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Stone County

Population in July 2008: 4,901. Population change since 2000: +27.3%
Males: 2,298  (46.9%)
Females: 2,603  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39577.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,213 (it was $26,597 in 2000)
Wiggins:  $30,213
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,754
Wiggins:  $16,754
Mississippi:  $19,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $95,121 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Wiggins:  $95,121
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,675; Detached houses: $127,389; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $88,811; Mobile homes: $38,814

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Races in Wiggins:

  • White Non-Hispanic (66.8%)
  • Black (31.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Wiggins: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (9.8%), Irish (8.9%), English (6.9%), German (4.6%), French (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 276 feet

Land area: 10.8 square miles.

Population density: 456 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wiggins

  • High school or higher: 72.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 10.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wiggins city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

44 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.1%
Mississippi:  1.4%


According to our research there were 31 registered sex offenders living in Wiggins, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wiggins to the number of sex offenders is 158 to 1.

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

Wiggins:  0.6% ($394)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
Wiggins satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (31.8 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (82.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (380.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Saucier, MS (4.0 miles ), Lumberton, MS (4.6 miles ), Poplarville, MS (4.9 miles ), Lyman, MS (5.0 miles ), New Augusta, MS (5.0 miles ), Beaumont, MS (5.0 miles ), McLain, MS (5.0 miles ), Purvis, MS (5.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $62,500
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $56,100
  • 1999: 22 buildings, average cost: $79,800
  • 2000: 10 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $66,900
  • 2002: 53 buildings, average cost: $18,700
  • 2003: 18 buildings, average cost: $68,000
  • 2004: 30 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $41,700
  • 2006: 20 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $100,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.86 N, Longitude: 89.14 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,484 (+38.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 788 (55.0%)

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: +234 (+6.5%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Crime in Wiggins by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2007
Murders 010020
    per 100,000 0.025.70.00.046.20.0
Rapes 4408102
    per 100,000 103.4103.00.0188.5230.941.9
Robberies 346724
    per 100,000 77.6103.0143.7164.946.283.8
Assaults 41210161215
    per 100,000 103.4308.9239.5376.9277.1314.2
Burglaries 448712412379101
    per 100,000 1137.82239.42970.12897.51824.52115.6
Thefts 130164321330268160
    per 100,000 3361.84221.47688.67773.96189.43351.5
Auto thefts 001012
    per 100,000 0.00.024.00.023.141.9
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 340.8552.1608.4789.4723.6407.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 19 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.86
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Wiggins, Mississippi

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Wiggins-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 136% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 44.9 miles away from the Wiggins city center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1980, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the city center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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

On 7/16/1993 at 10:54:32, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.4 miles away from Wiggins center
On 3/25/1996 at 14:15:50, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/2005 at 08:11:50, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/30/2003 at 02:28:03, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from Wiggins center
On 5/16/2008 at 18:39:14, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospital/medical center in Wiggins:
  • STONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (1434 EAST CENTTRAL AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wiggins:
  • FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • PEARL RIVER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS)
  • GEORGE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; LUCEDALE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Wiggins, MS

Airports located in Wiggins:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wiggins:
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 24 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 51 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 59 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 80 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
Public high schools in Wiggins:
Public elementary/middle school in Wiggins:
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User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Wiggins,Ms..........Was founded by my Uncle Clarence Pittman Wiggins.....Was at one time,known as Niles Mill, after My Uncle Clarence bought the Sawmill. It then became known as Wiggins, Ms......Small unknown fact.........

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Notable locations in Wiggins: Stone County Courthouse (A), Black Creek District Ranger Station (B), Wiggins City Hall (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Wiggins: Green Valley Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Landmark Missionary Cemetery (1), Bo Williams Cemetery (2), Welcome Hill Cemetery (3), Woodlawn Park Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Flint Creek Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pump Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Wiggins: Flint Creek Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Wiggins Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Woodstone (535 Frontage Drive East), Southern Inn (404 Frontage Dr E), Western Motel (1525 Central Ave W).

Court: Stone County - Justice Court Clerk (231 Third Street South).

