Tylertown, Mississippi

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 36.4%
(21.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.4% for Black residents, 63.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 63.8% for other race residents, 69.0% for two or more races residents)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 8 (7 officers - 7 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

4.35
Mississippi average:

2.31
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Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.6%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Most common industries in Tylertown, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Food (4.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (7.7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (7.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Truck transportation (5.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.5%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (17.7%)
  • Educational services (17.1%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.0%)
  • Food (6.5%)
  • Public administration (5.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Tylertown, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.2%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (10.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.9%)

Average climate in Tylertown, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tylertown, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Tylertown-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.3 miles away from the Tylertown town center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/18/1978, a category F4 tornado 30.0 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tylertown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 170.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 231.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 255.4 miles away from Tylertown center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 167.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 312.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 241.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Walthall County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 12
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 7, Hurricanes: 5, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tylertown topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Tylertown:

  • L AND L HOSPICE, INC (423 A BEULAH AVENUE)
  • WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAH (Government - State, 100 HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • BILLDORA SENIOR CARE (314 ENOCHS ST)
  • GOLDEN LIVINGCENTER TYLERTOWN (200 MEDICAL CIRCLE)
  • TYLERTOWN DIALYSIS (4820 PLAZA DRIVE)

Airports located in Tylertown:

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tylertown:

  • Pearl River Community College (about 40 miles; Poplarville, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,074)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 43 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,532)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 46 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 12,713)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 50 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 14,294)
  • William Carey University (about 53 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 64 miles; Perkinston, MS; FT enrollment: 8,320)
  • Jones County Junior College (about 65 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,942)

Public high schools in Tylertown:

  • DEXTER ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 927 HIGHWAY 48 EAST, Grades: KG-12)
  • SALEM ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 881 HIGHWAY 27 NORTH, Grades: KG-12)
  • TYLERTOWN HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 204 HIGH SCHOOL ROAD, Grades: 7-12)
  • WALTHALL CO CAREER AND TECH CENTER (Location: 803 BALL AVENUE, Grades: 10-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tylertown:

See full list of schools located in Tylertown

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tylertown: Walthall County Library (A), Walthall County Courthouse (B), Tylertown City Hall (C), Tylertown Fire Department (D), Walthall County Sheriff's Office (E), Tylertown Police Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Tylertown include: Tylertown United Methodist Church (A), Tylertown First Baptist Church (B), Tylertown Baptist Church (C), Sauls Street Church (D), Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church (E), Love Outreach Ministries (F), Holy Temple Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Founders Cemetery (1), Tylertown Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Harveys Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotel: Liberty Inn (6172 Plaza Drive).

Courts: Walthall County - Youth Court Counselor (Courthouse), Walthall County - Justice Court Office (Courthouse).

Birthplace of: Jon Hinson - Politician, Ruby Bridges - African s' rights activist, George T. Johnson (basketball) - Basketball player, Lester Holmes - Football player.

Walthall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

LEXIE WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. (Population served: 4,446, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 86 regular monitoring violations
WARNERTON QUICK STOP (Serves LA, Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
OLE RIVER STEAKHOUSE (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2010), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2010)
NEW BETHEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 6 regular monitoring violations
MCELVEEN FISH & BBQ (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.3 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.3%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.9%
Whole state:

5.7%


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
126 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
2 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Tylertown in 2000:

  • 131 people in nursing homes
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 3 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with branches in Tylertown (2011 data):

  • Trustmark National Bank: Tylertown Branch at 748 Beulah Avenue, branch established on 1966/01/03; Tylertown Drive-In Branch at 121 Beulah Avenue, branch established on 1969/04/17. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $9,612.1 mil, Deposits: $7,410.1 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 186 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Pike National Bank: Walthall County Division Branch at 1207 Beulah Avenue, branch established on 2000/09/10. Info updated 2007/03/29: Bank assets: $206.6 mil, Deposits: $156.6 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Pcnb Corp.
  • Citizens Bank: Tylertown Branch at 907 Beulah Avenue, branch established on 1974/08/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $357.2 mil, Deposits: $304.2 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.9
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tylertown
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tylertown, MS (based on Walthall County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,92921
Mainline Protestant2431
Catholic2051
Black Protestant1881
None8,878-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Walthall County:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8
This county:

