Osyka, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 481. Estimated population in July 2006: 505 (+5.0% change)

Males: 224	(46.6%)
Females: 257	(53.4%)

Pike County

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

Zip codes: 39657.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,700 (it was $17,813 in 2000)

Osyka	$17,700
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,200 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Osyka	$44,200
Mississippi:	$82,700

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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%)

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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: 480 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 123 to 1.

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

Osyka:	0.8% ($344)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (59.6 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (348.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Kentwood, LA (5.8 miles ), Tangipahoa, LA (9.5 miles ), Magnolia, MS (9.8 miles ), McComb, MS (16.4 miles ), Roseland, LA (17.1 miles ), Greensburg, LA (18.4 miles ), Summit, MS (19.1 miles ), Amite City, LA (19.4 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

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Osyka, Mississippi average precipitation

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Osyka-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.6 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 13.8 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

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)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Osyka:

BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 70 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 72 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Osyka:

MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 11 miles; MC COMB, MS; ID: MCB)
PAUL PITTMAN MEMORIAL (about 23 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS; ID: T36)
FRANKLINTON (about 29 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; ID: 2R7)

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 34 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 65 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 73 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 76 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)

Public elementary/middle school in Osyka:

OSYKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 444 AMITE STREET; Grades: KG - 05)

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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 1999:

This town:	29.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	16.7%
Whole state:	9.1%

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 (2007 data):

First Bank: Osyka Branch at Liberty And Railroad Avenues, branch established on 1937-08-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Corporation

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	1	$1,255	$15,060	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,250	$15,000	2	$696
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,820	$21,840	4	$854
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$300
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$700
Totals for Government	3	$4,325	$17,300	14	$2,550

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.)
WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)

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)
WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Osyka:

WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)

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