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Warren County

Population in July 2009: 24,894. Population change since 2000: -5.7%
 

Males: 11,283  (45.3%)
Females: 13,611  (54.7%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39180, 39181, 39182, 39183.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $29,678 (it was $28,466 in 2000)
Vicksburg:

$29,678
Mississippi:

$36,646
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,931

Vicksburg city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $94,247 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
Vicksburg:

$94,247
Mississippi:

$98,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $111,419; Detached houses: $115,475; Townhouses or other attached units: $182,627; In 2-unit structures: $48,046; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $132,164; Mobile homes: $44,074; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $38,812

Median gross rent in 2009: $596.

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  • Black alone - 16,561 (65.6%)
  • White alone - 7,845 (31.1%)
  • Asian alone - 383 (1.5%)
  • Hispanic - 238 (0.9%)
  • Two or more races - 124 (0.5%)
  • American alone - 94 (0.4%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Vicksburg: 83.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.1%), Irish (5.4%), English (5.2%), German (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.3%), Italian (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/29/1825

Elevation: 200 feet

Land area: 32.9 square miles.

Population density: 757 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Vicksburg:

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vicksburg city:

  • Never married: 34.1%
  • Now married: 40.0%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 11.7%

417 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.6%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 59 registered sex offenders living in Vicksburg, Mississippi in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Vicksburg to the number of sex offenders is 422 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $567 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $313 (0.4%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (39.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (130.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (320.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Delta, LA (1.9 miles ), Mound, LA (3.0 miles) , Edwards, MS (4.0 miles ), Richmond, LA (4.2 miles ), Tallulah, LA (4.4 miles ), Learned, MS (4.6 miles) , Utica, MS (4.7 miles ), Bolton, MS (4.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1997: 33 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2000: 18 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2001: 19 buildings, average cost: $119,000
  • 2002: 23 buildings, average cost: $140,300
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $136,100
  • 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2005: 32 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2007: 26 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2008: 17 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2009: 11 buildings, average cost: $137,100
  • 2010: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.34 N, Longitude: 90.88 W


Vicksburg nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): The Gibraltar of America, Red Carpet City of the South

Daytime population change due to commuting: +9,761 (+37.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,314 (78.9%)

Area code: 601

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Vicksburg, Mississippi accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

17.3%
Mississippi:

10.2%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Vicksburg by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 46532626732
per 100,000 14.322.618.811.47.623.17.823.427.612.18.1
Rapes 3131313927533226252628
per 100,000 111.0116.8116.3148.2103.0204.3124.7101.598.6104.7113.0
Robberies 5041564135393751554932
per 100,000 179.0154.5210.1155.8133.6150.4144.2199.1217.0197.4129.2
Assaults 189215235178193163163137161109134
per 100,000 676.7810.4881.5676.5736.6628.4635.3534.9635.2439.0540.9
Burglaries 251323348357447376445440374480568
per 100,000 898.61217.41305.41356.71706.01449.71734.31718.11475.61933.42292.8
Thefts 1,2091,0741,5511,8091,5751,4391,3441,2821,2661,2941,173
per 100,000 4328.54048.15817.96874.96011.25548.15237.95005.94995.15212.14735.0
Auto thefts 166194174901151221061201039659
per 100,000 594.3731.2652.7342.0438.9470.4413.1468.6406.4386.7238.2
Arson 15912151219209111015
per 100,000 53.733.945.057.045.873.377.935.143.440.360.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 546.4604.5691.0667.5629.8686.7601.6604.5613.0583.2576.4

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Crime in Vicksburg detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 105 (78 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.15
Mississippi average:

2.20

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -433 (-1.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Retail trade (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Retail trade (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Manufacturing (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Vicksburg-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 266% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1953, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Vicksburg city center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category F5 tornado 21.9 miles away from the city center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vicksburg-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Mississippi state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Warren County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 8, Floods: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Willie Dixon - (died 1992), musician, Dmitri Young - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Detroit Tigers, born: Oct 11, 1973), Eric Warfield - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Mar 3, 1976), John Thomson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Atlanta Braves, born: Oct 1, 1973), Louis Green - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Sep 23, 1979), Michael Myers - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Jan 20, 1976), Rod Coleman - 2005 NFL player (Atlanta Falcons, born: Aug 16, 1976), Catrina Frierson - WNBA player (Seattle Storm, born: Oct 13, 1980).


