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Copiah County

Population in July 2008: 4,387. Population change since 2000: -0.3%
 

Males: 1,986  (45.3%)
Females: 2,401  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39083.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,951 (it was $25,008 in 2000)
Hazlehurst:  $27,951
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,258
Hazlehurst:  $14,258
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,265 (it was $55,600 in 2000)
Hazlehurst:  $82,265
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,299; Detached houses: $97,450; Townhouses or other attached units: $98,925; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $86,956; Mobile homes: $31,176

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Races in Hazlehurst:

  • Black (68.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hazlehurst: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.1%), English (3.2%), German (2.5%), Irish (2.2%), Polish (1.4%), Subsaharan African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 479 feet

Land area: 4.38 square miles.

Population density: 1002 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Hazlehurst

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hazlehurst city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 36.8%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 15.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

85 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.9%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 15 registered sex offenders living in Hazlehurst, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hazlehurst to the number of sex offenders is 292 to 1.

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

Hazlehurst:  0.8% ($437)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (33.4 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (106.9 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (330.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crystal Springs, MS (3.0 miles ), Beauregard, MS (3.1 miles ), Wesson, MS (3.4 miles ), Georgetown, MS (3.7 miles ), Terry, MS (4.2 miles ), Brookhaven, MS (4.5 miles ), Utica, MS (4.6 miles ), Byram, MS (4.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $71,900
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $114,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,900
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $51,200
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $74,300
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $128,800
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 2008: 6 buildings, average cost: $81,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 31.86 N, Longitude: 90.39 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+2.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (15%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.65
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Hazlehurst, Mississippi

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Hazlehurst-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 233% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 23.7 miles away from the Hazlehurst city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the city center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



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Birthplace of: Robert Johnson - (1911-1938), musician.


Hospital/medical center in Hazlehurst:
  • HARDY WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (233 MAGNOLIA STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hazlehurst:
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 28 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
  • CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; JACKSON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hazlehurst, MS

Amtrak station near Hazlehurst:
  • 1 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Local government website: www.hazlehurst.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hazlehurst:
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 31 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 72 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 81 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
Public high school in Hazlehurst:
Public elementary/middle schools in Hazlehurst:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Orion Seventh Day Adventist Church is located in Hazlehurst, MS
  • Boys and Girls Club- Hazlehurst Unit Location: 112 School Drive (Hazlehurst Middle School) After school tutoral programs, social skills development and recreation/fitness. Age level: 8 to 18 Telephone #: 601-894-6600

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Shopping Center: Mid City Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Hazlehurst include: Saint James Baptist Church (A), Damascus Church of Christ Holiness (B), First Baptist Church (C), First Presbyterian Church (D), Mount Zion Church of God in Christ (E), Hazlehurst United Methodist Church (F), Temple Holiness Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Reservoir: Lake Hazle (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Ramada Inn (28078 Highway 28), Hill Top Motel (16170 Highway 51), Days Inn (28080 Highway 28), Western Inn Express (28077 Highway 28).

Courts: Court Counseling Service Llc (231 Caldwell Drive), Copiah County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (122 South Lowe Street), Copiah County - Human Services Department- Justice Court Clerk (121 West Frost Street), Copiah County - Chancery Clerk- Human Services Department- Youth Court Couns (Court House Square).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  26.3%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  12.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hazlehurst, MS


121 people in nursing homes
11 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Hazlehurst compared to Mississippi state average:

Hazlehurst, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.


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Banks with branches in Hazlehurst (2009 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Tnb Northside Branch, Unit #13 Mobile Branch, Tnb Hazlehurst Branch. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Copiah Bank, National Association: Caldwell Branch at 680 Caldwell Drive, branch established on 1976-10-01; at 101 Caldwell Drive, branch established on 1891-10-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $131.7 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Copiah Bancshares, Inc.
  • Metropolitan Bank: Hazlehurst Branch at 649 North Caldwell Drive, branch established on 1988-12-01. Info updated 2008-04-01: Bank assets: $243.1 mil, Deposits: $174.8 mil, headquarters in Crystal Springs, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Metropolitan Bancgroup, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Hazlehurst travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)


Religion statistics for Hazlehurst

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents70.7%18.7%2.5%2.4%1.9%
Congregations39.0%33.8%2.6%1.3%3.9%
NameCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.6%0.4%0.8%
Congregations2.6%1.3%3.9%2.6%9.1%
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
Financial Administration 3$8,424$33,6960$0
Other Government Administration 6$9,172$18,3440$0
Judicial and Legal 3$3,730$14,9200$0
Police Protection - Officers 16$34,292$25,7190$0
Firefighters 4$7,255$21,7650$0
Streets and Highways 9$14,204$18,9390$0
Sewerage 4$8,035$24,1050$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 15$4,250
Water Supply 9$17,813$23,7510$0
Totals for Government 54$102,925$22,87215$4,250



5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.74%
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  1.30% ($35,400 average AGI)
from Rankin County, MS  0.55% ($30,415)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.46% ($19,864)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.25%
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  1.37% ($33,735 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, MS  0.64% ($26,770)
to Rankin County, MS  0.57% ($35,564)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hazlehurst:
  • WOEG (1220 AM; 0 kW; HAZLEHURST, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hazlehurst:
  • WDXO (92.9 FM; HAZLEHURST, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBKN (92.1 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Hazlehurst:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)

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

Hazlehurst, Mississippi:
  • Fatal accident count: 9
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 9
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Hazlehurst fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 16 meters (52ft)
Total costs: $57,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,432
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 22,350

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Hazlehurst)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Hazlehurst, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Hazlehurst Mountain, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: KRH666
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.630 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
    Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson & Dickens, 2120 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 828-5540, Fax: (202) 828-5568

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5UKY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00341179
    Grant Date: 03/28/2001, Expiration Date: 06/25/2011
    Registrant: Emanuel H Tomicich Jr, 240 State St, Hazlehurst, MS 39083
  • Call Sign: N5ZDF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00448289
    Grant Date: 01/12/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Cancelation Date: 08/12/2004
    Registrant: Eugene Holcombe Sr, 1124 Perrett Rd, Hazlehurst, MS 39083


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Hazlehurst)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 184
  • Hazardous Condition: 10

Incident types - Hazlehurst


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

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