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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Electricity (46%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Wood (3%)
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Religion statistics for Hickory
| 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% |
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| 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% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
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:
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
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Hickory, MS
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