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Population in July 2007: 1,332. Population change since 2000: -8.2%
 

Males: 656  (44.3%)
Females: 824  (55.7%)

Coahoma County

Median resident age:  24.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38631.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,600 (it was $17,750 in 2000)
Friars Point  $17,600
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $33,300 (it was $32,600 in 2000)
Friars Point  $33,300
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Friars Point:

  • Black (93.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (5.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Friars Point: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 177 feet

Land area: 1.12 square miles.

Population density: 1229 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Friars Point

  • High school or higher: 52.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Friars Point town

  • Never married: 43.7%
  • Now married: 31.3%
  • Separated: 8.1%
  • Widowed: 9.3%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

12 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Friars Point, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Friars Point to the number of sex offenders is 687 to 1.

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

Friars Point:  0.8% ($277)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Friars Point satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (69.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (436.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Coahoma, MS (7.9 miles ), Helena, AR (11.3 miles ), Lyon, MS (12.2 miles ), West Helena, AR (12.4 miles ), Clarksdale, MS (12.5 miles ), Lula, MS (12.5 miles ), Lake View, AR (12.6 miles ), Jonestown, MS (12.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.37 N, Longitude: 90.64 W


Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +244 (+19.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (29%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (19%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (39%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


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Average climate in Friars Point, Mississippi

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Friars Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.9 miles away from the Friars Point town center killed 5 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1976, a category 3 tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Friars Point:
  • HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; HELENA, AR)
  • NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 13 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 27 miles; MARKS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Friars Point, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Friars Point:
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 67 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 77 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Friars Point:
  • FLETCHER FIELD (about 12 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS; ID: CKM)
  • THOMPSON-ROBBINS (about 14 miles; HELENA/WEST HELENA, AR; ID: HEE)
  • SELFS (about 27 miles; MARKS, MS; ID: MMS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Friars Point:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 74 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
Public high school in Friars Point:

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Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  44.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Friars Point compared to Mississippi state average:

Friars Point, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Friars Point (2007 data):
  • Delta Southern Bank: Friars Point Branch at 574 Second Street, branch established on 1954-09-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $145.5 mil, Deposits: $120.9 mil, headquarters in Ruleville, MS, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Southern Bancorp, Inc



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$802
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$102
Police Protection - Officers 5$7,086$17,0060$0
Water Supply 2$2,206$13,2360$0
Gas Supply 0$0 1$731
Financial Administration 1$2,259$27,1080$0
Totals for Government 8$11,551$17,3278$1,634



4.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.41%
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 Shelby County, TN  0.57% ($21,100 average AGI)
from Tallahatchie County, MS  0.37% ($19,656)
from Quitman County, MS  0.32% ($31,143)


6.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,142 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.36%
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 Tunica County, MS  0.73% ($18,308 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.62% ($20,273)
to DeSoto County, MS  0.45% ($38,850)


Strongest AM radio stations in Friars Point:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KFFA (1360 AM; 1 kW; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KXJK (950 AM; 5 kW; FORREST CITY, AR; Owner: FORREST CITY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Friars Point:
  • KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJIW-FM (94.5 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: ELIJAH MONDY,JR.)
  • WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • KCLT (104.9 FM; WEST HELENA, AR; Owner: WEST HELENA B/CASTERS)
  • WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
  • KVRN (90.7 FM; MARVELL, AR; Owner: EAST ARKANSAS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Friars Point:
  • WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)

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