Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $193 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $433 (0.5%)
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).
Pittsboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 177% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/24/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Pittsboro village center killed 6 peopleand injured 73 peopleand caused $31 million in damages.
On 3/11/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the village center killed 2 peopleand injured 7 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Pittsboro-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Mississippi state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.8 miles away from Pittsboro center On 5/10/2008 at 17:52:50, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, Depth: 0.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.7 miles away from the city center On 10/26/2002 at 20:05:55, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from the city center On 5/28/2000 at 11:32:07, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.7 miles away from Pittsboro center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Calhoun County (9) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 5, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Freezes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Jack Knight (baseball) - Baseball player.
Hospitals/medical centers near Pittsboro:
YALOBUSHA GENERAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 21 miles away; WATER VALLEY, MS)
TRACE REGIONAL HOSP AND SWING BED (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; HOUSTON, MS)
WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; EUPORA, MS)
Religion statistics for Pittsboro (based on Calhoun County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.85%
Here
77.8%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)
National Association of Free Will Baptists
Other
Adherents
87.9%
7.7%
1.7%
0.7%
2.1%
Congregations
70.4%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 5
Calhoun County:
3.44 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Calhoun County:
2.06 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Here:
6.87 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
Here:
2.75 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:
5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Calhoun County:
12.5%
State:
12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Calhoun County:
32.3%
State:
33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:
18.0%
Mississippi:
14.4%
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
$19,932
0
$0
Other Government Administration
0
$0
6
$700
Water Supply
1
$2,039
$24,468
0
$0
Totals for Government
2
$3,700
$22,200
6
$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:
3.5 Mi Sw (Lat: 33.907056 Lon: -89.377861), Call Sign: KDK33, Licensee ID: L00001601 Assigned Frequencies: 155.520 MHz Grant Date: 08/23/2000, Expiration Date: 09/25/2005, Cancellation Date: 11/15/2001 Registrant: State Of Mississippi, Jackson, MS 39215-1850, Phone: (601) 354-6206
3.5 Mi W (Lat: 33.907056 Lon: -89.377861), 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 (Lat: 33.907056 Lon: -89.377861), 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 (Lat: 33.907056 Lon: -89.377833), Overall height: 66.8 m, Call Sign: KDK37 Assigned Frequencies: 959.000 MHz Grant Date: 05/27/1998, Expiration Date: 09/02/2008, Cancellation Date: 07/19/1999 Registrant:Phone: (601) 944-9393
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
2
Call Sign: K5KAF, Licensee ID: L01328074 Grant Date: 10/02/2007, Expiration Date: 10/21/2017 Registrant: William B Russell, 79 County Road 100, Pittsboro, MS 38951
Call Sign: KF5CFE, Licensee ID: L01506927 Grant Date: 07/20/2009, Expiration Date: 07/20/2019, Certifier: Michael G Russell Registrant: Michael G Russell, 123 Russell Dr, Pittsboro, MS 38951
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 8
Most common first names in Pittsboro, MS among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
James
15
72.1 years
William
14
76.4 years
Ruby
8
75.6 years
Billy
7
58.4 years
Mary
7
83.5 years
Jim
6
82.5 years
John
6
76.8 years
Willie
6
80.8 years
George
5
76.6 years
Elmer
4
66.2 years
Most common last names in Pittsboro, MS among deceased individuals
