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Population (year 2000): 1,153. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,048 (-9.1% change)
 

Males: 533  (46.2%)
Females: 620  (53.8%)

Sunflower County

Median resident age:  34.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38753.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,200 (it was $27,500 in 2000)
Inverness  $27,200
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,500 (it was $63,200 in 2000)
Inverness  $64,500
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Inverness:

  • Black (59.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Chinese (0.8%)

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Ancestries: English (5.8%), United States (4.9%), Irish (3.1%), German (1.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 119 feet

Land area: 1.44 square miles.

Population density: 732 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Inverness

  • High school or higher: 58.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Inverness town

  • Never married: 37.5%
  • Now married: 39.3%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 14.9%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Inverness, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Inverness to the number of sex offenders is 528 to 1.

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

Inverness:  0.7% ($459)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Inverness satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (76.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (129.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (412.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Isola, MS (6.3 miles ), Indianola, MS (7.6 miles ), Moorhead, MS (9.0 miles ), Sunflower, MS (13.8 miles ), Belzoni, MS (13.9 miles ), Morgan City, MS (16.7 miles ), Silver City, MS (19.0 miles ), Arcola, MS (20.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $44,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $64,400
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,500
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,800
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $81,600
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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

Latitude: 33.35 N, Longitude: 90.59 W


Area code: 662

Inverness household income distribution Inverness home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -36 (-3.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.74
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Inverness, Mississippi

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Inverness-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 133% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.4 miles away from the Inverness town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/9/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.0 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Inverness topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Inverness:
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; BELZONI, MS)
  • DELTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; GREENVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Inverness, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Inverness:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 29 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 81 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 102 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Inverness:
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 11 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; ID: IDL)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 17 miles; BELZONI, MS; ID: 1M2)
  • HOLLANDALE MUNI (about 21 miles; HOLLANDALE, MS; ID: 14M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Inverness:
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,486)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Public elementary/middle school in Inverness:
  • INVERNESS SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: 1101 OAK STREET; Grades: KG - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Inverness:
  • CENTRAL DELTA ACADEMY (Students: 181; Location: PO BOX 226; Grades: KG - 9)

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Churches in Inverness include: Inverness Baptist Church (A), Inverness United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  34.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Inverness compared to Mississippi state average:

Inverness, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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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.


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Banks with branches in Inverness (2007 data):
  • Planters Bank & Trust Company: Inverness Branch at 800 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 1904-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $493.8 mil, Deposits: $423.2 mil, headquarters in Indianola, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Planters Holding Company



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Inverness government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $81,000
    Sewerage: $41,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $156,000
    Financial Administration: $105,000
    Water Utilities: $92,000
    Solid Waste Management: $46,000
    Sewerage: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Corrections: $2,000
    General: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $34,000
    Interest Earnings: $13,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $26,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $99,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
  • Tax - Property: $132,000
    NEC: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $218,000

5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
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 Bolivar County, MS  0.93% ($24,641 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS  0.58% ($22,429)
from Leflore County, MS  0.50% ($23,905)


6.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,043 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.57%
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 Bolivar County, MS  0.96% ($22,220 average AGI)
to Washington County, MS  0.65% ($24,982)
to Shelby County, TN  0.48% ($17,537)


Strongest AM radio stations in Inverness:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNLA (1380 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGVM (1260 AM; 2 kW; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: MID-AMERICA BROADCASTING COMPANY,INC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Inverness:
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIQQ (102.3 FM; LELAND, MS; Owner: THE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Inverness:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W33BH (Channel 33; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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