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Marshall County

Population in July 2007: 515. Population change since 2000: +4.7%
 

Males: 236  (46.0%)
Females: 279  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  31.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 38659.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,323 (it was $23,472 in 2000)
Potts Camp:  $28,323
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,442 (it was $49,600 in 2000)
Potts Camp:  $74,442
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,604; Detached houses: $93,915; Townhouses or other attached units: $89,696; Mobile homes: $34,000

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Races in Potts Camp:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.6%)
  • Black (32.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Potts Camp: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.8%), Irish (7.3%), French (2.6%), English (2.2%), Dutch (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 337 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 576 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Potts Camp

  • High school or higher: 64.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Potts Camp town

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 48.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 14.2%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Potts Camp, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Potts Camp to the number of sex offenders is 172 to 1.

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

Potts Camp:  0.9% ($450)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Memphis, TN (49.8 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (448.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Hickory Flat, MS (2.6 miles ), Holly Springs, MS (3.4 miles ), Myrtle, MS (3.5 miles ), Snow Lake Shores, MS (3.6 miles ), Ashland, MS (3.8 miles ), Abbeville, MS (3.9 miles ), Blue Mountain, MS (4.0 miles ), New Albany, MS (4.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $83,900
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $103,100
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $117,400
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,900
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 34.65 N, Longitude: 89.30 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+2.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Truck transportation (11%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (13%)
  • Gasoline stations (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)



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Potts Camp-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/19/1970, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Potts Camp town center killed 4 people and injured 78 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1952, a category 4 tornado 26.3 miles away from the town center killed 16 people and injured 74 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Potts Camp:
  • ALLIANCE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (about 13 miles; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL UNION COUNTY (about 21 miles; NEW ALBANY, MS)
  • TIPPAH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RIPLEY, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Potts Camp, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Potts Camp:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 24 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; Full-time enrollment: 11,068)
  • NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; SENATOBIA, MS; FT enrollment: 3,842)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-MACON CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 15,831)
  • SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-UNION CAMPUS (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 6,979)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER (about 54 miles; MEMPHIS, TN; FT enrollment: 2,019)
Public elementary/middle schools in Potts Camp:
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Notable location: Potts Camp Work Center (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Potts Camp include: Reeds Gift Church (A), Open Door Baptist Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), Saint Mary Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Mary Cemetery (1), Potts Camp 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:  69.7%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  23.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Potts Camp, MS



Potts Camp compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Potts Camp (2009 data):
  • The Bank of Holly Springs: Potts Camp Branch at 6640 Church Street, branch established on 1959-09-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $166.1 mil, Deposits: $142.1 mil, headquarters in Holly Springs, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Holly Springs Bancshares Inc



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Potts Camp travel time to work
Potts Camp mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Potts Camp

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents66.1%19.1%6.5%2.7%1.9%
Congregations37.0%29.6%13.0%1.9%5.6%
NameAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.2%0.0%
Congregations3.7%1.9%1.9%1.9%3.7%
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 0$0 13$3,219
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,189
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$499
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,328$27,9362$543
Streets and Highways 2$4,900$29,4000$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$500
Water Supply 0$0 2$488
Totals for Government 3$7,228$28,91226$6,438


Potts Camp government finances in 2006:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $29,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $313,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $95,000
    Police Protection: $61,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $27,000
    Financial Administration: $20,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
    Libraries: $2,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $32,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $9,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $353,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $353,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $24,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $98,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $332,000
    General Local Government Support: $84,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Highways: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $75,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $130,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

7.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,999 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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 Shelby County, TN  2.70% ($37,905 average AGI)
from DeSoto County, MS  1.82% ($35,982)
from Benton County, MS  0.33% ($22,650)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,605 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
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 Shelby County, TN  2.02% ($28,012 average AGI)
to DeSoto County, MS  1.79% ($33,000)
to Benton County, MS  0.37% ($27,111)


Strongest AM radio stations in Potts Camp:
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • WKRA (1110 AM; daytime; 1 kW; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)
  • WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSAO (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; SENATOBIA, MS; Owner: JESSE C. ROSS AND ERNESTINE A. ROSS)
  • KWAM (990 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMC (790 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WREC (600 AM; 5 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Potts Camp:
  • WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
  • WKRA-FM (92.7 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: BILLY R. AUTRY)
  • WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
  • WURC (88.1 FM; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: RUST COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSRR-FM (98.1 FM; MILLINGTON, TN; Owner: KOOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
  • WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKZU (102.3 FM; RIPLEY, MS; Owner: KUDZU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKVF (94.9 FM; BYHALIA, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Potts Camp:
  • WBII-LP (Channel 20; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: MID-SOUTH BROADCASTING)
  • WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • WBUY (Channel 40; HOLLY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WMAE-TV (Channel 12; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)


Potts Camp fatal accident list:
Jan 2, 1994 01:45 AM, 78, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 26, 1984 02:45 AM, 4799999999, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Christine A Verre, 244 Highway 178, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
  • b b carter, Bethany Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 109.1 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Edward G Roach, 487 Hwy 178, Type: Tower, Structure height: 82.3 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Lisa M Minney, 394 Temperence Hill Circle, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KB5HFS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00447787
    Grant Date: 01/10/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012, Certifier: John P Riles
    Registrant: John P Riles, 4955 Hwy 178 E, Potts Camp, MS 38659
  • Call Sign: N5LFA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00174749
    Grant Date: 12/12/2007, Expiration Date: 12/12/2017
    Registrant: Steven B Kirk, 5936 Hwy 349 S, Potts Camp, MS 38659
  • Call Sign: WA5ZLX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01110071
    Grant Date: 01/24/2006, Expiration Date: 02/28/2016, Certifier: Cecil W Johnson
    Registrant: Cecil W Johnson, 17 Whaley Dr, Potts Camp, MS 38659


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2345Y , Serial Number: 17700145, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 10/21/1967
    Registrant (Individual): Michael D Cooper, 4204 Highway 349 S, Potts Camp, MS 38659
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7250P , Serial Number: 24-2426, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1961
    Registrant (Individual): Danny R Tate, 112 Lake Shore Dr, Potts Camp, MS 38659


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 31
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Potts Camp


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