Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  9.2% | | Whole state: |  19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 5.9% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Thaxton, MS
Thaxton compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly 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 above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (24%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Wood (2%)
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Religon statistics for Thaxton
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | National Association of Free Will Baptists | Catholic Church |
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| Adherents | 83.1% | 9.8% | 1.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% |
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| Congregations | 54.0% | 20.7% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 1.1% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Church of the Nazarene | Presbyterian Church in America | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 3.4% | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 5.7% |
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,943 | $35,316 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $363 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,727 | $28,362 | 1 | $668 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $166 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,145 | $37,740 | 1 | $512 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $743 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,022 | $36,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,022 | $36,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $16,859 | $33,718 | 10 | $2,452 |
7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,630 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.24% | | 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:
6.16% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,689 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.16% | | 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 Thaxton:
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WPLX (1170 AM; 10 kW; GERMANTOWN, TN; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WELO (580 AM; 1 kW; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WJCE (680 AM; 10 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: ENTERCOM MEMPHIS LICENSE, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Thaxton:
- WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZLQ (98.5 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: SAN DOW BROADCASTING)
- WRBO (103.5 FM; COMO, MS; Owner: MEMPHIS III LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSEL-FM (96.7 FM; PONTOTOC, MS; Owner: OLLIE COLLINS, JR.)
- WWZD-FM (106.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMAV-FM (90.3 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
- WCMR (94.5 FM; BRUCE, MS; Owner: RUSSELL A HUMPHREY & ROBERTA L EATON)
- WQLJ (93.7 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WUMS (92.1 FM; UNIVERSITY, MS; Owner: STUDENT MEDIA CENTER OF THE U. OF MS)
- WCNA (95.9 FM; POTTS CAMP, MS; Owner: OLVIE E. SISK)
- WOXD (95.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: TAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMAE-FM (89.5 FM; BOONEVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WAFR (88.3 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAQB (90.9 FM; TUPELO, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Thaxton:
- WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- WMAV-TV (Channel 18; OXFORD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
- WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- W22BS (Channel 22; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W07BN (Channel 7; BRUCE, MS; Owner: BRUCE INDEPENDENT TV, INC.)
- W45BD (Channel 45; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W32BH (Channel 32; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
- W49BK (Channel 49; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W14BW (Channel 14; ACTON, TN; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 80
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 1,500
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- Highway 6 East Near Thaxton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 127.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ253
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: 2- 1.2 Km S Of Hwy 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00005956
Registrant: Mississippi Authority For Educational Television, 3825 Ridgewood Road, Jackson, MS 39211-6463, Phone: (601) 982-6565 - MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, Highway 6 East Near Thaxton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 127.4 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- THAXTON, 1.2 Km S Of Hwy 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WLC35
Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz, 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 12/14/1973, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Ave., Nw, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1717, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
- Thaxton, 1.2 Km South Of Highway 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.4 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: WPQX598
Assigned Frequencies : 6615.00 MHz
Grant Date: 11/08/2000, Expiration Date: 11/08/2010, Certifier: William T Godfrey
Registrant: Kessler And Gehman Associates, Inc., 507 Nw 60th Street, Suite C, Gainesville, FL 32607-2702, Phone: (352) 332-3157, Fax: (352) 332-6392, Email:
- THAXTON, 1.2 Km S Of Hwy 6, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: WPQZ641
Assigned Frequencies : 7100.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2004, Certifier: Larry Miller
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1350 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-1717, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
- THAXTON, 1.2 Km S Of Hwy 6, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: KBE84
Assigned Frequencies : 6093.45 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2008, Expiration Date: 10/21/2018
Registrant: Schwartz, Woods & Miller, 1233 20th Street, N.W. Suite 610, Washington, DC 20036-7322, Phone: (202) 833-1700, Fax: (202) 833-2351, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6- Call Sign: KB5EDT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/14/1988, Expiration Date: 06/14/1998, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2000
Registrant: James M Graham, Rt 1 Box 211a, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Call Sign: KB5YNN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00757989
Grant Date: 10/22/2003, Expiration Date: 10/22/2013
Registrant: Tina C Hooker, Rt 1 Box 97, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Call Sign: KB5ZNY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00695324
Grant Date: 10/10/2003, Expiration Date: 10/26/2013, Certifier: Larry J Hooker
Registrant: Larry J Hooker, 447 Thaxton Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Call Sign: KC5JFC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00953113
Grant Date: 12/18/2004, Expiration Date: 12/18/2014
Registrant: Teresa P Hooker, 447 Thaxton Road, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Call Sign: N5YIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00198745
Grant Date: 12/27/2001, Expiration Date: 01/21/2012
Registrant: Arthur J Phillips, 2400 Benjamin Road, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Call Sign: KE5ZBP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01464877
Grant Date: 02/06/2009, Expiration Date: 02/06/2019, Certifier: John L Pampel
Registrant: John L Pampel, 1695 Benjamin Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1772A , Serial Number: 22-502, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 05/19/1956
Registrant (Individual): Raymond L Weeks, 12112 Highway 6 W, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7EC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C90 SERIES (95 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 191DP , Serial Number: 7EC335, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1997
Registrant (Individual): Penny T Falkner, 390 Hunter Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Aircraft: WILLARD JACKIE T HUMMELBIRD (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 489JW , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 04/25/1997
Registrant (Individual): Jackie T Willard, 615 Sewell Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182 (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: 9139R , Serial Number: 33477, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 03/27/1961
Registrant (Individual): Lee E Sewell, 550 Sewell Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871 - Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCAA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-320-B2B (160 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 956RH , Serial Number: 510-2007, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 12/15/2006
Registrant (Individual): Lee E Sewell, 550 Sewell Rd, Thaxton, MS 38871
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 48
- Hazardous Condition: 2
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Thaxton, MS
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