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Lawrence County

Population in July 2007: 209.
Males: 99  (47.4%)
Females: 110  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39663.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,405 (it was $32,656 in 2000)
Silver Creek:  $39,405
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,587
Silver Creek:  $15,587
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,041 (it was $48,000 in 2000)
Silver Creek:  $72,041
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $128,622; Detached houses: $144,412; Mobile homes: $13,000

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Races in Silver Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
  • Asian Indian (2.9%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Silver Creek: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.2%), Irish (15.8%), English (13.4%), German (5.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 270 feet

Land area: 1.06 square miles.

Population density: 197 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Silver Creek

  • High school or higher: 80.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Silver Creek town

  • Never married: 16.6%
  • Now married: 69.1%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

16 residents are foreign born (7.7% Asia).

This town:  7.7%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Silver Creek, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Silver Creek to the number of sex offenders is 42 to 1.

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

Silver Creek:  0.5% ($232)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (50.9 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (104.1 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (344.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Monticello, MS (2.7 miles ), Prentiss, MS (2.8 miles ), New Hebron, MS (3.0 miles ), Bassfield, MS (4.1 miles ), Georgetown, MS (4.6 miles ), Mount Olive, MS (4.8 miles ), Beauregard, MS (4.9 miles ), Wesson, MS (4.9 miles ).

Latitude: 31.60 N, Longitude: 90.00 W

Area code: 601

Silver Creek household income distribution Silver Creek home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Repair and maintenance (16%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (15%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (16%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (16%)
  • Registered nurses (11%)



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Silver Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 220% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.9 miles away from the Silver Creek town center killed 4 people and injured 31 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/26/1976, a category 4 tornado 12.2 miles away from the town center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Silver Creek-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% 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 98.2 miles away from Silver Creek 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 86.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Silver Creek:
  • PRENTISS CO REGIONAL HOSP (about 7 miles; PRENTISS, MS)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (about 9 miles; MONTICELLO, MS)
  • MAGEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; MAGEE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Silver Creek, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Silver Creek:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 47 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 52 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 55 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)

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Churches in Silver Creek include: Canaan Church (A), First Assembly of God Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Keys And Associates (55 Spring Hill Road).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Silver Creek that have no violations reported:
  • CROOKED CREEK W/A - SOUTH (Population served: 1449, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CROOKED CREEK W/A - NORTH (Population served: 1326, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.3%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  13.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Silver Creek, MS



Silver Creek compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Silver Creek travel time to work


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Silver Creek

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateChurches of ChristChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)
Adherents88.0%6.8%2.0%0.8%0.6%
Congregations64.7%8.8%2.9%5.9%2.9%
NameChurch of God of ProphecyBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Catholic ChurchOther religions
Adherents0.5%0.4%0.3%0.3%0.3%
Congregations2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%2.9%
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.


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
Firefighters 0$0 1$150
Sewerage 0$0 1$350
Water Supply 0$0 1$300
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$480
Totals for Government 0$0 4$1,280



6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.97%
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  0.79% ($32,694 average AGI)
from Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.53% ($21,250)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.40% ($15,556)


6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,748 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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  1.15% ($28,596 average AGI)
to Jefferson Davis County, MS  0.53% ($21,125)
to Rankin County, MS  0.49% ($28,727)


Strongest AM radio stations in Silver Creek:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMLC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: D AND D BROADCASTING)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Silver Creek:
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJDR (98.3 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUN BELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, 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.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WPRG (89.5 FM; COLUMBIA, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Silver Creek:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Route 1 Box 1122, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.8 m, Overall height: 99.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN878
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    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
  • Lisa M Minney, 1 1/2 Miles West Of Silver Creek, Type: Tower, Structure height: 147.8 m, Overall height: 150 m
    Registrant: Crown Communication Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:
  • 1.7 Km S Int Fugerson & Fire Tower Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00009875
    Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:
  • DONALD E WILDMON, Billy Davis Rd, Columbia Ms Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 100 m, Overall height: 100 m, , Licensee ID: L00431603
    Registrant: American Family Association, Tupelo, MS 38803, Phone: (662) 844-8888, Email:
  • Del Slone, East Side Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
    Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
  • Lana N Nicks, 794 Rabbit Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, , Licensee ID: L01412109
    Registrant: Wireless Communication Commission, 412 E Woodrow Wilson Ave #66-01, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone: (601) 359-5333, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Route 1 Box 1122, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.8 m, Overall height: 96.6 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Mill Rd 1.5 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPLR418, Licensee ID: L00342624
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/15/1997, Expiration Date: 12/15/2007, Cancelation 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: 2
  • Lat: 31.600167 Lon: -90.011194, Call Sign: WPPW630
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.720 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/2005, Expiration Date: 02/14/2015, Certifier: David Miles
    Registrant: Comsouth Inc, 5211 Highway 42, Hattiesburg, MS 39401, Phone: (601) 584-9026, Fax: (601) 583-4455
  • Ferguson, Lat: 31.632917 Lon: -90.076111, Call Sign: WPXG744, Licensee ID: L00013390
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.912 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/2003, Expiration Date: 04/01/2013, Certifier: Michael O'connell
    Registrant: Illinois Centrail Railroad Company, 17641 S Ashland, Homewood, IL 60430, Phone: (708) 206-6739, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • 10907, 794 Rabbit Creek Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 124.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WQJN754, Licensee ID: L01412109
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/12/2008, Expiration Date: 11/12/2018, 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) 359-5363, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: KB5GKD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/06/1988, Expiration Date: 09/06/1998, Cancelation Date: 09/07/2000
    Registrant: Charles R Turnage, Rt 1 Box 1294, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: KC5YUX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00228017
    Grant Date: 02/06/1997, Expiration Date: 02/06/2007, Cancelation Date: 07/20/2004, Certifier: J V Kirkley
    Registrant: J V Kirkley, 1975 Furgurson Mill Rd, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: KD5KRX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00261177
    Grant Date: 06/21/2000, Expiration Date: 06/21/2010, Cancelation Date: 07/20/2004, Certifier: Nancy C Kirkley
    Registrant: Nancy C Kirkley, 1975 Ferguson Mill Rd, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: KD5LQI, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00285139
    Grant Date: 09/19/2000, Expiration Date: 09/19/2010, Certifier: Kendric E Oatis
    Registrant: Kendric E Oatis, Rt 2 Box 314, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: W5NCK, Previous Call Sign: KD5KRX, Licensee ID: L00261177
    Grant Date: 07/20/2004, Expiration Date: 07/20/2014, Certifier: Nancy C Kirkley
    Registrant: Nancy C Kirkley, 1995 Ferguson Mill Rd, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: W5JVK, Previous Call Sign: KC5YUX, Licensee ID: L00228017
    Grant Date: 07/20/2004, Expiration Date: 07/20/2014, Certifier: J V Kirkley
    Registrant: J V Kirkley, 1995 Ferguson Mill Rd, Silver Creek, MS 39663
  • Call Sign: KE5KJR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01191535
    Grant Date: 09/12/2006, Expiration Date: 09/12/2016, Certifier: Jared F Rester
    Registrant: Jared F Rester, 1245 N A Sandifer Memorial Highway, Silver Creek, MS 39663


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 42382 , Serial Number: 18258999, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1968
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Johnny S Jr Taylor, 2392 Mississippi Hwy 43, Silver Creek, MS 39663, Other Owners: Cynthia M Taylor


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 59
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Silver Creek


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