Hurley, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 971.

Males: 459	(47.3%)
Females: 512	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	35.3 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39555.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,103 (it was $46,042 in 2000)

Hurley:	$50,103
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $118,179 (it was $71,400 in 2000)

Hurley:	$118,179
Mississippi:	$96,000

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Races in Hurley:

White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
Black (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Filipino (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Hurley: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.8%), English (25.4%), Irish (15.6%), French (6.6%), German (6.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 100 feet

Land area: 5.15 square miles.

Population density: 188 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Hurley

High school or higher: 77.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 3.4%
Mean travel time to work: 31.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hurley CDP

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 65.2%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 5.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hurley, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hurley to the number of sex offenders is 486 to 1.

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

Hurley:	0.8% ($606)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (16.3 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (104.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

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

Nearest cities: Wade, MS (1.8 miles ), Big Point, MS (2.3 miles) , Helena, MS (3.5 miles ), Escatawpa, MS (3.5 miles ), Vancleave, MS (3.6 miles ), Semmes, AL (3.9 miles ), Grand Bay, AL (4.0 miles ), Tanner-Williams, AL (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.66 N, Longitude: 88.50 W

Area code: 228

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Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (33%)
Petroleum and coal products (21%)
Construction (16%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
Repair and maintenance (5%)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (4%)
Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Construction (9%)
Printing and related support activities (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
Educational services (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Carpenters (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Plant and system operators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (20%)
Health technologists and technicians (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Child care workers (6%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)

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Average climate in Hurley, Mississippi

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Hurley, Mississippi average temperatures

Hurley, Mississippi average precipitation

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Hurley-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 17.8 miles away from the Hurley place center injured 15 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 tornado 18.7 miles away from the place center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hurley:

GEORGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LUCEDALE, MS)
PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOBILE, AL)
SPRINGHILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Hurley, MS

Airports located in Hurley:

Aerohead Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hurley:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 20 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 27 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 42 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)

Public high school in Hurley:

EAST CENTRAL LOWER ELEMENTARY (Location: 21700 SLIDER ROAD; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Notable location: Hurley Lookout (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Hurley: Huyley Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Pascagoula Wildlife Management Headquarters (Recreation Areas; Parkers Lake Road).

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	84.0%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
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 place:	6.9%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This place:	4.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hurley, MS

6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Hurley compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Hurley (2009 data):

Century Bank: East Central Branch at Highways 613 And 614, branch established on 1975-01-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $222.1 mil, Deposits: $183.1 mil, headquarters in Lucedale, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Lucedale, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Hurley mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (88%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%)

Religon statistics for Hurley

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents	48.9%	18.8%	14.1%	4.5%	1.7%
Congregations	26.6%	7.6%	17.7%	12.7%	1.9%

Name	Churches of Christ	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Community Church of Christ	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%	1.4%	6.0%
Congregations	6.3%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%	18.4%

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.

9.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.17% of residents moved from foreign countries ($702 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.17%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Harrison County, MS	3.53% ($28,467 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.32% ($35,527)
from Hancock County, MS	0.20% ($44,588)

12.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,860 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.59%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.23% of residents moved to foreign countries ($639 average AGI)
Jackson County: 0.23%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harrison County, MS	1.75% ($31,501 average AGI)
to Mobile County, AL	0.93% ($43,555)
to George County, MS	0.35% ($41,385)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hurley:

WBHY (840 AM; daytime; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WNTM (710 AM; 10 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WZZJ (1580 AM; 5 kW; PASCAGOULA-MOSS POIN, MS; Owner: JUDAH BROADASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABB (1480 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WMOB (1360 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: BUDDY TUCKER ASSOCIATION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hurley:

WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WDLT-FM (98.3 FM; CHICKASAW, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WJLQ (100.7 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WBLX-FM (92.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WYOK (104.1 FM; ATMORE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WHIL-FM (91.3 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: SPRING HILL COLLEGE)
WMEZ (94.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
WZEW (92.1 FM; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: BALDWIN BROADCASTING COMPANY, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)

TV broadcast stations around Hurley:

WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WEAR-TV (Channel 3; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: WEAR LICENSEE, LLC)
WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WMPV-TV (Channel 21; MOBILE, AL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WALA-TV (Channel 10; MOBILE, AL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHBR (Channel 33; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION OF PENSACOLA/MOBILE, INC.)
W51CU (Channel 51; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W52BF (Channel 52; MOBILE, AL; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
WKFK-LP (Channel 7; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: FRANCES S. SMITH DBA NCN CABLE ADVERTISING)

Hurley fatal accident list:
May 9, 1976 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Hwy. 613, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.5 m, Overall height: 94.4 m, , Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

St Line Rd 5 Mi E, Call Sign: WRG824, Licensee ID: L00009857
Assigned Frequencies : 49.3200 MHz, 49.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/05/1999, Expiration Date: 10/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 12/11/2004
Registrant: James R Fincher Timber Company Inc, 450 State Line Rd, Wilmer, AL 36587, Phone: (601) 641-3907
.6 Mi N Of Hwy 614 On Hwy 613 On Ms Export Rr Right Of Way, Call Sign: KKV537, Licensee ID: L00074231
Assigned Frequencies : 161.490 MHz, 161.490 MHz
Grant Date: 06/28/2002, Expiration Date: 08/18/2012
Registrant: Mississippi Export Railroad, 4519 Mc Innis Avenue, Moss Point, MS 39562, Phone: (228) 474-6383, Fax: (228) 475-3337, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB5SAT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00690147
Grant Date: 05/28/2003, Expiration Date: 08/04/2012, Certifier: Herbert L Cooley
Registrant: Herbert L Cooley, Hurley, MS 39555
Call Sign: KD5DLD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/27/1998, Expiration Date: 02/27/2008
Registrant: John P Beebe, Hurley, MS 39555
Call Sign: KE4NCD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00945239
Grant Date: 06/06/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016
Registrant: Edward C Vrocher, Hurley, MS 39555

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: 4509R , Serial Number: 28-21293, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/08/1965
Registrant (Individual): John K Smith, Po Box 85, Hurley, MS 39555

	B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 1999 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	6	$47,985	5	$59,968	4	$7,945	1	$24,030
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$44,860	2	$43,145	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$39,930	3	$46,163	1	$11,620	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$43,980	1	$70,760	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

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