Magnolia, Mississippi

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Population (year 2000): 2,071. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,125 (+2.6% change)

Males: 1,020	(49.3%)
Females: 1,051	(50.7%)

Pike County

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Mississippi median age:	33.8 years

Zip codes: 39652.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,000 (it was $21,190 in 2000)

Magnolia	$21,000
Mississippi:	$32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $49,000 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Magnolia	$49,000
Mississippi:	$82,700

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Races in Magnolia:

Black (53.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (43.9%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (8.1%), Irish (5.3%), English (3.0%), German (2.8%), French (1.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 319 feet

Land area: 3.24 square miles.

Population density: 648 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Magnolia

High school or higher: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 8.0%
Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Magnolia city

Never married: 32.0%
Now married: 38.4%
Separated: 4.1%
Widowed: 12.3%
Divorced: 13.2%

20 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.0%
Mississippi:	1.4%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Magnolia, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Magnolia to the number of sex offenders is 131 to 1.

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

Magnolia:	0.7% ($344)
Mississippi:	0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (66.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (351.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: McComb, MS (6.6 miles ), Summit, MS (9.2 miles ), Osyka, MS (9.8 miles ), Kentwood, LA (15.2 miles ), Tangipahoa, LA (19.3 miles ), Tylertown, MS (22.0 miles ), Liberty, MS (23.6 miles ), Greensburg, LA (26.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $50,000
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 1 building, cost: $64,000
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $73,300
2005: 1 building, cost: $80,000
2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,600
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $30,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 31.15 N, Longitude: 90.46 W

People in group quarters in Magnolia

71 people in state prisons
40 people in federal prisons and detention centers
27 people in military disciplinary barracks
26 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -286 (-12.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Truck transportation (10%)
Food (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Construction (8%)
Mining (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (20%)
Health care (18%)
Food (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

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Crime in Magnolia (2002):

1 murder (47.8 per 100,000)
4 rapes (191.3 per 100,000)
1 robbery (47.8 per 100,000)
18 assaults (860.8 per 100,000)
40 burglaries (1913.0 per 100,000)
117 thefts (5595.4 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (191.3 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 808.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

Crime in Magnolia (2006):

0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
3 assaults (144.9 per 100,000)
17 burglaries (820.9 per 100,000)
21 thefts (1014.0 per 100,000)
4 auto thefts (193.1 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 142.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.86
US city average:	3.00

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Magnolia-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Magnolia city center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Sammy Williams - 2005 NFL player (Jacksonville Jaguars, born: Dec 14, 1974), Cavadas Nunnery - College basketball player (Mississippi Rebels), Kelvin McCoy - College basketball player (Miss. Valley St. Delta Devils).

Hospital/medical center in Magnolia:

S PIKE HOSP ASSC DBA BEACHAM MEMORIAL (205 N CHERRY ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Magnolia:

SW MISSISSIPPI GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; MCCOMB, MS)
WALTHALL COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS)
ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 28 miles; GREENSBURG, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Magnolia, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Magnolia:

BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 64 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 65 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 82 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Magnolia:

MC COMB/PIKE COUNTY/JOHN E LEWIS FIELD (about 2 miles; MC COMB, MS; ID: MCB)
PAUL PITTMAN MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; TYLERTOWN, MS; ID: T36)
BROOKHAVEN-LINCOLN COUNTY (about 32 miles; BROOKHAVEN, MS; ID: 1R7)

Amtrak station near Magnolia:

7 miles: MCCOMB (114 N.W. RAILROAD BLVD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Magnolia:

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 80 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)

Public high schools in Magnolia:

SOUTH PIKE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 205 WEST MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
SOUTH PIKE VOCATIONAL CENTER (Location: 252 WEST BAY STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Magnolia:

SOUTH PIKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 516; Location: 1147 NORTH CLARK STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
EVA GORDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 1147 NORTH CLARK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 03)
MAGNOLIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 275 WEST MYRTLE STREET; Grades: 04 - 05)

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Churches in Magnolia include: Church of Our Redeemer (A), First Baptist Church (B), New Zion Baptist Church (C), Sherman Missionary Baptist Church (D), Magnolia United Methodist Church (E), Magnolia Presbyterian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Libraries - Osyka (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 568 West Railroad Avenue North).

Courts: Pike County - County & Youth Court Judge- John Price (294 East Laurel Street), Pike County - Justice Court (2109 Jesse Hall Memorial).

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

CITY OF MAGNOLIA (Population served: 2071, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-06-1996 and OCT-05-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-1996), St Public Notif received (SEP-15-1996), St Compliance Meeting conducted (NOV-19-1996)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and DEC-01-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-27-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-27-2001)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.5 people
Mississippi:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.8%
Whole state:	71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.7%
Whole state:	4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	22.5%
Whole state:	19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	11.8%
Whole state:	9.1%

Magnolia compared to Mississippi state average:

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Median household income 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.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly above state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.

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Banks with branches in Magnolia (2007 data):

Pike County National Bank: Magnolia Branch at 1006 Highway 48 East, branch established on 1996-11-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $172.9 mil, Deposits: $142.2 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Pcnb Corp.
First Bank: Magnolia Branch at 284 East Bay Street, branch established on 1981-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $248.0 mil, Deposits: $211.8 mil, headquarters in Mccomb, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: First Southwest Corporation
Citizens Bank: Magnolia Branch at 105 North Clark Avenue, branch established on 1996-12-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $304.4 mil, Deposits: $269.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$1,235
Water Supply	4	$8,469	$25,407	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$11,017	$22,034	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		8	$1,335
Police Protection - Officers	5	$8,900	$21,360	6	$7,587
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		3	$3,024
Other Government Administration	0	$0		8	$6,128
Financial Administration	1	$2,226	$26,712	0	$0
Totals for Government	16	$30,612	$22,959	27	$19,311

Magnolia government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $260,000
All Other: $99,000
Construction - Water Utilities: $1,170,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $295,000
Police Protection: $285,000

Water Utilities: $193,000

Regular Highways: $163,000

Sewerage: $129,000

Solid Waste Management: $122,000

Fire Protection: $33,000

General - Other: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $356,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,929,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $986,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $6,724,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $22,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $191,000
Water Utilities: $3,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $294,000
Interest Earnings: $25,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,479,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $318,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $362,000
Tax - Property: $266,000
NEC: $62,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $280,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

8.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,778 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.00%
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 Orleans Parish, LA	1.16% ($24,362 average AGI)
from Lincoln County, MS	0.74% ($20,021)
from Walthall County, MS	0.56% ($21,653)

6.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.18%
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 Lincoln County, MS	0.61% ($34,519 average AGI)
to Walthall County, MS	0.43% ($20,963)
to Amite County, MS	0.40% ($29,860)

Strongest AM radio stations in Magnolia:

WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WHNY (1250 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: C.W.H. BROADCASTING INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WAKK (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
WTYL (1290 AM; daytime; 1 kW; TYLERTOWN, MS; Owner: TYLERTOWN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Magnolia:

WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAQL (90.5 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WAZA (107.7 FM; LIBERTY, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Magnolia:

W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

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