Kemper County, Mississippi (MS)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,679
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,279
Renter-occupied apartments: 702 (it was 630 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 30% |
Land area: 766 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 12 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (28.7%), Manufacturing (18.8%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (12.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 71%
- Government: 25%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 5,42261.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,94633.2%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3964.5%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 680.8%Hispanic or Latino
- 310.3%Two or more races
- 20.02%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 40.5 years |
| Mississippi median age: | 38.9 years |
| Males: 4,577 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 4,345 |  (48.7%) |
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| Kemper County: | 2.0 people |
| Mississippi: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,731 ($23,998 in 1999)
| This county: | $42,731 |
| Mississippi: | $52,719 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $271 (lower quartile is $140, upper quartile is $531)
| This county: | $271 |
| State: | $656 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $96,101 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
| Kemper: | $96,101 |
| Mississippi: | $162,500 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $911Detached houses: $138,709
Here: $138,709 State: $226,494 Mobile homes: $35,035
Here: $35,035 State: $73,695
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $432
Institutionalized population: 393
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 3
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 11
- Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 2
- Burglaries: 4
- Thefts: 3
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2003: 0 buildings
- 2002: 0 buildings
- 2001: 0 buildings
- 2000: 0 buildings
- 1999: 0 buildings
- 1998: 0 buildings
- 1997: 0 buildings
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $952 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $469 (0.5%)
| Kemper County: | 22.0% |
| Mississippi: | 19.1% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 40.5 years old
(Males: 38.9 years old, Females: 44.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 52.6 years old, Black residents: 36.6 years old, American Indian residents: 21.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 52.1 years old, Other race residents: 77.6 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Kemper County is $420 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $632 a month.
Neighboring counties: Holmes County 
, Richland Parish, Louisiana 
, Union Parish, Louisiana , Sharkey County , Houston County, Georgia 
, Johnson County, Georgia , Talbot County, Georgia .
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Mississippi: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 729
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 23 (56.3% naturalized citizens)
| Kemper County: | 0.3% |
| Whole state: | 2.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 112010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 01990 to 1999
- 71980 to 1989
- 01970 to 1979
- 16Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): ! minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.3%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,865
- One, attached: 29
- Two: 14
- 3 or 4: 141
- 5 to 9: 74
- 10 to 19: 55
- 50 or more: 7
- Mobile homes: 833
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Kemper County with a mortgage: 877 (16 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
| Here: | 100.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 97.5% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Kemper County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 2,104 | 25 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,769 | 24 |
| Other | - | 1 |
| None | 6,583 | - |
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 3
| Kemper County: | 2.98 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
| Kemper County: | 6.94 / 10,000 pop. |
| Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
| This county: | 0.99 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Kemper County: | 15.2% |
| Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Kemper County: | 37.2% |
| State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.1% |
| State: | 14.4% |
Agriculture in Kemper County:
Average size of farms: 245 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $19,512
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $62.20
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 91.92%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $16,635
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.36%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 1.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $31,695
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.42%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 10.76
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.26%
Corn for grain: 484 harvested acres
Vegetables: 123 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 13 acres
Earthquake activity:
Kemper County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.7 miles away from Kemper County center
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) earthquake occurred 138.8 miles away from the county center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 81.7 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.5 miles away from the county 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 221.3 miles away from Kemper County center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 211.7 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: April 13, 2019 - April 14, 2019, FEMA Id: 4450, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2011 to April 28, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1972: April 29, 2011, FEMA Id: 1972, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 06, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1459: April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: 1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Mississippi Severe Winter Storms, Ice and Freezing Rain, Incident Period: December 23, 1998 to December 26, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1265: January 25, 1999, FEMA Id: 1265, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Freeze
- Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-968: November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: 968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
- Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-859: February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: 859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Kemper County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 6, Hurricanes: 3, Winds: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,706 (84.9%)
- Carpooled: 193 (9.6%)
- Bus: 3 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 17 (0.8%)
- Walked: 5 (0.2%)
- Worked at home: 68 (3.4%)
- Manufacturing (26%)
- Health care and social assistance (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (25%)
- Health care and social assistance (15%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (19%)
- Transportation occupations (15%)
- Production occupations (14%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (5%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
- Production occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Personal care and service occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Germany (56%)
- Mexico (24%)
- Nepal (12%)
- Ireland (0%)
- Norway (0%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- American (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- English (3%)
- European (2%)
- Scottish (1%)
- German (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
People in group quarters in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2010:
- 333 people in state prisons
- 289 people in college/university student housing
- 60 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 26 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Kemper County, Mississippi in 2000:
- 309 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 81 people in nursing homes
- 7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
5.03% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($39,494 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.03% |
| Mississippi average: | 6.85% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.83% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($28,975 average AGI)
1.19% relocated from other states ($10,525 average AGI)
Kemper County: 1.19% Mississippi average: 2.80%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Lauderdale County, MS |  1.10% ($40,286 average AGI) |
| from Neshoba County, MS | 0.88% ($41,464) |
6.20% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($33,810 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.20% |
| Mississippi average: | 7.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.90% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($25,040 average AGI)
1.30% relocated to other states ($8,770 average AGI)
Kemper County: 1.30% Mississippi average: 2.99%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Lauderdale County, MS | 2.11% ($32,000 average AGI) |
| to Neshoba County, MS | 1.02% ($33,273) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.6
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 14.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,474 (1,134 aged, 340 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 316 (14%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Kemper County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (128)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (55)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
- Sudden cardiac death, so described (13)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 966
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 29
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 9
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 10
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 8,922- Male householders: 1,289 (344 living alone), Female householders: 1,933 (606 living alone)
1,388 spouses (1,385 opposite-sex spouses), 156 unmarried partners, (156 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,493 children (2,460 natural, 1 adopted, 32 stepchildren), 264 grandchildren, 87 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 12 foster children, 94 other relatives, 241 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 944
Size of family households: 984 2-persons, 718 3-persons, 245 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 48 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 949 1-person, 88 2-persons, 7 3-persons.
518 married couples with children.
903 single-parent households (311 men, 592 women).
97.0% of residents of Kemper speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% speak English very well, 3% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $78,700,000 ($7,613 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $3,199,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,951,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $22,781,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $375,000
Federal grants: $26,117,000
Federal procurement contracts: $398,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,078,000 ($1,736,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $323,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $394,000
Federal Government insurance: $0,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 755| Here: | 74 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 580
| Here: | 57 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 51 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +4
| Here: | +0 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -364
| Here: |  -36 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -4 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.48 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 |
| State: | 6.3 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 |
| State: | 4.8 |
- Year house built in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 02020 or later
- 2682010 to 2019
- 3472000 to 2009
- 3481990 to 1999
- 6411980 to 1989
- 1,0161970 to 1979
- 5601960 to 1969
- 2681950 to 1959
- 1631940 to 1949
- 3041939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 01 room
- 72 rooms
- 1493 rooms
- 2524 rooms
- 8175 rooms
- 6116 rooms
- 3607 rooms
- 1298 rooms
- 1459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 601 room
- 02 rooms
- 593 rooms
- 2444 rooms
- 1695 rooms
- 1486 rooms
- 107 rooms
- 08 rooms
- 169+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 0no bedroom
- 671 bedroom
- 2782 bedrooms
- 1,5563 bedrooms
- 5884 bedrooms
- 65+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kemper County, Mississippi
- 63no bedroom
- 481 bedroom
- 2372 bedrooms
- 3133 bedrooms
- 664 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kemper County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 57no vehicle
- 6511 vehicle
- 8922 vehicles
- 6233 vehicles
- 1824 vehicles
- 815+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Kemper County in renter-occupied apartments
- 96no vehicle
- 3801 vehicle
- 1862 vehicles
- 683 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
89.0% of Kemper County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 58% lived in Mississippi.
