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Population in July 2007: 1,626. Population change since 2000: -2.2%
 

Males: 743  (44.4%)
Females: 931  (55.6%)

Tate County

Median resident age:  32.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38618.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,800 (it was $26,058 in 2000)
Coldwater  $25,800
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,000 (it was $65,600 in 2000)
Coldwater  $67,000
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Coldwater:

  • Black (69.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.4%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Coldwater: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.1%), Irish (3.9%), French (2.6%), English (1.9%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1872

Elevation: 262 feet

Land area: 2.37 square miles.

Population density: 688 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Coldwater

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coldwater town

  • Never married: 30.0%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 5.3%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Coldwater, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coldwater to the number of sex offenders is 148 to 1.

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

Coldwater:  0.6% ($385)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Coldwater satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (29.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (486.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Senatobia, MS (5.1 miles ), Hernando, MS (9.8 miles ), Como, MS (12.4 miles ), Sardis, MS (18.0 miles ), Southaven, MS (19.2 miles ), Horn Lake, MS (19.2 miles ), Memphis, MS (20.0 miles) , Crenshaw, MS (20.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $25,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,400
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $38,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,800
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,500
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $46,200
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $47,100
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,200
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,700

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.69 N, Longitude: 89.97 W


Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-11.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Air transportation (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Personal and laundry services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Coldwater, Mississippi

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Coldwater-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Coldwater town center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.7 miles away from the town center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Coldwater:
  • NORTH OAK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; SENATOBIA, MS)
  • BAPTIST HOSPITAL DESOTO (about 19 miles; SOUTHAVEN, MS)
  • PARKWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; OLIVE BRANCH, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Coldwater, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coldwater:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 24 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 38 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 46 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Coldwater:
  • HERNANDO VILLAGE AIRPARK, INC (about 8 miles; HERNANDO, MS; ID: H75)
  • OLIVE BRANCH (about 24 miles; OLIVE BRANCH, MS; ID: OLV)
  • PANOLA COUNTY (about 25 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; ID: PMU)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coldwater:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 35 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 36 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
Public high schools in Coldwater:
Private elementary/middle school in Coldwater:
  • CALVARY CHSN EL-HS (Students: 19; Location: BOX 360 HWY 51 S; Grades: PK - 9)

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Churches in Coldwater include: Calvary Church (A), Central Avenue Church of Christ (B), Coldwater Church of Christ (C), Coldwater United Methodist Church (D), First Baptist Church of Coldwater (E), Second Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Coldwater Cemetery (1), Magnolia Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

COTTONVILLE-SAVAGE W/A (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between OCT-06-1997 and NOV-06-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-06-1997), St Site Visit (enforcement) (FEB-26-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-24-1997 and OCT-24-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1997)
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Coldwater that have no violations reported:
  • CRESTFIELD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.9%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  23.5%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  9.1%

Coldwater compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Coldwater (2007 data):
  • Sycamore Bank: Coldwater Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1927-05-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.5 mil, Deposits: $140.9 mil, headquarters in Senatobia, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tate Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,944 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.80%
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 DeSoto County, MS  2.52% ($43,320 average AGI)
from Panola County, MS  1.18% ($26,870)
from Shelby County, TN  1.06% ($35,381)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,568 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
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 DeSoto County, MS  2.44% ($32,198 average AGI)
to Panola County, MS  0.80% ($22,479)
to Shelby County, TN  0.71% ($28,092)


Strongest AM radio stations in Coldwater:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WHBQ (560 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBP (1480 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coldwater:
  • WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WVIM-FM (95.3 FM; COLDWATER, MS; Owner: DESOTO COUNTY B/CING. CO.)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYYL (96.1 FM; TUNICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGKX (105.9 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: KIX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRVR-FM (104.5 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMC-FM (99.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMBZ (94.1 FM; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEGR (102.7 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJMS (101.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKNO-FM (91.1 FM; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Coldwater:
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WREG-TV (Channel 3; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: NEW YORK TIMES MANAGEMENT SERVICES)
  • WMC-TV (Channel 5; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WKNO (Channel 10; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)
  • WHBQ-TV (Channel 13; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXX-TV (Channel 50; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLMT (Channel 30; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPTY-TV (Channel 24; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBXP-CA (Channel 44; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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