Alligator, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 196. Population change since 2000: -10.9%

Males: 89	(45.5%)
Females: 107	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	29.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38720.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,111 (it was $16,667 in 2000)

Alligator:	$20,111
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,923

Alligator:	$11,923
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,833 (it was $39,200 in 2000)

Alligator:	$58,833
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $70,155; Detached houses: $76,831; Mobile homes: $19,167

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Races in Alligator:

Black (77.3%)
White Non-Hispanic (20.9%)
Two or more races (1.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Alligator: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Italian (1.8%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 160 feet

Land area: 0.98 square miles.

Population density: 199 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Alligator

High school or higher: 57.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Unemployed: 6.3%
Mean travel time to work: 59.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alligator town

Never married: 24.4%
Now married: 46.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 16.8%
Divorced: 11.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Alligator, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Alligator to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alligator:	0.9% ($346)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pine Bluff, AR (75.1 miles , pop. 55,085).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (83.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (361.2 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Duncan, MS (1.9 miles ), Shelby, MS (3.2 miles ), Clarksdale, MS (3.4 miles ), Winstonville, MS (3.5 miles ), Lyon, MS (3.7 miles ), Mound Bayou, MS (3.8 miles ), Gunnison, MS (4.0 miles ), Elaine, AR (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.09 N, Longitude: 90.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+27.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Wood products (13%)
Textile mills and textile products (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Private households (22%)
Machinery (15%)
Social assistance (15%)
Food and beverage stores (11%)
Textile mills and textile products (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
Business operations specialists (9%)
Cashiers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
Child care workers (15%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Business operations specialists (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)

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Average climate in Alligator, Mississippi

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Alligator, Mississippi average temperatures

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Alligator-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Alligator town center injured 48 people and caused $4 million in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 38.2 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Alligator-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.5 miles away from Alligator center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 4.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/11/1996 at 21:54:57, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alligator:

NW MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 11 miles; CLARKSDALE, MS)
BOLIVAR MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; CLEVELAND, MS)
HELENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; HELENA, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Alligator, MS

Airports located in Alligator:

Glidwell Flying Service Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alligator:

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 71 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 72 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT PINE BLUFF (about 72 miles; PINE BLUFF, AR; FT enrollment: 2,801)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	47.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Alligator, MS

Alligator compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Alligator mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%) Electricity (21%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Alligator

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents	52.5%	13.8%	8.6%	7.6%	2.6%
Congregations	29.9%	22.4%	7.5%	7.5%	1.5%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Episcopal Church	Church of the Nazarene	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Other religions
Adherents	2.1%	1.9%	1.8%	1.8%	7.1%
Congregations	4.5%	3.0%	3.0%	1.5%	19.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll

Alligator government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $10,000
Sewerage: $5,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $43,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $24,000
All Other: $4,000

General Support: $2,000
Tax - Other Selective Sales: $7,000
Property: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $8,000

5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Sunflower County, MS	0.73% ($22,220 average AGI)
from Washington County, MS	0.53% ($37,667)
from Shelby County, TN	0.39% ($34,182)

6.24% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,146 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.24%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Shelby County, TN	0.72% ($20,716 average AGI)
to Sunflower County, MS	0.69% ($24,641)
to Washington County, MS	0.48% ($25,981)

Strongest AM radio stations in Alligator:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WROX (1450 AM; 1 kW; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WDSK (1410 AM; 1 kW; CLEVELAND, MS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alligator:

WAID (106.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WKDJ-FM (96.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WWUN-FM (101.5 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WKXY (92.1 FM; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: CLARKSDALE BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WMJW (107.5 FM; ROSEDALE, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)
WDFX (98.3 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
KFFA-FM (103.1 FM; HELENA, AR; Owner: DELTA BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCLD-FM (103.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: RADIO CLEVELAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alligator:

WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WPRQ-LP (Channel 12; CLARKSDALE, MS; Owner: DAVID ELLINGTON)
W41BV (Channel 41; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Alligator fatal accident list:
Jun 18, 1981 06:35 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 9, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

E Of Iii Central Right Of Way & W Of Hwy 61, Type: Tower, Structure height: 66.1 m, Overall height: 67 m, , Licensee ID: L00122372
Registrant: Cable One Inc, 1314 N Third St 3rd Flr, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 364-6000
Del Slone, 0.3 Km East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

ALLIGATOR, E Of Iii Central Right Of Way & W Of Hwy C1, Overall height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: KTR21
Assigned Frequencies : 6197.20 MHz, 6315.90 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 10/26/2007
Registrant: Cable One, Inc., 1314 North Third Street, 3rd Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85004, Phone: (602) 364-6000, Fax: (602) 364-6013, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE5MIT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01242735
Grant Date: 02/05/2007, Expiration Date: 02/05/2017, Certifier: Charles L Briscoe
Registrant: Charles L Briscoe, 134 Morgan Rd, Alligator, MS 38720

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: AYRES CORPORATION S2R-T15 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: U/A CANADA PT6A SERIES (715 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 40224 , Serial Number: T15-015DC, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 12/22/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Planters Air Service Inc, 8383 Highway 61n, Alligator, MS 38720
Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5746J , Serial Number: 18263513, Year manufactured: 1974
Registrant (Corporation): Tree Top Flyers LLC, Po Box 65, Alligator, MS 38720
Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-6 SERIES (550 HP) (Turbo-prop)
N-Number: 602DN , Serial Number: 602-1127, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/2004
Registrant (Corporation): Planters Air Service Inc, Po Box 65, Alligator, MS 38720
Aircraft: CESSNA 210B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9594X , Serial Number: 21057894, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 02/08/1962
Registrant (Individual): John Duff, 27 Stokes Rd, Alligator, MS 38720

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6

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