Edwards, MS Facts, Population, Income, Demographics, Economy

Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Edwards: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 26.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Black residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Edwards, Mississippi as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Edwards is 60 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Land Area: 1.67 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39066

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,264 (it was $29,231 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $16,199 (it was $12,308 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $85,174 (it was $48,700 in 2000) Edwards:$85,174MS:$120,200

Races:
      Black alone - 750 - 83.3%
      White alone - 121 - 13.4%
      Asian alone - 14 - 1.6%
      Two or more races - 8 - 0.9%
      Hispanic - 7 - 0.8%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.7%

Edwards is in western Hinds County, on high ground 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Big Black River, which forms the Warren County line. Interstate 20 runs along the northern border of the town, with access from Exit 19. I-20 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and west 17 miles (27 km) to Vicksburg.

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National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (https://ndasa.com/)

National Drug Free Workplace Alliance (https://www.ndwa.org/)

Substance Abuse Program Administrators Association (https://www.sapaa.com/)

Substance Abuse Mental Health Safety Administration (https://www.samhsa.gov/)

US Drug Enforcement Administration (https://www.dea.gov/)

Office of Drug alcohol Policy Control (https://www.transportation.gov/odapc)

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Hair Follicle Drug Testing Edwards, MS

Accredited Drug Testing Inc provides Hair Follicle drug testing Edwards, MS for individuals and employers needing a drug test utilizing the hair follicle analysis process. To schedule a hair follicle drug test in Edwards, MS, Call (800) 221-4291. Most testing centers are within minutes of your home or office.


Hair follicle drug testing Edwards, MS is available for 5, 10, and 12 panel drug screenings.

To schedule a Hair Follicle Drug Test at one of our testing centers in the Grady county area, Call (800) 221-4291, Same Day Service Available. Testing centers do not require an appointment, but you must call and register for the test.

Hair follicle drug testing is becoming a more popular method by employers and individuals in need of a drug test due to the detection time frame being longer than a standard urine test.

Local Hair follicle drug testing Edwards, MS centers are available to assist our clients throughout the entire process and all of our hair follicle drug testing Edwards, MS facilities have certified drug testing technicians available to conduct a hair follicle drug test collection.

Hair Follicle Drug Test

In recent years the method to conduct drug testing has more frequently included a hair follicle drug test. Many employers, courts and Substance Abuse Professional are requiring a hair follicle drug test instead of a standard urine test. Hair follicle drug tests are used by employers who have zero tolerance drug use policies, courts and individuals on probation. The primary benefit of a hair follicle drug test include a much longer detection period for drug use which typically is up to 90 days. However, when screening drug use within the last 5 days the urine test continues to be the most accurate test.

Hair Follicle Drug Test Process

The procedure used to perform a hair follicle test is simple, the drug testing specialist will cut approximately 120 strands of hair (not really a lot) utilize a chain of custody procedure and send the hair to a certified laboratory for analysis. Drug testing centers require at least 1.5 inches of hair to perform this test and the hair generally needs to come from the head, however if the donor does not have head hair certain testing centers can use hair from chest, leg or arm pit.

If a donor has no hair on their body, than a hair test cannot be performed!

Hair Follicle Drug Test Results

Once the hair follicles have been analyzed by a certified laboratory they will then be reviewed and then verified by a Medical Review Officer (licensed Physician) who will than release the results. Generally a negative hair follicle drug test result is available in 2-3 days. A non-negative hair follicle drug test is available in approximately 5 days.

Urine cut-off levels are expressed in nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL) or as a weight of drug per unit volume of urine. Hair cut-off levels are expressed in picograms per milligram (pg/mg) or as a weight of drug per unit weight of hair

5 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Opiates
  • Phencyclidine

5 Panel w/ Expanded Opiates Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 5 panel w/ expanded Opiates hair drug test screens for the standard 5 drugs but will also screen for Opiate class drugs such as pain killers, which may indicate abuse of prescription drugs

  • Amphetamine
  • Cocaine
  • Codeine
  • Marijuana
  • Morphine
  • Phencyclidine
  • Hydrocodone
  • Hydromorphone
  • Oxycodone
  • Oxymorphone
  • 6 AM- Heroine

10 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 10 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Methadone
  • Methamphetamine
  • Opiates
  • Phencyclidine
  • Propoxyphene

12 Panel Hair Follicle Drug Test

The 12 panel hair follicle drug test screens for the following

  • Amphetamines
  • Barbiturates
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Cocaine
  • Marijuana
  • Meperidine
  • Methadone
  • Opiates
  • Oxycodone
  • Phencyclidine
  • Propoxyphene
  • Tramadol

To schedule a Hair follicle Drug Testing Edwards, MS Call (800)221-4291.

Accredited Drug Testing Inc. is pleased to provide hair follicle drug testing, alcohol testing, occupational health and DNA testing services in Edwards, MS.


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Local Area Info: Edwards, Mississippi

Edwards is a town in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 1,034 at the 2010 census, down from 1,347 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Edwards was originally named "Amsterdam" and settled in the 1830s. In 1832 it suffered from a cholera epidemic and was then bypassed by the Alabama and Vicksburg Rail Road. This happened in 1839 when R. O. Edwards' plantation became a stop on the railroad known as Edwards Depot.

In 1882 the Southern Christian Institute was opened by the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the town to educate African-Americans. It later became Bonner-Campbell College. In 1897 Edwards suffered an attack of yellow fever that killed many residents of the town.

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Cost of Living: March 2019 cost of living index in Edwards: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Poverty (overall): Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2017: 26.4%

Poverty (breakdown): (8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Black residents)

Sex Offenders: According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Edwards, Mississippi as of January 15, 2021. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Edwards is 60 to 1.>

Ancestries: Ancestries: American (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Land Area: 1.67 square miles.

Population Density:

Zip Codes: 39066

Median Incomes:
      Estimated median household income in 2017: $39,264 (it was $29,231 in 2000)
      Estimated per capita income in 2017: $16,199 (it was $12,308 in 2000)
      Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $85,174 (it was $48,700 in 2000) Edwards:$85,174MS:$120,200

Races:
      Black alone - 750 - 83.3%
      White alone - 121 - 13.4%
      Asian alone - 14 - 1.6%
      Two or more races - 8 - 0.9%
      Hispanic - 7 - 0.8%
      American Indian alone - 6 - 0.7%

Edwards is in western Hinds County, on high ground 1.5 miles (2.4 km) east of the Big Black River, which forms the Warren County line. Interstate 20 runs along the northern border of the town, with access from Exit 19. I-20 leads east 26 miles (42 km) to Jackson, the state capital, and west 17 miles (27 km) to Vicksburg.

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