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Durant, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 2,073 (95% urban, 5% rural).
Population change since 2000: -29.3%
 
Males: 1,010  (48.7%)
Females: 1,063  (51.3%)
Median resident age:

43.1 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39063.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $25,424 (it was $19,659 in 2000)
Durant:

$25,424
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,037 (it was $12,210 in 2000)

Durant city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $59,619 (it was $41,800 in 2000)
Durant:

$59,619
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $88,687; detached houses: $95,496; mobile homes: $46,613

Median gross rent in 2022: $496.

March 2022 cost of living index in Durant: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 31.1%
(35.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.7% for Black residents)

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  • Races in Durant, MS (2022)
    • 1,86688.1%Black alone
    • 21810.3%White alone

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According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 11 registered sex offenders living in Durant, Mississippi as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Durant is 259 to 1.



Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 8 (4 officers - 4 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.80
Mississippi average:

2.08
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Ancestries: American (2.2%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 931 people per square mile   (low).

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7 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $815 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $549 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (56.1 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (141.3 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (398.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Sallis, MS (2.6 miles),
Goodman, MS (2.9 miles ),
West, MS (3.1 miles ),
Lexington, MS (3.4 miles ),
Pickens, MS (3.8 miles ),
Kosciusko, MS (3.9 miles ),
Vaiden, MS (4.3 miles ),
Tchula, MS (4.7 miles )

Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 89.86 W

Area code: 662

Distribution of median household income in Durant, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Durant, MS in 2022
Durant satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $40,000
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,800
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $40,100
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $55,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Durant, MS residents
Average permit cost in Durant, MS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Historical population in Durant, MS
Historical housing units in Durant, MS

Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+2.6%).
Most common industries in Durant, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (13.7%)
  • Health care (10.8%)
  • Public administration (7.1%)
  • Food (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.7%)
  • Public administration (9.0%)
  • Educational services (7.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
  • Food (5.9%)
  • Wood products (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.3%)
  • Health care (16.9%)
  • Food (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Durant, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (5.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.9%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)

Average climate in Durant, Mississippi

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Tornado activity:

Durant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the Durant city center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category F4 tornado 14.2 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.

Earthquake activity:

Durant-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 236% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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 179.1 miles away from the city center
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 152.2 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 202.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 124.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 241.2 miles away from Durant center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 115.6 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 Holmes County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 13, Winds: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Durant topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Durant:

  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (713 NORTHWEST AVENUE)
  • HOLMES COUNTY LONG TERM CARE CENTER - DURANT (15481 BOWLING GREEN ROAD)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Durant:

  • HOLMES COUNTY HOSPITAL AND CLINICS Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • LEXINGTON MANOR SENIOR CARE, LLC (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • DSI LEXINGTON (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • ATTALA COUNTY NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
  • FMC KOSCIUSKO (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; KOSCIUSKO, MS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durant:

  • Holmes Community College (about 9 miles; Goodman, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,352)
  • Mississippi Valley State University (about 42 miles; Itta Bena, MS; FT enrollment: 2,233)
  • Mississippi Delta Community College (about 46 miles; Moorhead, MS; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • Belhaven University (about 56 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)
  • Jackson State University (about 58 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 7,485)
  • Mississippi College (about 59 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • East Central Community College (about 62 miles; Decatur, MS; FT enrollment: 2,380)

Public high school in Durant:

Public elementary/middle school in Durant:

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Points of interest:

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Notable location: Durant Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Hotels: Durant Motel (15914 Bowling Green Road), Super 8 Motel (31201 Highway 12).

Birthplace of: Buford McGee - Football player, Timothy Latiker - College basketball player (Miss. Valley St. Delta Devils).

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Durant and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF DURANT (Population served: 2,932, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 84 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Durant that have no violations reported:

  • CASTALIAN W/A (Population served: 403, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.3%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.2%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households
59 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
56 people in nursing homes in 2000

Banks with branches in Durant (2011 data):

  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Durant Branch at 381 Nw Depot St, branch established on 1900/04/06; Durant Drive In at 15977 N Jackson St., branch established on 1973/06/11. Info updated 2007/01/11: Bank assets: $1,561.3 mil, Deposits: $1,372.4 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation
  • BankPlus: Durant Branch at 111 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1973/03/08. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $2,177.0 mil, Deposits: $1,696.4 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 62 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Durant:

Marital status in Durant, MS
  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 38.5%
  • Separated: 6.6%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 18.6%

For population 25 years and over in Durant:

  • High school or higher: 79.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 36.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.1
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Durant
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Durant, MS (based on Holmes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,26145
Black Protestant3,29521
Mainline Protestant1,59123
Other483
Catholic411
None8,962-
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: 4
Holmes County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
Holmes County:

9.76 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
Holmes County:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Holmes County:

15.6%
State:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Holmes County:

42.3%
State:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.7%
State:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Durant:

47.5%
Mississippi:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Durant:

43.7%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Durant:

29.7
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Durant:

18.2%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.1%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

36.2%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Durant:

52.4%
State:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Durant:

80.7%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Durant, 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
Police Protection - Officers 10$28,775$34,5301$3,166
Other Government Administration 5$14,687$35,2490$0
Streets and Highways 5$13,125$31,5000$0
Judicial and Legal 2$1,178$7,0680$0
Police - Other 0$0 4$1,670
Totals for Government 22$57,765$31,5085$4,836

