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Population in July 2007: 1,481. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 703  (48.1%)
Females: 758  (51.9%)

Rankin County

Median resident age:  35.2 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39145.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,500 (it was $31,597 in 2000)
Pelahatchie  $34,500
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $73,300 (it was $59,500 in 2000)
Pelahatchie  $73,300
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Pelahatchie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Black (36.8%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Pelahatchie: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.2%), Irish (7.9%), English (5.7%), German (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 359 feet

Land area: 3.22 square miles.

Population density: 462 people per square mile 
 
  (low).



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For population 25 years and over in Pelahatchie

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pelahatchie town

  • Never married: 27.9%
  • Now married: 46.3%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 12.5%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.5%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Pelahatchie, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pelahatchie to the number of sex offenders is 186 to 1.

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

Pelahatchie:  0.5% ($276)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
Pelahatchie satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (27.9 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (158.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (422.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Morton, MS (10.2 miles ), Polkville, MS (10.8 miles) , Brandon, MS (13.9 miles ), Puckett, MS (16.0 miles ), Pearl, MS (21.3 miles ), Flowood, MS (21.7 miles ), Forest, MS (22.5 miles ), Braxton, MS (23.2 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,300
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $78,800
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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

Latitude: 32.31 N, Longitude: 89.80 W


8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 601

Pelahatchie household income distribution Pelahatchie home values distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-6.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Crime in Pelahatchie (2005):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 robbery (66.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (133.5 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 auto theft (66.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 34.7 (higher means more crime, US average = 312.7)

Crime in Pelahatchie (2006):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 309.6)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.04
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Pelahatchie, Mississippi

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Pelahatchie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 197% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/24/2001, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.8 miles away from the Pelahatchie town center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused $12 million in damages.

On 12/2/1967, a category 4 tornado 25.1 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 10 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Pelahatchie topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near Pelahatchie:
  • RANKIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BRANDON, MS)
  • SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; MORTON, MS)
  • WHITFIELD MEDICAL SURGICAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; WHITFIELD, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Pelahatchie, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pelahatchie:
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 19 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 67 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Pelahatchie:
  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 22 miles; FOREST, MS; ID: 2M4)
  • BRUCE CAMPBELL FIELD (about 23 miles; MADISON, MS; ID: MBO)
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: HKS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pelahatchie:
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 42 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 86 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
Public high school in Pelahatchie:
Private high school in Pelahatchie:
  • EAST RANKIN ACADEMY (Students: 515; Location: PO BOX 509; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Pelahatchie:

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • First Apostolic Church 508 Heslip Street Pelahatchie, MS 39145

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

Cemeteries: Pelahatchie Cemetery (1), Reagan Cemetery (2), Little Zion Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Pelahatchie that have no violations reported:
  • ACL WATER ASSOCIATION #1 (Population served: 1737, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ACL WATER ASSOCIATION #2 (Population served: 1290, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.9%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  16.0%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Pelahatchie compared to Mississippi state average:

Pelahatchie, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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  • 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.


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Banks with branches in Pelahatchie (2007 data):
  • PriorityOne Bank: Pelahatchie Branch at 528 Second Street, branch established on 1976-08-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $429.8 mil, Deposits: $359.9 mil, headquarters in Magee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Priorityone Capital Corporation
  • Trustmark National Bank: Pelahatchie Branch at 102 Brooks Street, branch established on 1949-11-05. Info updated 2006-10-17: Bank assets: $8,704.1 mil, Deposits: $6,812.8 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation



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Pelahatchie travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Other Government Administration 1$2,918$35,0167$527
Water Supply 2$3,449$20,6940$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,639$31,6680$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,840$19,3600$0
Police - Other 2$2,911$17,4661$204
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,412$24,9891$496
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$500
Totals for Government 14$27,170$23,28911$1,727



Pelahatchie government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $143,000
    All Other: $68,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $315,000
    Regular Highways: $222,000
    Financial Administration: $159,000
    Sewerage: $133,000
    Water Utilities: $98,000
    Solid Waste Management: $66,000
    Fire Protection: $17,000
    Corrections - Other: $14,000
    Libraries: $5,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $75,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $318,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $268,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $112,000
    Interest Earnings: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $134,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $210,000
    Electric Utilities: $75,000
    Highways: $34,000
    All Other: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $115,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    Total General Sales: $0
    Motor Vehicle License: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $507,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

10.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,665 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.25%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($188 average AGI)
Rankin County:  0.06%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hinds County, MS  3.07% ($37,695 average AGI)
from Madison County, MS  1.11% ($50,230)
from Simpson County, MS  0.30% ($30,788)


7.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.93%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($47 average AGI)
Rankin County:  0.02%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hinds County, MS  1.90% ($30,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.95% ($54,702)
to Simpson County, MS  0.23% ($32,089)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pelahatchie:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WOAD (1300 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WRKN (970 AM; 1 kW; BRANDON, MS; Owner: RADIO STATION WRKN, INC.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WZRX (1590 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pelahatchie:
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTYX (94.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WRXW (93.9 FM; PEARL, MS; Owner: BACKYARD BROADCASTING MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJMI (99.7 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WRJH (97.7 FM; BRANDON, MS; Owner: ON TOP COMMUNICATIONS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WMPR (90.1 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: J.C. MAXWELL BROADCASTING GROUP, INC)
  • WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WYOY (101.7 FM; GLUCKSTADT, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Pelahatchie:
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBMS-CA (Channel 10; JACKSON, MS; Owner: GENE A. BLAILOCK)
  • WJKO-LP (Channel 64; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WJMF-LP (Channel 53; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJXF-LP (Channel 49; JACKSON, MS; Owner: EQUITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAPT (Channel 16; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WAPT HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WBXK-CA (Channel 8; JACKSON, ETC., MS; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W46CW (Channel 46; JACKSON/BRANDON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI TELEVISION, LLC)

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