Hospital/medical center in Vicksburg:

  • RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, 2100 HWY 61 N)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Vicksburg:

  • "PATIENTS CHOICE MEDICAL CTR OF CLAIBORNE CO, LLC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 27 miles away; PORT GIBSON, MS)
  • WOMAN'S HOSPITAL AT RIVER OAKS (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, about 29 miles away; JACKSON, MS)
  • SHARKEY ISSAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, about 37 miles away; ROLLING FORK, MS)

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Airports and heliports located in Vicksburg:


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Local government website: www.vicksburg.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vicksburg:

  • Hinds Community College (about 28 miles; Raymond, MS; Full-time enrollment: 7,513)
  • Mississippi College (about 32 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Alcorn State University (about 36 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • Jackson State University (about 40 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 6,635)
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center (about 41 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,006)
  • Belhaven University (about 42 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,631)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 46 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,079)

Biggest public high schools in Vicksburg:

Private high schools in Vicksburg:

  • VICKSBURG CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 583; Location: 1900 GROVE ST; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PORTERS CHAPEL ACADEMY (Students: 233; Location: 3460 PORTERS CHAPEL RD; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Vicksburg:

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Library in Vicksburg:

  • WARREN COUNTY-VICKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $860,249; Location: 700 VETO STREET; 129,869 books; 8,451 audio materials; 13,007 video materials; 2 local licensed databases; 53 state licensed databases; 379 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Vicksburg: United States Waterways Experiment Station (A), Vicksburg Country Club (B), Vicksburg Harbor Project (C), Vicksburg City Hall (D), Vicksburg City Library (E), Vicksburg Municipal Auditorium (F), Warren County Courthouse (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vicksburg include: Bowmar Avenue Baptist Church (A), Bunton Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (B), Porters Chapel (C), Cool Spring Church (D), Crawford Street United Methodist Church (E), Parkview Church (F), Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity (G), First Baptist Church (H), First Christian Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Beulah Cemetery (1), Crocket Cemetery (2), Cedars Cemetery (3), Tates Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McNutt Lake (A), Brown Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Stouts Bayou (A), Glass Bayou (B), Mint Spring Branch (C), Durden Creek (D), Hatcher Bayou (E), Shiloh Creek (F), Yazoo River (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Vicksburg include: Vicksburg National Cemetery (1), Vicksburg Memorial Stadium (2), Vicksburg City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Jacqueline House Museum (1325 Main Street) (1), The Vicksburg Battlefield Museum (4139 South Frontage Road) (2), Yesterday's Children Antique Doll & Toy Museum (1104 Washington Street) (3), Biedenharn Candy CO and Museum of Coca-Cola Mmrbla (1107 Washington Street) (4), Vicksburg Convention & Visitor (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 110) (5), Wildlife Technical Services (Recreation Areas; 5249 Highway 80) (6), Mahanna Wildlife Shop-Check Station (Recreation Areas; Flowree Road) (7), Time Out (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3505 Pemberton Square Blv) (8), Parker's Playhouse (Amusement & Theme Parks; 107 Grey Oaks Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Jacques' Cafe (4137 South Frontage Road) (1), Quality Inn (1-20 Frontage Road South) (2), Rainbow Hotel Casino - An Amerihost Inn (1350 Warrenton Rd) (3), Rainbow-Amerihost Inn Hotel (1350 Warrenton Road) (4), Hampton Inn Vicksburg (3332 Clay Street) (5), Holiday Inn (Highway 80 East & I-20) (6), Deluxe Inn (Exit 3 I 20) (7), Econo Lodge Vicksburg (3330 A Clay Street) (8), Super 8 Vicksburg MS (3308 Pemberton Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Sharkey County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor- Courth (1009 Cherry Street) (1), U S Government - District Court Clerk (Old Post Ofc) (2), Warren County - Justice Court (1019 Adams Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Warren County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vicksburg and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF VICKSBURG (Population served: 26407, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2002 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2002)
CULKIN WATER DIST (Population served: 12000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-20-2004)
FISHER FERRY WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 5730, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-22-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-22-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-17-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2003)
HILLDALE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 4775, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-09-2001 and JUN-09-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between FEB-07-2001 and MAR-07-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-07-2001), St Public Notif received (FEB-19-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and OCT-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2003)
EAGLE LAKE WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1560, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUN-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-15-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Vicksburg that have no violations reported:

  • MENCE TEXACO (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 24.1%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents, 56.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.9% for American Indian residents, 61.8% for other race residents, 39.8% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Vicksburg, MS

People in group quarters in Vicksburg:

  • 379 people in nursing homes
  • 115 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 98 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in halfway houses

Vicksburg compared to Mississippi state average:

Vicksburg, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Vicksburg (2011 data):

