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Population in July 2007: 1,125. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 556  (47.0%)
Females: 626  (53.0%)

Noxubee County

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39739.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,000 (it was $16,146 in 2000)
Brooksville  $16,000
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,900 (it was $44,000 in 2000)
Brooksville  $44,900
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Brooksville:

  • Black (79.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (18.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Brooksville: 77.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (5.3%), English (1.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), Swiss (1.6%), German (1.4%), Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 277 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 1138 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Brooksville

  • High school or higher: 55.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Brooksville town

  • Never married: 45.8%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Brooksville, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Brooksville to the number of sex offenders is 1131 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Brooksville:  0.8% ($334)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Tuscaloosa, AL (72.0 miles , pop. 77,906).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Birmingham, AL (123.2 miles , pop. 242,820).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (525.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Crawford, MS (5.8 miles ), Macon, MS (8.4 miles ), Artesia, MS (13.4 miles ), Shuqualak, MS (17.5 miles ), Memphis, AL (20.7 miles) , Pickensville, AL (21.2 miles ), Columbus, MS (21.8 miles ), Starkville, MS (22.8 miles ).

Latitude: 33.23 N, Longitude: 88.58 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +83 (+7.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Food (24%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food (27%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Food processing workers (13%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Brooksville-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Brooksville town center killed 3 people and injured 178 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/28/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Brooksville:
  • NOXUBEE GENERAL CRITICAL ACCESS HOSP (about 9 miles; MACON, MS)
  • BAPTIST MEM HOSP/GOLDEN TRIANGLE INC (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Brooksville, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Brooksville:
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 15 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 30 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • KEY FIELD (about 65 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Brooksville:
  • MACON MUNI (about 8 miles; MACON, MS; ID: 20M)
  • OKTIBBEHA (about 19 miles; STARKVILLE, MS; ID: M51)
  • COLUMBUS-LOWNDES COUNTY (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: UBS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Brooksville:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 22 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA (about 70 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 17,453)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • SHELTON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; TUSCALOOSA, AL; FT enrollment: 3,635)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 96 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
Public high school in Brooksville:

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Churches in Brooksville include: Brooksville Baptist Church (A), Brooksville First Pentecostal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Brooksville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Mississippi:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  44.4%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.7%
Whole state:  9.1%

Brooksville compared to Mississippi state average:

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  • 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 above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Brooksville (2007 data):
  • Cadence Bank, N.A.: Brooksville Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1968-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-30: Bank assets: $1,879.6 mil, Deposits: $1,461.1 mil, headquarters in Starkville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Cadence Financial Corporation



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

3.99% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($21,825 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.99%
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:
from Lowndes County, MS  0.80% ($23,968 average AGI)
from Oktibbeha County, MS  0.47% ($22,000)
from Winston County, MS  0.28% ($19,545)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,785 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
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:
to Lowndes County, MS  1.35% ($27,585 average AGI)
to Winston County, MS  0.36% ($31,786)
to Oktibbeha County, MS  0.31% ($22,250)


Strongest AM radio stations in Brooksville:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOR (980 AM; 1 kW; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WYLS (670 AM; daytime; 5 kW; YORK, AL; Owner: GRANTELL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WACR (1050 AM; 1 kW; COLUMBUS, MS)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Brooksville:
  • WAJV (98.9 FM; BROOKSVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMXU (106.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WMBC (103.1 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSMS (99.9 FM; ARTESIA, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMSV (91.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZBQ (94.1 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WALN (89.3 FM; CARROLLTON, AL; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WKOR-FM (94.9 FM; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Brooksville:
  • 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)

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