Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.4% | | Whole state: | 71.4% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 29.8% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 16.7% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Osyka, MS
Osyka compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income significantly 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.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Osyka (2009 data):
- First Bank: Osyka Branch at Liberty And Railroad Avenues, branch established on 1937-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $268.2 mil, Deposits: $225.7 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (37%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religon statistics for Osyka
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 77.5% | 10.1% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 44.4% | 19.0% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 6.3% |
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| Name | Church of the Nazarene | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.3% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 11.1% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,836 | $22,032 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $714 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $510 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,304 | $27,648 | 2 | $1,084 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $4,204 | $16,816 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $8,344 | $20,026 | 10 | $2,308 |
8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,778 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.00% | | 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:
6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,554 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.18% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Osyka:
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WAKK (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
- WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
- WTYL (1290 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TYLERTOWN, MS; Owner: TYLERTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Osyka:
- WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAQL (90.5 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Osyka:
- WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
- W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)
Osyka fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 1986 11:50 AM, 570024, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 25, 1980 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 23, 1976 10:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- b b carter, 1086 Godbold Rd. (#306230), Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.3 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770 - Del Slone, Interection Of I-59 And Hwy 584 In Osyka, Ms, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.7 m, Overall height: 103.7 m
Registrant: Cellular South Inc., 125 South Congress St., Suite 1000, Jackson, MS 39201, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
- Del Slone, 1101 Turtle Drive, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.8 m, Overall height: 94.8 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5- On Interstate Hwy 55 1.9 Mi W, Call Sign: KHI29, Licensee ID: L00001601
Assigned Frequencies : 155.520 MHz
Grant Date: 08/23/2000, Expiration Date: 09/25/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/15/2001
Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 354-6206 - OSYKA SCALES W, I-55 N 2 Mi W Osyka, Ms, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: KIZ286
Assigned Frequencies : 155.460 MHz, 154.665 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.490 MHz, 155.520 MHz
Grant Date: 10/23/2003, Expiration Date: 12/11/2013, Certifier: Lawrence B Moore
Registrant: Ms Department Of Transportation, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 359-1513, Fax: (601) 359-5388, Email:
- 990 N Of La Ms State Line On Hwy 51 120 W Of Center Us Hwy 51, Call Sign: KJI778
Assigned Frequencies : 151.865 MHz
Grant Date: 01/13/1998, Expiration Date: 02/26/2003, Cancelation Date: 12/19/2001
Registrant: Nolan D Alford, Box 27, Osyka, MS 39657, Phone: (601) 542-5354 - Ipco Woodyard, Call Sign: KKS545
Assigned Frequencies : 29.7300 MHz
Grant Date: 12/31/1997, Expiration Date: 02/02/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/04/2003
Registrant: International Paper Company, Natchez, MS 39120, Phone: (214) 934-4576 - 3 Mi Ne, Call Sign: WXA910, Licensee ID: L00012590
Assigned Frequencies : 48.6200 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2003, Expiration Date: 04/12/2013, Cancelation Date: 10/30/2003
Registrant: Plantation Pipe Line Co, Atlanta, GA 30326, Phone: (770) 751-4100
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, 3 Mi Ne, Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: KKN90
Assigned Frequencies : 1875.00 MHz, 1925.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/18/1994, Expiration Date: 02/18/1999, Cancelation Date: 09/06/1996
Registrant: Phone: (713) 229-5840
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KC5FQO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00778865
Grant Date: 12/09/2003, Expiration Date: 03/08/2014
Registrant: Phillip A Williams Sr, 1559 Mc Millian Rd, Osyka, MS 39657 - Call Sign: N5OHR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01439436
Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 01/08/2019, Certifier: Reginald W Ivey
Registrant: Reginald W Ivey, Osyka, MS 39657 - Call Sign: N5VYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00177150
Grant Date: 08/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/14/2007, Certifier: George S Swan
Registrant: George S Swan, 320 Smithburg Rd, Osyka, MS 39657 - Call Sign: KZ5OW, Previous Call Sign: WA3GNO
Grant Date: 07/17/1996, Expiration Date: 07/17/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/31/1998
Registrant: Owen W Smith, 1046 Jimmy Wall Ln, Osyka, MS 39657-9312 - Call Sign: KD5MYT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00319049
Grant Date: 01/29/2001, Expiration Date: 01/29/2011, Certifier: Richie R Boyd
Registrant: Richie R Boyd, 2036 Mt Zion Rd, Osyka, MS 39657 - Call Sign: AE5FK, Previous Call Sign: N5VYW, Licensee ID: L00177150
Grant Date: 08/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/27/2011, Certifier: George S Swan
Registrant: George S Swan, 320 Smithburg Rd, Osyka, MS 39657
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 77
- Hazardous Condition: 4
- Good Intent Call: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Osyka, MS
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