Crosby, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 351. Population change since 2000: -1.1%

Males: 142	(40.6%)
Females: 209	(59.4%)

Median resident age:	34.4 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39633.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $16,900 (it was $15,417 in 2000)

Crosby	$16,900
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $32,300 (it was $28,600 in 2000)

Crosby	$32,300
Mississippi:	$96,000

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Races in Crosby:

Black (71.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (27.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Crosby: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.2%), Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 168 feet

Land area: 2.12 square miles.

Population density: 165 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Crosby

High school or higher: 49.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 23.2%
Mean travel time to work: 35.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Crosby town

Never married: 36.7%
Now married: 42.9%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 7.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Crosby, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Crosby to the number of sex offenders is 351 to 1.

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

Crosby:	0.7% ($199)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (57.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (314.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gloster, MS (6.4 miles ), Centreville, MS (13.3 miles ), Roxie, MS (15.7 miles ), Meadville, MS (17.8 miles ), Liberty, MS (19.5 miles ), Bude, MS (19.5 miles ), Woodville, MS (20.4 miles ), Norwood, LA (21.6 miles ).

Latitude: 31.28 N, Longitude: 91.06 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -115 (-24.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (27%)
Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (12%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Food (20%)
Wood products (20%)
Social assistance (16%)
Apparel (9%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (7%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (17%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (13%)
Religious workers (12%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (12%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Child care workers (16%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

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Average climate in Crosby, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Crosby, Mississippi average temperatures

Crosby, Mississippi average precipitation

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Crosby-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.8 miles away from the Crosby town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 tornado 37.2 miles away from the town center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Crosby:

FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CENTREVILLE, MS)
FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; MEADVILLE, MS)
NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 25 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Crosby, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Crosby:

HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 27 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 98 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Crosby:

CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 1 miles; CROSBY, MS; ID: C71)
CONCORDIA PARISH (about 37 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)
MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 42 miles; MC COMB, MS; ID: MCB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crosby:

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 85 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 92 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

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Church in Crosby: Crosby Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creeks: Redding Creek (A), Cypress Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: City of Crosby (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Po Box 338).

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

COLES WATER ASSOCIATION #1 (Population served: 309, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and JAN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-1995)

COLES COMMUNITY WATER ASSN #2 (Population served: 169, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and JUN-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-29-2005)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and JAN-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-27-1994), St Public Notif received (MAR-14-1994), St Compliance achieved (JAN-31-1995)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	47.4%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	28.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Crosby compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above 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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students 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

Crosby mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Crosby government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $16,000
All Other: $11,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $41,000
Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Sewerage: $13,000

Police Protection: $10,000

Fire Protection: $2,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $34,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $23,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $87,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000
All Other: $6,000
Tax - Property: $22,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $54,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

7.56% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
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 Orleans Parish, LA	1.20% ($25,900 average AGI)
from Pike County, MS	1.20% ($29,860)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.48% ($43,600)

6.53% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,520 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.53%
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 Pike County, MS	1.70% ($24,014 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.58% ($24,292)
to Lincoln County, MS	0.32% ($27,077)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crosby:

WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crosby:

WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WZFL-FM (104.9 FM; CENTREVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAZA (107.7 FM; LIBERTY, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Crosby:

WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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