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,604 Agriculture
in Chickasaw County
Average size of farms: 263 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $35963
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $156.41
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: 71.74%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $36878
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 24.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $34638
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 92.06%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.57
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 1.64%
Corn for grain: 3715 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2205 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 5496 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 15734 harvested acres
Vegetables: 255 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acresChickasaw
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 2.5 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 10 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/22/1992, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado killed 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males:
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- Furniture
and related products (32%)
- Construction
(10%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Metal
and metal products (5%)
- Public
administration (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
- Paper
(3%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Furniture
and related products (28%)
- Health
care (12%)
- Educational
services (11%)
- Metal
and metal products (5%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Department
and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Electrical
equipment, appliances, and components (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (9%)
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Woodworkers
(4%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females |
- Textile,
apparel, and furnishings workers (15%)
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Assemblers
and fabricators (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Material
recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (3%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(77%)
- Russia
(9%)
- China,
excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
- Other
Central America (5%)
- Other
South America (2%)
- Canada
(2%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Chickasaw County:
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- United
States or American (26%)
- Irish
(5%)
- English
(4%)
- German
(3%)
- African
(2%)
- Scotch-Irish
(1%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 6,090 (78%)
- Carpooled:
1,395 (18%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 19 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
6 (0%)
- Walked:
138 (2%)
- Other
means: 73 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 125 (2%)
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People
in group quarters in Chickasaw County, Mississippi
- 139
people in nursing homes
- 50
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 19
people in other group homes
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,489.
5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,915 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
5.25% | | Mississippi
average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.16% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($18,000 average AGI)
1.09% relocated from other states ($4,915 average AGI)
| Chickasaw
County: |
1.09% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.40% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Lee County, MS
|
0.85% ($20,283 average AGI) |
| from
Calhoun County, MS
|
0.70% ($22,364) |
| from
Pontotoc County, MS
|
0.56% ($25,943) |
| from
Clay County, MS
|
0.43% ($21,519) |
| from
Monroe County, MS
|
0.40% ($24,440) |
6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,860 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
6.09% | | Mississippi
average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.01% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($20,753 average AGI)
1.08% relocated to other states ($4,106 average AGI)
| Chickasaw
County: |
1.08% | | Mississippi
average: | 3.96% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Lee County, MS
|
1.52% ($24,313 average AGI) |
| to
Pontotoc County, MS
|
0.76% ($26,563) |
| to
Monroe County, MS
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0.54% ($23,647) |
| to
Calhoun County, MS
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0.51% ($20,188) |
| to
Clay County, MS
|
0.32% ($16,750) |
| to
Oktibbeha County, MS
|
0.21% ($22,769) |
| to
Webster County, MS
|
0.16% ($27,000) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 15.9
Births
per 1000 population in Chickasaw County
|
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3
Deaths
per 1000 population in Chickasaw County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.8
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Chickasaw County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,788 (2,766 aged, 1,022 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 19,231
- In
family households: 17,182 (3,678 male householders, 1,675 female householders)
3,638
spouses, 6,576 children (6,072 natural, 166 adopted, 338 stepchildren), 707 grandchildren, 147 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 208 other relatives, 414 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 2,049 (807 male householders (716 living alone)), 1,108 female householders (1,081 living alone)), 134 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 209 (190 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,073 2-persons, 1,347 3-persons, 1,059 4-persons, 547 5-persons, 200 6-persons, 127 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,797 1-person, 98 2-persons, 20 3-persons.
3,123 married couples with children.
1,631 single-parent households (261 men, 1,370 women).
97.4% of residents of Chickasaw County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (49% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (40% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $126,746,000 ($6561 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,401,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $52,316,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,989,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,628,000
Federal grants: $37,032,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,994,000 ($1,107,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,786,000 ($804,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $258,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,037,000
Federal Government insurance: $4,314,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,698
| Here: |
89 per 1000 residents | | State: |
78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,010
| Here: |
53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +127
| Here: |
+7 per 1000 residents | | State: |
+4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,024
| Here: |
-53 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-4 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Chickasaw County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.38 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built: |
- 1999
to March 2000: 160
- 1995
to 1998: 797
- 1990
to 1994: 752
- 1980
to 1989: 1,475
- 1970
to 1979: 1,787
- 1960
to 1969: 1,063
- 1950
to 1959: 927
- 1940
to 1949: 407
- 1939
or earlier: 613
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Chickasaw County, Mississippi:
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- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 28
- 3
rooms: 199
- 4
rooms: 798
- 5
rooms: 1,712
- 6
rooms: 1,387
- 7
rooms: 803
- 8
rooms: 475
- 9
or more rooms: 243
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chickasaw County, Mississippi: |
- 1
room: 36
- 2
rooms: 93
- 3
rooms: 123
- 4
rooms: 453
- 5
rooms: 461
- 6
rooms: 285
- 7
rooms: 79
- 8
rooms: 45
- 9
or more rooms: 33
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Chickasaw County: |
- no
bedroom: 14
- 1
bedroom: 113
- 2
bedrooms: 1,229
- 3
bedrooms: 3,421
- 4
bedrooms: 758
- 5
or more bedrooms: 110
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Chickasaw County: |
- no
bedroom: 38
- 1
bedroom: 228
- 2
bedrooms: 643
- 3
bedrooms: 553
- 4
bedrooms: 113
- 5
or more bedrooms: 33
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chickasaw County in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
- no
vehicle: 428
- 1
vehicle: 1,671
- 2
vehicles: 2,047
- 3
vehicles: 1,017
- 4
vehicles: 346
- 5
or more vehicles: 136
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Chickasaw County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 290
- 1
vehicle: 774
- 2
vehicles: 377
- 3
vehicles: 151
- 4
vehicles: 10
- 5
or more vehicles: 6
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69% of Chickasaw 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, 75% lived in Mississippi.
| Chickasaw
County: |
69.5% | | State
average: |
59.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 17245
- Northeast:
100
- Midwest:
682
- South:
956
- West:
210
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $36,700 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (40%)
- Electricity
(32%)
- Utility
gas (25%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Utility
gas (35%)
- Electricity
(31%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood
(3%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- No
fuel used (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 152
| Here: |
5.8% | | Mississippi: | 10.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 56
| Here: |
5.0% | | Mississippi: | 10.5% |
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 47
| Here: |
10.8% | | Mississippi: | 12.4% |
Chickasaw
County government finances in 2002:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $2,673,000
Solid Waste Management: $424,000
All Other: $183,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $2,635,000
Regular Highways: $1,355,000
Police Protection: $955,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $630,000
Financial Administration: $625,000
Central Staff Services: $605,000
General Public Buildings: $464,000
Fire Protection: $209,000
Solid Waste Management: $142,000
Health Services - Other: $111,000
Parks & Recreation: $62,000
Natural Resources - Other: $62,000
Welfare - Other: $48,000
General - Other: $29,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $119,000
- Intergovernmental
to Local NEC - Higher Education: $360,000
Libraries: $56,000
Health: $29,000
Central Staff Services: $22,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,940,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,597,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $343,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $510,000
Interest Earnings: $168,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - General - Other: $128,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,750,000
- Sinking
Fund - Cash & Deposits: $102,000
- State
Intergovernmental - Highways: $668,000
General Support: $517,000
All Other: $73,000
- Tax
- Property: $3,403,000
NEC: $390,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $3,448,000
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