Marion, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 1,438. Population change since 2000: +6.1%

Males: 592	(41.2%)
Females: 846	(58.8%)

Median resident age:	30.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39342.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,659 (it was $26,413 in 2000)

Marion:	$26,659
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,007 (it was $61,100 in 2000)

Marion:	$81,007
Mississippi:	$96,000

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Races in Marion:

White Non-Hispanic (52.1%)
Black (45.8%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Marion: 83.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.1%), Irish (4.2%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%), English (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 2.91 square miles.

Population density: 494 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Marion

High school or higher: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Marion town

Never married: 31.4%
Now married: 41.8%
Separated: 4.6%
Widowed: 11.6%
Divorced: 10.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Marion, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Marion to the number of sex offenders is 1438 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Marion:	0.6% ($344)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (84.4 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (130.9 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (439.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Meridian, MS (2.2 miles ), Nellieburg, MS (2.7 miles ), Meridian Station, MS (3.0 miles ), Collinsville, MS (3.5 miles ), Cuba, AL (4.0 miles ), Chunky, MS (4.2 miles ), Enterprise, MS (4.5 miles ), York, AL (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $83,900
1997: 1 building, cost: $46,300
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $47,500
2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $14,600
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $160,500
2002: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,800
2003: 11 buildings, average cost: $123,900
2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $201,800
2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $223,900
2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $80,300
2007: 30 buildings, average cost: $80,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.42 N, Longitude: 88.65 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -47 (-3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Health care (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Personal and laundry services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Personal appearance workers (5%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (4%)

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Average climate in Marion, Mississippi

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Marion, Mississippi average temperatures

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Marion-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 146% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Marion town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1986, a category 4 tornado 7.2 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Marion:

ALLIANCE HEALTH CENTER (about 2 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)
RILEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Marion, MS

Amtrak station near Marion:

5 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 Marion:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 67 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 77 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 87 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)

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Churches in Marion include: First Baptist Church of Marion (A), Marion United Methodist Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barker Cemetery (1), Confederate Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.4%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	32.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	17.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Marion, MS

135 people in nursing homes

Marion compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value 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.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Marion mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (60%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Religon statistics for Marion

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	59.0%	18.6%	3.7%	2.2%	1.9%
Congregations	30.2%	26.8%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Seventh-Day Adventist Church	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	9.2%
Congregations	6.0%	4.7%	2.7%	1.3%	24.2%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	2	$4,942	$29,652	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		1	$1,000
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$634
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,390	$32,340	6	$3,476
Firefighters	0	$0		1	$150
Water Supply	2	$4,670	$28,020	0	$0
Totals for Government	6	$15,002	$30,004	10	$5,260

Marion government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $146,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $164,000
Police Protection: $156,000

Sewerage: $142,000

Financial Administration: $141,000

Regular Highways: $25,000

Fire Protection: $8,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $15,000
General - Interest on Debt: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,070,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,025,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $51,000
Interest Earnings: $15,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $310,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $202,000
Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $13,000
End of Fiscal Year: $6,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $84,000
Housing & Community Development: $40,000

All Other: $5,000

Highways: $2,000
Tax - Property: $145,000
Public Utilities: $29,000

NEC: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $312,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,515 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($540 average AGI)
Lauderdale County: 0.10%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

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

from Clarke County, MS	0.79% ($30,795 average AGI)
from Newton County, MS	0.32% ($29,122)
from Kemper County, MS	0.23% ($42,772)

6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,251 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.93%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.11% of residents moved to foreign countries ($401 average AGI)
Lauderdale County: 0.11%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

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

to Clarke County, MS	0.88% ($93,991 average AGI)
to Newton County, MS	0.34% ($28,138)
to Rankin County, MS	0.19% ($50,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Marion:

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.)
WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
WNBN (1290 AM; 3 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FRANK RACKLEY, JR.)
WFFX (1450 AM; 1 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL 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.)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Marion:

WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
W211BD (89.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
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.)
WJXM (105.7 FM; DE KALB, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WSLY (104.9 FM; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W221AL (92.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: JOHN S. LA TOUR/J & J B/C)
W204BT (88.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Marion:

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.)
W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
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)

Marion fatal accident list:
Aug 13, 1987 08:45 AM, 381502, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 1984 07:08 AM, 3899999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 4, 1983 01:15 AM, 381896, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 5, 1982 08:30 AM, 381898, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 7, 1978 03:00 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 1, 1978 10:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 1976 06:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $503,000
Total average daily traffic: 17,910
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,216
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 26,865

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

b b carter, 250ft Ne Of Industrial Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.6 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KB5CGC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01209238
Grant Date: 11/02/2006, Expiration Date: 01/30/2017, Certifier: Richard S Mc Innis
Registrant: Richard S Mc Innis, Marion, MS 39342
Call Sign: N5NCK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/04/1998, Expiration Date: 06/04/2008
Registrant: Joel F Wagner Iii, Marion, MS 39342
Call Sign: W6RBH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01216132
Grant Date: 11/23/2006, Expiration Date: 01/13/2017
Registrant: William S Hinton, Marion, MS 39342-0550

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BLANKS EUGENE H III VANS RV4 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-360-A1D (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 125EB , Serial Number: 001, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 04/26/2001
Registrant (Individual): Eugene H Iii Blanks, Po Box 49, Marion, MS 39342
Aircraft: FUREY JOHN FUREY-RV6A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 133JL , Serial Number: JF22773, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 05/02/2002
Registrant (Individual): Joshua B Glenn, 5328 Linmoor Dr, Marion, MS 39342

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 22
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Marion

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