Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 35.2% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 17.2% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Union, MS
People in group quarters in Union
- 58 people in nursing homes
- 26 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 17 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Union compared to Mississippi state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Union (2009 data):
- The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Union Branch at Bank And Horne Streets, branch established on 1981-05-11. 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
- Regions Bank: Union Branch at 405 Bank Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (60%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Union
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist | Catholic Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 61.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 1.7% | 1.7% |
| Congregations | 41.3% | 16.0% | 12.0% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
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| Name | Churches of Christ | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 14.7% |
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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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,333 | $25,998 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,900 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,200 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $14,982 | $25,683 | 3 | $1,082 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,840 |
| Solid Waste Management |
3 | $5,349 | $21,396 | 1 | $72 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,957 | $23,484 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $5,659 | $22,636 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
16 | $32,280 | $24,210 | 18 | $8,094 |
Union government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $69,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $300,000
Solid Waste Management: $208,000
Water Utilities: $208,000
Financial Administration: $199,000
Regular Highways: $160,000
Sewerage: $63,000
Parks & Recreation: $22,000
Libraries: $15,000
Fire Protection: $6,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $33,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $569,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $550,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $485,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $524,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $65,000
Water Utilities: $45,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $110,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $300,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $404,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $303,000
All Other: $9,000
- Tax - Property: $192,000
Public Utilities: $60,000
NEC: $46,000
Individual Income: $0
Total General Sales: $0
Motor Vehicle License: $0
- Total Salaries & Wages: $533,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $34,000
6.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,900 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.11% | | 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:
6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,654 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.01% | | 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 Union:
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WMER (1390 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MICHAEL H. GLASS)
- WHOC (1490 AM; 1 kW; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: WHOC, INC.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
- WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Union:
- WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WWSL (102.3 FM; PHILADELPHIA, MS; Owner: H & G C, INC.)
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WOKK (97.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- W217AQ (91.3 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WMMZ (102.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- WYYW (95.1 FM; MARION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMLV (106.9 FM; STONEWALL, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC)
- W213AV (90.5 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- WJXM (105.7 FM; DE KALB, MS; Owner: EAST MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Union:
- W50BQ (Channel 50; MERIDIAN, ETC., MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Union, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 21
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 38
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 79
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 87
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Union fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total costs: $81,000
Total average daily traffic: 16,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 593
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 24,790
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7- Christine A Verre, 384 Mt. Zion Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
- MUAYYAD MUSTAFA, 21527 Hwy 15, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.2 m, Overall height: 128 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
- b carter, 1014 Cr 717 (House / 030461), Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 106.9 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
- William S Schilling, 10 Conehatta Road, Hwy 489 ( In Pasture ), Type: Tower, Structure height: 62.4 m, Overall height: 62.4 m
Registrant: 100 Crystal Run Road, Middletown, NY 10941, Phone: (845) 695-2600, Email:
- Del Slone, Neshoba / Hwy 15, 10163 County Road 337, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
- Del Slone, 113 Old Decatur Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
- Del Slone, Good Hope, 10211 County Road 2424, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 92.7 m
Registrant: Cellular South Real Estate, Inc., 1018 Highland Colony Pkwy, Ste 330, Ridgeland, MS 39157, Phone: (601) 974-7114, Email:
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- 384 Mount Zion Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WPCE818
859.312 MHz, 859.337 MHz, 859.362 MHz, 859.387 MHz, 859.412 MHz, 860.287 MHz, 860.312 MHz, 860.337 MHz, 860.362 MHz, 860.387 MHz, 860.412 MHz Grant Date: 06/08/1999, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robert G Dawson
Registrant: Southern Communications Services D/B/A Southern Linc, 600 University Park (Suite 400), Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 874-3843, Fax: (205) 874-3953, Email:
- 384 Mount Zion Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 146 m, Overall height: 152 m, Call Sign: WQJM647
854.887 MHz, 854.912 MHz, 854.937 MHz, 855.112 MHz, 855.162 MHz, 855.187 MHz, 855.362 MHz, 855.387 MHz, 855.437 MHz, 855.612 MHz... (+11 more) Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 06/08/2009, Certifier: Robin J Cohen
Registrant: Sprint Nextel Corporation, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- 313 Bank St, Call Sign: KKB454
Assigned Frequencies : 158.130 MHz, 158.220 MHz Grant Date: 09/02/1998, Expiration Date: 10/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2002
Registrant: Mcdermott, Will & Emery, 600 13th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8281, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2- 384 Mt Zion Rd, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WPOQ585
Assigned Frequencies : 952.293 MHz, 928.293 MHz Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 10/29/2018
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8082, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
- UNION, Lat: 32.573083 Lon: -89.126417, Call Sign: WQEA247
Assigned Frequencies : 956.293 MHz Grant Date: 12/12/2005, Expiration Date: 12/12/2015, Certifier: Wendall Stokes Jr
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Union)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 140
- Hazardous Condition: 34
- Good Intent Call: 10
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Union, MS
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