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Smith County

Population in July 2007: 281. Population change since 2000: -1.4%
 

Males: 132  (47.0%)
Females: 149  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  37.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39116.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,900 (it was $20,000 in 2000)
Mize  $21,900
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $53,600 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Mize  $53,600
Mississippi:  $96,000

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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: 83.8 (less than average, 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: 120 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 281 to 1.

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

Mize:  0.6% ($279)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Mize satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (54.6 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (135.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (426.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Taylorsville, MS (8.9 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (10.3 miles ), Raleigh, MS (11.7 miles ), Magee, MS (12.3 miles ), Sylvarena, MS (15.4 miles) , Collins, MS (15.6 miles ), Bay Springs, MS (20.3 miles ), Soso, MS (20.8 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

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Mize-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 187% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 2.6 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 12.3 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mize:
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MAGEE, MS)
  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Mize, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mize:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 32 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 47 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 64 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mize:
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 18 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 23 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; ID: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 31 miles; LAUREL, MS; ID: LUL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mize:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 31 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 52 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 66 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 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

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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 1999:
This town:  28.3%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

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 (2007 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Mize Branch at 302 Highway 28 East, branch established on 1937-04-17. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:


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)
  • 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.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)

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.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)

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)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)




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


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