Puckett, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 354. Estimated population in July 2006: 357 (+0.8% change)

Males: 167	(47.2%)
Females: 187	(52.8%)

Rankin County

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39151.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $40,000 (it was $36,625 in 2000)

Puckett	$40,000
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $99,800 (it was $81,000 in 2000)

Puckett	$99,800
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Puckett:

White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
Black (2.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), Irish (10.5%), English (6.2%), Scottish (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), German (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 340 feet

Land area: 2.02 square miles.

Population density: 175 people per square mile

(very low).

For population 25 years and over in Puckett

High school or higher: 79.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Unemployed: 1.9%
Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Puckett village

Never married: 18.7%
Now married: 63.8%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 7.5%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
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:

Puckett:	0.4% ($332)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (33.6 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (146.3 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (417.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Polkville, MS (9.7 miles) , Mendenhall, MS (10.5 miles ), D'Lo, MS (10.8 miles ), Braxton, MS (13.9 miles) , Magee, MS (14.9 miles ), Pelahatchie, MS (16.0 miles ), Raleigh, MS (17.8 miles ), Morton, MS (20.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.08 N, Longitude: 89.78 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +183 (+107.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Mining (6%)
Paper (6%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (22%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Utilities (8%)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Food (5%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (15%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Supervisors, transportation and material moving workers (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cashiers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Puckett, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Puckett, Mississippi average temperatures

Puckett, Mississippi average precipitation

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Puckett-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Puckett village center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 tornado 19.8 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Puckett:

SIMPSON GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MENDENHALL, MS)
MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MAGEE, MS)
RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; BRANDON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Puckett, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Puckett:

JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 53 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Puckett:

MAGEE MUNI (about 17 miles; MAGEE, MS; ID: 17M)
G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 28 miles; FOREST, MS; ID: 2M4)
BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 33 miles; MADISON, MS; ID: MBO)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Puckett:

JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 46 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 52 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 71 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)

Public elementary/middle school in Puckett:

PUCKETT ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 685; Location: 6382 HIGHWAY 18; Grades: KG - 12)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	80.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	10.8%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This village:	7.6%
Whole state:	9.1%

Puckett compared to Mississippi state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below 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.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Puckett (2007 data):

Peoples Bank: Puckett Branch at 6423 Highway 18, branch established on 2002-03-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $164.1 mil, Deposits: $134.2 mil, headquarters in Mendenhall, MS, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 5 total offices

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Puckett mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.25%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Rankin County: 0.06%
Mississippi average: 0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Hinds County, MS	3.07% ($37,695 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS	1.11% ($50,230)
from Simpson County, MS	0.30% ($30,788)

7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.93%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Rankin County: 0.02%
Mississippi average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Hinds County, MS	1.90% ($30,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS	0.95% ($54,702)
to Simpson County, MS	0.23% ($32,089)

Strongest AM radio stations in Puckett:

WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., 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)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Puckett:

WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Puckett:

WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)

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