Charleston, MS

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Charleston, Mississippi

Charleston, Mississippi, in Tallahatchie county, is 79 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. About 2,198 people people live in Charleston.

The People and Families of Charleston

In Charleston, about 36% of adults are married. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in Charleston.

Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Charleston had a median family income of $24,750.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($300) in Charleston than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.

Charleston Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Charleston, about 73% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Charleston, 94% of commuters drive to work. One alternative to driving in the city is the public transportation system.

High Points

Charleston strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Charleston, MS

Comparing Charleston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	79 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee
County	Tallahatchie
Standard Zip Codes	38921
P.O. Box Zip Codes	38958
Phone Area Codes	662
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.007
Longitude	-90.056

Station	CHARLESTON 1 N
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 50 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	49 to 75 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Station	GRENADA 5 NNE
Distance	17.9 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 52 F
Apr Temp	49 to 74 F
Jul Temp	69 to 91 F
Oct Temp	48 to 76 F
Annual Precip	59 inches

Station	MINTER CITY 2 SE
Distance	23.4 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 50 F
Apr Temp	51 to 74 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	58.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,198	100%
Male	972	44.2%
Female	1,226	55.8%
Under 18	603	27.4%
18+	1,595	72.6%
65+	400	18.2%
Median Age	36.2
Average Family Size	3.14
White	863	39.3%
African-American	1,312	59.7%
Asian	8	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0%
Mixed Race	14	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	34	1.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,054
Growth	-144
Growth %	-6.59%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	69.2%
US/American	12.1%
Irish	5.2%
English	4.4%
German	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Dutch	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Scottish	0.6%
African	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.4%
Portuguese	0.3%
Swedish	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Charleston	2,198	$24,750
Courtland	460	$38,125
Crowder	766	$27,143
Oakland	586	$19,286
Pope	241	$30,000
Sumner	407	$35,208
Webb	587	$29,063

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Tallahatchie County 102 Walnut Charleston, Mississippi (662) 647-2638

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