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Noxubee County

Population in July 2007: 1,125. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 529  (47.0%)
Females: 596  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39739.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $19,483 (it was $16,146 in 2000)
Brooksville:  $19,483
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $57,783 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Brooksville:  $57,783
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,382; Detached houses: $72,358; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $97,140; Mobile homes: $61,915; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Brooksville:

  • Black (79.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Brooksville: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.3%), English (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Swiss (1.6%), German (1.4%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 277 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1132 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Brooksville

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooksville town

  • Never married: 45.8%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brooksville, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brooksville to the number of sex offenders is 1125 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Brooksville:  0.9% ($334)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (60.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (104.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (467.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crawford, MS (2.4 miles ), Macon, MS (2.9 miles ), Artesia, MS (3.6 miles ), Shuqualak, MS (4.2 miles ), Memphis, AL (4.2 miles) , Pickensville, AL (4.2 miles ), Columbus, MS (4.6 miles ), New Hope, MS (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.23 N, Longitude: 88.58 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+7.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (24%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (27%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)



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Brooksville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Brooksville town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooksville:
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 9 miles; MACON, MS)
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooksville, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooksville:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 58 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
Public high school in Brooksville:
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Churches in Brooksville include: Brooksville Baptist Church (A), Brooksville First Pentecostal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Brooksville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  44.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  30.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Brooksville, MS



Brooksville compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brooksville (2009 data):
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Brooksville Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1968-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $1,967.2 mil, Deposits: $1,461.5 mil, headquarters in Starkville, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Financial Corporation



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Brooksville travel time to work
Brooksville mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Brooksville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Mennonite Church of God in ChristMennonite; Other GroupsPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents38.3%37.4%10.4%3.7%2.7%
Congregations25.5%40.4%4.3%4.3%4.3%
NameCatholic ChurchMennonite Church USAChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.7%0.9%1.4%
Congregations2.1%2.1%4.3%4.3%8.5%
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 3$4,656$18,6241$332
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 5$4,173
Streets and Highways 0$0 2$1,134
Water Supply 0$0 1$797
Totals for Government 3$4,656$18,6249$6,436



3.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.99%
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 Lowndes County, MS  0.80% ($23,968 average AGI)
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.47% ($22,000)
from Winston County, MS  0.28% ($19,545)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
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 Lowndes County, MS  1.35% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Winston County, MS  0.36% ($31,786)
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.31% ($22,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brooksville:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooksville:
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Brooksville:
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Brooksville fatal accident list:
Feb 16, 2006 02:37 AM, Sr-45 S, Lat: 33.122511, Lon: -88.548064, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 6, 2005 08:29 AM, Sr-388, Sr-45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 2000 12:35 AM, Us-45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • Edward G Roach, 82.9236 Wilbrook Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  • Del Slone, 21318 Hwy 45 S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
  • Bridget B Carter, 12.9 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.3 m, Overall height: 102.7 m
    Registrant: American Tower Through American Tower Management, Inc., 829 Pickens Industrial Dr., Suite 3, Marietta, GA 30062, Phone: (770) 970-2050

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 8 Mi N, Call Sign: KGD378, Licensee ID: L00008228
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.500 MHz, 451.500 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/05/2002
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (601) 557-1813
  • Kcs Mp 206.1 145 Ft S Of W Main St, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPKZ985
    Assigned Frequencies : 161.085 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/04/2002, Expiration Date: 10/30/2012, Certifier: S R Taylor
    Registrant: Comet Industries Inc, 4601 Blanchard Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107, Fax: (318) 676-6252
  • 3199 Hwy 388, Type: Bant, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 7.8 m, Call Sign: WQBC788
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.810 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/21/2004, Expiration Date: 09/21/2014, Certifier: Wilbert Koehn
    Registrant: Tbs Electronics, Inc., 5606-C South Topeka Blvd, Topeka, KS 66609, Phone: (785) 862-7450, Fax: (785) 862-7647, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 2 Mi N Of St Hwy 388 7 Mi E Of, Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WNTI751
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.850 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/04/2001, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011
    Registrant: Southern Natural Gas Company, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KE5AQW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00830457
    Grant Date: 03/15/2004, Expiration Date: 03/15/2014, Certifier: Joel C Graber
    Registrant: Joel C Graber, 1391 Davis Rd, Brooksville, MS 39739


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Brooksville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 24
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

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