For population 25 years and over in Meridian Station:
High school or higher: 94.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 12.2%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Meridian Station CDP:
Never married: 39.8%
Now married: 55.1%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 2.0%
85 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America, 0.7% Asia, 0.6% Europe).
This place:
4.6%
Mississippi:
1.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,094 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (77.9 miles , pop. 77,906).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (124.8 miles , pop. 242,820).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (444.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Meridian Station-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 3/29/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Meridian Station place center injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 3/12/1986, a category F4 tornado 10.9 miles away from the place center injured 8 peopleand causedbetween $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Meridian Station-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 85% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 99.1 miles away from the city 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 40.8 miles away from Meridian Station center On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 99.3 miles away from the city center On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.7 miles away from Meridian Station center On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 28.9 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Bolivar County (12) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Floods: 3, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Meridian Station:
ALLIANCE HEALTH CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 15 miles away; MERIDIAN, MS)
ANDERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MERIDIAN, MS)
RILEY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; MERIDIAN, MS)
Amtrak station near Meridian Station:
14 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 Meridian Station:
Meridian Community College (about 15 miles; Meridian, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,932)
East Mississippi Community College (about 22 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 3,463)
East Central Community College (about 30 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,155)
University of West Alabama (about 30 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 2,279)
Mississippi State University (about 64 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 15,187)
Shelton State Community College (about 74 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 3,652)
Jones County Junior College (about 74 miles; Ellisville, MS; FT enrollment: 4,027)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 35.2. This is about average.
City:
35.2
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.8. This is about average.Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.8
U.S.:
9.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 2.1%
(2.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Religion statistics for Meridian Station (based on Bolivar County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.76%
Here
34.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Catholic Church
Churches of Christ
Presbyterian Church in America
Adherents
52.5%
13.8%
8.6%
7.6%
2.6%
Congregations
29.9%
22.4%
7.5%
7.5%
1.5%
Name
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Church of the Nazarene
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Other
Adherents
2.1%
1.9%
1.8%
1.8%
7.1%
Congregations
4.5%
3.0%
3.0%
1.5%
19.4%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 15
Bolivar County:
4.00 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Bolivar County:
1.33 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23
Bolivar County:
6.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:
4.80 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
13.3%
Mississippi:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Bolivar County:
36.4%
Mississippi:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.1%
State:
14.4%
5.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,417 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.38%
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:
