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Lowndes County

Population in July 2007: 1,903.
Males: 935  (49.2%)
Females: 968  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39702.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,093 (it was $54,375 in 2000)
New Hope:  $61,093
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $30,362
New Hope:  $30,362
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $147,950 (it was $99,900 in 2000)
New Hope:  $147,950
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $154,217; Detached houses: $159,912; Mobile homes: $16,172

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Races in New Hope:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.1%)
  • Black (6.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in New Hope: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.9%), German (10.2%), English (8.6%), Irish (6.9%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), Scottish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 790 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in New Hope

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 1.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Hope CDP

  • Never married: 15.8%
  • Now married: 69.0%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

New Hope:  0.6% ($552)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (48.6 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (87.4 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (487.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Macedonia, AL (2.4 miles ), Columbus, MS (2.5 miles ), Ethelsville, AL (2.6 miles) , Columbus AFB, MS (3.8 miles ), Pickensville, AL (3.9 miles ), Millport, AL (4.0 miles ), Caledonia, MS (4.1 miles ), Reform, AL (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 33.45 N, Longitude: 88.32 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Paper (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Chemicals (9%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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New Hope-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 175% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.8 miles away from the New Hope place center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.2 miles away from the place center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


New Hope-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.8 miles away from New Hope center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
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) earthquake occurred 59.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/12/1997 at 08:42:20, a magnitude 4.0 (3.9 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 58.8 miles away from New Hope center
On 11/28/1999 at 11:00:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 61.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 33.8 miles away from New Hope center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Hope:
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • PICKENS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 17 miles; CARROLLTON, AL)
  • CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; WEST POINT, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Hope:
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 10 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,115)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 44 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • BEVILL STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; SUMITON, AL; FT enrollment: 2,670)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.9 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  86.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Hope, MS


7 people in homes for the mentally retarded


New Hope compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Unemployed 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (49%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)


Religion statistics for New Hope

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodCatholic Church
Adherents59.5%15.3%4.8%3.7%3.0%
Congregations29.2%18.0%11.2%5.6%1.1%
NameEpiscopal ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaCumberland Presbyterian ChurchPresbyterian Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents2.0%1.6%1.5%1.0%7.6%
Congregations2.2%2.2%4.5%1.1%24.7%
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.


7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,368 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.24%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.44% ($30,709 average AGI)
from Clay County, MS  0.35% ($26,771)
from Monroe County, MS  0.30% ($35,517)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,302 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.28%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.43% ($35,259 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MS  0.28% ($26,782)
to Clay County, MS  0.28% ($32,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Hope:
  • WJWF (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WVSA (1380 AM; 5 kW; VERNON, AL; Owner: LAMAR CTY. B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WRAG (590 AM; 1 kW; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: BIRMINGHAM CHRISTIAN RADIO)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTSK (790 AM; 5 kW; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WNSI (810 AM; 50 kW; JACKSONVILLE, AL; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Hope:
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WDXB (102.5 FM; JASPER, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBEI (101.7 FM; REFORM, AL; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WTXT (98.1 FM; FAYETTE, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • W213AS (90.5 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: WEST ALABAMA CHRISTIAN COMMS., INC.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKBB (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Hope:
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WCFT-TV (Channel 33; TUSCALOOSA, AL; Owner: TV ALABAMA, INCORPORATED)
  • WDBB (Channel 17; BESSEMER, AL; Owner: WDBB-TV, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Christine A Verre, Cr 1 Mi Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 96 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • Robert Leedham, 2101 2nd Ave S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 44.2 m, Overall height: 50.3 m
    Registrant: The Burlington Northern And Santa Fe Railway Co, 4515 Kansas Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66106-1199, Phone: (913) 551-4568, Email:
  • Del Slone, 0.1 Km North Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Old New Hope Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Jason D Gautreaux, New Hope Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Aviation Systems, Inc., 2510 W 237th Street #210, Torrance, CA 90505, Phone: (310) 530-3188, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Cr 1 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KKZ678
    Assigned Frequencies : 49.0600 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/14/2013
    Registrant: Southern Natural Gas Company, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:


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