Artesia, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 321 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -35.5%
 
Males: 141  (43.9%)
Females: 180  (56.1%)
Median resident age:

36.8 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39701, 39736.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $19,346 (it was $18,438 in 2000)
Artesia:

$19,346
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $17,149 (it was $8,716 in 2000)

Artesia town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $115,041 (it was $40,200 in 2000)
Artesia:

$115,041
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $118,034; detached houses: $149,530; mobile homes: $83,288

Median gross rent in 2022: $376.

March 2022 cost of living index in Artesia: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.3%

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  • Races in Artesia, MS (2022)
    • 33490.0%Black alone
    • 225.9%White alone
    • 123.2%Two or more races

Races in Artesia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Artesia, Mississippi as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Artesia is 122 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (2.2%), African (1.9%), American (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 244 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 433 people per square mile   (low).

Artesia, Mississippi map

2 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.5%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $411 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $641 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (65.8 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (106.0 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (470.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Crawford, MS (2.8 miles ),
Mississippi State, MS (3.0 miles ),
Starkville, MS (3.3 miles ),
West Point, MS (3.6 miles ),
Brooksville, MS (3.6 miles ),
Columbus, MS (3.8 miles ),
New Hope, MS (4.3 miles ),
Columbus AFB, MS (4.3 miles )

Latitude: 33.42 N, Longitude: 88.65 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Johnson Grass Capital of the World

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Distribution of median household income in Artesia, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Artesia, MS in 2022
Artesia satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.7%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +13 (+2.7%).
Most common industries in Artesia, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (15.0%)
  • Food (9.8%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (8.7%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (6.4%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (19.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (12.7%)
  • Construction (7.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.3%)
  • Food (5.1%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (22.3%)
  • Food (13.8%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (8.5%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.3%)
  • Apparel, fabrics, notions merchant wholesalers (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Artesia, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10.4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (6.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (6.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (14.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.7%)
  • Cashiers (10.6%)
  • Food processing workers (6.4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5.3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)

Average climate in Artesia, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Artesia-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.5 miles away from the Artesia town center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 41.2 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 272 people.

Earthquake activity:

Artesia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from Artesia center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 181.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 177.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/29/2003 at 08:59:39, a magnitude 4.9 (4.4 MB, 4.6 MW, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 188.4 miles away from Artesia center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lowndes County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 11, Floods: 8, Winds: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Artesia topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Artesia:

  • HEART TO HEART HOSPICE, INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • ROLLING HILLS (Hospital, about 11 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • RCG STARKVILLE (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • OCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 11 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • STARKVILLE MANOR (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • CARRINGTON, LLC D/B/A THE CARRINGTON (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)
  • UNITY HOSPICE CARE, LLC, STARKVILLE (Hospital, about 12 miles away; STARKVILLE, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Artesia:

  • Mississippi State University (about 9 miles; Mississippi State, MS; Full-time enrollment: 18,237)
  • Mississippi University for Women (about 15 miles; Columbus, MS; FT enrollment: 2,565)
  • East Mississippi Community College (about 42 miles; Scooba, MS; FT enrollment: 5,180)
  • Itawamba Community College (about 61 miles; Fulton, MS; FT enrollment: 5,489)
  • University of West Alabama (about 63 miles; Livingston, AL; FT enrollment: 3,394)
  • The University of Alabama (about 66 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 30,931)
  • Shelton State Community College (about 66 miles; Tuscaloosa, AL; FT enrollment: 4,106)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Lowndes County District 5 Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department Artesia Station (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Jim Roberts (baseball) - Baseball player.

