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Newton County

Population in 2011: 626. Population change since 2000: -11.8%
 

Males: 289  (46.2%)
Females: 337  (53.8%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Mississippi median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 38850.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $18,184 (it was $20,417 in 2000)
New Houlka:

$18,184
Mississippi:

$36,646
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $10,361

New Houlka town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $36,348 (it was $34,300 in 2000)
New Houlka:

$36,348
Mississippi:

$98,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $40,303; Detached houses: $47,967; Townhouses or other attached units: $36,983; Mobile homes: $20,182

Median gross rent in 2009: $276.

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New Houlka races chart
  • White alone - 457 (73.0%)
  • Black alone - 150 (24.0%)
  • Hispanic - 9 (1.4%)
  • Two or more races - 5 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 3 (0.5%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.3%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in New Houlka: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.4%), Irish (6.1%), German (3.0%), English (1.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 513 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Houlka:

  • High school or higher: 54.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Houlka town:

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 51.7%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 14.6%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $161 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $187 (0.6%)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (92.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (456.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Houston, MS (3.1 miles ), Algoma, MS (3.1 miles ), Vardaman, MS (3.8 miles ), Pontotoc, MS (3.8 miles ), Okolona, MS (3.9 miles ), Woodland, MS (4.2 miles) , Bruce, MS (4.3 miles ), Shannon, MS (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 34.04 N, Longitude: 89.02 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.5%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+21.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (59%)
  • Construction (34%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)
  • Retail trade (3%)
  • Utilities (2%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
  • Wholesale trade (0%)
  • Manufacturing (56%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Woodworkers (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (20%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

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Tornado activity:

New Houlka-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the New Houlka town center killed 3 people and injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category F4 tornado 33.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Houlka-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 95% 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 71.2 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 24.3 miles away from New Houlka center
On 5/28/1995 at 15:28:36, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/15/1995 at 01:03:28, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.7 miles away from New Houlka center
On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 95.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Newton County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Winds: 2, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Flood: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Jim Hood - Politician.


Hospitals/medical centers near New Houlka:

  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; HOUSTON, MS)
  • PONTOTOC HEALTH SERVICE CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PONTOTOC, MS)
  • NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; TUPELO, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Houlka:

  • Itawamba Community College (about 39 miles; Fulton, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,616)
  • University of Mississippi Main Campus (about 40 miles; University, MS; FT enrollment: 13,969)
  • Mississippi State University (about 43 miles; Mississippi State, MS; FT enrollment: 15,187)
  • Northeast Mississippi Community College (about 51 miles; Booneville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,081)
  • Northwest Mississippi Community College (about 69 miles; Senatobia, MS; FT enrollment: 6,204)
  • Mississippi Valley State University (about 82 miles; Itta Bena, MS; FT enrollment: 2,308)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 89 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 3,463)

Public elementary/middle school in New Houlka:

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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Things for the kids to do for fun in the town of New Houlka. On the weekends teenagers hang out on the sqaure and conversate with everyone and anyone that stops by. added by Billy Bob

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Notable location: Houlka Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in New Houlka include: Houlka Baptist Church (A), Houlka Church of the Nazarene (B), Houlka Methodist Church (C), Houlka Presbyterian Church (D), Houlka Second Baptist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Newton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 33.6. This is about average.
City:

33.6
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2004 was 17.6. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.6
U.S.:

22.9
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.3
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 49.1%
(33.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 71.4% for Black residents)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.8%
Whole state:  70.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

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


New Houlka compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly 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 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


New Houlka travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Newton County Mississippi:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for New Houlka (based on Newton County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 63.89%
Here63.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary BaptistCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents61.2%14.4%14.1%1.7%1.7%
Congregations41.3%16.0%12.0%2.7%2.7%
NameChurches of ChristLDS (Mormon) ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other
Adherents1.5%1.4%1.1%1.1%1.9%
Congregations4.0%1.3%2.7%2.7%14.7%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Newton County:

4.03 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Newton County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
Newton County:

7.16 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Here:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Newton County:

34.9%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
State:

14.4%

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$5,086
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,703
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,696$28,1762$2,267
Streets and Highways 1$1,997$23,9640$0
Water Supply 1$2,382$28,5840$0
Totals for Government 4$9,075$27,22511$9,056


6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 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 Lauderdale County, MS  1.20% ($28,138 average AGI)
from Neshoba County, MS  0.68% ($21,327)
from Scott County, MS  0.65% ($19,255)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.01%
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 Lauderdale County, MS  1.14% ($29,122 average AGI)
to Neshoba County, MS  0.69% ($29,000)
to Scott County, MS  0.57% ($21,780)

Strongest AM radio stations in New Houlka:

  • 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.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFTO (1330 AM; 5 kW; FULTON, MS; Owner: AIR SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Houlka:

  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
  • WAJS (91.7 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Houlka:

  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
  • W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)

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