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Lowndes County

Population in July 2007: 479. Population change since 2000: -3.6%
 

Males: 222  (46.4%)
Females: 257  (53.6%)
Median resident age:  28.5 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39736.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $22,248 (it was $18,438 in 2000)
Artesia:  $22,248
Mississippi:  $36,338

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $60,334 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Artesia:  $60,334
Mississippi:  $96,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $65,694; Detached houses: $73,815; Townhouses or other attached units: $78,757; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $32,142; Mobile homes: $33,198

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Races in Artesia:

  • Black (79.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.3%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Artesia: 79.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (1.8%), German (1.6%), United States (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 646 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Artesia

  • High school or higher: 63.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Artesia town

  • Never married: 43.4%
  • Now married: 33.4%
  • Separated: 9.6%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Artesia, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Artesia to the number of sex offenders is 479 to 1.

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

Artesia:  0.5% ($199)
Mississippi:  0.7% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (77.7 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (126.1 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (527.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crawford, MS (7.8 miles ), Starkville, MS (12.4 miles ), West Point, MS (13.2 miles ), Brooksville, MS (13.4 miles ), Columbus, MS (16.9 miles ), Columbus AFB, MS (20.1 miles ), Macon, MS (21.8 miles ), New Hope, MS (22.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 33.42 N, Longitude: 88.65 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+2.7%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Food (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)


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Average climate in Artesia, Mississippi

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Artesia-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Artesia town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/10/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the town center injured 55 people and caused $60 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Artesia:
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • CLAY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; WEST POINT, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Artesia:
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 5 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 21 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 60 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Artesia:
  • OKTIBBEHA (about 5 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; ID: M51)
  • MCCHAREN FIELD (about 12 miles; WEST POINT, MS; ID: M83)
  • GEORGE M BRYAN (about 14 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; ID: STF)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Artesia:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 74 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 80 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BOONEVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,628)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.0%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  43.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  15.9%
Whole state:  9.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Artesia, MS



Artesia compared to Mississippi state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (43%)
  • Electricity (42%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$150
Other Government Administration 1$1,500$18,0001$230
Totals for Government 1$1,500$18,0002$380



7.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,897 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.66%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,368 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.24%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.44% ($30,709 average AGI)
from Clay County, MS  0.35% ($26,771)
from Monroe County, MS  0.30% ($35,517)


8.23% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,166 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.28% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,302 average AGI)
Lowndes County:  0.28%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.43% ($35,259 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MS  0.28% ($26,782)
to Clay County, MS  0.28% ($32,600)


Strongest AM radio stations in Artesia:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSSO (1230 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WROB (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJWF (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Artesia:
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WKBB (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • W245AB (96.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Artesia:
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • W25AD (Channel 25; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W05BV (Channel 5; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • 2.2 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.6 m, Overall height: 110.6 m
    Registrant: Charisma Communications Group Dba , 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38803-3300, Phone: (601) 842-1067
  • 2.2 Km N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.6 m, Overall height: 110.6 m
    Registrant: Charisma Communications Group Dba , 5026 Cliff Gookin Blvd., Tupelo, MS 38803-3300, Phone: (601) 842-1067

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Artesia, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)

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