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Amite County

Population in July 2008: 351. Population change since 2000: -2.5%
 

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: $18,603 (it was $15,417 in 2000)
Crosby:  $18,603
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $8,428
Crosby:  $8,428
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $39,772 (it was $26,500 in 2000)
Crosby:  $39,772
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,560; Detached houses: $70,340; Townhouses or other attached units: $21,877; Mobile homes: $21,161

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Races in Crosby:

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

2008 cost of living index in Crosby: 72.6 (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).




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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:  0.8% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Crosby satellite photo by USGS

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

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (278.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Gloster, MS (2.5 miles ), Centreville, MS (3.7 miles ), Roxie, MS (4.0 miles ), Meadville, MS (4.1 miles ), Liberty, MS (4.2 miles ), Bude, MS (4.2 miles ), Woodville, MS (4.3 miles ), Norwood, LA (4.6 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

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Crosby-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 154% 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 32.2 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.


Crosby-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.7 miles away from Crosby center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Crosby:
  • FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CENTREVILLE, MS)
  • FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; MEADVILLE, MS)
  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 23 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Crosby, MS

Airports located in Crosby:
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 54 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 64 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 82 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 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 2007:
This town:  47.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Crosby, MS



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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Crosby travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Wood (7%)
  • Utility gas (4%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Crosby

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodOther religions
Adherents79.1%9.1%7.2%1.1%3.5%
Congregations54.3%15.2%4.3%6.5%19.6%
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 1$2,123$25,4760$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$300
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$813
Water Supply 0$0 1$912
Totals for Government 1$2,123$25,4764$2,025



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)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • 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)
  • 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.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)

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.)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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)


Crosby fatal accident list:
Mar 20, 1981 03:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 3, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $389,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,200
Total average daily truck traffic: 576
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 10,800

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Bonnie K Clark, 5710 Mcdowell Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.9 m, Overall height: 105.5 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle South LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 817 Cobb Hill Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

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