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Population (year 2000): 6,027. Estimated population in July 2006: 7,118 (+18.1% change)
 

Males: 2,986  (49.5%)
Females: 3,041  (50.5%)

Rankin County

Median resident age:  32.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39218.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,600 (it was $38,996 in 2000)
Richland  $42,600
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,600 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
Richland  $104,600
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Richland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Black (5.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.3%), Irish (12.1%), English (7.5%), German (3.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Scottish (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 275 feet

Land area: 12.2 square miles.

Population density: 575 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Richland

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Richland city

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

74 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Richland, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Richland to the number of sex offenders is 639 to 1.

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

Richland:  0.5% ($401)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (7.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (139.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (397.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pearl, MS (4.7 miles ), Florence, MS (5.9 miles ), Flowood, MS (6.8 miles ), Jackson, MS (7.0 miles ), Byram, MS (8.0 miles ), Brandon, MS (11.6 miles ), Terry, MS (12.8 miles ), Ridgeland, MS (13.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 63 buildings, average cost: $58,400
  • 1997: 59 buildings, average cost: $61,500
  • 1998: 79 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 1999: 31 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2000: 32 buildings, average cost: $80,200
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $75,300
  • 2002: 27 buildings, average cost: $77,300
  • 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $82,000
  • 2004: 32 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2005: 22 buildings, average cost: $26,500
  • 2006: 34 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 2007: 35 buildings, average cost: $81,200

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Latitude: 32.23 N, Longitude: 90.16 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +977 (+16.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 340 (11.7%)


Richland household income distribution Richland home values distribution

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


Population change in the 1990s: +1,852 (+44.4%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (19%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Richland by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010010
    per 100,000 0.016.40.00.014.20.0
Rapes 37213712
    per 100,000 49.5115.031.7200.199.5170.8
Robberies 5105941
    per 100,000 82.6164.379.4138.556.814.2
Assaults 3367278
    per 100,000 545.098.6111.130.899.5113.9
Burglaries 84119906656103
    per 100,000 1387.31955.61428.61016.0795.81466.0
Thefts 208216230235181213
    per 100,000 3435.23549.73650.83617.62572.13031.6
Auto thefts 433420161412
    per 100,000 710.2558.8317.5246.3198.9170.8
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 464.7517.5342.9443.3319.5401.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 47 (36 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.12
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Richland, Mississippi

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Richland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Richland city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused $12 million in damages.


Richland topographic map

Birthplace of: Elmore James - (1918-1963), musician.


Hospitals/medical centers near Richland:
  • WOMAN'S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (about 6 miles; FLOWOOD, MS)
  • BRENTWOOD BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS)
  • RIVER OAKS HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Richland, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Richland:
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 78 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 89 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Richland:
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 9 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 15 miles; MADISON, MS; ID: MBO)
  • JOHN BELL WILLIAMS (about 18 miles; RAYMOND, MS; ID: M16)

Amtrak station near Richland:
  • 6 miles: JACKSON (300 W. CAPITOL ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Richland:
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 18 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 79 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 87 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Richland:
  • RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 366; Location: 1202 HIGHWAY 49 SOUTH; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Richland:
  • RICHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 744; Location: 175 WILSON DRIVE; Grades: 04 - 08)
  • RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 680; Location: 200 SPELL DRIVE; Grades: KG - 03)

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Notable locations in Richland: Greenway Industrial Area (A), Richland Public Library (B), Richland City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Riverwood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Richland include: Richland United Pentecostal Church (A), Richland Methodist Church (B), Richland Church (C), Richland Baptist Church (D), Plain Landmark Missionary Baptist Church (E), Easthaven Baptist Church (F), Mount Sinai Baptist Church (G), Sweet Rest Church of Christ Holiness (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Richland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Capital Trailways (Tours & Charters; 451 Highway 49 South).

Hotels: Ramada Limited & Suites (390 Highway 49 S), Jackson-Days Inn Richland (Us Highway 49 South), Super 8 Motel (1158 Highway 49 South).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Richland that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF RICHLAND (Population served: 6047, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Richland compared to Mississippi state average:

Richland, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Richland (2007 data):
  • PriorityOne Bank: Richland Branch at 1021 Hwy, 49 South, branch established on 2000-10-16. 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
  • Trustmark National Bank: Richland Branch at 1001 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1976-11-12. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Regions Bank: Richland Branch at 1185 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1988-11-16. 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
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Richland Branch at 1020 Highway 49 South, branch established on 1959-04-01. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, 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
Streets and Highways 11$25,096$27,3771$301
Fire - Other 1$1,720$20,6400$0
Financial Administration 6$13,731$27,4620$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$4,503
Police - Other 10$19,696$23,6350$0
Other and Unallocable 3$7,348$29,3920$0
Water Supply 8$19,570$29,3550$0
Firefighters 27$69,918$31,0750$0
Parks and Recreation 8$19,333$29,0004$2,998
Health 1$2,094$25,1280$0
Police Protection - Officers 25$66,807$32,0670$0
Totals for Government 100$245,313$29,43810$7,802


Richland government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,032,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $552,000
    Solid Waste Management: $216,000
    All Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,874,000
    Fire Protection: $1,187,000
    Water Utilities: $700,000
    Financial Administration: $545,000
    Regular Highways: $538,000
    Parks & Recreation: $468,000
    Sewerage: $375,000
    Housing & Community Development: $256,000
    Solid Waste Management: $250,000
    Central Staff Services: $110,000
    General - Other: $78,000
    Libraries: $61,000
    General Public Buildings: $23,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,230,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $225,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $9,500,000
    Water Utilities: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $9,490,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $70,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,500,000
    Water Utilities: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $420,000
    Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $773,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $571,000
    Rents: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $400,000
    Regular Highways: $286,000
    Police Protection: $179,000
    Parks & Recreation: $126,000
    Fire Protection: $61,000
    Libraries: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,651,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $592,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,733,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,793,000
    All Other: $247,000
    Housing & Community Development: $70,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,163,000
    Other Selective Sales: $212,000
    Public Utilities: $180,000
    NEC: $105,000
    Total General Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,943,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.25%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Rankin County:  0.06%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hinds County, MS  3.07% ($37,695 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS  1.11% ($50,230)
from Simpson County, MS  0.30% ($30,788)


7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Rankin County:  0.02%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hinds County, MS  1.90% ($30,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.95% ($54,702)
to Simpson County, MS  0.23% ($32,089)


Strongest AM radio stations in Richland:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • 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.)
  • WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPBQ (1240 AM; 1 kW; FLOWOOD, MS; Owner: PDB CORPORATION)
  • WJXN (1450 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXI (1400 AM; 1 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WRKN (970 AM; 1 kW; BRANDON, MS; Owner: RADIO STATION WRKN, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Richland:
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WJSU-FM (88.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYOY (101.7 FM; GLUCKSTADT, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WHJT (93.5 FM; CLINTON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Richland:
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • W23BC (Channel 23; JACKSON, MS; Owner: JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

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