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Population (year 2000): 1,158. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,053 (-9.1% change)
 

Males: 543  (46.9%)
Females: 615  (53.1%)

Jefferson Davis County

Median resident age:  44.4 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39474.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $28,900 (it was $29,200 in 2000)
Prentiss  $28,900
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $53,700 (it was $52,600 in 2000)
Prentiss  $53,700
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Prentiss:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.8%)
  • Black (19.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (9.7%), English (4.0%), German (2.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 1.87 square miles.

Population density: 562 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Prentiss

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 12.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Prentiss town

  • Never married: 16.4%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 13.6%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Prentiss, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Prentiss to the number of sex offenders is 1054 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Prentiss:  0.7% ($370)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (55.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (113.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (399.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Silver Creek, MS (9.1 miles ), Bassfield, MS (11.0 miles ), New Hebron, MS (12.2 miles ), Monticello, MS (16.8 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (18.5 miles ), Magee, MS (21.2 miles ), Collins, MS (21.6 miles ), Columbia, MS (23.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $184,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.60 N, Longitude: 89.87 W


People in group quarters in Prentiss
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 33 people in nursing homes
  • 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -303 (-20.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Mining (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Prentiss-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 185% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.7 miles away from the Prentiss town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Prentiss:
  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (1102 ROSE ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Prentiss:
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 18 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; MAGEE, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Prentiss:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 39 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 90 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Prentiss:
  • PRENTISS-JEFFERSON DAVIS COUNTY (about 3 miles; PRENTISS, MS; ID: M43)
  • MAGEE MUNI (about 19 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)
  • COLUMBIA-MARION COUNTY (about 23 miles; COLUMBIA, MS; ID: 0R0)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Prentiss:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 50 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 62 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
Public elementary/middle schools in Prentiss:
  • PRENTISS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 2429 MISSISSIPPI AVE; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • J E JOHNSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 637; Location: OLD HWY 42; Grades: KG - 05)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • DON'T FORGET THAT THE PIONEER RADIO STATION IN PRENTISS, MISSISSIPPI WAS THE NOW DEFUNCT A.M. STATION CALLED W K P O 1510 ON YOUR DIAL ,THAT WAS OUT ON OLD RADIO ROAD AND WHERE I DEEJAYED FOR A YEAR IN THE LATE 1960S. HANK GUPTON, AGE 60. added by HANK GUPTON

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Notable locations in Prentiss: Prentiss City Hall (A), Jefferson Davis County Library (B), Jefferson Davis County Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Prentiss: Prentiss Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Bethany Cemetery (1), Prentiss Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Prentiss: Lions Club Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Jeffersonian Motor Inn (1295 North Frontage Road), Claridge Inn (1132 Columbia Avenue), Baylis Mansion Bed & Breakfast (2505 Columbia Avenue).

Court: Youth Court Office (1137 Prentiss Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Prentiss that have no violations reported:
  • DOUBLE PONDS WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 3120, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  22.5%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.1%

Prentiss compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage 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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Prentiss (2007 data):
  • Hancock Bank: Prentiss Branch at 965 South Columbia Avenue, branch established on 1973-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,496.1 mil, Deposits: $3,013.8 mil, headquarters in Gulfport, MS, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • Regions Bank: Prentiss Branch at 2102 Columbia Avenue, branch established on 1902-02-15. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial 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
Water Supply 3$2,970$11,8800$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$8,766$21,0383$1,488
Firefighters 4$9,048$27,1440$0
Streets and Highways 3$3,300$13,2000$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 4$4,100
Other Government Administration 8$11,008$16,5120$0
Totals for Government 23$35,092$18,3097$5,588


Prentiss government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $25,000
  • Construction - Financial Administration: $262,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $369,000
    Water Utilities: $332,000
    Financial Administration: $236,000
    Fire Protection: $147,000
    Solid Waste Management: $127,000
    Regular Highways: $117,000
    Parks & Recreation: $20,000
    General - Other: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $217,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $71,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $151,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $513,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,182,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $630,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,772,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $466,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $148,000
    Interest Earnings: $49,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,471,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $247,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $48,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $483,000
  • Tax - Property: $240,000
    Public Utilities: $59,000
    NEC: $18,000
    Total General Sales: $0
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $663,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $18,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($20,634 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Lawrence County, MS  0.60% ($21,125 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.57% ($25,304)
from Marion County, MS  0.52% ($23,333)


5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($22,615 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.80%
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 Forrest County, MS  0.88% ($18,514 average AGI)
to Lamar County, MS  0.63% ($23,520)
to Lawrence County, MS  0.60% ($21,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Prentiss:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMLC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: D AND D BROADCASTING)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Prentiss:
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFFF-FM (96.7 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: HADDOX ENTERPRISES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Prentiss:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W45AA (Channel 45; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)

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