Flowood, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 4,750

Males: 2,258	(47.5%)
Females: 2,492	(52.5%)

Rankin County

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39208.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $44,100 (it was $40,333 in 2000)

Flowood	$44,100
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $135,200 (it was $109,700 in 2000)

Flowood	$135,200
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Flowood:

White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
Black (16.6%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Asian Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), Irish (12.6%), English (10.9%), German (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Italian (3.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1953

Elevation: 271 feet

Land area: 16.3 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Flowood

High school or higher: 89.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 15.4%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flowood city

Never married: 37.4%
Now married: 46.4%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 3.2%
Divorced: 11.4%

201 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 1.2% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

This city:	4.2%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Flowood, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Flowood to the number of sex offenders is 4750 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Flowood:	0.6% ($642)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (6.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (146.6 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (402.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pearl, MS (3.2 miles ), Jackson, MS (6.2 miles ), Richland, MS (6.8 miles ), Ridgeland, MS (7.1 miles ), Brandon, MS (8.4 miles ), Madison, MS (9.7 miles ), Florence, MS (11.3 miles ), Byram, MS (13.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $149,200
1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $211,800
1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $195,000
1999: 71 buildings, average cost: $140,100
2000: 50 buildings, average cost: $140,100
2001: 33 buildings, average cost: $163,700
2002: 31 buildings, average cost: $198,700
2003: 49 buildings, average cost: $282,400
2004: 66 buildings, average cost: $347,600
2005: 47 buildings, average cost: $509,400
2006: 64 buildings, average cost: $336,200
2007: 38 buildings, average cost: $295,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 32.32 N, Longitude: 90.11 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +6,690 (+140.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 418 (16.4%)

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

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Health care (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Public administration (10%)
Educational services (8%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Top executives (6%)
Computer specialists (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Accountants and auditors (5%)
Engineers (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Registered nurses (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)

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Crime in Flowood (2001):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
6 robberies (125.7 per 100,000)
4 assaults (83.8 per 100,000)
45 burglaries (943.0 per 100,000)
431 thefts (9031.9 per 100,000)
30 auto thefts (628.7 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 532.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Flowood (2002):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
5 rapes (104.3 per 100,000)
9 robberies (187.7 per 100,000)
3 assaults (62.6 per 100,000)
30 burglaries (625.7 per 100,000)
554 thefts (11553.7 per 100,000)
25 auto thefts (521.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 699.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 53 (42 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	8.84
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Flowood, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Flowood, Mississippi average temperatures

Flowood, Mississippi average precipitation

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Flowood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 204% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Flowood city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused $12 million in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 31.4 miles away from the city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospital/medical center in Flowood:

WOMAN'S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (1026 NORTH FLOWOOD DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Flowood:

BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 3 miles; JACKSON, MS)
RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; JACKSON, MS)
MISSISSIPPI METHODIST REHAB CTR (about 4 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Flowood, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Flowood:

JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 4 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 80 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
KEY FIELD (about 95 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Flowood:

HAWKINS FIELD (about 8 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)
BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 9 miles; MADISON, MS; ID: MBO)
JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 20 miles; RAYMOND, MS; ID: M16)

Amtrak station near Flowood:

6 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flowood:

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 80 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)

Public elementary/middle school in Flowood:

FLOWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 659; Location: 102 WINNER'S CIRCLE; Grades: KG - 04)

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Notable locations in Flowood: River Oaks Industrial Park (A), River Oaks East Womans Pavillion (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Flowood include: Saint James Church (A), Drakes Church (B), Liberty Church (C), First United Methodist Church of Flowood (D), Flowood Baptist Church (E), House of Prayer Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (G), Lakeland Church (H), Sweetwater Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Matthew Cemetery (1), Russel Cemetery (2), Drakes Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Harris Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Prairie Branch (A), Cresote Slough (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Flowood: Flynt Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Moonjump of Madison (Amusement & Theme Parks; 513 Liberty Road Suite 1B) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Sleep Inn Airport (4351 Lakeland Drive) (1), Country Inn-Stes Jackson NE (1004 Treetops Boulevard) (2), Best Inn & Suites Jackson (1003 Treetops Boulevard) (3), Country Inn & Suites (1004 Treetops Boulevard) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

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

CITY OF FLOWOOD (Population served: 9528, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-15-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-20-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2003)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	53.8%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	13.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	7.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Flowood compared to Mississippi state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Banks with most branches in Flowood (2007 data):

BancorpSouth Bank: Bancorpsouth at 150 E. Metro Boulevard, branch established on 2006-07-10; Castlewoods Branch at 100 Primos Road, branch established on 2006-10-23. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
BankPlus: Treetops Branch at 2351 Lakeland Drive, branch established on 1999-08-16; Dogwood Banking Office at 193 Promenade Boulevard, branch established on 2005-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,799.7 mil, Deposits: $1,325.1 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation
Regions Bank: Parkway Branch at 1050 Parkway Boulevard, branch established on 1995-07-27; Dogwood Festival Branch at 280 Dogwood Blvd., branch established on 2002-09-30. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Trustmark National Bank: Lakeland Drive Branch at 3105 Lakeland Drive, branch established on 1980-11-05; Dogwood Branch at 101 Laurel Park Drive, branch established on 2006-04-10. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
State Bank & Trust Company: Flowood Branch at 2845 Lakeland Drive, branch established on 1998-09-28. Info updated 2006-07-11: Bank assets: $833.8 mil, Deposits: $652.8 mil, headquarters in Greenwood, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: State Bank & Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Plan
The Bank of Forest: Rankin County Branch at 1080 River Oaks Drive, Suite A202, branch established on 2005-06-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $128.5 mil, Deposits: $103.2 mil, headquarters in Forest, MS, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Forest Corporation
Community Bank of Mississippi: Community Bank, Dogwood Branch at 140 East Metro, branch established on 2005-06-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $621.0 mil, Deposits: $554.3 mil, headquarters in Forest, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Wachovia Bank, National Association: Lakeland Drive Branch at 2299 Lakeland Drive, branch established on 1999-03-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $518,123.0 mil, Deposits: $353,234.0 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3191 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Flowood mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Rankin County: 0.06%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hinds County, MS	3.07% ($37,695 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS	1.11% ($50,230)
from Simpson County, MS	0.30% ($30,788)

7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Rankin County: 0.02%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hinds County, MS	1.90% ($30,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.95% ($54,702)
to Simpson County, MS	0.23% ($32,089)

Strongest AM radio stations in Flowood:

WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WPBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLOWOOD, MS; Owner: PDB CORPORATION)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WJXN (1450 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
WKXI (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WRKN (970 AM; 1 kW; BRANDON, MS; Owner: RADIO STATION WRKN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flowood:

WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WYOY (101.7 FM; GLUCKSTADT, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJSU-FM (88.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)
WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WHJT (93.5 FM; CLINTON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Flowood:

WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)
WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W23BC (Channel 23; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)

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