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Population in July 2007: 2,909. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 1,331  (43.6%)
Females: 1,725  (56.4%)

Chickasaw County

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38860.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,800 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Okolona  $19,800
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,700 (it was $48,700 in 2000)
Okolona  $49,700
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Okolona:

  • Black (59.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (39.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Okolona: 84.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.5%), English (3.7%), Irish (3.3%), German (2.0%), Scottish (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 6.34 square miles.

Population density: 462 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Okolona

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Okolona city

  • Never married: 30.4%
  • Now married: 36.3%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.1%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Okolona, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Okolona to the number of sex offenders is 366 to 1.

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

Okolona:  0.7% ($355)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Okolona satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (100.2 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (113.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (542.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Shannon, MS (8.4 miles ), Nettleton, MS (10.5 miles ), Verona, MS (12.8 miles ), Plantersville, MS (15.4 miles ), Tupelo, MS (17.6 miles ), Amory, MS (18.4 miles ), New Houlka, MS (18.6 miles ), Aberdeen, MS (18.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,500
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $29,200
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $15,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $121,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $53,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 34.01 N, Longitude: 88.75 W


69 people in nursing homes

Area code: 662

Okolona household income distribution Okolona home values distribution

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


Population change in the 1990s: -240 (-7.3%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (36%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Paper (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Furniture and related products (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


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Crime in Okolona (2003):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 rape (33.1 per 100,000)
  • 2 robberies (66.2 per 100,000)
  • 7 assaults (231.6 per 100,000)
  • 14 burglaries (463.1 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 auto thefts (165.4 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 138.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 9 (9 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.07
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Okolona, Mississippi

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Okolona-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Okolona city center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 44.3 miles away from the city center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.


Okolona topographic map

Birthplace of: Tim Bowens - 2005 NFL player (Miami Dolphins, born: Feb 7, 1973).


Hospital/medical center in Okolona:
  • OKOLONA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (512 ROCKWELL DRIVE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Okolona:
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 17 miles; HOUSTON, MS)
  • PIONEER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF ABERDEEN (about 20 miles; ABERDEEN, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Okolona, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Okolona:
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 18 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 34 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Okolona:
  • OKOLONA MUNI-RICHARD STOVALL FIELD (about 3 miles; OKOLONA, MS; ID: 5A4)
  • STINSON FIELD MUNI (about 16 miles; ABERDEEN, MS; ID: 3A8)
  • HOUSTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HOUSTON, MS; ID: M44)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Okolona:
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FULTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • NORTHWEST SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MUSCLE SHOALS (about 94 miles; MUSCLE SHOALS, AL; FT enrollment: 2,669)
Public high school in Okolona:
Public elementary/middle schools in Okolona:

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Churches in Okolona include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Church of God of Prophecy (B), Okolona Presbyterian Church (C), Okolona First United Methodist Church (D), Okolona First Baptist Church (E), North Gatlin Street Church of Christ (F), First Christian Church (G), Grace Episcopal Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Okolona: Wilson Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotel: Okolona Motel (301 South Church Street).

Courts: Chickasaw County - Circuit Court Reporter- Okolona- Courtroom (Main Street), Chickasaw County - Justice Court Clerk (East Main Street), Okolona City - City Hall (215 West Main Street).

 

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

CCM WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 464, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-21-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (DEC-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-23-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Okolona that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF OKOLONA (Population served: 3056, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAST CHICKASAW W/A #1 (Population served: 1518, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAST CHICKASAW W/A #2 (Population served: 1401, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  35.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Okolona compared to Mississippi state average:

Okolona, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Okolona (2007 data):
  • Renasant Bank: Okolona Branch at 511 South Church Street, branch established on 1966-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,606.4 mil, Deposits: $2,113.4 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Renasant Corporation
  • Bank of Okolona: Bank Of Okolona at Main Street, branch established on 1931-01-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $63.9 mil, Deposits: $46.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Okolona



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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
Streets and Highways 5$7,842$18,8210$0
Solid Waste Management 3$5,057$20,2281$221
Health 0$0 1$691
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,107
Water Supply 2$5,229$31,3740$0
Electric Power 26$56,665$26,1532$1,534
Local Libraries 1$1,652$19,8241$868
Financial Administration 1$1,634$19,6080$0
Sewerage 2$3,841$23,0460$0
Other Government Administration 1$2,531$30,3726$4,924
Judicial and Legal 1$1,904$22,8482$2,214
Police Protection - Officers 8$19,406$29,1091$1,275
Firefighters 5$10,543$25,3031$567
Totals for Government 55$116,304$25,37516$13,401



5.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,915 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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 Lee County, MS  0.85% ($20,283 average AGI)
from Calhoun County, MS  0.70% ($22,364)
from Pontotoc County, MS  0.56% ($25,943)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
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 Lee County, MS  1.52% ($24,313 average AGI)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.76% ($26,563)
to Monroe County, MS  0.54% ($23,647)


Strongest AM radio stations in Okolona:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Okolona:
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAFM (95.3 FM; AMORY, MS; Owner: STANFORD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Okolona:
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)

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