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Oktibbeha County

Population in July 2008: 764. Population change since 2000: -4.9%
 

Males: 314  (41.2%)
Females: 450  (58.8%)

Median resident age:  32.1 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39750.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,689 (it was $19,632 in 2000)
Maben:  $23,689
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,488
Maben:  $13,488
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,034 (it was $40,000 in 2000)
Maben:  $60,034
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,252; Detached houses: $119,246; Mobile homes: $18,564

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Races in Maben:

  • Black (57.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (41.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Maben: 77.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.8%), Irish (6.0%), English (3.6%), French (1.9%), French Canadian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 410 feet

Land area: 1.95 square miles.

Population density: 392 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Maben

  • High school or higher: 61.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 17.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Maben town

  • Never married: 41.3%
  • Now married: 34.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Maben, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Maben to the number of sex offenders is 255 to 1.

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

Maben:  0.9% ($346)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Maben satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (92.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (448.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mathiston, MS (1.7 miles ), Eupora, MS (3.3 miles ), Walthall, MS (3.4 miles) , Mantee, MS (3.5 miles) , Sturgis, MS (3.9 miles ), Woodland, MS (3.9 miles) , Starkville, MS (4.1 miles ), Ackerman, MS (4.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $37,500
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $22,800
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $22,800
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,400
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 33.56 N, Longitude: 89.08 W

Area code: 662

Maben household income distribution Maben home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +56 (+7.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (3%)
  • Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Apparel (37%)
  • Furniture and related products (14%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Woodworkers (15%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (41%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Average climate in Maben, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Maben-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 167% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the Maben town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 tornado 7.3 miles away from the town center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Maben-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.5 miles away from Maben center
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) earthquake occurred 91.6 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.9 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 98.0 miles away from Maben center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from Maben center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Maben topographic map

Birthplace of: Donald Lee - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Aug 31, 1980).


Hospitals/medical centers near Maben:
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 13 miles; EUPORA, MS)
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ACKERMAN, MS)
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Maben, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Maben:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high school in Maben:
Public elementary/middle school in Maben:
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Churches in Maben include: Church of God of Prophecy (A), Maben United Methodist Church (B), Maben First Baptist Church (C), Maben Church of Christ (D), Grove Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Hotel: Mathiston Motel (Highway 82 West).

 

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

DOUBLE SPRINGS WATER ASSN (Population served: 737, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and SEP-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-15-2003)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and DEC-05-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-05-2002)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2001 and AUG-15-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2003)
  • One other older monitoring violation
CENTER GROVE W/A #1 (Population served: 322, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)
CENTER GROVE W/A #2 (Population served: 322, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-07-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-07-2005)
  • One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  42.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  22.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Maben, MS


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Maben compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Maben (2009 data):
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Maben Branch at Second Avenue, branch established on 1907-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $1,967.2 mil, Deposits: $1,461.5 mil, headquarters in Starkville, MS, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Maben travel time to work
Maben mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Maben

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of Christ
Adherents50.2%23.3%10.4%5.2%3.4%
Congregations31.7%30.2%1.6%6.3%7.9%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Episcopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.3%1.1%1.9%
Congregations1.6%3.2%1.6%1.6%14.3%
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 1$2,206$26,4727$4,111
Police Protection - Officers 2$3,543$21,2583$1,550
Firefighters 0$0 15$300
Other and Unallocable 0$0 4$2,002
Totals for Government 3$5,749$22,99629$7,963



Maben government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $119,000
    Police Protection: $107,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    Regular Highways: $42,000
    Sewerage: $37,000
    Fire Protection: $25,000
    Libraries: $18,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $11,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $28,000
    Other NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $132,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $13,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $90,000
    Property: $83,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $196,000

11.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.26%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.83% of residents moved from foreign countries ($972 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County:  0.83%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lowndes County, MS  0.67% ($35,259 average AGI)
from Webster County, MS  0.40% ($23,720)
from Clay County, MS  0.39% ($21,082)


10.72% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.72%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.10% of residents moved to foreign countries ($133 average AGI)
Oktibbeha County:  0.10%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Lowndes County, MS  0.69% ($30,709 average AGI)
to Webster County, MS  0.49% ($27,787)
to Shelby County, TN  0.42% ($26,731)


Strongest AM radio stations in Maben:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSSO (1230 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Maben:
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKBB (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Maben:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W05BV (Channel 5; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)


Maben fatal accident list:
Apr 21, 1980 04:20 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 600
Total average daily truck traffic: 48
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 900

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Maben)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • City Hall Webster St, Call Sign: KVD765
    Assigned Frequencies : 45.2200 MHz, 45.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 05/09/2014
    Registrant: Universal Licensing Service, 3419 Via Lido 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 515-2544
  • Lat: 33.470694 Lon: -89.052528, Call Sign: WPZE312
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.347 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/31/2003, Expiration Date: 12/31/2013, Certifier: Christina Vanderberg
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Maben)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CARRITHERS CARL L VP1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 822CB , Serial Number: 091650, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Carl Lee Carrithers, 2327 Douglastown Rd, Maben, MS 39750
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/06/2003, Exported to: Great Britan


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 57
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Maben


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

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