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Population in July 2007: 25,454. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 11,537  (45.3%)
Females: 13,917  (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 2007: $31,756 (it was $28,466 in 2000)
Vicksburg:  $31,756
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $92,886 (it was $62,800 in 2000)
Vicksburg:  $92,886
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $121,204; Detached houses: $124,619; Townhouses or other attached units: $187,308; In 2-unit structures: $24,434; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,977; Mobile homes: $31,745; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,955

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Races in Vicksburg:

  • Black (60.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Vicksburg: 82.1 (low, 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: 774 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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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: 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 47 registered sex offenders living in Vicksburg, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Vicksburg to the number of sex offenders is 542 to 1.

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

Vicksburg:  0.6% ($406)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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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

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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 business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


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

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  8.6%
Mississippi:  6.0%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Health care (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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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Crime in Vicksburg by Year
Type 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 46532626
    per 100,000 14.322.618.811.47.623.17.823.4
Rapes 3131313927533226
    per 100,000 111.0116.8116.3148.2103.0204.3124.7101.5
Robberies 5041564135393751
    per 100,000 179.0154.5210.1155.8133.6150.4144.2199.1
Assaults 189215235178193163163137
    per 100,000 676.7810.4881.5676.5736.6628.4635.3534.9
Burglaries 251323348357447376445440
    per 100,000 898.61217.41305.41356.71706.01449.71734.31718.1
Thefts 1,2091,0741,5511,8091,5751,4391,3441,282
    per 100,000 4328.54048.15817.96874.96011.25548.15237.95005.9
Auto thefts 16619417490115122106120
    per 100,000 594.3731.2652.7342.0438.9470.4413.1468.6
Arson 15912151219209
    per 100,000 53.733.945.057.045.873.377.935.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 590.1652.8746.2720.7680.1741.6649.6652.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 94 (67 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.63
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Vicksburg, Mississippi

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Vicksburg-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 229% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1953, a category 5 (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 5 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.


Vicksburg topographic map

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 (3311 I 20 FRONTAGE RD BOX 1031)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Vicksburg:
  • MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; TALLULAH, LA)
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PORT GIBSON, MS)
  • SHARKEY ISAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 37 miles; ROLLING FORK, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Vicksburg, MS

Airports and Heliports located in Vicksburg: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Vicksburg, MS

Local government website: www.vicksburg.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vicksburg:
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 29 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 72 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Biggest public high schools in Vicksburg:
Private high schools in Vicksburg:
  • VICKSBURG CATHOLIC (Students: 693; Location: 1200 HAYES; Grades: PK - 12)
  • PORTERS CHAPEL ACADEMY (Students: 249; Location: 3460 PORTERS CHAPEL ROAD; Grades: PK - 12)
  • ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 2717 CONFEDERATE; Grades: 8 - 12)
  • SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH SCH (Students: 84; Location: 965 FISHER FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Vicksburg:
See full list of schools located in Vicksburg

Library in Vicksburg:
  • WARREN COUNTY-VICKSBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $713,090; Location: 700 VETO STREET; 105,660 books; 3,450 audio materials; 5,011 video materials; 168 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: Yazoo River (A), Stouts Bayou (B), Shiloh Creek (C), Mint Spring Branch (D), Durden Creek (E), Hatcher Bayou (F), Glass Bayou (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

 

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  23.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.1%

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 (2009 data):
  • Trustmark National Bank: Halls Ferry Road Branch, Washington And Clay Streets Branch, Unit #16 Mobile Branch, Mission 66 Branch, Beechwood Branch, Battlefield Branch. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $9,657.3 mil, Deposits: $6,680.5 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Indiana Avenue Branch, Vicksburg Main Office, Pemberton Branch, Clay Street Branch. 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.
  • Regions Bank: Halls Ferry Road Branch, Beechwood Branch, Vicksburg Main Branch. 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
  • Britton & Koontz Bank, N.A.: 61 N. Medical Center Branch at 2059 Hwy 61 North, branch established on 2003-12-08; Vicksburg Branch at 2150 South Frontage Road, branch established on 1996-10-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.9 mil, Deposits: $261.4 mil, headquarters in Natchez, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Britton & Koontz Capital Corporation
  • Guaranty Bank and Trust Company: Vicksburg Branch at 3430 Halls Ferry Road, branch established on 2002-05-07. Info updated 2006-06-29: Bank assets: $491.8 mil, Deposits: $389.0 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
  • RiverHills Bank: Highway 61 North Branch at 1400 Hwy 61 North Bypass, branch established on 1999-11-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $216.1 mil, Deposits: $170.7 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
  • 11 other hotels and motels
See all 19 fire-safe hotels and motels in Vicksburg, Mississippi


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Vicksburg travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (54%)
  • Electricity (41%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Vicksburg

Adherents


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 AmericaChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
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.


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:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,280,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,103,000
    All Other: $1,613,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,279,000
    Parks and Recreation: $44,000
    Air Transportation: $20,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $4,799,000
    Police Protection: $661,000
    Air Transportation: $564,000
    Central Staff Services: $525,000
    Gas Utilities: $513,000
    Water Utilities: $420,000
    Sewerage: $189,000
    Local Fire Protection: $28,000
    Parks and Recreation: $9,000
    General - Other: $0
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $7,841,000
    Local Fire Protection: $7,290,000
    Police Protection: $5,561,000
    Water Utilities: $3,348,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,762,000
    Financial Administration: $2,762,000
    Sewerage: $2,709,000
    General - Other: $2,131,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,820,000
    Regular Highways: $1,742,000
    Health - Other: $1,545,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,540,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,136,000
    General Public Buildings: $605,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $559,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $333,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $292,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $167,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $1,254,000
    All Other: $453,000
    Housing and Community Development: $382,000
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,153,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General - Other: $279,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $618,000
    All Other: $393,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,675,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $1,292,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $657,000
    Interest Earnings: $401,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $242,000
    Rents: $86,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $84,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,997,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $22,322,000
    Intergovernmental to Local NEC – Correctional Institutions: $179,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $802,000
    Local Fire Protection: $396,000
    Police Protection: $170,000
    Central Staff Services: $114,000
    Parks and Recreation: $87,000
    General - Other: $59,000
    General Public Building: $42,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Gas Utilities: $32,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $13,000
    Financial Administration: $5,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,563,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $5,443,000
    Water Utilities: $3,793,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $385,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,919,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,190,000
    All Other: $708,000
    Highways: $676,000
    Water Utilities: $189,000
  • Tax - Property: $10,213,000
    Amusements Sales: $6,274,000
    Public Utility License: $1,154,000
    Amusements License: $579,000
    Other Selective Sales: $347,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $265,000
    Other License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $16,621,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $103,000

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 accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 88
Total length: 555 meters (1,821ft)
Total costs: $12,067,000
Total average daily traffic: 758,187
Total average daily truck traffic: 77,151

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: 30
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 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: 44 (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: 15 (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: 170 (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 Aircrafts: 49 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

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

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