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Leflore County

Population in July 2008: 283. Population change since 2000: -7.2%
 

Males: 124  (43.9%)
Females: 159  (56.1%)

Median resident age:  27.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38946.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,191 (it was $19,219 in 2000)
Morgan City:  $23,191
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $11,796
Morgan City:  $11,796
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,980 (it was $35,300 in 2000)
Morgan City:  $52,980
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $61,589; Detached houses: $67,764; Mobile homes: $24,118

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Races in Morgan City:

  • Black (83.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Morgan City: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 492 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morgan City

  • High school or higher: 54.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 26.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morgan City town

  • Never married: 50.7%
  • Now married: 22.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

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 early 2007.

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

Morgan City:  0.8% ($284)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (73.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (122.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (375.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Cruger, MS (2.8 miles ), Itta Bena, MS (2.9 miles ), Sidon, MS (2.9 miles ), Moorhead, MS (3.2 miles ), Greenwood, MS (3.7 miles ), Inverness, MS (3.8 miles ), Tchula, MS (3.9 miles ), Sunflower, MS (4.0 miles ).

Latitude: 33.38 N, Longitude: 90.35 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +164 (+116.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (45%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Warehousing and storage (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food (23%)
  • Health care (20%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (30%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (20%)
  • Food processing workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



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Average climate in Morgan City, Mississippi

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Morgan City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 172% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Morgan City town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/9/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Morgan City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.2 miles away from Morgan City center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Morgan City:
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • SOUTH SUNFLOWER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; INDIANOLA, MS)
  • HUMPHREYS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BELZONI, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Morgan City, MS

Amtrak station near Morgan City:
  • 14 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morgan City:
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 74 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)

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Church in Morgan City: Morgan City Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  78.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  42.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  24.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morgan City, MS



Morgan City compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 significantly below state average.


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Morgan City travel time to work
Morgan City mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
  • Utility gas (24%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Morgan City

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents51.1%18.2%4.9%3.3%3.2%
Congregations30.0%20.0%4.0%2.0%2.0%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents3.2%3.1%3.1%2.2%7.7%
Congregations6.0%4.0%6.0%4.0%22.0%
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 1$326
Totals for Government 0$0 1$326



Morgan City government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $11,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $4,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $7,000

5.12% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.12%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.61% ($22,844 average AGI)
from Shelby County, TN  0.33% ($21,765)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.31% ($24,188)


6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,135 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.42%
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 Carroll County, MS  0.71% ($28,773 average AGI)
to Shelby County, TN  0.62% ($25,439)
to Grenada County, MS  0.40% ($27,762)


Strongest AM radio stations in Morgan City:
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGRM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKXG (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morgan City:
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDTL-FM (92.9 FM; CLEVELAND, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WRKG (95.3 FM; DREW, MS; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)
  • WNLA-FM (105.5 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: SHAMROCK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morgan City:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Morgan City fatal accident list:
Jul 19, 1985 07:10 AM, 420504, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA3MOG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 02/03/1999, Expiration Date: 02/03/2009
    Registrant: Billy G Mims Sr, Morgan City, MS 38946

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