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Population (year 2000): 2,555. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,540 (-0.6% change)
 

Males: 1,198  (46.9%)
Females: 1,357  (53.1%)

Simpson County

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39114.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,700 (it was $26,944 in 2000)
Mendenhall  $26,700
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,600 (it was $61,300 in 2000)
Mendenhall  $62,600
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Mendenhall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (28.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (21.1%), Irish (7.9%), English (4.9%), German (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), Italian (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 323 feet

Land area: 5.32 square miles.

Population density: 478 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Mendenhall

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mendenhall city

  • Never married: 23.3%
  • Now married: 54.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Mendenhall, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mendenhall to the number of sex offenders is 318 to 1.

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

Mendenhall:  0.7% ($440)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (34.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (135.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (408.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: D'Lo, MS (2.9 miles ), Braxton, MS (8.3 miles) , Puckett, MS (10.5 miles ), Magee, MS (11.0 miles ), New Hebron, MS (17.6 miles ), Polkville, MS (20.1 miles) , Mount Olive, MS (20.4 miles ), Georgetown, MS (21.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $44,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $43,500
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $41,300
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $180,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,600
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $57,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $124,400
  • 2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,800

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Latitude: 31.96 N, Longitude: 89.87 W


People in group quarters in Mendenhall
  • 80 people in nursing homes
  • 46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 23 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 13 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 601

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


Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+2.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (18%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Religious workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (3%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.36
US city average:  3.00

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Mendenhall-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Mendenhall city center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 10.4 miles away from the city center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Emanuel Willis - College basketball player (Auburn Tigers).


Hospital/medical center in Mendenhall:
  • SIMPSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (1842 SIMPSON HWY 149)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mendenhall:
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)
  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; BRANDON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mendenhall, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mendenhall:
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 51 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 82 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mendenhall:
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 9 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 27 miles; PRENTISS, MS; ID: M43)
  • COPIAH COUNTY (about 35 miles; CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS; ID: M11)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mendenhall:
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 68 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
Public high schools in Mendenhall:
  • MENDENHALL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 629; Location: 207 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • SIMPSON CO VOC TECH COMPLEX (Location: 3415 SIMPSON HWY 49; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Mendenhall:
  • SIMPSON COUNTY ACADEMY (Students: 536; Location: 124 ACADEMY CIRCLE; Grades: PK - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Mendenhall:
  • MENDENHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 642; Location: 101 CIRCLE DRIVE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MENDENHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 556; Location: 733 DIXIE AVENUE; Grades: 05 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Mendenhall:
  • GENESIS ONE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 174; Location: 720 CIRCLE ST; Grades: PK - 8)

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Churches in Mendenhall include: First Baptist Church (A), Nazareth Baptist Church (B), Mendenhall United Methodist Church (C), Mendenhall Bible Church (D), Main Street Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Terrapin Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Simpson County - Justice Court Clerk (159 West Court Avenue), Simpson County - Youth Court Counselor (150 West Court Avenue).

 

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

CITY OF MENDENHALL (Population served: 2555, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-24-2002 and FEB-24-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-24-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-07-2001 and MAR-07-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-03-2000 and JUN-03-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-03-2000), St Compliance Meeting conducted (JUL-19-2000), St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and NOV-13-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-13-2003)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.4%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  26.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Mendenhall compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Mendenhall (2007 data):
  • Peoples Bank: at 154 Maud Avenue, branch established on 1908-11-05; West Jackson Avenue Branch at 165 West Jackson Avenue, branch established on 1988-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.1 mil, Deposits: $134.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices
  • PriorityOne Bank: Mendenhall Branch at 3069 Hwy 13 North, branch established on 1976-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.8 mil, Deposits: $359.9 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation



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Mendenhall government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $498,000
    Police Protection: $435,000
    Regular Highways: $245,000
    Financial Administration: $226,000
    General - Other: $133,000
    Solid Waste Management: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $36,000
    Libraries: $31,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $310,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $265,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000
    Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $119,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $442,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $419,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $471,000
    All Other: $97,000
  • Tax - Property: $350,000
    NEC: $81,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $821,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

6.08% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,429 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.08%
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 Rankin County, MS  1.17% ($32,089 average AGI)
from Hinds County, MS  0.81% ($29,971)
from Smith County, MS  0.36% ($32,161)


6.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,235 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.59%
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 Rankin County, MS  1.57% ($30,788 average AGI)
to Hinds County, MS  0.64% ($23,393)
to Covington County, MS  0.41% ($25,194)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mendenhall:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mendenhall:
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, 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.)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)

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

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