Profile for Charleston, Mississippi, MS

Former and merged names include:
· Tillatoba

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Charleston

Cemeteries (24)

Libraries (1)

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• Charleston population
• Ancestry of people in Charleston
• Housing in Charleston
• Income in Charleston
• Marital status of adults in Charleston
• Place of birth of people in Charleston
• Residence in 1995, of people in Charleston
• School enrollment & education levels in Charleston
• Transportation & commute times in Charleston
• Tallahatchie County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Charleston demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Tallahatchie County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 38921 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

4% of Charleston residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charleston ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Charleston
• Cemeteries in Tallahatchie County
• Libraries in or near Charleston

Post a query on a message board:

• Tallahatchie County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Charleston museums
• Charleston historic sites
• Charleston area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Charleston area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Tallahatchie County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Charleston
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Tallahatchie County

• Charleston business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Tallahatchie County
• Arrests in Tallahatchie County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Charleston was $10,835, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Tallahatchie County economic census
• Tallahatchie County economic summary
• Tallahatchie County employment growth
• Tallahatchie County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

15% of Charleston residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Charleston
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Charleston
• School districts in or near Charleston
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Charleston

• Air pollution in Tallahatchie County
• Diesel soot in Tallahatchie County
• Land contamination in Tallahatchie County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Tallahatchie County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Charleston

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Charleston
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Charleston items now on sale

• Tallahatchie County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Charleston medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Charleston
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Charleston
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Tallahatchie County genealogy forum

Median rent in Charleston, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $232.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $634.

• Find Foreclosure in Charleston
• Homes for sale in the Charleston area
• Find a Charleston Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Charleston include Charleston Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Charleston

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Charleston
• Get directions to Charleston
• Census map of Charleston area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Charleston

• Daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• AM radio stations in or near Charleston
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Charleston
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Charleston
• TV stations in or near Charleston
• Media ownership in the Charleston area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Charleston
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Charleston
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Charleston

• Parks near Charleston
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Charleston
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Tallahatchie County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charleston political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Charleston
• Total membership by faith, in Tallahatchie County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Charleston workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Charleston travel guide
• Airports near Charleston
• Hotels near Charleston
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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