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Population in July 2007: 2,395. Population change since 2000: -6.3%
 

Males: 1,210  (47.0%)
Females: 1,363  (53.0%)

Sunflower County

Median resident age:  22.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38761.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $20,200 (it was $20,401 in 2000)
Moorhead  $20,200
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,000 (it was $44,100 in 2000)
Moorhead  $45,000
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Moorhead:

  • Black (79.0%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (20.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Moorhead: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (4.3%), Irish (3.1%), English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 117 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 1874 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Moorhead

  • High school or higher: 58.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 26.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moorhead city

  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 7.7%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Moorhead:  0.8% ($352)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (80.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (121.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (421.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sunflower, MS (7.0 miles ), Inverness, MS (9.0 miles ), Indianola, MS (9.8 miles ), Morgan City, MS (11.7 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (13.0 miles ), Isola, MS (14.3 miles ), Doddsville, MS (14.5 miles) , Schlater, MS (17.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $13,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $20,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,500
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $20,500
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $51,700
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $42,900
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $32,600
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 90.50 W


405 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 662

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


Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+7.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Machinery (9%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (28%)
  • Food (12%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.65
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Moorhead, Mississippi

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Moorhead-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Moorhead city 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 19.7 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Moorhead:
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; BELZONI, MS)
  • NORTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RULEVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Moorhead, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moorhead:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 34 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 93 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Moorhead:
  • INDIANOLA MUNI (about 12 miles; INDIANOLA, MS; ID: IDL)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 22 miles; BELZONI, MS; ID: 1M2)
  • RULEVILLE-DREW (about 22 miles; DREW, MS; ID: M37)

College/University in Moorhead:
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,486; Location: HWY 3 AND CHERRY ST; Public; Website: www.mdcc.cc.ms.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Moorhead:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 79 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
Public high school in Moorhead:
Public elementary/middle school in Moorhead:

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Church in Moorhead: Saint Luke Church of God in Christ (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Wixon Slough (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.7%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  38.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  16.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Moorhead compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly 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 significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students 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 Moorhead (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Moorehead Branch at 917 West Delta, branch established on 1904-04-17. 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



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Moorhead government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $476,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $106,000
    All Other: $80,000
  • Construction - General: $14,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $532,000
    Police Protection: $220,000
    Financial Administration: $138,000
    Water Utilities: $102,000
    Solid Waste Management: $77,000
    Sewerage: $68,000
    Regular Highways: $41,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $422,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $458,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $138,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $515,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $620,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $450,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $83,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $658,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $159,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $175,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Property: $200,000
    NEC: $45,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $463,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000

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 Moorhead:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WNLA (1380 AM; 1 kW; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Moorhead:
  • 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.)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Moorhead:
  • 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)

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