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Population in July 2008: 2,720. Population change since 2000: -7.2%

Males: 1,261	(46.4%)
Females: 1,459	(53.6%)

Median resident age:	32.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39063.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,911 (it was $19,659 in 2000)

Durant:	$21,911
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,687

Durant:	$14,687
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,815 (it was $41,800 in 2000)

Durant:	$61,815
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,070; Detached houses: $98,049; Townhouses or other attached units: $159,790; Mobile homes: $23,861; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Durant:

Black (70.2%)
White Non-Hispanic (28.4%)
Hispanic (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Durant: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.0%), English (3.6%), Irish (2.5%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1221 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Durant

High school or higher: 57.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 12.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durant city

Never married: 31.5%
Now married: 42.3%
Separated: 6.3%
Widowed: 11.0%
Divorced: 9.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.1%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Durant, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Durant to the number of sex offenders is 907 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Durant:	0.8% ($339)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (56.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (141.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (398.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sallis, MS (2.6 miles) , Goodman, MS (2.9 miles ), West, MS (3.1 miles ), Lexington, MS (3.4 miles ), Pickens, MS (3.8 miles ), Kosciusko, MS (3.9 miles ), Vaiden, MS (4.3 miles ), Tchula, MS (4.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,000
1997: 1 building, cost: $55,000
1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,800
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $40,100
2000: 1 building, cost: $57,000
2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,900
2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,300
2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,800
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 1 building, cost: $20,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 89.86 W

Area code: 662

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Durant, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+2.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (9%)
Educational services (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Food (6%)
Wood products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (17%)
Food (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.57
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Durant, Mississippi

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Durant, Mississippi average temperatures

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Durant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Durant city center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.

Durant-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.2 miles away from Durant center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.1 miles away from the city center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Durant topographic map

Birthplace of: Timothy Latiker - College basketball player (Miss. Valley St. Delta Devils).

Hospital/medical center in Durant:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (713 NORTHWEST AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Durant:

UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 13 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 28 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Durant, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durant:

HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)

Public high schools in Durant:

WILLIAMS SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 14494 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
DURANT PUBLIC SCHOOL (Location: 65 WEST MADISON STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

Public elementary/middle school in Durant:

DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 65 MADISON STREET)

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

Hotels: Durant Motel (15914 Bowling Green Road), Super 8 Motel (31201 Highway 12).

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

CITY OF DURANT (Population served: 2932, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CASTALIAN W/A (Population served: 212, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
CASTALIAN W/A - SYSTEM B (Population served: 192, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	69.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	35.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This city:	16.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Durant, MS

56 people in nursing homes

Durant compared to Mississippi state average:

Durant, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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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.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Durant (2009 data):

Merchants and Farmers Bank: Durant Branch at 101 N.W. Depot Street, branch established on 1900-04-06; Durant Drive In at U.S. Highway 51 And State Highway 12 West, branch established on 1973-06-11. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,592.7 mil, Deposits: $1,261.8 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 51 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
BankPlus: Durant Branch at 111 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1973-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,148.6 mil, Deposits: $1,398.7 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 64 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Durant mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Durant

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Presbyterian Church in America	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	60.3%	31.1%	3.7%	1.4%	0.8%
Congregations	33.3%	35.0%	11.7%	6.7%	1.7%

Name	Catholic Church	Church of God of Prophecy	Episcopal Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	5.0%

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	4	$7,636	$22,908	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	7	$15,491	$26,556	1	$1,284
Police - Other	0	$0		3	$677
Firefighters	4	$8,639	$25,917	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$6,824	$20,472	2	$1,583
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,559	$18,708	0	$0
Electric Power	3	$6,279	$25,116	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$46,428	$24,223	6	$3,544

Durant government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $115,000
Sewerage: $54,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,620,000
General - Other: $1,183,000

Regular Highways: $872,000

Police Protection: $473,000

Financial Administration: $315,000

Fire Protection: $123,000

Solid Waste Management: $97,000

Parks & Recreation: $95,000

Housing & Community Development: $60,000

Water Utilities: $51,000

Sewerage: $34,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,201,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $165,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $154,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $141,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,239,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $116,000
Other, NEC: $24,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
Interest Earnings: $18,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $116,000
Police Protection: $22,000

General - Other: $20,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,604,000
Water Utilities: $144,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,481,000
General Support: $315,000

Highways: $232,000

Housing & Community Development: $60,000
Tax - Property: $338,000
NEC: $26,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,045,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

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 Durant:

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.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durant:

WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Durant:

WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Durant, Mississippi:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 10
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 22
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4

Mississippi average:

Fatal accident count: 79
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
Fatalities: 87
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7

See more detailed statistics of Durant fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6

Glenda C Elliott, North Of Town; West Of Us 51; North Of Hwy 12, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: Cablesouth Media Ii, LLC, 2090 South First Street, Milan, TN 38358, Phone: (731) 723-9913, Email:
Edward G Roach, 216 Industrial Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 98.7 m
Muayyad Mustafa, Hathcock Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.5 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Kimberly A Thomas, 2252 Stroud, Holmes County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.8 m, Overall height: 84.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00133407
Registrant: Crown Castle Pt, Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:
b b carter, 28109 Hwy 12 (#88597 / Durant), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
500 Ft S Of Hays St & Icrr Tracks, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105 m, Overall height: 105 m
Registrant: Illinois Central Railroad, 455 Cityfront Plz Dr, Chicago, IL 60611, Phone: (708) 206-3500

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Durant, MS)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, 500 Ft S Of Hays St 175 Ft E Of Icgrr Tracks In, Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WCP883
Assigned Frequencies : 6565.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/22/2012
Registrant: Phone: (708) 206-6739

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB5FUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00397583
Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011, Certifier: Elvis E Roberts
Registrant: Elvis E Roberts, 186 Lee St, Durant, MS 39063
Call Sign: KB5ICG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/07/1992, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancelation Date: 04/08/2004
Registrant: Ola E Roberts, 303 Lee St, Durant, MS 39063
Call Sign: KD5JKS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00215980
Grant Date: 03/08/2000, Expiration Date: 03/08/2010, Certifier: John D Cain
Registrant: John D Cain, 14959 S Jackson St, Durant, MS 39063
Call Sign: KD5JOF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00220794
Grant Date: 03/22/2000, Expiration Date: 03/22/2010, Certifier: Charles E Smith
Registrant: Charles E Smith, Durant, MS 39063

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5044T , Serial Number: 28-7225330, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 04/24/1972
Registrant (Co-Owned): Ed Mcdaniel, 104 Mulberry St, Durant, MS 39063, Other Owners: Ron Hudson, Robert E Jr Irby, Jim Arnold, Robert Shute, Charlie W Irby

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 53

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Durant, MS

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