 

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

CITY OF WIGGINS (Population served: 3849, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAY-21-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAY-21-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between JAN-18-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Contaminant: Public Notice
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-12-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-16-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-16-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
CARNES WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 650, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and AUG-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUL-03-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2003)
FLINT CREEK UTILITY ASSN (Population served: 232, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2002)

Average household size:
This city:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.5%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  25.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wiggins, MS


People in group quarters in Wiggins
  • 117 people in nursing homes
  • 29 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 20 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 16 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms


Wiggins compared to Mississippi state average:

Wiggins, 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 above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with branches in Wiggins (2009 data):
  • The First, A National Banking Association: First National Bank Of Wiggins at 124 Border Street, branch established on 1973-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $473.8 mil, Deposits: $378.7 mil, headquarters in Hattiesburg, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc., The
  • First National Bank of Picayune: Wiggins Branch at 125 West College Avenue, branch established on 1934-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.1 mil, Deposits: $183.5 mil, headquarters in Picayune, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Picayune
  • Bank of Wiggins: Bank Of Wiggins at 109 West Pine Avenue, branch established on 1916-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $181.0 mil, Deposits: $160.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
  • The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi: Wiggins Branch at 1312 South Magnolia Drive, branch established on 1999-07-27. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $891.9 mil, Deposits: $510.8 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation
  • Citizens Bank: - Wiggins Branch at 1049 Frontage Road East, Suite B, branch established on 2007-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $330.4 mil, Deposits: $280.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School


Wiggins travel time to work
Wiggins mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Wiggins

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaInterstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist AssociationUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Association
Adherents31.1%28.9%14.8%13.7%3.1%
Congregations18.9%18.9%27.0%13.5%5.4%
NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Presbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents2.9%2.1%1.4%0.7%1.1%
Congregations2.7%2.7%2.7%2.7%5.4%
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 2$3,558$21,3481$669
Other Government Administration 3$9,786$39,1445$6,686
Judicial and Legal 1$3,111$37,3323$5,493
Police Protection - Officers 15$32,349$25,8794$2,373
Police - Other 4$8,435$25,3051$584
Firefighters 6$17,327$34,65424$4,377
Welfare 1$1,623$19,4760$0
Solid Waste Management 7$13,689$23,4670$0
Sewerage 7$7,895$13,5340$0
Totals for Government 46$97,773$25,50638$20,182



Wiggins government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $193,000
    All Other: $176,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $907,000
    Regular Highways: $598,000
    Financial Administration: $400,000
    General - Other: $396,000
    Water Utilities: $216,000
    Solid Waste Management: $177,000
    Sewerage: $144,000
    Parks & Recreation: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $16,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $208,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $261,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $140,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $304,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $172,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000
    Interest Earnings: $30,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $171,000
    Water Utilities: $56,000
    Sewerage: $38,000
    Solid Waste Management: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $462,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $289,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,136,000
    All Other: $359,000
  • Tax - Property: $470,000
    NEC: $276,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $688,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

11.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,694 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.61%
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 Harrison County, MS  4.50% ($32,832 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS  0.80% ($26,243)
from Forrest County, MS  0.63% ($23,207)


7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
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 Harrison County, MS  2.11% ($31,312 average AGI)
to Forrest County, MS  0.38% ($26,235)
to Pearl River County, MS  0.36% ($27,938)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wiggins:
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRBE (1440 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LUCEDALE, MS; Owner: JDL CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wiggins:
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wiggins:
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Wiggins, Mississippi:
  • Fatal accident count: 18
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 20
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 46
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Mississippi average:
  • Fatal accident count: 79
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 119
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 87
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 198
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
See more detailed statistics of Wiggins fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 56 meters (184ft)
Total costs: $2,765,000
Total average daily traffic: 46,730
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,638

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 7
  • 1970-1979: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wiggins, MS

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wiggins)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Wiggins, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 54 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wiggins)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 401A (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 8, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 198 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C (340 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 306CA , Serial Number: 401A0107, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 08/18/1969
    Registrant (Corporation): Planequest LLC, Po Box 115, Wiggins, MS 39577
  • Aircraft: QUAD CITY ULTRALIGHT ACFT CORP CHALLENGER (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
    N-Number: 5615U , Serial Number: CH2 0201-2054, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/2007
    Registrant (Individual): Ronnie Lawrence, 32 Lawrence Rd, Wiggins, MS 39577
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
    N-Number: 71390 , Serial Number: 17267224, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 04/29/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Angus Catchot, 108 Park Ave, Wiggins, MS 39577
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 175 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7438M , Serial Number: 55738, Year manufactured: 1959
    Registrant (Corporation): Red Gap Aviation Corp, Box 306, Wiggins, MS 39577
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7453R , Serial Number: 28-21997, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/1966
    Registrant (Individual): Joan V Schneier, Po Box 455, Wiggins, MS 39577
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 84284 , Serial Number: 18801979T, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/1975
    Registrant (Individual): John O Beery, Po Box 659, Wiggins, MS 39577


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 204
  • Hazardous Condition: 49
  • Service Call: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 7

Incident types - Wiggins


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