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Notable locations in Wiggins: Pine Burr Country Club (A), Wiggins City Hall (B), Stone County Courthouse (C), Black Creek District Ranger Station (D), Wiggins Fire Department (E), Emergency Management Services (F), Wiggins City Police Department (G), Stone County Sheriff's Department (H), Stone County Emergency Management (I), Azalea Gardens Nursing Center (J), Pine Forest Regional Library - Stone County Public Library (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Wiggins include: Green Valley Church (A), New Green Valley Baptist Church (B), Vardaman Street Baptist Church (C), Bethlehem Baptist Church (D), First United Methodist Church (E), First United Pentecostal Church (F), Northwood Christian Center (G), Christ the Victor Christian Church (H), Church of God Worship Center (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Landmark Missionary Cemetery (1), Bo Williams Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Park Cemetery (3), Welcome Hill Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations 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
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).
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Stone 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 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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 30.7%
(10.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.0% for Black residents, 75.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.6 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 70.3% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This city: | 6.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wiggins, MS
People in group quarters in Wiggins in 2010:
- 406 people in correctional residential facilities
- 113 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 24 people in group homes intended for adults
People in group quarters in Wiggins in 2000:
- 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:
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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Banks with branches in Wiggins (2011 data):
- Bank of Wiggins: Bank Of Wiggins at 109 West Pine Avenue, branch established on 1916/12/04; Wiggins Branch at 1115 Frontage Drive East, branch established on 2011/12/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $193.3 mil, Deposits: $164.7 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: $800.3 mil, Deposits: $468.1 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation
- The First, A National Banking Association: Wiggins Branch at 124 Border Street, branch established on 1973/10/30. Info updated 2011/10/07: Bank assets: $679.9 mil, Deposits: $567.3 mil, headquarters in Hattiesburg, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc., The
- First National Bank of Picayune: Wiggins Branch at 1025 Hall Street, branch established on 1934/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $208.1 mil, Deposits: $183.9 mil, headquarters in Picayune, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First National Corporation Of Picayune
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Wiggins, Mississippi:
- Hampton Inn & Suites Wiggins , 1121 E Frontage Rd, Wiggins, MS 39577
 , Phone: (601) 528-5255, Fax: (601) 528-5288
- Best Western Woodstone , 535 Frontage Drive E, Wiggins, MS 39577 , Phone: (601) 928-1616, Fax: (601) 928-1617
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Wiggins, Mississippi
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (63%)
- Utility gas (36%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Wood (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Religion statistics for Wiggins (based on Stone County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.71%
| Here | | 62.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Interstate and Foreign Landmark Missionary Baptist Association | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Association |
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| Adherents | 31.1% | 28.9% | 14.8% | 13.7% | 3.1% |
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| Congregations | 18.9% | 18.9% | 27.0% | 13.5% | 5.4% |
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| Name | Catholic Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 2.9% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 5.4% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 4 | Stone County: | 2.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.24 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | Stone County: | 0.64 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Here: | 7.07 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Stone County: | 12.2% | | State: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Stone County: | 34.7% | | State: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 13.8% | | Mississippi: | 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 |
2 | $3,558 | $21,348 | 1 | $669 |
| Other Government Administration |
3 | $9,786 | $39,144 | 5 | $6,686 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $3,111 | $37,332 | 3 | $5,493 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $32,349 | $25,879 | 4 | $2,373 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,435 | $25,305 | 1 | $584 |
| Firefighters |
6 | $17,327 | $34,654 | 24 | $4,377 |
| Welfare |
1 | $1,623 | $19,476 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
7 | $13,689 | $23,467 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $7,895 | $13,534 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
46 | $97,773 | $25,506 | 38 | $20,182 |
Wiggins government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $907,000 ($201.38)
Regular Highways: $598,000 ($132.77)
Financial Administration: $400,000 ($88.81)
General - Other: $396,000 ($87.92)
Water Utilities: $216,000 ($47.96)
Solid Waste Management: $177,000 ($39.30)
Sewerage: $144,000 ($31.97)
Parks & Recreation: $24,000 ($5.33)
- General - Interest on Debt: $16,000 ($3.55)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $171,000 ($37.97)
Water Utilities: $56,000 ($12.43)
Sewerage: $38,000 ($8.44)
Solid Waste Management: $8,000 ($1.78)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $688,000 ($152.75)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000 ($2.44)
Wiggins government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $193,000 ($42.85)
All Other: $176,000 ($39.08)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $104,000 ($23.09)
Interest Earnings: $30,000 ($6.66)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $289,000 ($64.17)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,136,000 ($252.22)
All Other: $359,000 ($79.71)
- Tax - Property: $470,000 ($104.35)
NEC: $276,000 ($61.28)
Wiggins government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $208,000 ($46.18)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $261,000 ($57.95)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $140,000 ($31.08)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $304,000 ($67.50)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $172,000 ($38.19)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000 ($21.54)
Water Utilities: $36,000 ($7.99)
Wiggins government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $462,000 ($102.58)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $84,000 ($18.65)
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:
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:
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Wiggins, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 19
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 21
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 49
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Wiggins fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 11
Total length: 58 meters (190ft)
Total costs: $3,484,000
Total average daily traffic: 50,670
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,959
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 2
- 1960-1969: 7
- 1970-1979: 1
- 1980-1989: 0
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2009: 0
- 2010-2012: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Wiggins, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wiggins)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 101 ( 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: 9 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Wiggins)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 401A (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 (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 (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 (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 (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 (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:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Wiggins, MS
| Most common first names in Wiggins, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 77 | 72.3 years |
| John | 74 | 71.9 years |
| William | 66 | 73.9 years |
| Mary | 49 | 77.8 years |
| Robert | 40 | 68.7 years |
| Willie | 33 | 73.4 years |
| Joseph | 28 | 72.0 years |
| Charles | 26 | 62.3 years |
| George | 24 | 76.1 years |
| Thomas | 23 | 73.0 years |
| Most common last names in Wiggins, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Breland | 74 | 78.9 years |
| Smith | 55 | 75.5 years |
| Bond | 54 | 76.7 years |
| Davis | 49 | 74.9 years |
| Johnson | 48 | 66.2 years |
| Taylor | 39 | 75.5 years |
| Fairley | 38 | 71.0 years |
| Moore | 33 | 77.6 years |
| Hatten | 26 | 79.3 years |
| Williams | 26 | 70.8 years |
| Businesses in Wiggins, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | UPS | 1 |
| Pizza Hut | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| Popeyes | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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