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Cruger, MS map Population (year 2000): 449. Estimated population in July 2006: 433 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 212  (47.2%)
Females: 237  (52.8%)

Holmes County

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

Zip codes: 38924.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $15,300 (it was $15,417 in 2000)
Cruger  $15,300
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $52,300 (it was $51,200 in 2000)
Cruger  $52,300
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Cruger:

  • Black (74.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (24.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.1%), English (3.3%), German (2.2%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 127 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 445 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Cruger

  • High school or higher: 55.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cruger town

  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 36.9%
  • Separated: 9.6%
  • Widowed: 15.9%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cruger, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cruger to the number of sex offenders is 216 to 1.

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

Cruger:  0.5% ($238)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Cruger satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (69.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (125.6 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (430.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sidon, MS (6.3 miles ), Morgan City, MS (8.9 miles ), Tchula, MS (9.7 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (13.5 miles ), Greenwood, MS (14.1 miles ), Lexington, MS (19.1 miles ), Belzoni, MS (19.7 miles ), Moorhead, MS (20.6 miles ).

Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 90.23 W


Cruger household income distribution Cruger home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -98 (-17.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Mining (14%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (14%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)


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Average climate in Cruger, Mississippi

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Cruger-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.8 miles away from the Cruger town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.9 miles away from the town center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cruger:
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 19 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; BELZONI, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cruger:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 53 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 72 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 88 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cruger:
  • GREENWOOD-LEFLORE (about 16 miles; GREENWOOD, MS; ID: GWO)
  • C. A. MOORE (about 21 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; ID: 19M)
  • BELZONI MUNI (about 23 miles; BELZONI, MS; ID: 1M2)

Amtrak station near Cruger:
  • 15 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cruger:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Private high school in Cruger:
  • CRUGER TCHULA ACADEMY (Students: 321; Location: PO BOX 130 84 DEPOT STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.3%
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: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  44.7%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Cruger compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Cruger travel time to work


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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$640
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$450
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$800
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,890



4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.94%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS  0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL  0.41% ($23,115)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.81%
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 Hinds County, MS  1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS  0.76% ($24,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cruger:
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXG (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cruger:
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cruger:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)

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