  • Trustmark National Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 10/17/2006: Bank assets: $9,296.2 mil, Deposits: $6,891.3 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 170 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Clay Street Branch, Pemberton Branch, Vicksburg Main Office, Indiana Avenue Branch. Info updated 07/18/2007: Bank assets: $13,579.0 mil, Deposits: $11,067.1 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 292 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Halls Ferry Road Branch, Vicksburg Main Branch, Beechwood Branch. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Britton & Koontz Bank, N.A.: Vicksburg Branch at 2150 South Frontage Road, branch established on 10/14/1996; 61 N. Medical Center Branch at 2059 Hwy 61 North, branch established on 12/08/2003. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $37.4 mil, Deposits: $26.0 mil, headquarters in Natchez, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Vicksburg Branch at 3430 Halls Ferry Road, branch established on 05/07/2002. Info updated 06/29/2006: Bank assets: $50.6 mil, Deposits: $43.4 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
  • RiverHills Bank: Highway 61 North Branch at 1400 Hwy 61 North Bypass, branch established on 11/08/1999. Info updated 06/03/2010: Bank assets: $23.8 mil, Deposits: $20.4 mil, headquarters in Port Gibson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Riverhills Capital Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Vicksburg, Mississippi:

  • Best Inn Vicksburg, 2390 S Frontage Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (601) 634-8607, Fax: (601) 634-6053
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 3332 Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39183 , Phone: (601) 636-0804, Fax: (601) 636-7307
  • Rainbow Hotel Casino, 1350 Warrenton Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (601) 638-7111, Fax: (601) 630-9046
  • Harrah's - Vicksburg Hotel Casino, 1310 Mulberry St, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (601) 636-3423, Fax: (601) 630-4217
  • Super 8 Motel - Vicksburg, 4127 I 20 Frontage Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (601) 638-5077, Fax: (601) 638-5077
  • Ameristar Casino Hotel - Vicksburg, 4116 Washington St, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (800) 700-7770
  • Battlefield Inn (74340) - Vicksburg, 4137 South Frontage Rd, Vicksburg, MS 39183 , Phone: (601) 638-5811
  • Comfort Inn Vicksburg, 3959 E Clay St, Vicksburg, MS 39180 , Phone: (601) 634-8438, Fax: (601) 630-0415
  • 13 other hotels and motels
All 21 fire-safe hotels and motels in Vicksburg, Mississippi

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Vicksburg travel time to work - commute


Vicksburg mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Warren County Mississippi:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Vicksburg:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 57.65%
Here57.7%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of America
Adherents54.3%15.7%11.1%2.9%2.9%
Congregations23.4%17.2%4.7%6.3%4.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristAntiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North AmericaLDS (Mormon) ChurchOther
Adherents2.8%2.6%1.5%1.2%5.1%
Congregations3.1%10.9%1.6%1.6%26.6%
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:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Warren County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
Warren County:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 32
This county:

6.56 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
Warren County:

4.92 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.1%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

34.5%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Warren County:

6.2%
State:

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
Financial Administration 23$70,166$36,6080$0
Other Government Administration 27$111,118$49,3861$894
Judicial and Legal 9$41,526$55,3682$4,215
Police Protection - Officers 65$212,821$39,2900$0
Police - Other 21$46,904$26,8029$4,479
Firefighters 128$404,580$37,9290$0
Fire - Other 4$10,421$31,2631$1,021
Streets and Highways 50$137,049$32,8920$0
Welfare 1$3,151$37,8121$720
Health 4$11,812$35,4360$0
Sewerage 29$61,224$25,3341$985
Parks and Recreation 13$32,645$30,1347$3,894
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$38,544$38,5440$0
Water Supply 27$59,229$26,3240$0
Gas Supply 33$70,208$25,5301$1,585
Transit 7$14,429$24,7351$1,450
Other and Unallocable 44$113,968$31,0824$3,055
Totals for Government 497$1,439,795$34,76428$22,298

