Lucedale, Mississippi

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Lucedale: Pascagoula river basin near Lucedale Ms

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Population (year 2000): 2,458. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,948 (+19.9% change)

Males: 1,196	(48.7%)
Females: 1,262	(51.3%)

George County

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39452.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,400 (it was $22,604 in 2000)

Lucedale	$22,400
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $64,600 (it was $63,300 in 2000)

Lucedale	$64,600
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Lucedale:

White Non-Hispanic (69.2%)
Black (29.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (35.4%), English (6.1%), Irish (4.1%), German (3.2%), Scottish (2.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 282 feet

Land area: 3.80 square miles.

Population density: 755 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lucedale

High school or higher: 61.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
Unemployed: 15.0%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lucedale city

Never married: 24.2%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 2.5%
Widowed: 10.2%
Divorced: 13.4%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.8%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 42 registered sex offenders living in Lucedale, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lucedale to the number of sex offenders is 68 to 1.

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

Lucedale:	0.6% ($404)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tanner-Williams, AL (30.5 miles , pop. 59,443).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (120.2 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (473.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Leakesville, MS (16.4 miles ), Hurley, MS (18.8 miles ), Wade, MS (19.4 miles ), McLain, MS (20.5 miles ), Semmes, AL (21.7 miles ), Big Point, MS (24.2 miles) , Vancleave, MS (26.4 miles ), Citronelle, AL (26.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $99,400
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,700
1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,300
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,500
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,300
2003: 1 building, cost: $15,000
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $181,000
2007: 8 buildings, average cost: $120,600

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Latitude: 30.92 N, Longitude: 88.59 W

People in group quarters in Lucedale

73 people in state prisons
70 people in nursing homes
44 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -284 (-10.4%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (18%)
Construction (17%)
Public administration (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Mining (5%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (13%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Apparel (6%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Electricians (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

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Crime in Lucedale by Year
Type	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.4
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	3	3	1	2	1
per 100,000	120.9	119.1	36.1	70.4	34.7
Assaults	8	2	9	9	4
per 100,000	322.5	79.4	324.8	316.9	138.9
Burglaries	14	11	15	26	19
per 100,000	564.3	436.9	541.3	915.5	659.7
Thefts	72	51	58	62	72
per 100,000	2902.1	2025.4	2093.1	2183.1	2500.0
Auto thefts	10	6	10	8	0
per 100,000	403.1	238.3	360.9	281.7	0.0
Arson	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	36.1	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5)	288.6	182.3	226.3	258.5	323.3

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 17 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.83
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Lucedale, Mississippi

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Lucedale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 82% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.9 miles away from the Lucedale city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/27/1976, a category 3 tornado 6.4 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Eric Moulds - 2005 NFL player (Buffalo Bills, born: Jul 17, 1973), John Nix - 2005 NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Nov 24, 1976), Ruthie Bolton - WNBA player (Sacramento Monarchs, born: May 25, 1967).

Hospital/medical center in Lucedale:

GEORGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (P O BOX BOX 607/859 WINTER STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lucedale:

PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MOBILE, AL)
SPRINGHILL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; MOBILE, AL)
MOBILE INFIRMARY (about 34 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Political contributions by individuals in Lucedale, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lucedale:

MOBILE REGIONAL (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: MOB)
TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
MOBILE DOWNTOWN (about 42 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: BFM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lucedale:

SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 23 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID: S26)
RICHTON-PERRY COUNTY (about 37 miles; RICHTON, MS; ID: M59)
ST ELMO (about 37 miles; ST ELMO, AL; ID: 2R5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lucedale:

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 33 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 52 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 60 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 63 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)

Public high school in Lucedale:

GEORGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,011; Location: 9284 HWY 63S; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Lucedale:

EVANGEL TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADA (Students: 32; Location: 142 CARTER LANE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lucedale:

GEORGE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,006; Location: 330 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
CENTRAL ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 434; Location: 14159 HWY 26 WEST; Grades: KG - 05)
ROCKY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 2183 ROCKY CREEK ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
LUCEDALE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 689 CHURCH ST; Grades: KG - 03)
LUCEDALE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 159 MABLE ST; Grades: 04 - 05)
BENNDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 5204 HWY 26 WEST; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable location: George County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Lucedale include: Saint James United Methodist Church (A), Rhymes Missionary Baptist Church (B), Church of God (C), Northside Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), First United Methodist Church (G), New Testament Church of God in Christ (H), Lighthouse First Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Northside Cemetery (1), Magnolia Garden Cemetery (2), Rhymes Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Stringer Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 182 Mill Street Extension), Global Travel (Tours & Charters; 25001 Ramie Farm Road).

Hotels: Dorsett Motel (5135 Main Street), Rocky Creek Inn (Highway 98 East), Western Motel (31 Ventura Drive).

Courts: George County - Human Services Department- Justice Court Judges (Courthouse Square), George County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (Courthouse), Lucedale City - Municipal Court (64 Commerce Street).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lucedale and their reported violations in the past:

COMBINED UTILITIES (Population served: 3870, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

CITY OF LUCEDALE (Population served: 2458, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUN-07-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2006)

BEXLEY WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 980, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-07-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2003)

PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2000)

One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.6%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	26.1%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	15.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Lucedale compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage above 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 significantly 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 Lucedale (2007 data):

Century Bank: Market Place Branch, at 4282 Main Street, Walmart Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $218.7 mil, Deposits: $185.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorp Of Lucedale, Inc.
First State Bank: Gateway Branch at 12139 Highway 63 South, branch established on 1998-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $348.6 mil, Deposits: $295.0 mil, headquarters in Waynesboro, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First State Corporation
Merchants & Marine Bank: Lucedale Branch at 11283 Old 63 South, branch established on 1991-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $487.7 mil, Deposits: $426.1 mil, headquarters in Pascagoula, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices
First National Bank of Lucedale: First National Bank Of Lucedale at 5110 Main Street, branch established on 1971-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $82.2 mil, Deposits: $73.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Lucedale mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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	2	$3,344	$20,064	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$3,960	$15,840	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,734	$32,808	6	$2,850
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,496	$17,952	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,200	$26,400	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$256
Firefighters	3	$7,568	$30,272	6	$240
Welfare	0	$0		1	$280
Streets and Highways	7	$10,126	$17,359	1	$280
Police - Other	6	$9,600	$19,200	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	12	$25,416	$25,416	4	$960
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		4	$5,700
Health	1	$1,496	$17,952	0	$0
Totals for Government	37	$67,940	$22,035	23	$10,566

7.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,577 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.21%
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 Jackson County, MS	2.39% ($41,385 average AGI)
from Mobile County, AL	0.77% ($39,146)
from Harrison County, MS	0.40% ($22,160)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,050 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
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 Mobile County, AL	0.99% ($27,083 average AGI)
to Jackson County, MS	0.95% ($27,483)
to Greene County, MS	0.48% ($26,207)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lucedale:

WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
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)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
WLPR (960 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WLVV (1410 AM; 5 kW; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WLVV, INC.)
WKSJ (1270 AM; 5 kW; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lucedale:

WRBE-FM (106.9 FM; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
WXAB (96.9 FM; MCLAIN, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
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.)
WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WRKH (96.1 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMXC (99.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WQUA (102.1 FM; CITRONELLE, AL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WABB-FM (97.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: WABB-FM, INC.)
WBHY-FM (88.5 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: GOFORTH MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lucedale:

WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WRBM-LP (Channel 60; PRICHARD, AL; Owner: UPPER GULF COAST, L.L.C.)
WKRG-TV (Channel 5; MOBILE, AL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SOUTH CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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