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Pontotoc County

Population in July 2007: 1,043. Population change since 2000: +9.5%
 

Males: 508  (48.8%)
Females: 535  (51.2%)
Median resident age:  36.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38841.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,183 (it was $30,815 in 2000)
Ecru:  $37,183
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,948 (it was $56,600 in 2000)
Ecru:  $84,948
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $92,877; Detached houses: $103,718; Mobile homes: $32,543

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Races in Ecru:

  • White Non-Hispanic (81.7%)
  • Black (14.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Ecru: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (33.6%), Irish (7.8%), English (5.9%), German (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 355 feet

Land area: 4.09 square miles.

Population density: 255 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Ecru

  • High school or higher: 64.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ecru town

  • Never married: 18.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 13.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Ecru, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ecru to the number of sex offenders is 522 to 1.

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

Ecru:  0.4% ($248)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (83.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (525.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pontotoc, MS (7.5 miles ), New Albany, MS (9.5 miles ), Thaxton, MS (10.6 miles ), Blue Springs, MS (11.1 miles) , Algoma, MS (12.4 miles ), Sherman, MS (13.0 miles ), Myrtle, MS (15.3 miles ), Toccopola, MS (15.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $31,300
  • 1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $15,000
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $42,800
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $83,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $32,000
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $25,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $77,300

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Latitude: 34.36 N, Longitude: 89.03 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +191 (+25.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (45%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (35%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Average climate in Ecru, Mississippi

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Ecru-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.3 miles away from the Ecru town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/21/1959, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.4 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 Ecru:
  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 9 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 10 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TUPELO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Ecru, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ecru:
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 20 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 36 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 65 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ecru:
  • PONTOTOC COUNTY (about 7 miles; PONTOTOC, MS; ID: 22M)
  • NEW ALBANY-UNION CO (about 13 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS; ID: M72)
  • RIPLEY (about 25 miles; RIPLEY, MS; ID: 25M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ecru:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 36 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 70 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 81 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
Public high schools in Ecru:
Public elementary/middle school in Ecru:

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Churches in Ecru include: Ecru Baptist Church (A), Ecru Second Missionary Baptist Church (B), Ecru United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ecru, MS


27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Ecru compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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 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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Banks with branches in Ecru (2007 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Merchants & Farmers Bank Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1949-12-24. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Wood (1%)

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
Water Supply 1$1,430$17,1600$0
Sewerage 2$5,718$34,3080$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,430$17,1600$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,210$19,2600$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$800
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$400
Totals for Government 6$11,788$23,5763$1,200



Ecru government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $96,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $121,000
    Police Protection: $110,000
    Sewerage: $81,000
    General - Other: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
    Fire Protection: $8,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $505,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $68,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $340,000
    Sewerage: $227,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $459,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $144,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $155,000
  • Tax - Property: $143,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $99,000

7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,630 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
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 Lee County, MS  2.04% ($28,959 average AGI)
from Union County, MS  0.98% ($29,223)
from Chickasaw County, MS  0.50% ($26,563)


6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.16%
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 Lee County, MS  1.85% ($31,017 average AGI)
to Union County, MS  0.84% ($25,152)
to Chickasaw County, MS  0.37% ($25,943)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ecru:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WNAU (1470 AM; 1 kW; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: MPM INVESTMENT GROUP)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ecru:
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
  • WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Ecru:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Ecru fatal accident list:
Mar 24, 2006 03:55 AM, Sr-15, Main St, Lat: 34.350989, Lon: -89.033544, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 17, 2004 03:27 AM, Sr-15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Aug 28, 1993 08:15 AM, Ms 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 25, 1992 09:35 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jun 25, 1991 06:10 AM, Ms15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 21, 1983 07:40 AM, 580504, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1/2 Mile South Of Highway 9, Call Sign: KNKN623
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Edward G Roach, Cemetary Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • b b carter, 1824 Subertown Road (#88598 / Ecru), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 85.6 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Ecru, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • ECRU, 4 Mi E Of, Overall height: 85.6 m, Call Sign: KKA39
    Assigned Frequencies : 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 5974.85 MHz, 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/15/2000, Expiration Date: 02/01/2010, Certifier: James J. R. Talbot
    Registrant: At&t Services Inc., 1400 I Street, Nw, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 326-8891, Fax: (832) 213-0300

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ecru)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: ARTER WARREN S RV-8 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 24047 , Serial Number: 80387, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/2003
    Registrant (Individual): Warren S Arter, 345 Criss Dr, Ecru, MS 38841
  • Aircraft: ARTER WARREN VANS RV-7A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 (210 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 751RV , Serial Number: 72730, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/2008
    Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, 345 Criss Dr, Ecru, MS 38841

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