Vicksburg government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,280,000 ($51.42)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,103,000 ($124.65)
    All Other: $1,613,000 ($64.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,279,000 ($51.38)
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000 ($1.77)
    Air Transportation: $20,000 ($0.80)
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,799,000 ($192.78)
    Police Protection: $661,000 ($26.55)
    Air Transportation: $564,000 ($22.66)
    Central Staff Services: $525,000 ($21.09)
    Gas Utilities: $513,000 ($20.61)
    Water Utilities: $420,000 ($16.87)
    Sewerage: $189,000 ($7.59)
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000 ($1.12)
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($0.36)
    General - Other: $0 ($0.00)
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $7,841,000 ($314.98)
    Local Fire Protection: $7,290,000 ($292.84)
    Police Protection: $5,561,000 ($223.39)
    Water Utilities: $3,348,000 ($134.49)
    Central Staff Services: $2,762,000 ($110.95)
    Financial Administration: $2,762,000 ($110.95)
    Sewerage: $2,709,000 ($108.82)
    General - Other: $2,131,000 ($85.60)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,820,000 ($73.11)
    Regular Highways: $1,742,000 ($69.98)
    Health - Other: $1,545,000 ($62.06)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,540,000 ($61.86)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,136,000 ($45.63)
    General Public Buildings: $605,000 ($24.30)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $559,000 ($22.46)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $333,000 ($13.38)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000 ($11.73)
    Public Welfare - Other: $167,000 ($6.71)
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000 ($1.08)
    Air Transportation: $22,000 ($0.88)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,254,000 ($50.37)
    All Other: $453,000 ($18.20)
    Housing and Community Development: $382,000 ($15.35)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000 ($1.04)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,153,000 ($46.32)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $279,000 ($11.21)
    Financial Administration: $75,000 ($3.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $618,000 ($24.83)
    All Other: $393,000 ($15.79)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,675,000 ($187.80)
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,292,000 ($51.90)
    Fines and Forfeits: $657,000 ($26.39)
    Interest Earnings: $401,000 ($16.11)
    General Revenue, NEC: $242,000 ($9.72)
    Rents: $86,000 ($3.45)
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000 ($3.37)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,997,000 ($1084.48)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,322,000 ($896.68)
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $179,000 ($7.19)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $802,000 ($32.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $396,000 ($15.91)
    Police Protection: $170,000 ($6.83)
    Central Staff Services: $114,000 ($4.58)
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000 ($3.49)
    General - Other: $59,000 ($2.37)
    General Public Building: $42,000 ($1.69)
    Water Utilities: $32,000 ($1.29)
    Gas Utilities: $32,000 ($1.29)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000 ($0.52)
    Financial Administration: $5,000 ($0.20)
    Sewerage: $5,000 ($0.20)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,563,000 ($343.98)
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $5,443,000 ($218.65)
    Water Utilities: $3,793,000 ($152.37)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $385,000 ($15.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,919,000 ($277.94)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,190,000 ($47.80)
    All Other: $708,000 ($28.44)
    Highways: $676,000 ($27.16)
    Water Utilities: $189,000 ($7.59)
  • Tax - Property: $10,213,000 ($410.26)
    Amusements Sales: $6,274,000 ($252.03)
    Public Utility License: $1,154,000 ($46.36)
    Amusements License: $579,000 ($23.26)
    Other Selective Sales: $347,000 ($13.94)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $265,000 ($10.65)
    Other License: $1,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,621,000 ($667.67)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $103,000 ($4.14)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,455 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.90%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.63% ($40,292 average AGI)
from Claiborne County, MS  0.36% ($24,538)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.33% ($23,207)


5.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.82% ($48,124 average AGI)
to Rankin County, MS  0.23% ($35,150)
to Claiborne County, MS  0.19% ($24,212)

Strongest AM radio stations in Vicksburg:

  • WQBC (1420 AM; 1 kW; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CORLEY RUSHING COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRTM (1490 AM; 1 kW; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • 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)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vicksburg:

  • WBBV (101.3 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BISHOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W288BB (105.5 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WRTM-FM (100.5 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WATU (89.3 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • KBYO-FM (104.9 FM; TALLULAH, LA; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Vicksburg:

  • W26BB (Channel 26; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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.)
  • WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Vicksburg fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 89
Total length: 892 meters (2,927ft)
Total costs: $12,163,000
Total average daily traffic: 737,707
Total average daily truck traffic: 75,148

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 5
  • 1920-1929: 7
  • 1930-1939: 6
  • 1940-1949: 2
  • 1950-1959: 7
  • 1960-1969: 22
  • 1970-1979: 31
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 4
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Vicksburg, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vicksburg)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 256 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Vicksburg, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 53 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 169 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vicksburg)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Vicksburg)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 45 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 394
  • Hazardous Condition: 114
  • Service Call: 4
  • Good Intent Call: 15

Incident types - Vicksburg


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vicksburg, MS

Most common first names in Vicksburg, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary50477.9 years
James40471.4 years
John37573.4 years
Willie29373.1 years
William28972.5 years
Robert25369.9 years
George22274.2 years
Annie19680.5 years
Charles18168.5 years
Henry15874.4 years
Most common last names in Vicksburg, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams31975.2 years
Smith29574.2 years
Johnson24774.2 years
Jones24573.1 years
Brown19472.2 years
Thomas14173.4 years
Wilson13175.9 years
Harris12276.1 years
Jackson12171.6 years
Davis11273.6 years
Businesses in Vicksburg, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Motel 61
AutoZone1OfficeMax1
Best Western1Payless2
Blockbuster1Penske1
Burger King1Pizza Hut2
Comfort Suites1Popeyes1
Days Inn1Quality1
Domino's Pizza1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1Rite Aid2
FedEx7Rodeway Inn1
GNC2Rue211
GameStop1SONIC Drive-In2
Gap1Sears1
Gymboree1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn3U-Haul4
Home Depot1UPS9
JCPenney1Verizon Wireless1
KFC2Waffle House3
Kroger1Walgreens1
La Quinta1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's2
Marriott1YMCA1
McDonald's3
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