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Hinds County

Population in July 2008: 909. Population change since 2000: -5.9%
 

Males: 441  (48.6%)
Females: 468  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39175.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,082 (it was $27,614 in 2000)
Utica:  $31,082
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,616
Utica:  $13,616
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,336 (it was $40,300 in 2000)
Utica:  $55,336
Mississippi:  $96,000

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Races in Utica:

  • Black (66.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.5%)
  • Hispanic (3.8%)
  • Other race (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Utica: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (3.5%), Irish (2.9%), United States (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), Subsaharan African (1.9%), Scottish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 305 feet

Land area: 2.99 square miles.

Population density: 304 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Utica

  • High school or higher: 75.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 13.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Utica town

  • Never married: 33.6%
  • Now married: 43.5%
  • Separated: 5.1%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

33 residents are foreign born (3.2% Latin America).

This town:  3.4%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Utica, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Utica to the number of sex offenders is 130 to 1.

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

Utica:  0.5% ($215)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Utica satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (28.7 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (117.9 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (325.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Learned, MS (2.8 miles) , Edwards, MS (4.0 miles ), Raymond, MS (4.0 miles ), Crystal Springs, MS (4.2 miles ), Terry, MS (4.4 miles ), Bolton, MS (4.4 miles ), Hazlehurst, MS (4.6 miles ), Byram, MS (4.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,500
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.10 N, Longitude: 90.62 W

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -88 (-8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (25%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.40
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Utica, Mississippi

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Utica-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 235% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/3/1966, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 6.8 miles away from the Utica town center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1953, a category 5 tornado 22.6 miles away from the town center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.



Magnitude types:

Utica topographic map

Birthplace of: Lindsey Hunter - NBA player (Detroit Pistons, born: Dec 3, 1970).


Hospitals/medical centers near Utica:
  • RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM (about 20 miles; VICKSBURG, MS)
  • HARDY WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HAZLEHURST, MS)
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; PORT GIBSON, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Utica, MS

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Utica:
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 20 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 90 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 91 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
Public high schools in Utica:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Utica Elementary School is now K-8

Utica map

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Cemetery: Fatherree Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Copiah County - Circuit Court Administrator (100 Extension Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.9 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.1%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  27.1%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.5%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Utica, MS



Utica compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Utica (2009 data):
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Utica Branch at 106 Main Street, branch established on 1894-01-01. Info updated 2007-07-18: Bank assets: $13,488.9 mil, Deposits: $9,668.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 298 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



Utica travel time to work


Utica mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (19%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religion statistics for Utica

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents54.3%19.1%5.3%4.2%4.1%
Congregations30.6%16.0%4.1%5.0%5.9%
NameChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Seventh-Day Adventist ChurchMuslim EstimateOther religions
Adherents2.7%1.5%1.3%0.9%6.7%
Congregations7.3%2.3%1.4%0.9%26.5%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$3,310
Police Protection - Officers 8$12,750$19,1250$0
Police - Other 2$2,706$16,2360$0
Streets and Highways 4$4,597$13,7910$0
Totals for Government 14$20,053$17,1887$3,310



6.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.65%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Hinds County:  0.07%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, MS  1.04% ($32,487 average AGI)
from Rankin County, MS  0.99% ($30,535)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.52% ($21,791)


7.08% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.08%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Hinds County:  0.03%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Rankin County, MS  1.62% ($37,695 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  1.38% ($55,974)
to Copiah County, MS  0.15% ($35,400)


Strongest AM radio stations in Utica:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Utica:
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 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.)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATU (89.3 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTM-FM (100.5 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBBV (101.3 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BISHOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDXO (92.9 FM; HAZLEHURST, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W288BB (105.5 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHJT (93.5 FM; CLINTON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Utica:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)


Utica fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 1999 11:00 AM, Sr-18w, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Dec 16, 1999 12:55 AM, Sr-18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 20, 1988 07:30 AM, 254004, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Utica)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Hinds County District #3 Barn, Call Sign: KNAY903
    Assigned Frequencies : 156.225 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/04/1996, Expiration Date: 05/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 07/01/2001
    Registrant: County Of Hinds, Chancery Ct Bldg, Jackson, MS 39205, Phone: (601) 968-6501
  • Int Of Main St & White Oak St, Call Sign: KNEQ630
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/31/1997, Expiration Date: 02/03/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2003
    Registrant: Reedtown Water Association, Utica, MS 39175
  • Lat: 32.110222 Lon: -90.610000, Call Sign: WQBV429
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.652 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/21/2004, Expiration Date: 12/21/2014, Certifier: Joseph Grammer
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • 2 Mi Sw Utica, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WAH808
    Assigned Frequencies : 2025.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/01/1976, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 10/05/1995
    Registrant: American Public Life Broadcasting Co, Jackson, MS 39209
  • 2 Mi Sw Of Utica Near Reganton Rd, Structure height: 76.2 m, Call Sign: WAH810
    Assigned Frequencies : 1990.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/1974, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Rush Broadcasting Corp, 8149 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • Dixon/Chapel Hill Rds, Call Sign: KNKM899
    Assigned Frequencies : 931.887 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation Date: 01/13/2005, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Venable, LLP, 575 7th Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 344-4000, Fax: (202) 344-8300, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Utica)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 4
  • Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-401 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 10112 , Serial Number: 401-0710, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 02/21/1989
    Registrant (Individual): Charles T Taylor, 1460 Charlie Brown Rd, Utica, MS 39175
    Deregistered: Cancel Date: 09/19/1963, Exported to: Canada
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-22 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1570P , Serial Number: 22-2573, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 02/06/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Jr Al B Stubblefield, 3876 Morrison Rd, Utica, MS 39175
  • Aircraft: WILLESS STOLP SA-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER A&C (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 2340 , Serial Number: 1018, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1984
    Registrant (Individual): Howard E Jennings, 3105 Duke Rd, Utica, MS 39175
  • Aircraft: ZORN TONY ROTEC PANTHER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 4043S , Serial Number: 1563, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 04/21/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Howard E Jennings, Po Box 219, Utica, MS 39175



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$01$57,5600$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$24,6601$94,3801$23,300
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0113.00

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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 60
  • Hazardous Condition: 2
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Utica


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