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Kossuth, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 160 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -5.9%
Males: 68  (42.7%)
Females: 92  (57.3%)
Median resident age:

46.4 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip code: 38834

Estimated median household income in 2022: $94,772 (it was $38,750 in 2000)
Kossuth:

$94,772
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,641 (it was $21,131 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $176,813 (it was $72,000 in 2000)
Kossuth:

$176,813
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $203,027; detached houses: $218,230; mobile homes: $89,192

Median gross rent in 2022: $949.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kossuth: 78.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 5.6%

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  • Races in Kossuth, MS (2022)
    • 12889.5%White alone
    • 1711.9%Two or more races
    • 21.4%American Indian alone
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Ancestries: American (27.9%), Irish (16.4%), European (9.8%), English (8.2%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%), Swedish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 167 people per square mile   (very low).

Kossuth, Mississippi map

1 resident is foreign born

This village:

0.7%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $616 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,600 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, TN (53.4 miles , pop. 59,643).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (77.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (484.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Corinth, MS (2.9 miles ),
Rienzi, MS (3.2 miles ),
Jumpertown, MS (3.4 miles ),
Guys, TN (3.4 miles ),
Farmington, MS (3.5 miles ),
Glen, MS (3.6 miles ),
Ramer, TN (3.7 miles ),
Eastview, TN (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 34.87 N, Longitude: 88.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Distribution of median household income in Kossuth, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kossuth, MS in 2022

Kossuth satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Most common industries in Kossuth, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.2%)
  • Computer & electronic products (6.4%)
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Real estate & rental & leasing (10.9%)
  • Water transportation (7.8%)
  • Beverage & tobacco products (6.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.2%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (23.9%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (10.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (10.9%)
  • Public administration (8.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.7%)
  • Health care (6.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Kossuth, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (12.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7.8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.2%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.0%)
  • Financial managers (8.7%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (6.5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.5%)

Average climate in Kossuth, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2001 was 95.4. This is worse than average.

City:

95.4
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.84. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.84
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 1.30. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

1.30
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2001 was 33.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Kossuth-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.0 miles away from the Kossuth village center killed 58 people and injured 795 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1970, a category F4 tornado 22.9 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kossuth-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 281% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 108.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 134.3 miles away from Kossuth center
On 4/27/1989 at 16:47:49, a magnitude 4.7 (4.6 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.3 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 100.7 miles away from Kossuth center
On 9/26/1990 at 13:18:51, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 7.7 mi) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from Kossuth 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 129.1 miles away from Kossuth center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 251.0 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 Alcorn County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 7, Winds: 3, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kossuth topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Kossuth:

  • MAGNOLIA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL TRANSITIONAL (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • CORNERSTONE HEALTH AND REHAB OF CORINTH, LLC (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • MS CARE CENTER OF ALCORN COUNTY, INC-SNF (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • RCG CORINTH (Dialysis Facility, about 7 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • HERITAGE HOSPICE INC (Hospital, about 9 miles away; CORINTH, MS)
  • WHITFIELD NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; CORINTH, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kossuth:

  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 16 miles; Booneville, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,024)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 44 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
  • Jackson State Community College (about 54 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 2,958)
  • University of North Alabama (about 55 miles; Florence, AL; FT enrollment: 5,886)
  • Northwest-Shoals Community College (about 56 miles; Muscle Shoals, AL; FT enrollment: 2,702)
  • Union University (about 57 miles; Jackson, TN; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • University of Mississippi (about 63 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 17,642)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Kossuth Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Kossuth include: Kossuth United Methodist Church (A), Kossuth Missionary Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Birthplace of: Rubel Phillips - Mississippi lawyer and Republican politician.

