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COUNTY FEATURES
Prepared by the Mississippi Development Authority
| County Seat(s) |
Forest |
| Land area: |
610 square miles/1,580 square kilometers |
| County land area in commercial forests |
66% |
State Parks:
Roosevelt
Ross Barnett Reservoir
Tourism related information Call 1-800-WARMEST
POPULATION
| Population: |
1990 |
1993 |
1995 |
2000 |
2010 |
| Forest |
5,074 |
5,211 |
5,320 |
5,987 |
NA |
| Scott County |
24,192 |
24,596 |
25,987 |
24,423 |
24,279 |
Most populated cities in Scott County:
| City |
2000 Population |
| Forest |
5,987 |
| Morton |
3,482 |
| Sebastopol |
233 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population, 1980 and 1990;
United States Bureau of the Census, March 2000.
LOCATION
Distance to selected cities from Forest:
| Area |
Miles |
Kilometers |
| Atlanta, Georgia |
352 Miles |
568 kilometers |
| Chicago, Illinois |
774 miles |
1,248 kilometers |
| Dallas, Texas |
430 miles |
694 kilometers |
| Jackson, Mississippi |
48 miles |
77 kilometers |
| Memphis, Tennessee |
243 miles |
392 kilometers |
| New Orleans, Louisiana |
184 miles |
297 kilometers |
Source: Official Mississippi Highway Map
Nearest cities with a population of 10,000 or more
and distance from Forest:
| Philadelphia |
|
43 miles |
| Jackson |
(STATE CAPITAL) |
42 miles |
| Meridian |
|
40 miles |
| Pearl |
|
36 miles |
| Brandon |
|
31 miles |
Age breakdown in Scott County, 2000:
| 0 to 17 |
|
28.6% |
| 18 to 24 |
|
9.6% |
| 25 to 44 |
|
27.9% |
| 45 and 64 |
|
21.4% |
| 65 and Over |
|
12.4% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population, 1980 and 1990;
United States Bureau of Census, March 2000.
| Median age of Scott County, 2000: |
..... |
33.8 |
CLIMATE
| The mean temperature |
|
64.7 degrees |
| The winter average |
|
48 degrees |
| The summer average |
|
81 degrees |
| Annual rainfall |
|
52 inches |
| Snow |
|
Rare occurrence |
UTILITIES AND SERVICES
Electricity distributor(s):
Mississippi Power Company, Southern Pine EPA
Water/sewage:
| Utility name |
..... |
City of Forest |
| Source |
..... |
Wells |
| System capacity |
..... |
5,000,000 gallons (18,939 kiloliters) per day |
| Average consumption |
..... |
2,900,000 gallons (10,985 kiloliters)per day |
| Peak consumption |
...... |
4,500,000 gallons (17,045 kiloliters)per day |
| Storage capacity |
..... |
1,500,000 gallons (5,682 kiloliters) |
| Sanitary sewer capacity |
..... |
7,200,000 gallons (27,273 kiloliters) |
| Sewer treatment type |
..... |
Activated sludge |
| Percent of community served |
..... |
100% |
| Present load |
..... |
60% |
Natural gas distributor(s):
Entex
Telephone service provider:
Bellsouth
LABOR FORCE
212 Month Moving Average,:
|
April 2000 |
June 2002 |
May 2005 |
| Labor Force |
12,700 |
12,650 |
13,230 |
| Total Employment |
12,270 |
11,930 |
13,230 |
| Total Unemployment |
430 |
720 |
12,470 |
| Unemployment Rate |
3.4% |
5.7% |
5.7% |
*Commuting area includes contiguous counties.
Source: Mississippi Employment Security Commission,
Running Averages from May 2000 and Annual Averages for 1999,
Employmnet information from neighboring states, Annual for 1999.
WAGES
Averages wage rates*, 2000:
| Manufacturing |
|
|
| Scott County |
$369/week |
$9.23/hour |
| Mississippi |
$548/week |
$13.70/hour |
| United States |
$861/week |
$21.53/hour |
| Services |
|
|
| Scott County |
$388/week |
$9.70/hour |
| Mississippi |
$464/week |
$11.60/hour |
| United States |
$647/week |
$16.18/hour |
*All rates include management personnel.
Source: Mississippi Employment Security Commission,
Covered Employment and Wages 1998; U.S. Department of Labor,
Bureau of Labor Statistics, Annual Averages, 1998
RETAIL SALES
Gross Retail Sales (in millions):
|
1990 |
1993 |
1995 |
1999 |
2001 |
| Forest |
$86 |
$96 |
$109 |
$127 |
$121 |
| Scott County |
$154 |
$180 |
$193 |
$212 |
$193 |
Source: State Tax Commission, Annual Report,
Fiscal Years Ending June 1990-1999
INCOME
Per Capita Personal Income
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
2000 |
| Scott County |
$16,357 |
$17,593 |
$18,004 |
$19,503 |
$17,653 |
| Earnings, Scott County: |
|
| Earnings by Place of Work, 2000 |
$371,368,000 |
Source of Earnings by Place of Work, 2000:
| Manufacturing |
35.4% |
| Services |
10.4% |
| Wholesale Trade |
3.3% |
| Retail Trade |
7.4% |
| Government |
11.79% |
| Construction |
3.9% |
| Transport.,Public Utilities |
6.9% |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, May 2000.
ASSESSED VALUE
Grand Total Ad Valorem Assessment (in millions)
|
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| Scott County |
$91 |
$96 |
$94 |
$98 |
$105 |
$113 |
Source: Mississippi State Tax Commission, 1995 through 1999.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
| Banks based in Forest |
2 |
Bank of Forest, Community Bank |
| Banks with branches in Forest |
2 |
Citizen's, Bankcorp South |
Source: Mississippi Bankers Association,
Mississippi Financial Institutions Directory, 2000.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
| Banks |
Local |
Branch |
| Number of establishments** |
2 |
2 |
| Total Assets |
|
|
| Bank of Forest |
Community Bank |
|
| $127,5884,000 |
$522,118,000 |
|
** number shown represent the number of institutions as opposed to locations.
PROPERTY COSTS
Cost of Housing,
Average Selling Price of Homes,1998:
| Forest(Based on Jackson Area) |
..... |
$102,999 |
| Mississippi |
...... |
$92,303 |
Source: Mississippi Manufactures Database, MSA, October 2001.
FIRE INSURANCE RATING
Source: Mississippi State Rating Bureau, 2000
PROPERTY TAX
Average County millage 96.13
Property tax:
Counties and municipalities levy a property tax on real
and personal tangible property. Most property is assessed
at 15% of true value. Motor vehicles and utilities
excluding railroads)are assessed at 30% and owner-occupied
residential properties are assessed at 10% of true value.
To calculate annual property tax:
Tax = (V x A x M)/1000
V = property value ($),
A = assessment percentage (%),
M = millage rate
Example: Home Value $102,999 millage rate 92.50
($102,999 x 10% x 92.50)/1,000 = $952.74
Source: Mississippi State Tax Commission, 2000
CONTACTS
| MS. Department of Economic and Community |
Mid-Mississippi Development District |
| Development East Central Field Office |
Post Office Box 119 |
| Post Office Box 4398 |
Newton, Mississippi 39345 |
| Meridian, Mississippi 39304 |
(601)469-4332 |
| (601)482-7445 |
|
|
|
| Forest Area Chamber of Commerce |
East Central Planning and Development District |
| Post Office Box 266 |
Post Office Box 449 |
| Forest, Mississippi 39074 |
Newton, Mississippi 39345 |
| (601)469-4332 |
(601)683-2007 |
|
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Last Updated: October 15, 2005
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