Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 15.1% | | Whole state: | 19.9% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.1% | | Whole state: | 9.1% |
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:
- 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 (2009 data):
- 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: $131.7 mil, Deposits: $117.3 mil, headquarters in Hazlehurst, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Copiah Bancshares, Inc.
- Trustmark National Bank: Tnb Wesson Branch at 516 Spring Street, branch established on 1893-01-01. 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
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (36%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wesson
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Presbyterian Church in America |
| Adherents | 70.7% | 18.7% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.9% |
| Congregations | 39.0% | 33.8% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 9.1% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $837 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $2,032 | $24,384 | 9 | $6,879 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $379 |
| Water Supply |
3 | $3,671 | $14,684 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $5,703 | $17,109 | 11 | $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:
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:
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 12:28 AM, Us 51, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 1991 12:00 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 2026) 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: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- City Hall Main St, Call Sign: KNFQ716, Licensee ID: L00066880
Assigned Frequencies : 154.040 MHz Grant Date: 04/01/1997, Expiration Date: 05/13/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2002
Registrant: City Of Wesson, Wesson, MS 39191 - Main St At Factory Ave, 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
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wesson)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 11 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Wesson)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 107
- Hazardous Condition: 5
- Service Call: 6
- Good Intent Call: 4
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wesson, MS
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