Tippah County
Tippah County, Mississippi
Ripley, MS 38663
Phone: (662) 837-7374
Fax: (662) 837-7148
www.tippahcounty.ripley.ms
On the northern border of MS; organized Feb 9, 1836 from Chickasaw cession. Name Origin: For the wife of a Chickasaw chief; name is thought to mean 'cut-off.'
Area (sq mi):: 459.97 (land 457.91; water 2.07) Population per square mile: 46.30
Population 2005: 21,212 State rank: 47 Population change: 2000-20005 1.90%; 1990-2000 6.70% Population 2000: 20,826 (White 81.10%; Black or African American 15.90%; Hispanic or Latino 2.10%; Asian 0.10%; Other 2.10%). Foreign born: 1.90%. Median age: 35.90
Income 2000: per capita $14,041; median household $29,300; Population below poverty level: 16.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $19,284-$20,356
Unemployment (2004): 6.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 0.90% Median travel time to work: 25.30 minutes Working outside county of residence: 35.30%
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