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Population in July 2007: 2,595. Population change since 2000: +16.3%
 

Males: 1,030  (47.6%)
Females: 1,134  (52.4%)

Lamar County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Mississippi median age:  33.8 years

Zip codes: 39475.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,700 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
Purvis  $30,700
Mississippi:  $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,200 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
Purvis  $58,200
Mississippi:  $82,700

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Races in Purvis:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.5%)
  • Black (27.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Purvis: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.9%), English (9.4%), Irish (6.8%), German (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), French (2.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 381 feet

Land area: 3.93 square miles.

Population density: 617 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Purvis

  • High school or higher: 73.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purvis city

  • Never married: 27.8%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.9%
Mississippi:  1.4%



According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Purvis, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Purvis to the number of sex offenders is 269 to 1.

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

Purvis:  0.7% ($395)
Mississippi:  0.6% ($425)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (56.1 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (92.5 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (421.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lumberton, MS (10.1 miles ), West Hattiesburg, MS (12.7 miles ), Hattiesburg, MS (13.8 miles ), Petal, MS (17.6 miles ), Sumrall, MS (21.3 miles ), Poplarville, MS (22.6 miles ), New Augusta, MS (26.2 miles ), Wiggins, MS (27.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $46,800
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $53,100
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $80,400
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $48,900
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,400
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $240,000
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $76,800

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Latitude: 31.14 N, Longitude: 89.41 W


68 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 601

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Population change in the 1990s: -234 (-9.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Wood products (4%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Purvis (2002):
  • 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 = 328.4)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.30
US city average:  3.00

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Purvis-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.0 miles away from the Purvis city center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/7/1982, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Purvis:
  • SOUTH MISSISSIPPI STATE HOSPITAL (823 HIGHWAY 589)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Purvis:
  • FORREST GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • STONE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WIGGINS, MS)

Political contributions by individuals in Purvis, MS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Purvis:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 23 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 54 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 57 miles; GULFPORT, MS; ID: GPT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Purvis:
  • I H BASS JR MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; LUMBERTON, MS; ID: 4R1)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 14 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; ID: HBG)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 26 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; ID: M13)

Amtrak station near Purvis:
  • 16 miles: HATTIESBURG (308 NEWMAN ST.). 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 Purvis:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 9 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 34 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 89 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 91 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
Public high schools in Purvis:
Public elementary/middle schools in Purvis:
Private elementary/middle school in Purvis:
  • LAMAR CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 159; Location: 62 PURVIS OLOH RD PO BOX 880; Grades: PK - 9)
Library in Purvis:
  • LAMAR COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $303,365; Location: 122 SHELBY SPEIGHTS DRIVE; 36,152 books; 389 audio materials; 702 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Lamar Christian School serves K4-12, is accredited and hosts 365 students. The Purvis High School mascot is the Tornado. In 1908, Purvis was completely wiped off the map by a tornado. At that time, Purvis was as large as it's closest big city - Hattiesburg.

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Notable location: Interchange 51 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Cemeteries: Fillingame Cemetery (1), Purvis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Purvis: Bennetts Memorial Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Lamar County - Justice Court Judge (217 Pecan Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Purvis that have no violations reported:
  • WONDERLAND R. V. PARK (Serves TN, Population served: 90, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  73.5%
Whole state:  71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.6%
Whole state:  19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.1%

Purvis compared to Mississippi state average:

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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.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Purvis (2007 data):
  • Hancock Bank: The Lamar Bank Branch at 401 Ohio Avenue, branch established on 1904-01-01; Purvis Branch at Highways 11 And 589, branch established on 1955-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,496.1 mil, Deposits: $3,013.8 mil, headquarters in Gulfport, MS, positive income, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • The First, A National Banking Association: Purvis Branch at 631 Highway 589, branch established on 1996-11-18. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $416.5 mil, Deposits: $360.4 mil, headquarters in Hattiesburg, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc., The



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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
Water Supply 1$2,123$25,4760$0
Sewerage 1$1,605$19,2600$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 8$8,553
Judicial and Legal 5$5,446$13,0700$0
Police Protection - Officers 8$16,970$25,4550$0
Police - Other 2$2,533$15,1980$0
Financial Administration 1$2,559$30,7080$0
Streets and Highways 3$4,787$19,1480$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,374$20,2441$948
Totals for Government 23$39,398$20,5559$9,500



13.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,989 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  13.89%
Mississippi average:  7.82%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($379 average AGI)
Lamar County:  0.12%
Mississippi average:  0.09%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Forrest County, MS  4.05% ($32,317 average AGI)
from Harrison County, MS  0.67% ($38,092)
from Marion County, MS  0.41% ($31,400)


11.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,431 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.54%
Mississippi average:  8.35%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($111 average AGI)
Lamar County:  0.07%
Mississippi average:  0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Forrest County, MS  3.73% ($33,565 average AGI)
to Marion County, MS  0.45% ($26,703)
to Jones County, MS  0.33% ($37,064)


Strongest AM radio stations in Purvis:
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WIGG (1420 AM; 5 kW; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: TRALYN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFOR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WORV (1580 AM; 1 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Purvis:
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAII (89.3 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WUSM-FM (88.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI)
  • WJMG (92.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT B/CTING CO. OF HATTIESBURG)
  • WZLD (106.3 FM; PETAL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFMM (97.3 FM; SUMRALL, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Purvis:
  • W32CN (Channel 32; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)
  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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