Roxie, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 569. Estimated population in July 2006: 554 (-2.6% change)

Males: 267	(46.9%)
Females: 302	(53.1%)

Franklin County

Median resident age:	29.4 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39661.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,100 (it was $24,276 in 2000)

Roxie	$24,100
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $40,200 (it was $39,400 in 2000)

Roxie	$40,200
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Roxie:

Black (58.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (39.5%)
American Indian (1.4%)
Two or more races (1.1%)
Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (15.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.4%), German (2.8%), Irish (2.6%), English (1.6%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 1.14 square miles.

Population density: 488 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Roxie

High school or higher: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
Unemployed: 12.4%
Mean travel time to work: 44.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roxie town

Never married: 31.6%
Now married: 50.7%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 10.1%
Divorced: 5.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Roxie, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roxie to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

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

Roxie:	0.6% ($250)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (72.6 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (320.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Meadville, MS (12.3 miles ), Fayette, MS (14.2 miles ), Bude, MS (15.4 miles ), Crosby, MS (15.7 miles ), Gloster, MS (21.6 miles ), Natchez, MS (22.3 miles ), Vidalia, LA (25.6 miles ), Centreville, MS (29.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.51 N, Longitude: 91.07 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +3 (+0.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Wood products (16%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Mining (12%)
Construction (12%)
Rail transportation (8%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (29%)
Educational services (26%)
Food (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
U. S. Postal service (4%)
Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Rail and water transportation workers (11%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Registered nurses (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)

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Crime in Roxie by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Auto thefts	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Average climate in Roxie, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Roxie, Mississippi average precipitation

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Roxie-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.1 miles away from the Roxie town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1976, a category 4 tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Roxie:

FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; MEADVILLE, MS)
JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FAYETTE, MS)
NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 17 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roxie:

HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 17 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 69 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Roxie:

CROSBY MUNICIPAL (about 16 miles; CROSBY, MS; ID: C71)
CONCORDIA PARISH (about 31 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)
TENSAS PARISH (about 35 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; ID: L33)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roxie:

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 77 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

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Cemetery: Roxie Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Haram Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.9%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	25.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

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

This town:	17.0%
Whole state:	9.1%

Roxie compared to Mississippi state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Roxie (2007 data):

Bank of Franklin: Roxie Branch at U.S. Highway 84, branch established on 1965-03-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.7 mil, Deposits: $63.7 mil, headquarters in Meadville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Roxie mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

7.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,201 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.19%
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 Lincoln County, MS	1.11% ($29,167 average AGI)
from Adams County, MS	0.74% ($24,750)
from Pike County, MS	0.44% ($28,750)

7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.87%
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 Lincoln County, MS	1.84% ($34,140 average AGI)
to Adams County, MS	0.88% ($24,500)
to Pike County, MS	0.59% ($22,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Roxie:

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.)
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.)
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.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roxie:

WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAZA (107.7 FM; LIBERTY, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Roxie:

WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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