Blue Springs, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 153. Population change since 2000: +6.3%

Males: 72	(47.2%)
Females: 81	(52.8%)

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip code: 38828

Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,775 (it was $41,250 in 2000)

Blue Springs:	$49,775
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,542 (it was $49,000 in 2000)

Blue Springs:	$73,542
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $89,551; Detached houses: $106,734; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $78,569; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Blue Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
Black (6.3%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Blue Springs: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Recent posts about Blue Springs, Mississippi on our local forum with over 600,000 registered users. Blue Springs is mentioned 56 times on our forum:

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Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (4.2%), Dutch (2.1%), Italian (2.1%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 461 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 149 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Blue Springs

High school or higher: 62.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work: 29.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blue Springs village

Never married: 25.0%
Now married: 58.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 8.3%
Divorced: 8.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Blue Springs, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blue Springs to the number of sex offenders is 31 to 1.

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

Blue Springs:	0.5% ($254)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Blue Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (79.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (469.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sherman, MS (1.9 miles ), Ecru, MS (3.1 miles ), New Albany, MS (3.2 miles ), Saltillo, MS (3.3 miles ), Guntown, MS (3.5 miles ), Tupelo, MS (3.6 miles ), Pontotoc, MS (3.6 miles ), Baldwyn, MS (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 34.40 N, Longitude: 88.87 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Blue Springs household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+4.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (31%)
Furniture and related products (13%)
Wood products (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Apparel, piece goods, and notions merchant wholesalers (8%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Plastics and rubber products (14%)
Gasoline stations (14%)
Educational services (14%)
Public administration (14%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (18%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (15%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (10%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Waiters and waitresses (24%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Registered nurses (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)

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Average climate in Blue Springs, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Blue Springs, Mississippi average temperatures

Blue Springs, Mississippi average precipitation

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Blue Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.4 miles away from the Blue Springs village center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 tornado 23.1 miles away from the village center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blue Springs:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 10 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; TUPELO, MS)
NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Blue Springs, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blue Springs:

NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,628)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 39 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 66 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA (about 74 miles; FLORENCE, AL; FT enrollment: 4,770)

Public high school in Blue Springs:

EAST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 1548 ST HWY 9 SOUTH; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Church in Blue Springs: Blue Springs Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Blue Springs and their reported violations in the past:

INGOMAR WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2063, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

ALPINE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)

BLUE SPRINGS W/A #1 (Population served: 810, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-17-1999 and JUL-17-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-13-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2003)

BLUE SPRINGS W/A #2-ELLISTOWN (Population served: 810, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUL-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-11-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JAN-13-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JAN-13-2003)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	66.0%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	4.0%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This village:	0.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Blue Springs compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above 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

Blue Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%) Electricity (31%)

Religon statistics for Blue Springs

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Other religions
Adherents	77.2%	14.0%	2.3%	2.1%	4.5%
Congregations	56.9%	20.8%	6.9%	4.2%	11.1%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		7	$395
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$395

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Lee County, MS	1.02% ($40,989 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, MS	0.90% ($25,152)
from Tippah County, MS	0.71% ($22,778)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.73%
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 Pontotoc County, MS	1.07% ($29,223 average AGI)
to Lee County, MS	1.06% ($30,538)
to Tippah County, MS	0.49% ($27,302)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blue Springs:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WKMQ (1060 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTUP (1490 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNAU (1470 AM; 1 kW; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: MPM INVESTMENT GROUP)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blue Springs:

WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WFTA (101.9 FM; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WBIP-FM (99.3 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blue Springs:

W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
W53AF (Channel 53; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: UNITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Blue Springs)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

TOYOTA TANK, 1164 Magnolia Way, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJP235
Assigned Frequencies : 451.162 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/2008, Expiration Date: 11/13/2018, Certifier: Wayne Stokes
Registrant: Dexter Fortson Associates, Inc., 910 Ploof Drive, Hueytown, AL 35023, Phone: (205) 432-2708, Fax: (205) 491-4751, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

SHERMAN, Union County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPNN791
Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 07/01/2008, Expiration Date: 06/19/2018, Certifier: Dan Menser
Registrant: T-Mobile License LLC, 12920 Se 38th St., Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Fax: (424) 383-4040, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Blue Springs)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4

Aircraft: TAYLORCRAFT BC12-D (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 78 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 39937 , Serial Number: 6590, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 11/28/1955
Registrant (Individual): James F Hampton, Rt 3 Box 70, Blue Springs, MS 38828
Aircraft: PIPER PA-25-235 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6489Z , Serial Number: 25-2009, Year manufactured: 1962
Registrant (Individual): James E Dba Phillips, Rural Route 3, Blue Springs, MS 38828, Other Owners: Flying Service Phillips
Aircraft: ROBERTS DAVID RV-6A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 729R , Serial Number: 20330, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 05/12/2004
Registrant (Individual): David O Roberts, 1361 County Road 180, Blue Springs, MS 38828
Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9636L , Serial Number: AA5-0636, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 08/23/1974
Registrant (Individual): Kenneth W Hutcheson, 1022 County Road 222, Blue Springs, MS 38828

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 56
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Blue Springs

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