Vaiden, Mississippi
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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 4 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.77 |
Mississippi average: | 2.31 |
Here: | 3.2% |
Mississippi: | 2.6% |
- Construction (14.2%)
- Educational services (10.3%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
- Food & beverage stores (6.4%)
- Health care (5.3%)
- Public administration (5.0%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.6%)
- Construction (31.2%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.4%)
- Educational services (7.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (5.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (5.5%)
- Machinery (4.7%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (3.1%)
- Educational services (12.4%)
- Health care (9.8%)
- Transportation equipment (7.8%)
- Furniture & related product manufacturing (7.8%)
- Public administration (7.8%)
- Food & beverage stores (7.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Cashiers (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (3.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
- Carpenters (8.6%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.8%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.0%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (9.8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (9.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Cashiers (7.2%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
Average climate in Vaiden, Mississippi
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Vaiden-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/11/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Vaiden town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 1/19/1988, a category F4 tornado 15.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Vaiden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 248% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 162.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 144.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 113.2 miles away from Vaiden center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 223.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 210.5 miles away from the city center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG) earthquake occurred 185.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (15) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 9, Floods: 8, Winds: 4, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Vaiden:
Airports located in Vaiden:
- Mitchell's Airport (3MS5) (Runways: 1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vaiden:
- Holmes Community College (about 27 miles; Goodman, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,352)
- Mississippi Valley State University (about 37 miles; Itta Bena, MS; FT enrollment: 2,233)
- Mississippi Delta Community College (about 45 miles; Moorhead, MS; FT enrollment: 2,100)
- Mississippi State University (about 57 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 18,237)
- Delta State University (about 64 miles; Cleveland, MS; FT enrollment: 3,304)
- East Central Community College (about 72 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,380)
- University of Mississippi (about 73 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 17,642)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Vaiden Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Vaiden Cemetery (1), Shongola Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Courts: Carroll County - Justice Court Clerk (411 Front Street), Carroll County - Justice Court Judge (411 Front Street).
Birthplace of: Earl L. Brewer - Governor of Mississippi, Walter Holman - Football player.
This town: | 2.2 people |
Mississippi: | 2.6 people |
This town: | 59.3% |
Whole state: | 69.0% |
This town: | 6.6% |
Whole state: | 5.7% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
87 people in state prisons in 2000
Banks with branches in Vaiden (2011 data):
- Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: Vaiden Branch at Lee Street, branch established on 1934/04/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $116.2 mil, Deposits: $101.2 mil, headquarters in Lexington, MS, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Holmes County Capital Corporation
Here: | 11.4 |
Mississippi average: | 11.8 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Vaiden, MS (based on Carroll County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 3,603 | 21 |
Black Protestant | 1,198 | 9 |
Mainline Protestant | 710 | 11 |
Other | 2 | - |
None | 5,084 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.97 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Carroll County: | 4.85 / 10,000 pop. |
Mississippi: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Carroll County: | 13.1% |
State: | 12.3% |
Carroll County: | 34.5% |
State: | 33.1% |
This county: | 9.2% |
Mississippi: | 14.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 47.7% |
State: | 48.6% |
This city: | 43.2% |
Mississippi: | 45.3% |
This city: | 30.0 |
State: | 29.2 |
Here: | 22.9% |
Mississippi: | 20.5% |
Here: | 13.5% |
Mississippi: | 11.6% |
Here: | 6.7 |
State: | 6.7 |
Vaiden: | 35.8% |
State: | 34.8% |
Vaiden: | 51.8% |
State: | 54.9% |
Vaiden: | 82.1% |
Mississippi: | 79.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Vaiden, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Streets and Highways | 2 | $7,700 | $46,200 | 0 | $0 |
Other Government Administration | 2 | $10,333 | $61,998 | 6 | $1,069 |
Water Supply | 1 | $3,028 | $36,336 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 0 | $0 | 1 | $950 | |
Totals for Government | 5 | $21,061 | $50,546 | 7 | $2,019 |
Vaiden government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $180,000 ($203.16)
Sewerage: $161,000 ($181.72)
Police Protection: $115,000 ($129.80)
