Osyka, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 496. Population change since 2000: +3.1%

Males: 230	(46.6%)
Females: 266	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39657.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,494 (it was $17,813 in 2000)

Osyka:	$21,494
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,394

Osyka:	$14,394
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,085 (it was $40,700 in 2000)

Osyka:	$61,085
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,881; Detached houses: $119,047; Townhouses or other attached units: $67,090; Mobile homes: $24,929

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Races in Osyka:

White Non-Hispanic (53.0%)
Black (44.9%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Osyka: 80.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (7.5%), United States (6.9%), English (6.2%), Irish (4.4%), French (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 245 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 483 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Osyka

High school or higher: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Osyka town

Never married: 32.3%
Now married: 44.2%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 12.2%
Divorced: 8.3%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Osyka, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Osyka to the number of sex offenders is 124 to 1.

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

Osyka:	0.8% ($344)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (55.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (305.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Kentwood, LA (2.4 miles ), Tangipahoa, LA (3.1 miles ), Magnolia, MS (3.1 miles ), McComb, MS (4.1 miles ), Roseland, LA (4.1 miles ), Greensburg, LA (4.1 miles ), Summit, MS (4.4 miles ), Amite City, LA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.01 N, Longitude: 90.47 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +43 (+9.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
Educational services (9%)
Repair and maintenance (9%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Finance and insurance (12%)
Health care (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Food (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (12%)
Cashiers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (10%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

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Average climate in Osyka, Mississippi

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Osyka, Mississippi average precipitation

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Osyka-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the Osyka town center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Osyka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from Osyka center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Osyka:

S PIKE HOSP ASSC DBA BEACHAM MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; MAGNOLIA, MS)
SW MISSISSIPPI GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MCCOMB, MS)
HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; AMITE, LA)

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Amtrak station near Osyka:

17 miles: MCCOMB (114 N.W. RAILROAD BLVD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Osyka:

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 55 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 60 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 71 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 72 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

Public high school in Osyka:

OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Location: 444 AMITE STREET; Grades: KG 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 )

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

Cemeteries: McGehee Cemetery (1), Osyka Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (55%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Osyka

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ
Adherents	77.5%	10.1%	4.2%	1.8%	1.7%
Congregations	44.4%	19.0%	4.8%	4.8%	6.3%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Assemblies of God	Episcopal Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%	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
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:

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.16% ($24,362 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MS	0.74% ($20,021)
from Walthall County, MS	0.56% ($21,653)

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:

to Lincoln County, MS	0.61% ($34,519 average AGI)
to Walthall County, MS	0.43% ($20,963)
to Amite County, MS	0.40% ($29,860)

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

Incident types - Osyka

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