Lowndes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

74.2%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

8.0%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Artesia:

Marital status in Artesia, MS
  • Never married: 40.6%
  • Now married: 31.9%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

For population 25 years and over in Artesia:

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.1
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Artesia, MS (based on Lowndes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant26,55378
Black Protestant6,22534
Mainline Protestant5,27422
Catholic1,2451
Other5865
None19,896-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Lowndes County:

2.69 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Lowndes County:

1.01 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Lowndes County:

9.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 35
Here:

5.89 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

13.0%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Lowndes County:

33.0%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
State:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Artesia:

45.2%
Mississippi:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

42.3%
State:

45.3%

Average BMI:
This city:

30.8
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.9%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.9%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.6
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

36.5%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Artesia:

51.4%
State:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Artesia:

84.5%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Artesia, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,188$38,2560$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$2,491
Totals for Government 1$3,188$38,2568$2,491

6.42% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,644 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
Mississippi average:

6.85%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($992 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.10%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.65% ($42,309 average AGI)
from Monroe County, MS  0.36% ($61,684)
from Clay County, MS  0.31% ($30,062)


7.65% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($58,682 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.65%
Mississippi average:

7.03%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($822 average AGI)
Lowndes County:

0.09%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.47% ($39,333 average AGI)
to Monroe County, MS  0.35% ($45,918)
to Clay County, MS  0.29% ($39,387)

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)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WROB (1450 AM; 1 kW; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJWF (1400 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

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.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WKBB (100.9 FM; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: BOB MCRANEY ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • W205AQ (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • 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.)
  • WWKZ (105.3 FM; ABERDEEN, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WACR-FM (103.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: T & W COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 459ft / 140mTotal length
  • $1,798,000Total costs
  • 48,120Total average daily traffic
  • 9,536Total average daily truck traffic
  • 56,450Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
New bridges in Artesia, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 31960-1969
  • 11980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 172000-2009
  • 42010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Artesia, MS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Artesia)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • Kcs Mp 2.6 4.2 Km E (Lat: 33.427333 Lon: -88.603667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPII296,
    Assigned Frequencies: 911.500 MHz, Grant Date: 06/17/2015, Expiration Date: 09/11/2025, Certifier: S R Taylor, Registrant: Canadian Pacific Railway, 5th Floor - 120 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402, Phone: (403) 319-6007, Fax: (612) 851-5688, Email:


FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • 8677 Hwy 45s Alt (Lat: 33.367611 Lon: -88.631167), Type: Tank, Structure height: 11 m, Call Sign: WPPX990, Licensee ID: L00007590,
    Assigned Frequencies: 9400.00 MHz, Grant Date: 03/08/2000, Expiration Date: 03/08/2005, Cancellation Date: 05/14/2005, Certifier: Keith Brown, Registrant: Holcim (Us) Inc., 8677 Highway 45 South Alternate, Artesia, MS 39736, Phone: (662) 272-6011, Fax: (662) 272-6012, Email:

  • 8677 Hwy 45 (Lat: 33.394444 Lon: -88.666667), Call Sign: WPUG587,
    Assigned Frequencies: 160.155 MHz, Grant Date: 02/28/2002, Expiration Date: 02/28/2012, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2012, Certifier: John Harper, Registrant: Allcomm Wireless Inc., 4116 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 591-8804, Fax: (205) 595-7642

  • Lat: 33.409250 Lon: -88.644361, Call Sign: WQBF579,
    Assigned Frequencies: 159.832 MHz, Grant Date: 09/30/2004, Expiration Date: 09/30/2014, Cancellation Date: 12/06/2014, Certifier: Tresa Sanders, Registrant: Cara Enterprises, Inc, Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:


Most common first names in Artesia, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary681.5 years
Annie574.8 years
James579.5 years
Emma480.8 years
William471.2 years
Charlie372.7 years
Frank367.3 years
Henry363.1 years
Louise375.4 years
Lula375.0 years
Most common last names in Artesia, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams458.7 years
Pilkinton484.5 years
Hill473.5 years
Brown480.3 years
Billups484.0 years
Mcilwain487.7 years
Mcgee371.3 years
Peterson365.3 years
Phillips387.3 years
Dawkins374.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Artesia, MS
  • 52.5%Electricity
  • 25.7%Utility gas
  • 21.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Artesia, MS
  • 71.0%Electricity
  • 20.3%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Artesia compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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