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Population in July 2008: 1,226. Population change since 2000: -2.1%

Males: 623	(50.9%)
Females: 603	(49.1%)

Median resident age:	20.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39079.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,808 (it was $13,929 in 2000)

Goodman:	$16,808
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,417

Goodman:	$10,417
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $50,579 (it was $33,700 in 2000)

Goodman:	$50,579
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $57,878; Detached houses: $66,905; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $17,142; Mobile homes: $17,738

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Races in Goodman:

Black (65.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Goodman: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.2%), German (1.8%), English (1.8%), Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 310 feet

Land area: 0.82 square miles.

Population density: 1492 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Goodman

High school or higher: 66.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 14.8%
Unemployed: 62.4%
Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goodman town

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 64.1%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 5.7%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Goodman, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Goodman to the number of sex offenders is 613 to 1.

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

Goodman:	0.8% ($263)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (47.9 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (148.7 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (391.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Pickens, MS (2.6 miles ), Durant, MS (2.9 miles ), Sallis, MS (3.1 miles) , Lexington, MS (3.6 miles ), West, MS (4.2 miles ), Kosciusko, MS (4.5 miles ), Tchula, MS (4.8 miles ), Eden, MS (4.9 miles) .

Latitude: 32.97 N, Longitude: 89.91 W

Area code: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (34%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Public administration (8%)
Wood products (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Food (4%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (37%)
Health care (12%)
Food (8%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Apparel (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Postsecondary teachers (16%)
Cashiers (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)

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Average climate in Goodman, Mississippi

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Goodman-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 207% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the Goodman town center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 177 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Goodman-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Goodman center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Goodman:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (about 10 miles; DURANT, MS)
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 14 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Goodman, MS

Airports located in Goodman:

Peterson Airport (Runways: 1)

College/University in Goodman:

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,485; Location: #1 HILL ST; Public; Website: www.holmes.cc.ms.us)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Goodman:

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 54 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)

Public high school in Goodman:

GOODMAN PICKENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 3877 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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

HOLMES JR COLLEGE (Population served: 673, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between MAY-16-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between SEP-14-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004)

6 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 other older monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	45.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	26.2%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goodman, MS

424 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)

Goodman compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income significantly 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 above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Goodman (2009 data):

Holmes County Bank & Trust Company: Goodman Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1942-08-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $115.3 mil, Deposits: $99.9 mil, headquarters in Lexington, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Holmes County Capital Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Goodman mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Goodman

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	60.3%	31.1%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%
Congregations	33.3%	35.0%	11.7%	6.7%	1.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	5.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,957	$23,484	1	$319
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$2,894
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$1,882
Police Protection - Officers	3	$6,033	$24,132	3	$2,121
Water Supply	2	$6,352	$38,112	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$14,342	$28,684	12	$7,216

Goodman government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $82,000
Sewerage: $76,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $191,000
Regular Highways: $167,000

Police Protection: $140,000

Water Utilities: $84,000

Sewerage: $56,000

Financial Administration: $43,000

Solid Waste Management: $31,000

Welfare - Other: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $13,000

Fire Protection: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $214,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Highways: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $122,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $7,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $106,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $70,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $115,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $148,000
General Support: $52,000

Public Welfare: $16,000

All Other: $9,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $112,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.94%
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 Hinds County, MS	0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS	0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL	0.41% ($23,115)

5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.81%
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 Hinds County, MS	1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS	0.76% ($24,633)

Strongest AM radio stations in Goodman:

WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Goodman:

WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYAB (93.1 FM; YAZOO CITY, MS; Owner: SSR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Goodman:

WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Goodman fatal accident list:
Apr 23, 2006 04:30 AM, Hwy 51 S, Lat: 32.963589, Lon: -89.912006, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

At Hwy 14 (Hwy 17 N.), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN961
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5

Dale M Lewis, .5km West Of Intersection Of Hwy 51 And Hwy 14, On Campus Of College, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.3 m
Registrant: Holmes Community College, Goodman, MS 39079, Phone: (662) 472-2312
b b carter, 343 Tower Road (30415 / Goodman), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.1 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
DONALD E WILDMON, Truitt Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.7 m, Overall height: 151.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00431603
Registrant: American Family Association, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
Edward G Roach, 307 Wheeler Road (Ms11377-S), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.1 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, At Hwy 14 (Hwy 17 N.), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Yazoo Hall Bulldog Cir, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPKM304
Assigned Frequencies : 462.875 MHz
Grant Date: 04/16/1997, Expiration Date: 04/16/2007, Cancelation Date: 06/03/2007, Certifier: Harold O Dell
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Fax: (301) 309-1996

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Holmes Community College, Call Sign: KTN375
Assigned Frequencies : 45.2200 MHz, 45.4200 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/2000, Expiration Date: 07/23/2005, Cancelation Date: 01/07/2006
Registrant: Holmes Junior College, Goodman, MS 39079, Phone: (601) 472-2312
6 Mi E Hwy 14, Call Sign: KNFC736
Assigned Frequencies : 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 03/13/2012
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KB5WPG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00497516
Grant Date: 12/29/1992, Expiration Date: 12/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2004
Registrant: Ruby C Leathers, Rt 1 Box 23b, Goodman, MS 39079
Call Sign: KC5AAX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00783518
Grant Date: 04/27/1993, Expiration Date: 04/27/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/28/2005
Registrant: Terry G Fox, Rt 1 Box 204, Goodman, MS 39079

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 731XA , Serial Number: 18803227, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1978
Registrant (Individual): Robert E Garrett, Po Box 271, Goodman, MS 39079

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 36
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Goodman

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