Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  25.5% | | Whole state: |  19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 10.6% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Scooba, MS
129 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
Scooba compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age 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.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Scooba (2009 data):
- The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Scooba Branch at 1048 Johnson Street, branch established on 1934-07-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $765.4 mil, Deposits: $546.9 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Electricity (64%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (4%)
- Utility gas (3%)
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Religion statistics for Scooba
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Presbyterian Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 44.7% | 44.1% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 5.2% |
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| Congregations | 32.0% | 50.0% | 2.0% | 6.0% | 10.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,487 | $20,922 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $1,328 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $1,882 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $3,912 | $23,472 | 2 | $1,116 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,379 | $16,548 | 1 | $443 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,674 | $20,088 | 1 | $443 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $10,452 | $20,904 | 12 | $5,212 |
Scooba government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $41,000
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $125,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
Sewerage: $36,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $86,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $317,000
General - Other: $29,000
Sewerage: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $142,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $62,000
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $216,000
All Other: $119,000
General Support: $81,000
- Tax - Property: $31,000
Public Utilities: $13,000
NEC: $7,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $111,000
5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,593 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.20% | | 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:
6.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,933 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.14% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Scooba:
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Scooba:
- WJDQ (101.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJXM (105.7 FM; DE KALB, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Scooba:
- W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
Scooba fatal accident list:
Jun 2, 1997 06:25 AM, Us 45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2
Oct 1, 1995 10:37 AM, Us 45, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 480
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 9,000
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Highway 45 North, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN980
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 08/21/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 6- Claudine Chisley, Electric Mills Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m
Registrant: Wiley, Rein And Fielding, 1776 K Street N.W., Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 719-7388, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Us Hwy 45, Route 1, Box 5651, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 85.3 m
Registrant: Sba Properties, Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Parkway Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Jerri L Janjua, Portersville Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.6 m, Overall height: 92.3 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Rt. 1 Box 7710, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 82.3 m
- Edward G Roach, Highway 45 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
- Anthony Ortolani, 3401 Highway 145, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- Lat: 32.905306 Lon: -88.369556, Call Sign: WPWD906
Assigned Frequencies : 152.390 MHz, 157.650 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/24/2012, Certifier: Freddie D Dial
Registrant: Professional Licensing Consultants Inc, Rockville, MD 20849, Phone: (301) 309-2380, Fax: (301) 309-1996
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: K5FNS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00201090
Grant Date: 01/28/2000, Expiration Date: 04/24/2010
Registrant: George J Rebecca, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: KA5AYC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01083794
Grant Date: 12/20/2005, Expiration Date: 03/14/2016
Registrant: Fred R Gossett, Rt 1 Box 169a, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: KB5GVR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00271877
Grant Date: 07/26/2000, Expiration Date: 10/16/2010
Registrant: Sara L Easom, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: KB5JEE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00173426
Grant Date: 11/25/1999, Expiration Date: 11/25/2009, Certifier: Patricia D Gossett
Registrant: Patricia D Gossett, Rt 1 Box 169a, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: N5ZTY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/24/1992, Expiration Date: 03/24/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/25/2004
Registrant: Paul A Howard, Rt 1 Box 65a, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: W5KAG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/11/1997, Expiration Date: 11/11/2007
Registrant: Cullen Q Lee, Scooba, MS 39358 - Call Sign: KD5OLS, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00356359
Grant Date: 05/11/2001, Expiration Date: 05/11/2011, Certifier: Layne R Giesbrecht
Registrant: Layne R Giesbrecht, Rt 1 Box 107, Scooba, MS 39358
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 66657 , Serial Number: 15076189, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/22/1974
Registrant (Individual): James Mitchell Lowrey, Rr 1 Box 132-A, Scooba, MS 39358
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 23
- Hazardous Condition: 2
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Scooba, MS
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