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Smith County

Population in July 2008: 277. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 130  (47.0%)
Females: 147  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39116.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,133 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Mize:  $24,133
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,761
Mize:  $15,761
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $63,786 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
Mize:  $63,786
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,159; Detached houses: $79,617; Townhouses or other attached units: $30,628; In 2-unit structures: $39,245; Mobile homes: $18,654

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Races in Mize:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Black (1.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Mize: 80.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (16.8%), United States (15.4%), Scotch-Irish (14.4%), English (10.9%), German (10.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 299 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 119 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Mize

  • High school or higher: 61.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mize town

  • Never married: 15.2%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 19.9%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

10 residents are foreign born (2.5% Oceania, 0.7% Asia).

This town:  3.5%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Mize, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mize to the number of sex offenders is 277 to 1.

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

Mize:  0.7% ($279)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Mize satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (49.3 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (134.4 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (375.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Taylorsville, MS (2.8 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (3.1 miles ), Magee, MS (3.2 miles ), Raleigh, MS (3.4 miles ), Sylvarena, MS (3.8 miles) , Collins, MS (3.9 miles ), Bay Springs, MS (4.2 miles ), Soso, MS (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.87 N, Longitude: 89.55 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -26 (-8.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Financial managers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)



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Average climate in Mize, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Mize-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 218% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.3 miles away from the Mize town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 10.6 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Mize-area historical earthquake activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 71.8 miles away from Mize 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 54.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.7 miles away from Mize center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Mize topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Mize:
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mize, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mize:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 51 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
Public high school in Mize:
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Churches in Mize include: Mize Methodist Church (A), Mize Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Clear Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  28.3%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mize, MS



Mize compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Mize (2009 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Mize Branch at 302 Highway 28 East, branch established on 1937-04-17. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)


Religion statistics for Mize

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaInterstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
Adherents81.5%8.9%4.0%2.0%1.4%
Congregations62.0%16.9%4.2%2.8%2.8%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaMennonite; Other GroupsOther religions
Adherents0.6%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.5%
Congregations1.4%1.4%1.4%1.4%5.6%
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
Other Government Administration 1$915$10,9801$439
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,068
Water Supply 2$2,151$12,9060$0
Totals for Government 3$3,066$12,2642$1,507



5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Simpson County, MS  0.73% ($23,030 average AGI)
from Jones County, MS  0.59% ($31,704)
from Rankin County, MS  0.57% ($35,538)


5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,558 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
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 Jones County, MS  0.71% ($23,000 average AGI)
to Simpson County, MS  0.68% ($32,161)
to Rankin County, MS  0.59% ($27,407)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mize:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mize:
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mize:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • 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)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)


Mize fatal accident list:
Apr 16, 1995 04:51 AM, Ms 28, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 21 meters (69ft)
Total costs: $258,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,560
Total average daily truck traffic: 200
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 3,840

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Jerri L Janjua, 4324 Smith County Road #83 (Mize Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.1 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • Julie L Kupperman, 249 S. Maple St., Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 97 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB5ZKU, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00621876
    Grant Date: 01/13/2003, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013, Certifier: Roger E Robertson
    Registrant: Roger E Robertson, 2060 Scr 64, Mize, MS 39116
  • Call Sign: KB5ZKV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00616068
    Grant Date: 12/31/2002, Expiration Date: 03/23/2013, Certifier: Herbert O Harper
    Registrant: Herbert O Harper, 2080 Scr 64, Mize, MS 39116
  • Call Sign: KE5LQB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01218857
    Grant Date: 11/30/2006, Expiration Date: 11/30/2016, Certifier: Oquin J Hall
    Registrant: Oquin J Hall, 8909 Scr 77, Mize, MS 39116


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER MXL II SPORT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 3203S , Serial Number: 356244007, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen G Sullivan, 12114 Highway 35, Mize, MS 39116
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER SPRINT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 42600 , Serial Number: 372419107
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen G Sullivan, 12114 Highway 35, Mize, MS 39116
  • Aircraft: QUICKSILVER SPRINT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
    N-Number: 4263Q , Serial Number: 344241707
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen G Sullivan, 12114 Highway 35, Mize, MS 39116
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 07/31/1992, Exported to: Greece
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 704HA , Serial Number: 15078613, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Stephen G Sullivan, 12114 Highway 35, Mize, MS 39116
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 758FZ , Serial Number: R1723073, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1978
    Registrant (Corporation): R A M Aviation Inc, Po Box 573, Mize, MS 39116


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 29

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

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