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County population in July 2011: 29,413 (41% urban, 59% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,095
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,047
% of renters here:

20%
State:

24%

Land area: 777 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Copiah County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (21.2%), Educational,health and social services (19.8%), Retail trade (10.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 75%
  • Government: 18%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Copiah County, Mississippi:

  • Black Non-Hispanic Alone (50.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (46.3%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.8%)
  • Asian alone (0.5%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Males: 13,848  (48.2%)
Females: 14,909  (51.8%)

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Copiah County,MS real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Copiah County:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,830 ($26,358 in 1999)
This county:

$30830
Mississippi:

$36646

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $345 (lower quartile is $239, upper quartile is $442)
This county:

$345
State:

$467


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $77,628 (it was $52,300 in 2000)
Copiah County:

$77,628
Mississippi:

$98,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,785 - $124,655

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $140,837
Here:

$140,837
State:

$150,055

Townhouses or other attached units: $137,275
Here:

$137,275
State:

$180,099

In 2-unit structures: $8,121
Here:

$8,121
State:

$70,652

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,702
Here:

$124,702
State:

$111,160

Mobile homes: $49,267
Here:

$49,267
State:

$37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $39,072
Here:

$39,072
State:

$27,068
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $994
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $286

Institutionalized population: 190

Copiah County, MS map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2004: 11 buildings, average cost: $57,100
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $82,100
  • 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $95,500
  • 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2008 Presidential Election results in Copiah County Mississippi:

Obama (Democratic): 53.3%
McCain (Republican): 46.3%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


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%)


Copiah County household income distribution in 2009 Copiah County home values distribution


Copiah County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 23.8%
(10.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents, 57.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 69.9% for other race residents, 21.2% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

25.1%
Whole state:

19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

10.8%
Whole state:

9.1%

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.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

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 .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

9.5%
Mississippi:

8.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

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)

Copiah County:

0.8%
Whole state:

1.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 36
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 55
  • 1980 to 1984: 17
  • 1975 to 1979: 12
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 0
  • 1965 to 1969: 61

Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.0%

Copiah County marital status for males
Copiah County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,777
  • One, attached: 60
  • Two: 111
  • 3 or 4: 372
  • 5 to 9: 160
  • 10 to 19: 41
  • 20 or more: 79
  • Mobile homes: 2,487
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

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

Here:

48.7% with mortgage
State:

62.1% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 55.93%
Here55.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 16,085
Total congregations: 77

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchLDS (Mormon) ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church in America
Adherents11,365 (70.7%)3,008 (18.7%)397 (2.5%)387 (2.4%)306 (1.9%)
Congregations30 (39.0%)26 (33.8%)2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)3 (3.9%)
NameCatholic ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChurches of ChristChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents190 (1.2%)146 (0.9%)94 (0.6%)63 (0.4%)129 (0.8%)
Congregations2 (2.6%)1 (1.3%)3 (3.9%)2 (2.6%)7 (9.1%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Copiah County - Crystal Springs, Hazlehurst, Wesson, Georgetown, Beauregard

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 6
This county:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Copiah County:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18
This county:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Copiah County:

3.75 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

13.2%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

37.8%
Mississippi:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Copiah County:

15.8%
State:

14.4%


Agriculture in Copiah County:

Average size of farms: 228 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $58,811
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $191.88
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 93.25%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $62,424
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 9.06%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $23,963
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 94.93%
Average age of principal farm operators: 59 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.91
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 4.27%
Corn for grain: 464 harvested acres
Vegetables: 546 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 163 acres

Tornado activity:

Copiah County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Mississippi state average. It is 4.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 21 fatalities and 170 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 8, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1794): September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1604): August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: April 6, 2003 to April 25, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1459): April 24, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1459, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi High Winds, Severe Storm, Tornadoes, Incident Period: November 21, 1992 to November 22, 1992, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-968): November 25, 1992, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-968, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Wind
  • Mississippi Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: January 24, 1990 to March 15, 1990, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-859): February 28, 1990, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-859, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, TORNADOES, Incident Period: April 16, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-678): April 16, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-678, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODS, Incident Period: April 16, 1979, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-577): April 16, 1979, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-577, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Drought and Freezing, Incident Period: February 22, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3032): February 22, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3032, Natural disaster type: Freeze, Drought
  • Mississippi SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 1, 1976, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-499): April 1, 1976, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-499, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Mississippi Heavy Rains, Flooding, Incident Period: April 18, 1974, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-430): April 18, 1974, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-430, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain
  • 2 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

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).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • India (20%)
  • United Kingdom (18%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Panama (7%)
  • Ireland (6%)
  • Costa Rica (5%)
  • Guatemala (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Copiah County (%):



  • United States or American (17%)
  • English (6%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • German (3%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2%)
  • African (1%)
  • European (1%)


Copiah County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,130 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 2,032 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 55 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 7 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 8 (0%)
  • Walked: 211 (2%)
  • Other means: 157 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 118 (1%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Copiah County, Mississippi:

  • 794 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 234 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 121 people in nursing homes
  • 69 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $34,452.

