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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Detached houses: $140,837Here:$140,837State:$150,055 Townhouses or other attached units: $137,275Here:$137,275State:$180,099 In 2-unit structures: $8,121Here:$8,121State:$70,652 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,702Here:$124,702State:$111,160 Mobile homes: $49,267Here:$49,267State:$37,232 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,072Here:$39,072State:$27,068
Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in $1000s)
Obama (Democratic): 53.3% McCain (Republican): 46.3%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $448 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $279 (0.4%)
Area name: Jackson, MS HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Copiah County is $528 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $613 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $737 a month.
Cities in this county include: Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Georgetown, Beauregard.
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Notable locations in Copiah County: Kaywood Plantation (A), Camp Wesley Pines (B), Meadows Store (C), Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department (D), Allen Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), Dentville Volunteer Fire Department (F), Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department (G), Barlow Volunteer Fire Department (H), Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department (I), Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department (J), Bethel Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Copiah County include: New Mount Zion Church (A), New Pisgah Church (B), New Salem Church (C), New Zion Church (D), New Zion Baptist Church (E), Pearl Valley Baptist Church (F), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (G), Pine Bluff Baptist Church (H), Pineleaf Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Hartley Cemetery (3), Shelton Cemetery (4), Deaton Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Old Crystal Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Allen Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Ruel-A-Lou Lake (C), Causey Lake (D), Wesson Lake (E), Lindsey Lake (F), Wilson Lake (G), Lake Copiah (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bishop Creek (A), Bell Branch (B), Bear Creek (C), Choctaw Creek (D), Anding Branch (E), Anderson Branch (F), Chestnut Creek (G), Caney Creek (H), Alford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Copiah County include: Copiah County State Wildlife Management Area (1), George F Henneberry Game Reserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Copiah County: Kaywood Plantation (A), Camp Wesley Pines (B), Meadows Store (C), Hopewell Volunteer Fire Department (D), Allen Community Volunteer Fire Department (E), Dentville Volunteer Fire Department (F), Stronghope Volunteer Fire Department (G), Barlow Volunteer Fire Department (H), Smyrna Volunteer Fire Department (I), Crystal Springs Volunteer Fire Department (J), Bethel Volunteer Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Copiah County include: New Mount Zion Church (A), New Pisgah Church (B), New Salem Church (C), New Zion Church (D), New Zion Baptist Church (E), Pearl Valley Baptist Church (F), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church (G), Pine Bluff Baptist Church (H), Pineleaf Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Carpenter Cemetery (1), Hawkins Cemetery (2), Hartley Cemetery (3), Shelton Cemetery (4), Deaton Cemetery (5), Pine Grove Cemetery (6), Old Crystal Springs Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Allen Lake (A), Little Lake (B), Ruel-A-Lou Lake (C), Causey Lake (D), Wesson Lake (E), Lindsey Lake (F), Wilson Lake (G), Lake Copiah (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bishop Creek (A), Bell Branch (B), Bear Creek (C), Choctaw Creek (D), Anding Branch (E), Anderson Branch (F), Chestnut Creek (G), Caney Creek (H), Alford Branch (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Copiah County include: Copiah County State Wildlife Management Area (1), George F Henneberry Game Reserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Claiborne County , Hinds County , Jefferson County , Lawrence County , Lincoln County , Rankin County , Simpson County .
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County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 1,605 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 69.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 225 (59% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%
Housing units in Copiah County with a mortgage: 2,362 (203 second mortgage, 163 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,485
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5.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,556 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.66% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($19,143 average AGI) 2.08% relocated from other states ($8,413 average AGI)Copiah County:2.08%Mississippi average:3.40%
5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,302 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.92% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($22,764 average AGI) 1.33% relocated to other states ($7,538 average AGI)Copiah County:1.33%Mississippi average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.1 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,548 (4,146 aged, 1,402 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 20% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
4,989 spouses, 9,308 children (8,664 natural, 181 adopted, 463 stepchildren), 1,178 grandchildren, 434 brothers or sisters, 213 parents, 533 other relatives, 467 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,835 2-persons, 1,863 3-persons, 1,549 4-persons, 762 5-persons, 423 6-persons, 151 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,376 1-person, 214 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 1 4-persons.
97.8% of residents of Copiah County speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 52% speak English well).
Population growth in Copiah County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Year house built
66% of Copiah County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 65% lived in Mississippi.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000
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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
All Other: $1,162,000
Regular Highways: $9,097,000
Police Protection: $1,863,000
General - Other: $1,152,000
Financial Administration: $795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $795,000
Central Staff Services: $713,000
Health - Other: $659,000
Correctional Institutions: $640,000
General Public Buildings: $439,000
Local Fire Protection: $408,000
Parks and Recreation: $120,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $54,000
Health - Other: $65,000
Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
General Revenue, NEC: $144,000
Interest Earnings: $111,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,385,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $700,000
Hospitals: $181,000
All Other: $1,158,000
General Local Government Support: $575,000
Health and Hospitals: $322,000
Other License: $274,000
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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