Alcorn County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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

KOSSUTH W/A #1 (Population served: 4,854, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-09-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUL-08-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-08-2011), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2011), St Public Notif received (JUL-27-2011)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 85 regular monitoring violations
KOSSUTH W/A #3-PINE MOUNTAIN (Population served: 1,686, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 177 regular monitoring violations
KOSSUTH W/A #2-BETHLEHEM (Population served: 1,218, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 85 regular monitoring violations
Average household size:
This village:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

72.7%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

1.3%
Whole state:

5.7%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Kossuth:

Marital status in Kossuth, MS
  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 62.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

For population 25 years and over in Kossuth:

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kossuth, MS (based on Alcorn County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant20,18483
Mainline Protestant2,46115
Black Protestant9066
Other4892
Catholic4431
None12,574-
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: 6
Here:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Alcorn County:

0.28 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Alcorn County:

0.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
This county:

6.18 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 30
This county:

8.43 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Alcorn County:

12.3%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Alcorn County:

29.5%
State:

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

18.4%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

41.0%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

43.2%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Kossuth:

27.9
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kossuth:

21.6%
Mississippi:

20.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

18.1%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

60.9%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

82.7%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kossuth, 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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$200
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$4,112
Totals for Government 0$0 8$4,312

Strongest AM radio stations in Kossuth:

  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCMA (1230 AM; 1 kW; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCU (1350 AM; 1 kW; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WLRC (850 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WALNUT, MS; Owner: B. R. AND MARTHA S. CLAYTON)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WLOR (1550 AM; 50 kW; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: BCA RADIO, LLC)
  • WBIP (1400 AM; 1 kW; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: COMMUNITY BROADCASTING SERVICES OF MS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kossuth:

  • WXRZ (94.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYDL (100.7 FM; MIDDLETON, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWL (91.9 FM; BURNSVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WADI (95.3 FM; CORINTH, MS; Owner: POWER VALLEY COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFXO (104.9 FM; IUKA, MS; Owner: BILLY R. MCLAIN)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSIB (93.9 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM INC)
  • WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WXOQ (105.5 FM; SELMER, TN; Owner: GERALD W. HUNT)

TV broadcast stations around Kossuth:

  • W34BU (Channel 34; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CE (Channel 46; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W62CK (Channel 62; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BJ (Channel 20; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W27CL (Channel 27; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W43BH (Channel 43; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W41BT (Channel 41; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W32BG (Channel 32; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W28BO (Channel 28; ACTON, TN; Owner: NORMAN CLOUTIER)
  • W69DB (Channel 69; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W51CG (Channel 51; ACTON, TN; Owner: JULIA F. JONES)
  • W56DA (Channel 56; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W06AW (Channel 6; SELMER, TN; Owner: WDTM, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 177ft / 53.5mTotal length
  • $907,000Total costs
  • 26,535Total average daily traffic
  • 4,586Total average daily truck traffic
  • 30,631Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Kossuth, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 61990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kossuth, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kossuth)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

2
  • PINE MTN WELL, Intersection Of Cr 650 & Cr600 (Lat: 34.899583 Lon: -88.756917), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WQTS213,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.375 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2014, Expiration Date: 04/01/2024, Certifier: Danny R Mincey, Registrant: Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc, 5511 Powder Plant Ln, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 432-2700, Fax: (205) 491-4751

  • WENASOGA TANK, Cr 713, 6.2 Km N Of Kossuth (Lat: 34.971306 Lon: -88.585944), Type: Tank, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQTS217,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.375 MHz, Grant Date: 04/01/2014, Expiration Date: 04/01/2024, Certifier: Danny R Mincey, Registrant: Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc, 5511 Powder Plant Lane, Bessemer, AL 35022, Phone: (205) 432-2700, Fax: (205) 491-4751


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kossuth, MS
  • 47.2%Utility gas
  • 44.4%Electricity
  • 8.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kossuth, MS
  • 53.8%Electricity
  • 46.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Kossuth compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Kossuth on our top lists:

  • #15 on the list of "Top 100 least racially diverse cities"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #85 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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