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Calhoun County

Population in July 2007: 206. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 111  (54.2%)
Females: 95  (45.8%)

Median resident age:  35.8 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38951.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $55,808 (it was $46,250 in 2000)
Pittsboro:  $55,808
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,833 (it was $39,200 in 2000)
Pittsboro:  $58,833
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $72,352; Detached houses: $80,171; Mobile homes: $25,000

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Races in Pittsboro:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.9%)
  • Black (21.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)

2008 cost of living index in Pittsboro: 72.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.6%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), German (2.4%), English (1.4%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 385 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 208 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).



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For population 25 years and over in Pittsboro

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 2.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pittsboro village

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.5%
Mississippi:  1.4%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in early 2007.

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

Pittsboro:  0.5% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Pittsboro satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (89.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (437.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Bruce, MS (1.9 miles ), Calhoun City, MS (2.4 miles ), Derma, MS (2.5 miles ), Big Creek, MS (2.8 miles) , Vardaman, MS (3.2 miles ), Slate Springs, MS (3.7 miles) , New Houlka, MS (4.4 miles ), Houston, MS (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 89.34 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: -65 (-23.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Furniture and related products (31%)
  • Wood products (27%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Furniture and related products (22%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Apparel (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (27%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Computer specialists (8%)
  • Electricians (8%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)



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Average climate in Pittsboro, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Pittsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/24/2001, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Pittsboro village center killed 6 people and injured 73 people and caused $31 million in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsboro:
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)
  • YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATER VALLEY, MS)
  • TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (about 22 miles; HOUSTON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Pittsboro, MS

Airports located in Pittsboro:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pittsboro:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 14,613)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)

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Notable location: Calhoun County Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Pittsboro include: Pittsboro United Methodist Church (A), Pittsboro Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Pittsboro Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  68.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.1%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  1.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

33 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Pittsboro compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below 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


Pittsboro travel time to work
Pittsboro mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
  • Electricity (10%)


Religon statistics for Pittsboro

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)National Association of Free Will BaptistsOther religions
Adherents87.9%7.7%1.7%0.7%2.1%
Congregations70.4%14.1%1.4%1.4%12.7%
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.


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$1,661$19,9320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$700
Water Supply 1$2,039$24,4680$0
Totals for Government 2$3,700$22,2006$700



4.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,814 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.75%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.64% ($20,188 average AGI)
from Lafayette County, MS  0.32% ($27,063)
from Lee County, MS  0.32% ($21,813)


4.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,190 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.55%
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 Chickasaw County, MS  0.89% ($22,364 average AGI)
to Lafayette County, MS  0.40% ($25,100)
to Pontotoc County, MS  0.34% ($35,118)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pittsboro:
  • 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.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pittsboro:
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQXB (100.1 FM; GRENADA, MS; Owner: CHATTERBOX, INC.)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WAVI (91.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)

TV broadcast stations around Pittsboro:
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • W34BJ (Channel 34; CALHOUN CITY, MS; Owner: WILLIAM EARL MORGAN)
  • W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, 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)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6
  • Approx 4.5 Km Ese, Type: Tower, Structure height: 119.3 m, Overall height: 121.2 m
    Registrant: H & G C Inc Dba , Philadelphia, MS 39350, Phone: (601) 656-7102
  • BILLY M GORE, Water Tank Hwy 9, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Email:
  • BILLY M GORE, County Courthouse, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 36.5 m
    Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants, Inc., Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Email:
  • Chuck Howell, Hwy 9 South, Type: Nntann, Structure height: 29.2 m, Overall height: 29.2 m
    Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Email:
  • Thomas F Riley, 0.17 Mi. North Of Sr 9 / S. Murphree St. / Hwy. 9 S., 1.58 Mi. West Of Cr 400, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m
    Registrant: 5 N. Mccormick Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73127, Phone: (405) 694-2100, Email:
  • 3.5 Mi Sw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60.9 m, Overall height: 65.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00020009
    Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 944-9393, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 3.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KDK33, 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
  • 3.5 Mi W, Call Sign: KFD678, Licensee ID: L00001601
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.695 MHz, 154.695 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2001, Expiration Date: 01/29/2012
    Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 354-6206
  • 3.5 Mi Sw, Call Sign: KWF786, Licensee ID: L00001601
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.905 MHz, 155.460 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/06/2012
    Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 354-6206

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 3 1/2 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 66.8 m, Call Sign: KDK37
    Assigned Frequencies : 959.000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 09/02/2008, Cancelation Date: 07/19/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (601) 944-9393

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: K5KAF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01328074
    Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017
    Registrant: William B Russell, 79 County Road 100, Pittsboro, MS 38951


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

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