5.21 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 8
Walthall County:

5.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.0%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Walthall County:

36.3%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Walthall County:

18.2%
State:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

48.3%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Tylertown:

43.8%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Tylertown:

29.0
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Tylertown:

21.3%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tylertown:

13.3%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Tylertown:

6.8
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
This city:

34.4%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Tylertown:

51.6%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Tylertown:

76.8%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tylertown, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,212$36,5094$3,412
Solid Waste Management 4$7,444$22,3321$1,610
Water Supply 3$13,405$53,6200$0
Financial Administration 2$5,376$32,2560$0
Streets and Highways 2$7,914$47,4840$0
Parks and Recreation 2$7,241$43,4464$5,117
Police - Other 1$2,283$27,3960$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,352$52,2248$17,415
Fire - Other 0$0 1$241
Firefighters 0$0 13$1,204
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$5,686
Totals for Government 20$63,228$37,93735$34,686

Tylertown government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $276,000 ($188.14)
    Police Protection: $275,000 ($187.46)
    Solid Waste Management: $267,000 ($182.00)
    Water Utilities: $180,000 ($122.70)
    Sewerage: $164,000 ($111.79)
    Local Fire Protection: $68,000 ($46.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $19,000 ($12.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($0.68)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($6.82)

Tylertown government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $290,000 ($197.68)
    Sewerage: $105,000 ($71.57)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $40,000 ($27.27)
    Fines and Forfeits: $11,000 ($7.50)
    Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($6.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $204,000 ($139.06)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $668,000 ($455.35)
  • Tax - Property: $540,000 ($368.10)
    Public Utilities Sales: $57,000 ($38.85)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $12,000 ($8.18)

Tylertown government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $232,000 ($158.15)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $173,000 ($117.93)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $59,000 ($40.22)

Tylertown government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $840,000 ($572.60)
Businesses in Tylertown, MS
NameCountNameCount
FedEx1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
La-Z-Boy1UPS2
McDonald's1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tylertown:

  • WTYL (1290 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TYLERTOWN, MS; Owner: TYLERTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAKK (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tylertown:

  • WTYL-FM (97.7 FM; TYLERTOWN, MS; Owner: TYLERTOWN BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBOX-FM (92.9 FM; VARNADO, LA; Owner: BEST COUNTRY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAQL (90.5 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFFF-FM (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tylertown:

  • W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W45AA (Channel 45; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • Tylertown, Mississippi
  • Fatal accident count19
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents32
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
  • Fatalities20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents55
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents2
  • Mississippi average
  • Fatal accident count8836
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents12631
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1937
  • Fatalities10038
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents21414
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents567
See more detailed statistics of Tylertown fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 33Number of bridges
  • 397ft / 121mTotal length
  • $1,825,632,000Total costs
  • 50,153Total average daily traffic
  • 6,796Total average daily truck traffic
  • 54,799Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic
New bridges in Tylertown, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 51940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 61970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tylertown, MS

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 119. The highest number of reported fires - 186 took place in 2006, and the least - 73 in 2016. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Tylertown, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.3%), and Structure Fires (26.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tylertown, MS
    • 1,09357.3%Outside Fires
    • 50726.6%Structure Fires
    • 22211.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 844.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tylertown, MS
Most common first names in Tylertown, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James8872.2 years
John8372.2 years
Mary6174.8 years
Willie6071.4 years
William5773.7 years
Robert4170.1 years
Jessie3973.4 years
Walter3473.5 years
Charles3167.8 years
Henry3076.6 years
Most common last names in Tylertown, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Magee20371.4 years
Smith16075.0 years
Holmes11975.4 years
Dillon11673.4 years
Brumfield8575.2 years
Fortenberry7079.2 years
Johnson6877.4 years
Pigott6178.5 years
Conerly5475.3 years
Ginn5377.4 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tylertown, MS
  • 76.2%Electricity
  • 19.2%Utility gas
  • 4.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tylertown, MS
  • 89.9%Electricity
  • 9.6%Utility gas
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Tylertown compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
There are 10 pilots and 9 other airmen in this city.
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