Hickory, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 509. Population change since 2000: +2.0%

Males: 227	(44.7%)
Females: 282	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39332.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,670 (it was $25,417 in 2000)

Hickory:	$30,670
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,581

Hickory:	$14,581
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,484 (it was $40,300 in 2000)

Hickory:	$60,484
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $107,686; Detached houses: $119,122; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $185,710; Mobile homes: $30,667

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Races in Hickory:

Black (55.1%)
White Non-Hispanic (43.1%)
American Indian (1.2%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Hickory: 73.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (8.6%), Irish (6.0%), German (5.8%), United States (4.8%), Scottish (3.0%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 326 feet

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 547 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hickory

High school or higher: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.3%
Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hickory town

Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 52.9%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 9.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Hickory, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hickory to the number of sex offenders is 509 to 1.

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

Hickory:	0.7% ($281)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (69.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (153.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (416.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chunky, MS (2.3 miles ), Newton, MS (2.8 miles ), Decatur, MS (3.2 miles ), Enterprise, MS (3.9 miles ), Nellieburg, MS (4.0 miles ), Collinsville, MS (4.0 miles ), Conehatta, MS (4.2 miles ), Lake, MS (4.2 miles ).

Latitude: 32.32 N, Longitude: 89.02 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (21%)
Metal and metal products (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Construction (5%)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
Beverage and tobacco products (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (18%)
Computer and electronic products (14%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Apparel (3%)
Furniture and related products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Registered nurses (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)

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Average climate in Hickory, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Hickory, Mississippi average temperatures

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Hickory-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.6 miles away from the Hickory town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hickory-area historical earthquake activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.3 MW, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from Hickory center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.2 miles away from the city 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 24.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.7 miles away from Hickory center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Hickory center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Hickory topographic map

Birthplace of: Robert L. Johnson - (born 1946), media entrepreneur.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hickory:

NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NEWTON, MS)
JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 22 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
RILEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Hickory, MS

Airports located in Hickory:

Rose Field Airport (Runways: 2)

Amtrak station near Hickory:

20 miles: MERIDIAN (1901 FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hickory:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 81 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	26.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	11.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hickory, MS

Hickory compared to Mississippi state average:

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.
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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Banks with branches in Hickory (2009 data):

Newton County Bank: Hickory Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1943-09-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.0 mil, Deposits: $129.3 mil, headquarters in Newton, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Newton County Bancorporation, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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Hickory mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%) Electricity (46%) Utility gas (5%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Hickory

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist	Catholic Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	61.2%	14.4%	14.1%	1.7%	1.7%
Congregations	41.3%	16.0%	12.0%	2.7%	2.7%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	1.9%
Congregations	4.0%	1.3%	2.7%	2.7%	14.7%

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	0	$0		1	$112
Totals for Government	0	$0		1	$112

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Lauderdale County, MS	1.20% ($28,138 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS	0.68% ($21,327)
from Scott County, MS	0.65% ($19,255)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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 Lauderdale County, MS	1.14% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS	0.69% ($29,000)
to Scott County, MS	0.57% ($21,780)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hickory:

WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WNBN (1290 AM; 3 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FRANK RACKLEY, JR.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hickory:

WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W211BD (89.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Hickory:

WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WGBC (Channel 30; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
WMDN (Channel 24; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: WMDN, INC.)
WTOK-TV (Channel 11; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

Hickory fatal accident list:
Feb 6, 2001 02:28 AM, Smede St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 1994 10:00 AM, Us 80, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 22, 1991 10:30 AM, Emanuel St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 9, 1985 03:10 AM, 510019, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

b b carter, 887 Gentry Rd. (30396/Hickory Ms), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.4 m, Overall height: 104.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
Lisa M Minney, 638 Mobile Home Drive, Newton County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N5TXJ, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/04/1991, Expiration Date: 06/04/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/05/2003
Registrant: Raymond S Tomlinson Iii, Rt 1 Box 101, Hickory, MS 39332

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Hickory)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 7 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 48
Hazardous Condition: 2
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Hickory

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