Central Staff Services: $89,000 ($100.45)
Solid Waste Management: $84,000 ($94.81)
Regular Highways: $31,000 ($34.99)
General - Other: $18,000 ($20.32)
Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($18.06)
Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000 ($10.16)
Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($5.64)
Libraries: $4,000 ($4.51)
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $6,000 ($6.77)
- Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($7.90)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($5.64)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $18,000 ($20.32)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $91,000 ($102.71)
Vaiden government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $218,000 ($246.05)
Solid Waste Management: $31,000 ($34.99)
Other: $13,000 ($14.67)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $17,000 ($19.19)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $42,000 ($47.40)
Rents: $9,000 ($10.16)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($1.13)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $218,000 ($246.05)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $136,000 ($153.50)
Other: $18,000 ($20.32)
Highways: $3,000 ($3.39)
- Tax - Property: $124,000 ($139.95)
Public Utilities Sales: $18,000 ($20.32)
Other License: $2,000 ($2.26)
Vaiden government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,816,000 ($2049.66)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,792,000 ($2022.57)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000 ($27.09)
Vaiden government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $382,000 ($431.15)
Strongest AM radio stations in Vaiden:
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- WONA (1570 AM; 1 kW; WINONA, MS)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Vaiden:
- WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)
- WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
- WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
- WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
- WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Vaiden:
- WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- Vaiden, Mississippi
- Fatal accident count27
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents39
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
- Fatalities31
- Persons involved in fatal accidents87
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
- Mississippi average
- Fatal accident count13380
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents19349
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons2938
- Fatalities15185
- Persons involved in fatal accidents32702
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents946
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 57Number of bridges
- 922ft / 281mTotal length
- $9,825,485,000Total costs
- 164,955Total average daily traffic
- 48,105Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 21930-1939
- 71950-1959
- 151960-1969
- 131970-1979
- 11980-1989
- 31990-1999
- 112000-2009
- 52010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vaiden)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
88 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Herring & Mulberry Sts (Lat: 33.331806 Lon: -89.744806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: KMG386, Licensee ID: L00008228,
Assigned Frequencies: 451.300 MHz, Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 12/01/2002, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2002, Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-7318, Fax: (404) 522-7665
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- MP03MR034, Route 3, Box 49-A (Lat: 33.386139 Lon: -89.764306), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.2 m, Call Sign: WQWH567,
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2015, Expiration Date: 08/24/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
- MP03MR035, Rt. 1, Box 214 (Lat: 33.256389 Lon: -89.807500), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WQWH568,
Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 08/24/2015, Expiration Date: 08/24/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/11/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2- Call Sign: KB2TPA, Licensee ID: L00966946, Grant Date: 04/08/2015, Expiration Date: 04/08/2025, Registrant: Paul G Kaczmarek, 20365 Ms Hwy-35, Vaiden, MS 39176
- Call Sign: KE5BLA, Licensee ID: L00862264, Grant Date: 05/12/2004, Expiration Date: 05/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 05/13/2016, Certifier: Charles L Martin, Registrant: Charles L Martin, 1223 Hwy 51, Vaiden, MS 39176
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Vaiden, MS
- 18348.4%Outside Fires
- 9023.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 7820.6%Structure Fires
- 277.1%Other
Most common first names in Vaiden, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 37 | 73.1 years |
James | 26 | 68.9 years |
Mary | 16 | 71.3 years |
William | 15 | 71.0 years |
Robert | 13 | 73.4 years |
Walter | 12 | 77.3 years |
Willie | 11 | 70.5 years |
Annie | 11 | 77.8 years |
George | 10 | 72.1 years |
Minnie | 10 | 78.9 years |
Most common last names in Vaiden, MS among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Williams | 22 | 73.4 years |
Cook | 18 | 72.4 years |
Davis | 13 | 71.7 years |
Weeks | 12 | 71.8 years |
Goss | 11 | 77.5 years |
King | 11 | 73.2 years |
Palmertree | 11 | 77.6 years |
Brown | 10 | 68.9 years |
Bruce | 10 | 77.1 years |
Fullilove | 10 | 76.6 years |
- 40.7%Electricity
- 32.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 25.7%Utility gas
- 1.7%Wood
- 91.5%Electricity
- 8.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Vaiden compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Vaiden on our top lists:
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"