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Demographics

Population
 199020002010
Montgomery12,40612,18911,606

Most Populated Cities in Montgomery County:

CityPopulation
Duck Hill 746
Kilmichael830
Winona5,482

Age Breakdown of county population, 2000

AgePercentage
0-1929.9%
20-245.7%
25-4425.3%
45-6422.4%
65+16.37

Location

Distance to selected cities from Winona:

CityMilesKilometers
Atlanta, GA357 mi.576 km
Chicago, IL644 mi.1,039 km
Dallas, TX476 mi.768 km
Jackson, MS86 mi139 km
Memphis, TN113 mi.182 km
New Orleans, LA274 mi.442 km

 

 

 

 

 

Wages

Average Wage rates*, 1998:

Manufacturing
Montgomery County$328/wk$8.20/hr
Mississippi$514/wk$12.85/hr
United States$770/wk$19.25/hr

 

Services
Montgomery County$350/wk$8.75/hr
Mississippi$438/wk$10.95/hr
United States$577/wk$14.43/hr

*All rates include management personnel

Miscellaneous

County Features:
County SeatWinona
Land Area
408 sq. mi.1,057 sq. km
County land area in commercial forests60%
Gross Retail Sales (millions):
 2001200220032004
Montgomery Cty$86$91$82$93
Assessed Value:
Grand Total Ad Valorem Assessment (millions):
 2002200320042005
Montgomery County$52$54$56$57
Financial Institutions:
Banks locally owned:2
Banks with branches in Montgomery Cty:4
Fire Insurance Rating:
WinonaClass 7

Labor Unions

Montgomery County has one
Labor Union , United Steel Workers
located at SCC Industries

Workforce Absenteeism & Turnover Rates

The Montgomery County workforce maintains a low absentee
and turnover rate.
Absenteeism averages between 1 to 3 percent.
Turnover ranges from a minimum of 1 percent to a maximum of
11 percent.

Income

Per Capita Personal Income:
 1997199819992003
Montgomery Cty$15,880$16,630$17,771$20,377
Sources of earnings by Place of Work, 1999:
Manufacturing9.3%
Services37.1%
Retail Trade12.3%
Government26.4%
Wholesale Trade3.0%
Construction4.3%
Other7.6%

Labor Force

Annual AverageMontgomeryCommuting
Labor Force4,62056,530
Male %51% 
Female %49% 
Total Employment4,82051,660
Total Unemployed 4604,870
   
Unemployment Rate 8.7%
U.S.  4.1%
Mississippi 6.6%
12 Month Moving Average, October, 2005:
Labor Force4,680
Total Employment 4,290
Total Unemployment390
Unemployment Rate8.3%

Commuting area includes all contiguous counties.

Transportation

Highways in Montgomery County:
MS 404, 407, 413, US 51, US 82, I-55


Railroads in Montgomery County
Canadian National / Illinois Central

Air Travel in Montgomery County
Nearest Commercial Airport (distance)
Jackson International Airport 85 mi.
Runway length 8,500 ft 2,591 m.
Daily outgoing flights 48
Major Airlines serving the airport: Delta, Continental Express, Continental Express, USAir Express, Northwest,American Eagle, Southwest
Nearest General Aviation Airport (distance)
Winona-Montgomery County local
Runway length 3,000 ft/915 meters

Common Carriers operating in Winona area: 15
Nearest full Service Port:
Greenville Port
P.O. Box 446, Greenville, MS 38702
Distance from Winona 78 mi.
Waterway: Mississippi River
Channel depth 9 ft. 3 m.

Utilities and Services

Electricity distributor(s) in Montgomery County:
Entergy, Delta Electric


Water/sewage service in Winona:

Utility NameWinona Public Utility
Source Wells
System capacity2,000,000 gallons/day
7,576 kiloliters/day
Average consumption750,000 gallons/day
2,841 kiloliters/day
Peak consumption1,500,000 gallons/day
5,682 kiloliters/day
Storage capacity1,000,000 gallons/day
3,788 kiloliters/day
Sanitary sewer capacity1,000,000 gallons/day
3,788 kiloliters/day
Sewer treatment typeOxidation ditch
Percent of community served90%
Present load50%
Natural gas distributor in Winona:Atmos Energy

Property Tax

Average county millage rate109.61
Winona Public School Tax.05537
Montgomery County School Tax.05500

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 owneroccupied
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

Health Care

Hospitals in Montgomery County2
Number of beds68

Information

Economic Development Partnership
200 Recreation Park Drive
P. O. Box 248
Winona, MS 38967
1-800-599-2820
Fax—1662-283-5986
edp@duckwood.net
www.montgomerycountyedp.org

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