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Copiah County

Population in 2011: 1,924. Population change since 2000: +13.6%
 

Males: 928  (48.3%)
Females: 996  (51.7%)

Median resident age:  23.6 years
Mississippi median age:  37.7 years

Zip codes: 39191.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $42,284 (it was $33,021 in 2000)
Wesson:

$42,284
Mississippi:

$36,646
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,789

Wesson town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $122,768 (it was $55,000 in 2000)
Wesson:

$122,768
Mississippi:

$98,000
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $134,747; Detached houses: $163,591; Townhouses or other attached units: $63,775; Mobile homes: $53,440; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $9,812

Median gross rent in 2009: $505.

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  • White alone - 1,494 (77.6%)
  • Black alone - 343 (17.8%)
  • Hispanic - 60 (3.1%)
  • Two or more races - 16 (0.8%)
  • Asian alone - 8 (0.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.1%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.1%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wesson: 79.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.2%), English (5.8%), Irish (5.7%), German (4.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 461 feet

Land area: 2.30 square miles.

Population density: 836 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wesson:

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
  • Unemployed: 41.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wesson town:

  • Never married: 39.7%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.7%

20 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Wesson, Mississippi as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wesson to the number of sex offenders is 98 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $564 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $548 (0.4%)
Wesson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (44.4 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (96.5 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (325.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Beauregard, MS (1.3 miles ), Brookhaven, MS (2.9 miles ), Hazlehurst, MS (3.4 miles ), Georgetown, MS (4.3 miles ), Monticello, MS (4.4 miles ), Crystal Springs, MS (4.5 miles ), Silver Creek, MS (4.9 miles ), New Hebron, MS (5.0 miles ).

Latitude: 31.70 N, Longitude: 90.40 W

Area code: 601

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

9.5%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+8.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Manufacturing (13%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (33%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Wesson-area historical tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 270% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/29/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Wesson town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/3/1966, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.4 miles away from the town center killed 58 people and injured 518 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Copiah County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Tornadoes: 6, Storms: 6, Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Floods: 2, Drought: 1, Wind: 1, Freeze: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Houston Stackhouse - Delta blues guitarist and singer, Thomas Strauthers - Football player.


Hospitals/medical centers near Wesson:

  • KING'S DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER-BROOKHAVEN (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BROOKHAVEN, MS)
  • HARDY WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; HAZLEHURST, MS)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY HOSPITAL CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; MONTICELLO, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Wesson, MS

Amtrak stations near Wesson:

  • 9 miles: BROOKHAVEN (RAILROAD AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 12 miles: HAZELHURST (N. RAGSDALE ST.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

College/University in Wesson:

  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Full-time enrollment: 3,079; Location: 1001 Co-Lin Lane; Public; Website: www.colin.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Wesson:

  • Hinds Community College (about 39 miles; Raymond, MS; Full-time enrollment: 7,513)
  • Jackson State University (about 43 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 6,635)
  • Mississippi College (about 45 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,586)
  • Belhaven University (about 45 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,631)
  • Alcorn State University (about 46 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • University of Mississippi Medical Center (about 46 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,006)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 68 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 12,146)

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Notable location: Wesson Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Wesson: Saint Paul Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Courts: Lincoln County - Justice Court (224 South 1st), Lincoln County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (300 South 2nd Street).

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

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.1%
(10.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 17.4% for Black residents, 43.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 65.8% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.2%
Whole state:  70.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wesson, MS


524 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
17 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Wesson compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Wesson (2011 data):

  • Trustmark National Bank: Wesson Branch at 516 Spring Street, branch established on 1893/01/01. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $9,612.1 mil, Deposits: $7,410.1 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 186 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • Copiah Bank, National Association: Wesson Branch at Highway 51 And Church Street, branch established on 1981/05/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $159.0 mil, Deposits: $143.3 mil, headquarters in Hazlehurst, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Copiah Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Wesson travel time to work - commute
Wesson mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Copiah County Mississippi:
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Religion statistics for Wesson (based on Copiah County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.93%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents70.7%18.7%2.5%2.4%1.9%
Congregations39.0%33.8%2.6%1.3%3.9%
NameCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents1.2%0.9%0.6%0.4%0.8%
Congregations2.6%1.3%3.9%2.6%9.1%
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: 6
Copiah County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
Copiah County:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Copiah County:

13.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Copiah County:

37.8%
State:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.8%
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
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$837
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,032$24,3849$6,879
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$379
Water Supply 3$3,671$14,6840$0
Totals for Government 4$5,703$17,10911$8,095


5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,556 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.74%
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  1.30% ($35,400 average AGI)
from Rankin County, MS  0.55% ($30,415)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.46% ($19,864)


5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.25%
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  1.37% ($33,735 average AGI)
to Lincoln County, MS  0.64% ($26,770)
to Rankin County, MS  0.57% ($35,564)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wesson:

  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WCHJ (1470 AM; 1 kW; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: TILLMAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WMLC (1270 AM; 1 kW; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: D AND D BROADCASTING)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wesson:

  • WCLL-FM (90.7 FM; WESSON, MS; Owner: COPIAH-LINCOLN JUNIOR COLLEGE)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKN (92.1 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, 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)
  • WRQO (102.1 FM; MONTICELLO, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • 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.)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDXO (92.9 FM; HAZLEHURST, MS; Owner: THE O'NEAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJXN-FM (100.9 FM; UTICA, MS; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WMJU (104.3 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W215AP (90.9 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WCJU-FM (104.9 FM; PRENTISS, MS; Owner: SUNBELT BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Wesson:

  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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)
  • W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wesson fatal accident list:

Dec 28, 1997 03:28 AM, Us 51, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1991 06:00 AM, 51, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $80,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 200
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 3,900

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wesson)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

61 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • City Hall Main St (Lat: 31.714056 Lon: -90.402583), Call Sign: KNFQ716, Licensee ID: L00066880
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 05/13/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002
    Registrant: City Of Wesson, Wesson, MS 39191
  • Main St At Factory Ave (Lat: 31.714056 Lon: -90.402583), Call Sign: WQK937
    Assigned Frequencies: 45.2200 MHz, 45.4600 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/27/2005, Expiration Date: 06/06/2015
    Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510
  • Lat: 31.707556 Lon: -90.387111, Call Sign: WQLP815
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.162 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/2010, Expiration Date: 03/24/2020, Certifier: Mark Brow
    Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc, Las Vegas, NV 89140-0124, Phone: (702) 838-9728, Fax: (702) 363-4607, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAKE LINCOLN, 2737 Turkey Trail Ne (Lat: 31.666139 Lon: -90.326806), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.5 m, Overall height: 83.5 m, Call Sign: WQLP284
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 6034.15 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/18/2010, Expiration Date: 03/18/2020, Certifier: Victor H Meena
    Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chtd., 1650 Tysons Blvd., Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8695, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

19 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wesson)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Wesson)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 107
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Service Call: 6
  • Good Intent Call: 4

Incident types - Wesson


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

Businesses in Wesson, MS

  • Ace Hardware: 1

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