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Courtland, MS map Population (year 2000): 460. Estimated population in July 2006: 474 (+3.0% change)
 

Males: 230  (50.0%)
Females: 230  (50.0%)

Panola County

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

Zip codes: 38620.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,400 (it was $35,729 in 2000)
Courtland  $35,400
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $55,100 (it was $54,000 in 2000)
Courtland  $55,100
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Courtland:

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

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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: 421 people per square mile 
 
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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 119 to 1.

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

Courtland:  0.6% ($333)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Courtland satellite photo by USGS

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

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (480.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Pope, MS (1.7 miles ), Batesville, MS (5.4 miles ), Oakland, MS (12.8 miles ), Sardis, MS (13.7 miles ), Crowder, MS (14.1 miles ), Charleston, MS (17.8 miles ), Tillatoba, MS (17.9 miles) , Como, MS (19.0 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

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

Courtland household income distribution Courtland home values distribution


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-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 50.6 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 24.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Courtland:
  • TRI LAKES SENIOR CENTER (about 6 miles; BATESVILLE, MS)
  • TALLAHATCHIE CRITICAL ACCESS HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, MS)
  • QUITMAN COUNTY HOSPITAL & NH (about 23 miles; MARKS, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Courtland:
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 30 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • MEMPHIS INTL (about 55 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; ID: MEM)
  • MILLINGTON MUNI (about 77 miles; MILLINGTON, TN; ID: NQA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Courtland:
  • PANOLA COUNTY (about 9 miles; BATESVILLE, MS; ID: PMU)
  • WATER VALLEY MUNI (about 19 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS; ID: 33M)
  • CHARLESTON MUNI (about 20 miles; CHARLESTON, MS; ID: 09M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Courtland:
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,842)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 67 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)

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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 1999:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

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 travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$150
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$350
Financial Administration 0$0 1$150
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$50
Totals for Government 0$0 10$700


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.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO 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)
  • WOHT (92.3 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CENTURY BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WTGY (95.7 FM; CHARLESTON, MS; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, 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)

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