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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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)
from Lincoln County, MS  0.41% ($29,075)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.24% ($23,130)
from Harrison County, MS  0.15% ($21,143)
from Simpson County, MS  0.15% ($16,071)


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.
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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)
to Madison County, MS  0.24% ($32,391)
to Lawrence County, MS  0.14% ($20,308)
to Simpson County, MS  0.10% ($24,300)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 15.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.6

Births per 1000 population in Copiah County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population in Copiah County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 14.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Copiah County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.43
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 4270.870
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 168.090
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38437.79

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1615
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1090.390
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10.29

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.27
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58.29

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 6.86

Household type by relationship:

Households: 27,573
  • In family households: 24,705 (5,062 male householders, 2,521 female householders)
    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
  • In nonfamily households: 2,868 (1,088 male householders (947 living alone)), 1,525 female householders (1,429 living alone)), 255 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,184 (202 institutionalized population)

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).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $203,735,000 ($6989 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,286,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $85,653,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $50,329,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $751,000
Federal grants: $47,810,000
Federal procurement contracts: $12,291,000 ($1,004,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,901,000 ($2,711,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $427,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,264,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,899,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 2,359
Here:

81 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,485
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +25
Here:

+1 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -459
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Copiah County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 3.21 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

4.3

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 237
  • 2000 to 2004: 752
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,993
  • 1980 to 1989: 2,055
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,140
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,285
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,071
  • 1940 to 1949: 681
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,336
Rooms in houses/apartments in Copiah County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 11
  • 2 rooms: 106
  • 3 rooms: 435
  • 4 rooms: 800
  • 5 rooms: 2,598
  • 6 rooms: 1,888
  • 7 rooms: 1,137
  • 8 rooms: 614
  • 9+ rooms: 506
  • 1 room: 35
  • 2 rooms: 162
  • 3 rooms: 311
  • 4 rooms: 449
  • 5 rooms: 593
  • 6 rooms: 271
  • 7 rooms: 141
  • 8 rooms: 61
  • 9+ rooms: 24
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Copiah County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 59
  • 1 bedroom: 253
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,701
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,829
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,091
  • 5+ bedrooms: 162
  • no bedroom: 55
  • 1 bedroom: 378
  • 2 bedrooms: 739
  • 3 bedrooms: 751
  • 4 bedrooms: 105
  • 5+ bedrooms: 19
Cars and other vehicles available in Copiah County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 623
  • 1 vehicle: 2,587
  • 2 vehicles: 2,997
  • 3 vehicles: 1,428
  • 4 vehicles: 334
  • 5+ vehicles: 126
  • no vehicle: 501
  • 1 vehicle: 998
  • 2 vehicles: 440
  • 3 vehicles: 79
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5+ vehicles: 27

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.

Copiah County:

66.3%
State average:

59.0%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25225
  • Northeast: 193
  • Midwest: 654
  • South: 2164
  • West: 225

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Copiah County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.7%)
  • Utility gas (32.1%)
  • Electricity (31.1%)
  • Wood (3.3%)
  • Utility gas (40.5%)
  • Electricity (35.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21.6%)
  • Wood (1.3%)
  • No fuel used (1.0%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 565
Here:

15.0%
Mississippi:

10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 370
Here:

18.9%
Mississippi:

10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 223
Here:

14.7%
Mississippi:

12.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

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.)


Copiah County government finances in 2006:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $10,504,000
    All Other: $1,162,000
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,347,000
    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
  • General - Interest on Debt: $221,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Other Higher Education: $937,000
    Health - Other: $65,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $238,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $870,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $316,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $144,000
    Interest Earnings: $111,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,847,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,385,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $700,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,081,000
    Hospitals: $181,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,219,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,705,000
    All Other: $1,158,000
    General Local Government Support: $575,000
    Health and Hospitals: $322,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,497,000
    Other License: $274,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $8,287,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,617
  • Number of aged recipients: 208
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,409
  • Number of recipients under 18: 261
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 963
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 393
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 676
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 675


Copiah County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
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Copiah County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Copiah County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James29169.7 years
Mary28077.6 years
John24674.1 years
Willie20774.4 years
William19676.0 years
Robert17370.9 years
Annie10379.6 years
George10273.0 years
Henry9875.2 years
Charles8665.9 years
Most common last names in Copiah County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith29574.4 years
Johnson16072.5 years
Williams14771.7 years
Brown13174.1 years
Davis10974.3 years
Jones10774.0 years
Jackson10176.1 years
Young9972.1 years
Wilson9075.7 years
Taylor8975.6 years
Businesses in Copiah County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1RadioShack1
Ace Hardware2SONIC Drive-In2
Burger King1Subway1
FedEx4Taco Bell1
KFC1U-Haul3
La-Z-Boy2UPS1
Lane Furniture1Waffle House1
McDonald's2Walgreens1
Pizza Hut2Walmart1
Popeyes1Wendy's1
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