Courtland, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 472. Population change since 2000: +2.6%

Males: 236	(50.0%)
Females: 236	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	32.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38620.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,719 (it was $35,729 in 2000)

Courtland:	$40,719
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,808

Courtland:	$20,808
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,927 (it was $44,400 in 2000)

Courtland:	$65,927
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,435; Detached houses: $94,322; Townhouses or other attached units: $33,934; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $60,114; Mobile homes: $26,163

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Races in Courtland:

White Non-Hispanic (63.3%)
Black (35.4%)
Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Courtland: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.8%), Irish (7.6%), English (7.0%), German (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 227 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 419 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Courtland

High school or higher: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Courtland town

Never married: 28.1%
Now married: 52.8%
Separated: 4.3%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Courtland, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Courtland to the number of sex offenders is 118 to 1.

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

Courtland:	0.8% ($333)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (60.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (407.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pope, MS (1.3 miles ), Batesville, MS (2.3 miles ), Crowder, MS (3.5 miles ), Oakland, MS (3.6 miles ), Sardis, MS (3.7 miles ), Charleston, MS (4.2 miles ), Tillatoba, MS (4.2 miles) , Water Valley, MS (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2002: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $45,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 34.24 N, Longitude: 89.94 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Population change in the 1990s: +58 (+14.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (14%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
Health care (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Health care (8%)
Public administration (8%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Religious workers (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (11%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)

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Average climate in Courtland, Mississippi

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Courtland, Mississippi average temperatures

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Courtland-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.2 miles away from the Courtland town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/24/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from Courtland center
On 3/25/1976 at 01:00:11, a magnitude 4.5 (4.1 MB, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/17/1997 at 18:16:31, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Courtland center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.8 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 85.8 miles away from Courtland center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Courtland:

TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 6 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 20 miles; MARKS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Courtland, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Courtland:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)

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

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

EUREKA WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 860, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Courtland that have no violations reported:

INDEPENDENCE WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 2200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	81.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	16.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Courtland, MS

Courtland compared to Mississippi 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.
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 below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Courtland mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%) Electricity (21%) Utility gas (9%)

Religion statistics for Courtland

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents	60.0%	22.9%	5.9%	3.9%	2.4%
Congregations	36.5%	27.0%	12.2%	4.1%	6.8%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Episcopal Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%
Congregations	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	1.4%	4.1%

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	$232
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$350
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$400
Firefighters	0	$0		3	$400
Totals for Government	0	$0		15	$1,382

Courtland government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Fire Protection: $17,000
Police Protection: $6,000

Financial Administration: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $30,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
Highways: $1,000
Tax - Property: $4,000
NEC: $2,000

Motor Vehicle License: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $13,000

5.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,090 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.86%
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 DeSoto County, MS	0.65% ($33,133 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN	0.65% ($32,093)
from Tate County, MS	0.63% ($22,479)

6.04% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,063 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.04%
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 Tate County, MS	0.93% ($26,870 average AGI)
to DeSoto County, MS	0.89% ($30,515)
to Lafayette County, MS	0.67% ($28,179)

Strongest AM radio stations in Courtland:

WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WJBI (1290 AM; 1 kW; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Courtland:

WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WBLE (100.5 FM; BATESVILLE, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WTNM (105.5 FM; WATER VALLEY, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
WHKL (106.9 FM; CRENSHAW, MS; Owner: BATESVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKNA (88.9 FM; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Courtland:

WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
W36BT (Channel 36; GRENADA, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 4,060
Total average daily truck traffic: 480
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 6,090

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Donald E Wildmon, Mills Rd, Panola County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 155.4 m, Overall height: 155.4 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888
Donald E Wildmon, Eureka Road At Barnett Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 131.9 m, Overall height: 131.9 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888
Donald E Wildmon, Mills Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 155.4 m, Overall height: 155.4 m
Registrant: American Family Association, Phone: (662) 844-8888
Wayne Skelton, Pope Crowder Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.6 m, Overall height: 83.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00000335
Registrant: Comnet, Inc, 236 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201, Phone: (601) 354-9070, Email:
Del Slone, 254 Avery Road, Courtland, Ms 38620, 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:
Lisa M Minney, 24 Grgry Taylor, Panola County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: N7DNK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01113207
Grant Date: 01/31/2006, Expiration Date: 02/07/2016, Certifier: Phillip E Creek
Registrant: Phillip E Creek, 232 Fowler Road, Courtland, MS 38620
Call Sign: KE5IZL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01160561
Grant Date: 06/08/2006, Expiration Date: 06/08/2016, Cancelation Date: 05/24/2008, Certifier: Gerald M Aven Jr
Registrant: Gerald M Aven Jr, Courtland, MS 38620
Call Sign: K5GMA, Previous Call Sign: KE5IZL, Licensee ID: L01160561
Grant Date: 05/24/2008, Expiration Date: 05/24/2018, Certifier: Gerald M Aven Jr.
Registrant: Gerald M Aven Jr, Courtland, MS 38620
Call Sign: KE5WKF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01432464
Grant Date: 09/19/2008, Expiration Date: 09/19/2018, Certifier: Paul C Olson
Registrant: Paul C Olson, 704 Main St, Courtland, MS 38620

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: MULLAN ALLEN M 1A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 4 Cycle
N-Number: 1931M , Serial Number: 912
Registrant (Individual): Allen M Mullan, 8172 Eureka Rd, Courtland, MS 38620
Aircraft: BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 4439G , Serial Number: 4548, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 01/22/2008
Registrant (Individual): Terry Lee Mccullan, 8967 Highway 51, Courtland, MS 38620

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 46
Hazardous Condition: 1

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