Covington County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.6. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.3%
(15.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 65.4% | | Whole state: | 70.1% |
| This town: | 2.1% | | Whole state: | 4.5% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Seminary, MS
Seminary compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median house value 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 significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Seminary (2011 data):
- PriorityOne Bank: Seminary Branch at 217 W Main Street, branch established on 1965/06/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $511.5 mil, Deposits: $433.9 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation
- Citizens Bank: Seminary Branch at 102 East Main Street, branch established on 2004/03/02. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $357.2 mil, Deposits: $304.2 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Religion statistics for Seminary (based on Covington County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.26%
| Here | | 54.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Presbyterian Church in America |
|---|
| Adherents | 57.4% | 16.9% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 2.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 32.7% | 23.6% | 16.4% | 5.5% | 7.3% |
|---|
| Name | American Baptist Association | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 2.4% | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
|---|
| Congregations | 3.6% | 5.5% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
|---|
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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 7 | This county: | 3.44 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | This county: | 1.47 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9 | Covington County: | 4.42 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Covington County: | 2.95 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 36.4% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Covington County: | 24.5% | | Mississippi: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $2,025 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,900 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $150 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $550 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,924 | $23,088 | 1 | $200 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,924 | $23,088 | 19 | $4,975 |
6.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,734 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.39% | | 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:
5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,089 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.84% | | 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 Seminary:
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, 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.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
- WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
- WFOR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Seminary:
- WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
- WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WZLD (106.3 FM; PETAL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUSM-FM (88.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI)
- WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WJMG (92.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT B/CTING CO. OF HATTIESBURG)
- WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAII (89.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Seminary:
- WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
- WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)
- W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W32CN (Channel 32; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Seminary fatal accident list:
Feb 3, 1986 06:00 PM, 160909, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1978 02:45 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 54 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Seminary)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 3.25 Mi Wsw (Lat: 31.546278 Lon: -89.550611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WPLR412, Licensee ID: L00342624
Assigned Frequencies: 462.925 MHz
Grant Date: 12/15/1997, Expiration Date: 12/15/2007, Cancellation Date: 01/29/2007, Certifier: James L Drake
Registrant: Drake, James L Dba Delta Telepage, Greenville, MS 38701, Phone: (601) 332-1294, Fax: (601) 335-1906
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - Woodyard On Icg Rr .25 Mi N (Lat: 31.567667 Lon: -89.499500), Call Sign: WNAP584
Assigned Frequencies: 29.7300 MHz
Grant Date: 11/13/1994, Expiration Date: 11/13/1999, Cancellation Date: 12/03/2000
Registrant: International Paper Company, Natchez, MS 39120, Phone: (214) 934-4576 - Company Gas Storage Field Site 77 (Lat: 31.596278 Lon: -89.419500), Call Sign: KQZ362
Assigned Frequencies: 48.7400 MHz
Grant Date: 01/28/2004, Expiration Date: 02/23/2014
Registrant: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, Houston, TX 77251-1396, Phone: (713) 215-2745, Email:
- 3.25 Mi Wsw (Lat: 31.546278 Lon: -89.550611), Structure height: 101 m, Call Sign: WNUT845, Licensee ID: L00008228
Assigned Frequencies: 451.450 MHz, 451.450 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/1995, Expiration Date: 11/29/2000, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2000
Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications Inc, 675 W Peachtree St Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (601) 557-1813
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, Co Gas Storage Field Site 77 (Lat: 31.596250 Lon: -89.419500), Overall height: 87.5 m, Call Sign: WNEU950
Assigned Frequencies: 952.062 MHz, 928.062 MHz, 928.306 MHz, 952.306 MHz
Grant Date: 05/21/2002, Expiration Date: 06/10/2012
Registrant: Phone: (713) 439-2750 - 10714, 598 Rodgers Road (10714 V2) (Lat: 31.608944 Lon: -89.429000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 164.6 m, Overall height: 168 m, Call Sign: WQJN546, Licensee ID: L01412109
Assigned Frequencies: 6585.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 5974.85 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2008, Expiration Date: 11/07/2018, Certifier: Johnnie M Bailey
Registrant: State Of Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission, 412 East Woodrow Wilson Avenue Mail Code 66-01, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone: (601) 359-5333, Email:
- STATION, Company Gas Storage Field Site 77 (Lat: 31.596250 Lon: -89.419500), Overall height: 87.5 m, Call Sign: KKC56
Assigned Frequencies: 1925.00 MHz, 1975.00 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/1995, Expiration Date: 09/23/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/22/1997
Registrant: Phone: (713) 439-2750 - SEMINARY, 5.7 Miles Nne Of (Lat: 31.597944 Lon: -89.420889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 122.8 m, Call Sign: WAH534
Assigned Frequencies: 6345.49 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6404.79 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Seminary)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2226Y , Serial Number: 17700026, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 09/30/1967
Registrant (Individual): Pat A Shows, 45 Phillips Rd W, Seminary, MS 39479 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7DC (Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4651E , Serial Number: 7DC-166, Year manufactured: 1950
Registrant (Individual): Daniel Forrest Jr Simmons, Route 2, Seminary, MS 39479
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Seminary
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Seminary, MS
| Most common first names in Seminary, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 42 | 69.5 years |
| John | 41 | 75.2 years |
| William | 38 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 31 | 79.5 years |
| Robert | 17 | 71.8 years |
| Thomas | 16 | 75.3 years |
| Willie | 13 | 76.3 years |
| George | 13 | 74.5 years |
| Betty | 11 | 72.6 years |
| Ida | 9 | 86.0 years |
| Most common last names in Seminary, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Sanford | 51 | 75.9 years |
| Lott | 37 | 78.7 years |
| Aultman | 37 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 30 | 72.1 years |
| Crosby | 28 | 74.8 years |
| Mooney | 24 | 72.5 years |
| Davis | 24 | 74.1 years |
| Bullock | 23 | 74.0 years |
| Knight | 23 | 77.5 years |
| Ingram | 19 | 76.6 years |
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