Myrtle, Mississippi

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Population in July 2007: 429.

Males: 189	(44.2%)
Females: 240	(55.8%)

Median resident age:	31.7 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 38650.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,937 (it was $28,125 in 2000)

Myrtle:	$33,937
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,042

Myrtle:	$14,042
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,943 (it was $50,600 in 2000)

Myrtle:	$75,943
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $82,912; Detached houses: $84,542; Mobile homes: $20,000

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Races in Myrtle:

White Non-Hispanic (85.3%)
Black (13.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Myrtle: 79.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.0%), Irish (7.1%), English (6.1%), Scottish (4.2%), Italian (3.4%), German (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 398 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 754 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Myrtle

High school or higher: 67.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
Unemployed: 9.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Myrtle town

Never married: 22.2%
Now married: 54.5%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 10.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Myrtle, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Myrtle to the number of sex offenders is 107 to 1.

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

Myrtle:	0.6% ($280)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (62.0 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (457.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hickory Flat, MS (2.4 miles ), New Albany, MS (2.8 miles ), Blue Mountain, MS (3.0 miles ), Potts Camp, MS (3.5 miles ), Ecru, MS (3.9 miles ), Ripley, MS (3.9 miles ), Dumas, MS (4.0 miles ), Blue Springs, MS (4.2 miles) .

Latitude: 34.56 N, Longitude: 89.12 W

Area code: 662

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Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (19%)
Construction (14%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Mining (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Department and other general merchandise stores (15%)
Educational services (11%)
Furniture and related products (9%)
Health care (9%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (17%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Myrtle, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Myrtle, Mississippi average temperatures

Myrtle, Mississippi average precipitation

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Myrtle-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 147% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Myrtle town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/3/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the town center caused $450,000 in damages.

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

On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 93.4 miles away from Myrtle center
On 4/3/1992 at 03:06:03, a magnitude 3.5 (3.2 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 7.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/29/1990 at 19:34:59, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.5 MD, Depth: 8.1 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 21.8 miles away from Myrtle center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.7 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/1994 at 12:50:38, a magnitude 3.1 (2.7 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 98.7 miles away from Myrtle center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Myrtle:

BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 9 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RIPLEY, MS)
PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (about 24 miles; PONTOTOC, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Myrtle, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Myrtle:

UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 61 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 66 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)

Public high schools in Myrtle:

MYRTLE ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 1008 HAWK AVENUE; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )
WEST UNION ATTENDANCE CENTER (Location: 1610 ST HWY 30 WEST; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Myrtle and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE ARROWHEAD (Population served: 151, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-06-2000 and FEB-06-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-06-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-23-2000), St Public Notif received (MAR-16-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between NOV-19-1998 and DEC-19-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-04-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-15-1998 and AUG-15-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-22-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-12-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-13-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-13-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-28-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-26-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUN-28-2001)

One minor monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Myrtle that have no violations reported:

HWY 30 WEST WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1750, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
BCM WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1566, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.8%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	15.3%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Myrtle, MS

Myrtle compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Myrtle (2009 data):

BNA Bank: Myrtle Branch at Highway 78, branch established on 1974-07-26. Info updated 2007-11-15: Bank assets: $385.1 mil, Deposits: $308.5 mil, headquarters in New Albany, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bna Bancshares, Inc.

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Myrtle mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (75%) Electricity (19%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (3%)

Religion statistics for Myrtle

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Association Reformed Presbyterian Church	Other religions
Adherents	77.2%	14.0%	2.3%	2.1%	4.5%
Congregations	56.9%	20.8%	6.9%	4.2%	11.1%

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		7	$1,213
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$400
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		3	$1,612
Water Supply	1	$2,285	$27,420	1	$1,311
Totals for Government	1	$2,285	$27,420	13	$4,536

Myrtle government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $73,000
Financial Administration: $51,000

Regular Highways: $35,000

Police Protection: $18,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $299,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $315,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $168,000
Water Utilities: $46,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Police Protection: $1,000

Financial Administration: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $106,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $143,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
State Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $176,000
General Support: $22,000

Highways: $1,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $34,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Lee County, MS	1.02% ($40,989 average AGI)
from Pontotoc County, MS	0.90% ($25,152)
from Tippah County, MS	0.71% ($22,778)

5.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,221 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 Pontotoc County, MS	1.07% ($29,223 average AGI)
to Lee County, MS	1.06% ($30,538)
to Tippah County, MS	0.49% ($27,302)

Strongest AM radio stations in Myrtle:

WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
WNAU (1470 AM; 1 kW; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: MPM INVESTMENT GROUP)
WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Myrtle:

WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WESE (92.5 FM; BALDWYN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WKRA-FM (92.7 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)

TV broadcast stations around Myrtle:

WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
WBII-LP (Channel 20; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH BROADCASTING)

Myrtle fatal accident list:
Jun 9, 2002 06:42 AM, Co Rd 51, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 150

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7

Billy Orgel, 1474 State Highway 178 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 99 m, , Licensee ID: L01128608
Registrant: Southern Towers, LLC, 4091 Viscount Avenue, Memphis, TN 38118, Phone: (901) 794-9494, Email:
b b carter, County Road 7, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.1 m, Overall height: 93.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
Edward G Roach, 4103 Bankhead Hwy (Ms21448-A), Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 84.4 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Julie L Kupperman, 1200 Cr 56, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Julie L Kupperman, 1002 Hwy 349, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Edward G Roach, 1619 L2 State Highway 30 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Cr 72, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121 m, Overall height: 122 m
Registrant: Sisk, Olvie E, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (601) 841-2501

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: N5MIC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/14/1997, Expiration Date: 11/14/2007
Registrant: Cary K Kirk, 1003 Cr 271, Myrtle, MS 38650
Call Sign: W5RXS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00922628
Grant Date: 09/28/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014, Certifier: Jesse D Allen
Registrant: Jesse D Allen, Myrtle, MS 38650
Call Sign: WB5PEN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/30/1988, Expiration Date: 08/30/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2000
Registrant: Samuel B Richardson Jr, R 1 Box 199, Myrtle, MS 38650
Call Sign: WB5WDO, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 08/30/1988, Expiration Date: 08/30/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/01/2000
Registrant: Faye M Richardson, R 1 Box 199, Myrtle, MS 38650
Call Sign: KE5MLK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01244389
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017, Cancelation Date: 07/03/2007, Certifier: Frank W Stroupe
Registrant: Frank W Stroupe, 1344 Cr 51, Myrtle, MS 38650
Call Sign: N5VAP, Previous Call Sign: KE5MLK, Licensee ID: L01244389
Grant Date: 07/03/2007, Expiration Date: 07/03/2017, Certifier: Frank W Stroupe
Registrant: Frank W Stroupe, 1344 Cr 51, Myrtle, MS 38650

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 73
Hazardous Condition: 4
Good Intent Call: 2

Incident types - Myrtle

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