Mathiston, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 691. Population change since 2000: -3.6%

Males: 311	(45.1%)
Females: 380	(54.9%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39752.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,904 (it was $23,125 in 2000)

Mathiston:	$27,904
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,641 (it was $48,400 in 2000)

Mathiston:	$72,641
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $84,139; Detached houses: $86,935; Mobile homes: $33,478

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Races in Mathiston:

White Non-Hispanic (80.0%)
Black (18.3%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Other race (0.7%)
Asian Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Mathiston: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (35.4%), English (10.0%), Irish (9.0%), German (5.1%), Dutch (2.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 420 feet

Land area: 2.49 square miles.

Population density: 278 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Mathiston

High school or higher: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 2.4%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mathiston town

Never married: 16.1%
Now married: 58.1%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 13.7%
Divorced: 8.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mathiston, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mathiston to the number of sex offenders is 691 to 1.

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

Mathiston:	0.5% ($265)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (94.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.5 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (446.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Maben, MS (1.7 miles ), Eupora, MS (2.9 miles ), Walthall, MS (3.2 miles) , Mantee, MS (3.7 miles) , Sturgis, MS (3.8 miles ), Ackerman, MS (4.0 miles ), Woodland, MS (4.2 miles) , Starkville, MS (4.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $55,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.54 N, Longitude: 89.13 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -97 (-11.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Furniture and related products (11%)
Construction (10%)
Machinery (8%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Apparel (19%)
Educational services (18%)
Health care (10%)
Public administration (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Mathiston, Mississippi

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

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Mathiston town center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 tornado 6.2 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Mathiston:

WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 11 miles; EUPORA, MS)
CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; ACKERMAN, MS)
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mathiston, MS

College/University in Mathiston:

WOOD COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 169; Location: WOOD COLLEGE RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.woodcollege.org)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mathiston:

MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 39 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)

Public high school in Mathiston:

EAST WEBSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: RT 3 BOX 81; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Churches in Mathiston include: Cathedral of the Pines (A), Mathison United Methodist Church (B), Mathison Baptist Church (C), Travelers Rest Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Mathiston: Crawford Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN #2 (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-15-1997 and SEP-15-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-15-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and NOV-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

CUMBERLAND WATER ASSN #1 (Population served: 291, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and NOV-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-29-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and SEP-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-16-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.3%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.1%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	25.2%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mathiston, MS

Mathiston compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage 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 above state average.
House age significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Mathiston (2009 data):

Regions Bank: Mathiston Branch at 802 Horton Street, branch established on 1956-10-05. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (26%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Mathiston

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Catholic Church	Other religions
Adherents	77.7%	13.5%	3.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Congregations	59.6%	19.1%	8.5%	2.1%	10.6%

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
Financial Administration	1	$1,055	$12,660	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$1,857
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$463
Police Protection - Officers	2	$5,030	$30,180	1	$736
Streets and Highways	1	$692	$8,304	0	$0
Hospitals	89	$206,934	$27,901	12	$14,646
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$360
Sewerage	1	$936	$11,232	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,146	$25,752	0	$0
Totals for Government	95	$216,793	$27,384	17	$18,062

6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.07%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS	1.63% ($27,787 average AGI)
from Choctaw County, MS	0.54% ($45,400)
from Clay County, MS	0.32% ($25,000)

6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.22%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS	1.34% ($23,720 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, MS	0.48% ($16,833)
to Clay County, MS	0.32% ($33,083)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mathiston:

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)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSSO (1230 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mathiston:

WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
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.)
WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mathiston:

WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
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)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

Mathiston Cell Site Rt. 2 Box 675-A, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN559
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Del Slone, 1.6mi South Of Hwy 82 W On Hwy 15, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.6 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
Muayyad Mustafa, 465 Womack Road, Type: Mast, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms:a-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KC5DFY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
Registrant: Bobby R Benton, Rt 2 Box 205, Mathiston, MS 39752
Call Sign: KC5DID, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00706344
Grant Date: 06/24/2003, Expiration Date: 09/21/2013
Registrant: Thomas A Booth Ii, Rt 1 Box 26a, Mathiston, MS 39752
Call Sign: N5VSE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00360371
Grant Date: 05/23/2001, Expiration Date: 08/20/2011
Registrant: Paul Lanthrip Jr, Rt 2 Box 174, Mathiston, MS 39752
Call Sign: W5IUF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/28/1995, Expiration Date: 02/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/01/2007
Registrant: Jethro J Cummins, Rte 3 Box 151, Mathiston, MS 39752
Call Sign: WD5FTC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00784760
Grant Date: 12/23/2003, Expiration Date: 03/22/2014, Certifier: Ronald L Prier
Registrant: Ronald L Prier, Rt 3 Box 9, Mathiston, MS 39752

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 37
Hazardous Condition: 1

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