Pachuta, Mississippi

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Population in July 2008: 233. Population change since 2000: -4.9%

Males: 97	(41.6%)
Females: 136	(58.4%)

Median resident age:	43.1 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39347.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,332 (it was $30,938 in 2000)

Pachuta:	$37,332
Mississippi:	$36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,180

Pachuta:	$15,180
Mississippi:	$19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $76,093 (it was $50,700 in 2000)

Pachuta:	$76,093
Mississippi:	$96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,811; Detached houses: $91,012; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $64,284; Mobile homes: $31,607

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Races in Pachuta:

White Non-Hispanic (66.1%)
Black (33.1%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Pachuta: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), Irish (8.6%), English (7.8%), Scottish (3.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 300 feet

Land area: 2.29 square miles.

Population density: 102 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Pachuta

High school or higher: 69.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 6.8%
Mean travel time to work: 27.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pachuta town

Never married: 23.8%
Now married: 49.3%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 13.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Pachuta, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pachuta to the number of sex offenders is 233 to 1.

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

Pachuta:	0.4% ($227)
Mississippi:	0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (79.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (154.0 miles , pop. 201,568).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (416.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Stonewall, MS (2.9 miles ), Quitman, MS (3.1 miles ), Enterprise, MS (3.1 miles ), Heidelberg, MS (3.5 miles ), Shubuta, MS (4.1 miles ), Sandersville, MS (4.4 miles ), Chunky, MS (4.5 miles ), Hickory, MS (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $148,500
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.04 N, Longitude: 88.88 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-8.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Mining (9%)
Machinery (9%)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
Health care (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Textile mills and textile products (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Food (8%)
Finance and insurance (8%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Operations specialties managers except financial managers (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
Religious workers (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Painters and paperhangers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

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Average climate in Pachuta, Mississippi

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Pachuta, Mississippi average temperatures

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Pachuta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Pachuta town center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Pachuta-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 89% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 69.7 miles away from Pachuta center
On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 37.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 13.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1998 at 15:20:01, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.0 miles away from Pachuta center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Pachuta center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Pachuta topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Pachuta:

H C WATKINS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; QUITMAN, MS)
JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS)
JEFF ANDERSON REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 25 miles; MERIDIAN, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Pachuta, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pachuta:

MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 37 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 65 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 91 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 91 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 93 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Pachuta that have no violations reported:

LAKE EDDINS POA WTR & SWR INC (Population served: 120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	17.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.9%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pachuta, MS

Pachuta compared to Mississippi 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.
Median age significantly above 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 Pachuta (2009 data):

Great Southern National Bank: Pachuta Branch at U.S. Highway 11, branch established on 1973-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.4 mil, Deposits: $220.8 mil, headquarters in Meridian, MS, positive income, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Quitman Management Company, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Pachuta mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (33%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Religion statistics for Pachuta

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	International Pentecostal Holiness Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	59.5%	26.7%	3.1%	2.6%	2.5%
Congregations	33.3%	35.7%	6.0%	6.0%	1.2%

Name	Muslim Estimate	Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	1.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	1.6%
Congregations	1.2%	1.2%	6.0%	2.4%	7.1%

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	0	$0		2	$2,900
Other Government Administration	0	$0		5	$596
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$744
Streets and Highways	1	$2,001	$24,012	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,176	$26,112	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,265	$27,180	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,442	$25,768	8	$4,240

8.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,351 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.42%
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	3.71% ($93,991 average AGI)
from Jasper County, MS	0.38% ($25,739)
from Wayne County, MS	0.38% ($28,348)

7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,924 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.84%
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	3.30% ($30,795 average AGI)
to Jasper County, MS	0.38% ($34,391)
to Wayne County, MS	0.36% ($24,864)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pachuta:

WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQMS (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; QUITMAN, MS; Owner: CONQUER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pachuta:

WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WYKK-FM (98.9 FM; QUITMAN, MS; Owner: QUITMAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WKZB (93.5 FM; BUTLER, AL; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W211BD (89.7 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Pachuta:

WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WGBC (Channel 30; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INCORPORATED)
WMDN (Channel 24; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: WMDN, INC.)
WTOK-TV (Channel 11; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Edward G Roach, I-59, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Overall height: 98.7 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 12774 Highway 18 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.3 m, Overall height: 92.6 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., One Town Center Road, Third Floor, Boca Raton, FL 33486, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
CHRISTINE A VERRE, Highway 18, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

2.5 Mi N Of St Hwy 18 Rr Xing Mp No 24.3, Structure height: 4 m, Call Sign: KNDY576, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.950 MHz
Grant Date: 10/03/2001, Expiration Date: 11/29/2011
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
Lat: 32.005028 Lon: -88.882417, Call Sign: WQGS854
Assigned Frequencies : 456.437 MHz, 462.212 MHz, 462.412 MHz, 452.512 MHz, 451.337 MHz
Grant Date: 04/09/2007, Expiration Date: 04/09/2017, Certifier: Wallace Eddins
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Heidelberg, Lat: 32.076278 Lon: -88.914472, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQIK982
Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/07/2008, Expiration Date: 03/07/2018, Certifier: Chris Kaitson
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N5JVR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00409077
Grant Date: 08/08/2007, Expiration Date: 09/26/2017
Registrant: George T Vanderslice, 812 Lake Eddins 1638, Pachuta, MS 39347
Call Sign: KD5ZYW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00792750
Grant Date: 01/05/2004, Expiration Date: 01/05/2014, Cancelation Date: 03/02/2004, Certifier: George T Vanderslice Jr
Registrant: George T Vanderslice Jr, 812 Lake Eddins 1638, Pachuta, MS 39347
Call Sign: KB5FOX, Previous Call Sign: KD5ZYW, Licensee ID: L00792750
Grant Date: 03/02/2004, Expiration Date: 03/02/2014, Certifier: George T Vanderslice Sr.
Registrant: George T Vanderslice Jr, 812 Lake Eddins 1638, Pachuta, MS 39347

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 65
Hazardous Condition: 8

Incident types - Pachuta

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