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Jasper County

Population in July 2008: 128. Population change since 2000: +0.8%
 

Males: 65  (51.2%)
Females: 63  (48.8%)

Median resident age:  39.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip code: 39338


Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,837 (it was $29,792 in 2000)
Montrose:  $36,837
Mississippi:  $37,790

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,664

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,363 (it was $43,600 in 2000)
Montrose:  $65,363
Mississippi:  $99,700

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $88,477; Detached houses: $97,647; Mobile homes: $28,958

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Races in Montrose:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.0%)
  • Black (12.6%)
  • Hispanic (2.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Montrose: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (63.0%), English (14.2%), German (10.2%), Irish (7.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 428 feet

Land area: 2.72 square miles.

Population density: 47 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Montrose

  • High school or higher: 78.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 36.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montrose town

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Montrose:  0.8% ($334)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)

Montrose satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (58.3 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (156.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (399.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Louin, MS (2.0 miles ), Bay Springs, MS (3.2 miles ), Sylvarena, MS (3.4 miles) , Newton, MS (3.8 miles ), Lake, MS (4.0 miles ), Raleigh, MS (4.2 miles ), Hickory, MS (4.3 miles ), Pachuta, MS (4.6 miles ).

Latitude: 32.12 N, Longitude: 89.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +21 (+19.8%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Furniture and related products (10%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (12%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (17%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (12%)
  • Bus drivers (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)



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Montrose-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 198% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.3 miles away from the Montrose town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 tornado 14.1 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Montrose-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 84.3 miles away from Montrose 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 58.6 miles away from the city 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 33.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Montrose center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 71.8 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 65.3 miles away from Montrose center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Montrose:
  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS)
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • SE LACKEY CAH AND SWING-BED (about 25 miles; FOREST, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montrose:
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 38 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 66 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 70 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  74.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montrose, MS



Montrose compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Montrose travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)


Religion statistics for Montrose

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.67%
Here53.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents47.6%31.7%15.8%1.6%3.3%
Congregations31.4%40.0%8.6%5.7%14.3%
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 0$0 5$1,612
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,023$24,2760$0
Totals for Government 1$2,023$24,2765$1,612



6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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 Jones County, MS  2.30% ($23,906 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.51% ($12,935)
from Clarke County, MS  0.38% ($34,391)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.46%
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  2.33% ($21,186 average AGI)
to Smith County, MS  0.40% ($25,667)
to Clarke County, MS  0.38% ($25,739)


Strongest AM radio stations in Montrose:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • 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)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montrose:
  • 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.)
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Montrose:
  • 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)
  • W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • RICHARD K ASHLEY, 13 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • SYLVARENA GT MS, 13 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WPWF594
    Assigned Frequencies : 6665.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/05/2002, Expiration Date: 11/05/2012, Certifier: Richard K Ashley Pe
    Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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