| Kemper County: | 89.0% |
| State average: | 88.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7,435
- Other state: 1,407
- Northeast: 60
- Midwest: 188
- South: 1,013
- West: 145
- 42.9%Electricity
- 40.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.7%Utility gas
- 5.3%Wood
- 1.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 41.2%Electricity
- 36.0%Utility gas
- 22.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128
| Here: | 16.8% |
| Mississippi: | 16.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10
| Here: | 4.0% |
| Mississippi: | 14.6% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 10
| Here: | 1.6% |
| Mississippi: | 12.8% |
Kemper County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $14,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Solid Waste Management: $275,000
Other: $252,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $34,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,553,000
Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $536,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
General - Other: $361,000
Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Financial Administration: $304,000
Health - Other: $304,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Local Fire Protection: $148,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Libraries: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $141,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $290,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Libraries: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,687,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
General Revenue - Other: $249,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
Sale of Property: $118,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Hospitals: $294,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,350,000
Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $799,000
Highways: $542,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Other: $330,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Health and Hospitals: $163,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Property: $3,079,000
Other License: $96,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $14,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Solid Waste Management: $275,000
Other: $252,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $34,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,553,000
Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $536,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
General - Other: $361,000
Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Financial Administration: $304,000
Health - Other: $304,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Local Fire Protection: $148,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Libraries: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $141,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $290,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Libraries: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,687,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
General Revenue - Other: $249,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
Sale of Property: $118,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Hospitals: $294,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,350,000
Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $799,000
Highways: $542,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Other: $330,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Health and Hospitals: $163,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Property: $3,079,000
Other License: $96,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $14,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Solid Waste Management: $275,000
Other: $252,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $34,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,553,000
Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $536,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
General - Other: $361,000
Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Financial Administration: $304,000
Health - Other: $304,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Local Fire Protection: $148,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Libraries: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $141,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $290,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Libraries: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,687,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
General Revenue - Other: $249,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
Sale of Property: $118,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Hospitals: $294,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,350,000
Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $799,000
Highways: $542,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Other: $330,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Health and Hospitals: $163,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Property: $3,079,000
Other License: $96,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Kemper County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $14,113,000
Solid Waste Management: $383,000
Solid Waste Management: $275,000
Other: $252,000
Other: $223,000
Parks and Recreation: $42,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $34,000
Local Fire Protection: $31,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $13,748,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,121,000
Regular Highways: $2,287,000
General - Other: $1,623,000
Regular Highways: $1,553,000
Police Protection: $1,350,000
Police Protection: $994,000
Central Staff Services: $791,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $536,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $519,000
Solid Waste Management: $517,000
Health - Other: $481,000
General Public Buildings: $434,000
Financial Administration: $423,000
General - Other: $361,000
Solid Waste Management: $341,000
Financial Administration: $304,000
Health - Other: $304,000
Local Fire Protection: $244,000
General Public Buildings: $219,000
Central Staff Services: $173,000
Local Fire Protection: $148,000
Housing and Community Development: $113,000
Public Welfare - Other: $88,000
Natural Resources - Other: $57,000
Parks and Recreation: $51,000
Natural Resources - Other: $43,000
Libraries: $43,000
Public Welfare - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $5,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $108,000
Highways: $79,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $197,000
Interest on Debt: $141,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $290,000
Other - Other Higher Education: $172,000
Other - Libraries: $68,000
Other - Health - Other: $23,000
Other - Health - Other: $21,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $14,000
Other - Central Staff Services: $10,000
Other - General - Other: $5,000
Other - General - Other: $3,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $10,000
Health and Hospitals: $10,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,622,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,360,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,687,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,487,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,262,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $200,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $559,000
Fines and Forfeits: $252,000
General Revenue - Other: $249,000
Donations From Private Sources: $189,000
Fines and Forfeits: $134,000
Sale of Property: $118,000
Interest Earnings: $57,000
Interest Earnings: $17,000
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Correctional Institutions: $819,000
Hospitals: $294,000
Regular Highways: $277,000
Regular Highways: $221,000
Solid Waste Management: $37,000
Police Protection: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $5,000
General Public Building: $2,000
Local Fire Protection: $2,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,350,000
Cash and Securities: $5,268,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $3,701,000
General Local Government Support: $799,000
Highways: $542,000
General Local Government Support: $518,000
Highways: $341,000
Other: $330,000
Health and Hospitals: $214,000
Health and Hospitals: $163,000
Public Welfare: $31,000
Public Welfare: $11,000
- Tax - Property: $4,617,000
Property: $3,079,000
Other License: $96,000
Other License: $67,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,147,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 541
- Number of aged recipients: 95
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 446
- Number of recipients under 18: 67
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 280
- Number of recipients older than 64: 194
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 264
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 233
| Most common first names in Kemper County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| James | 74 | 72.8 years |
| John | 70 | 76.2 years |
| Willie | 60 | 73.7 years |
| Mary | 57 | 82.9 years |
| William | 46 | 75.6 years |
| Annie | 38 | 83.4 years |
| George | 35 | 76.6 years |
| Robert | 28 | 72.7 years |
| Henry | 22 | 73.5 years |
| Thomas | 19 | 73.3 years |
| Most common last names in Kemper County, MS among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Rush | 49 | 74.3 years |
| Smith | 43 | 78.9 years |
| Clark | 39 | 78.0 years |
| Cole | 31 | 74.2 years |
| Jones | 28 | 75.0 years |
| Wilson | 27 | 78.7 years |
| Johnson | 26 | 74.2 years |
| Grady | 26 | 76.7 years |
| Adams | 23 | 69.6 years |
| Scott | 23 | 81.7 years |
Businesses in Kemper County, MS
- Chevrolet: 1
- Subway: 1