Purvis, Mississippi

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Back to Purvis, MS housing info, Lamar County, Mississippi, MS smaller cities, MS small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Purvis, MS Lamar County Population in July 2008: 2,647. Population change since 2000: +22.3% Males: 1,259   (47.6%) Females: 1,388   (52.4%) Median resident age:   34.9 years Mississippi median age:   33.8 years Zip codes: 39475. Estimated median household income in 2008: $38,254 (it was $30,938 in 2000) Purvis:   $38,254 Mississippi:   $37,790 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,280 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $84,552 (it was $56,400 in 2000) Purvis:   $84,552 Mississippi:   $99,700 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $97,729; Detached houses: $98,264; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,499; In 2-unit structures: $27,482; Mobile homes: $15,625 Purvis, MS residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for: near:   Races in Purvis: White Non-Hispanic (70.5%) Black (27.7%) Hispanic (1.1%) Two or more races (0.9%) American Indian (0.8%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Purvis: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Purvis, Mississippi on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Purvis is mentioned 23 times on our forum: Purvis School System  (0 replies) If you had $150,000 to spend on a house, where would you live in MS?  (110 replies) Looking to relocate - Hattiesburg/Jackson or in between  (27 replies) Move to Lumberton  (2 replies) Rowdy's General Le ein North Mississippi  (1 reply) Urgent question about towns past Meridian  (6 replies) Latest news from Purvis, MS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (18.9%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), French (2.9%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 381 feet Land area: 3.93 square miles. Population density: 674 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 31.14 N, Longitude: 89.41 W

Area code: 601

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.02
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Purvis, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Purvis-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 170% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.4 miles away from the Purvis city center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.3 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Purvis-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from Purvis center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.8 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.4 miles away from Purvis center
On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Purvis, MS

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Notable location: Interchange 51 (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Purvis include: Purvis United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Fillingame Cemetery (1), Purvis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Purvis: Bennetts Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map Court: Lamar County - Justice Court Judge (217 Pecan Street).

Average household size:

This city:	2.7 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.5%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	3.9%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

This city:	14.6%
Whole state:	19.9%

This city:	5.1%
Whole state:	9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Purvis, MS

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Here		43.9%
USA		50.2%

13.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	13.89%
Mississippi average:	7.82%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($379 average AGI)

Lamar County:	0.12%
Mississippi average:	0.09%

from Forrest County, MS	4.05% ($32,317 average AGI)
from Harrison County, MS	0.67% ($38,092)
from Marion County, MS	0.41% ($31,400)

11.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.54%
Mississippi average:	8.35%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)

Lamar County:	0.07%
Mississippi average:	0.08%

to Forrest County, MS	3.73% ($33,565 average AGI)
to Marion County, MS	0.45% ($26,703)
to Jones County, MS	0.33% ($37,064)

• City Hall 136 Shelby Speights Dr, Call Sign: KNGL845, Licensee ID: L00044789
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.055 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/05/1998, Expiration Date: 04/25/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/10/2002
  Registrant: City Of Purvis, Purvis, MS 39475
• 16.4 Mi S Hattiesburg 8.6 Mi Se, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KBN361
  Assigned Frequencies : 33.2600 MHz, 48.6600 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/31/2002, Expiration Date: 03/02/2012
  Registrant: Epec Communications Corporation, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
• Clyde Lofton Rd S/O J D Broome Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: KEJ923
  Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz, 153.380 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/17/2001, Expiration Date: 01/08/2012
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• 135 Front St, Call Sign: KKS728
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz, 158.220 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/02/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2002
  Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
• Okahola Community 5.5 Mi N, Call Sign: WCH573
  Assigned Frequencies : 158.175 MHz, 153.605 MHz, 160.110 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/15/2001, Expiration Date: 01/27/2012
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:

• STATION, 8.6 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WNTT435
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.143 MHz, 928.143 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
  Registrant: Epec Communication Corporation, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
• OLOH MS, Clyde Lofton Rd S/O J D Broome Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: WPJC813
  Assigned Frequencies : 6605.62 MHz, 6655.62 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/22/2000, Expiration Date: 02/27/2011
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• STATION, Approx 400' N Of Depot, Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Overall height: 34.5 m, Call Sign: KNV66
  Assigned Frequencies : 6705.00 MHz, 6675.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6605.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/15/2000, Expiration Date: 07/05/2010
  Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree St. Ne - Box 123 Sw, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 529-1493, Fax: (404) 527-2914, Email:
• PLANT MORROW, Okahola Rd Approx 2 Mi W Of Us Hwy 11, Type: Stack, Structure height: 121.9 m, Call Sign: WBM365, Licensee ID: L00006376
  Assigned Frequencies : 6845.00 MHz, 6765.62 MHz, 6645.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/24/1999, Expiration Date: 05/24/2009
  Registrant: South Mississippi Electric Power Association
• STATION, At Purvis Bulk Substn Approx 5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 83.8 m, Call Sign: WHK354
  Assigned Frequencies : 954.350 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/01/1999, Expiration Date: 07/07/2009
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 172HA , Serial Number: 17260872, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 08/16/1972
  Registrant (Co-Owned): James W Burge, 977 Hwy 589, Purvis, MS 39475, Other Owners: Shane W Burge
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/21/1966, Exported to: Australia
• Aircraft: CESSNA CLAASSEN 305A(0-1A) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 99 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 64278 , Serial Number: 23204, Year manufactured: 1951, Airworthiness Date: 07/22/1974
  Registrant (Individual): Daniel F Simmons, Po Box 894, Purvis, MS 39475
• Aircraft: LAWRENCE LARRY E RANS S-12XL (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
  N-Number: 6536Z , Serial Number: 03010930, Year manufactured: 2001, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/2007
  Registrant (Individual): Walter C Baird, 6 Bayberry Loop, Purvis, MS 39475
  Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/11/2002
• Aircraft: MONTEIRO HUBERT A MERLIN GT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 7077G , Serial Number: 01, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/2004
  Registrant (Individual): James L Lee, 54 Morgan Ln, Purvis, MS 39475

• Fire: 300
• Hazardous Condition: 14
• Good Intent Call: 18

• #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"