Durant government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $6,192,000 ($2986.98)
    General - Other: $618,000 ($298.12)
    Water Utilities: $389,000 ($187.65)
    Police Protection: $333,000 ($160.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $287,000 ($138.45)
    Local Fire Protection: $261,000 ($125.90)
    Financial Administration: $237,000 ($114.33)
    Central Staff Services: $178,000 ($85.87)
    Sewerage: $149,000 ($71.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $123,000 ($59.33)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $61,000 ($29.43)
    Regular Highways: $53,000 ($25.57)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $21,000 ($10.13)
    Health - Other: $18,000 ($8.68)
    General Public Buildings: $8,000 ($3.86)
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000 ($1.93)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($1.45)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000 ($9.65)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Solid Waste Management: $110,000 ($53.06)
    Other - Central Staff Services: $12,000 ($5.79)
    Other - Corrections: $11,000 ($5.31)
    Other - Financial Administration: $5,000 ($2.41)
  • Intergovernmental to State - Judicial and Legal Services: $14,000 ($6.75)
    Police Protection: $6,000 ($2.89)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($0.96)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $47,000 ($22.67)
    Water Utilities: $15,000 ($7.24)
    Police Protection: $7,000 ($3.38)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,363,000 ($657.50)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $32,000 ($15.44)

Durant government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $336,000 ($162.08)
    Solid Waste Management: $232,000 ($111.92)
    Other: $35,000 ($16.88)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,000 ($7.72)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,000 ($1.93)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $51,000 ($24.60)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $33,000 ($15.92)
    General Revenue - Other: $33,000 ($15.92)
    Sale of Property: $13,000 ($6.27)
    Interest Earnings: $7,000 ($3.38)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,500,000 ($3135.55)
    Water Utilities: $775,000 ($373.85)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $401,000 ($193.44)
    Other: $25,000 ($12.06)
  • Tax - Property: $1,216,000 ($586.59)
    Public Utilities Sales: $153,000 ($73.81)
    Other Selective Sales: $41,000 ($19.78)
    Other License: $10,000 ($4.82)

Durant government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,495,000 ($721.18)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,289,000 ($621.80)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $206,000 ($99.37)

Durant government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,248,000 ($2531.60)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $594,000 ($286.54)
Businesses in Durant, MS
NameCountNameCount
Ford1Super 81
H&R Block1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Durant:

  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durant:

  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Durant:

  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Durant fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Durant fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 39Number of bridges
  • 545ft / 166mTotal length
  • $362,464,000Total costs
  • 130,240Total average daily traffic
  • 24,628Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Durant, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 161970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 91990-1999
  • 82000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Durant, MS

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Durant)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Durant, MS)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • HOLMES STATE, Located At 0.1 Miles West Of I-55 And 0.6 Miles North Of State Park Rd. (Lat: 33.034750 Lon: -89.940472), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 97.6 m, Call Sign: WRMI680, Licensee ID: L01412109,
    Assigned Frequencies: 5974.85 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, Grant Date: 04/15/2021, Expiration Date: 04/15/2031, Certifier: Obie Hosey, Registrant: State Of Mississippi Wireless Communicat, 412 East Woodrow Wilson Ave., Ms:66-01, Jackson, MS 39216, Phone: (601) 359-5333, Fax: (601) 359-5362, Email:

  • STATION, 500 Ft S Of Hays St 175 Ft E Of Icgrr Tracks In (Lat: 33.068444 Lon: -89.855611), Overall height: 105.2 m, Call Sign: WCP883,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6565.00 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2002, Expiration Date: 10/22/2012, Cancellation Date: 12/06/2011, Phone: (708) 206-6739


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: KB5FUV, Licensee ID: L00397583, Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 12/03/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/05/2013, Certifier: Elvis E Roberts, Registrant: Elvis E Roberts, 186 Lee St, Durant, MS 39063

  • Call Sign: KB5ICG, Grant Date: 04/07/1992, Expiration Date: 04/07/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2004, Registrant: Ola E Roberts, 303 Lee St, Durant, MS 39063

  • Call Sign: N9KWD, Previous Call Sign: KA9VXX, Licensee ID: L00323132, Grant Date: 01/26/2021, Expiration Date: 03/26/2031, Certifier: Michael E Jones, Registrant: Michael E Jones, 7305 Castalian Springs Rd, Durant, MS 39063

  • Call Sign: KD5JKS, Licensee ID: L00215980, Grant Date: 02/05/2010, Expiration Date: 03/08/2020, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2022, Certifier: John D Cain, Registrant: John D Cain, 14959 S Jackson St, Durant, MS 39063

  • Call Sign: KD5JOF, Licensee ID: L00220794, Grant Date: 01/15/2020, Expiration Date: 03/22/2030, Certifier: Charles E Smith Sr., Registrant: Charles E Smith Sr., Durant, MS 39063


2003 - 2013 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2013 the average number of fire incidents per year is 41. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 63 took place in 2009, and the least - 20 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Durant, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (39.5%), and Structure Fires (29.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Durant, MS
    • 18039.5%Outside Fires
    • 13529.6%Structure Fires
    • 10523.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 367.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Durant, MS
Most common first names in Durant, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary5379.7 years
John4974.0 years
Willie4472.3 years
James3368.8 years
William3077.3 years
Robert2373.5 years
Annie2178.6 years
Lillie1976.6 years
George1774.9 years
Jessie1568.3 years
Most common last names in Durant, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson3074.5 years
Williams2869.0 years
Mcbride2774.8 years
Montgomery2578.2 years
Brown2266.0 years
Smith1979.0 years
Ellis1879.8 years
Davis1875.7 years
Mcgee1474.5 years
Horton1473.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Durant, MS
  • 66.1%Utility gas
  • 27.2%Electricity
  • 6.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Durant, MS
  • 50.9%Electricity
  • 43.7%Utility gas
  • 5.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Durant compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Durant on our top lists:

  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
There are no pilots and 3 other airmen in this city.
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