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Bude, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 787 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -24.1%
 
Males: 359  (45.7%)
Females: 428  (54.3%)
Median resident age:

37.2 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39630, 39653.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $30,309 (it was $16,125 in 2000)
Bude:

$30,309
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $18,677 (it was $10,058 in 2000)

Bude town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $74,040 (it was $39,300 in 2000)
Bude:

$74,040
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $80,563; detached houses: $96,176; mobile homes: $50,139

Median gross rent in 2022: $633.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bude: 77.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 48.3%
(35.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 62.2% for Black residents, 58.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bude, MS (2022)
    • 47449.5%White alone
    • 45047.0%Black alone
    • 181.9%Two or more races
    • 101.0%American Indian alone

Races in Bude detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Bude, Mississippi as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bude is 264 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (15.9%), English (9.4%), French Canadian (8.1%), African (2.5%), Irish (1.6%), Norwegian (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 557 people per square mile   (low).

Bude, Mississippi map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Mississippi:

1.4%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Bude town:

0.7% ($270)
Mississippi:

0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (70.3 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (71.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (294.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Meadville, MS (1.6 miles ),
Roxie, MS (3.7 miles ),
Crosby, MS (4.2 miles ),
Gloster, MS (4.6 miles ),
Liberty, MS (4.6 miles ),
Fayette, MS (4.6 miles ),
Beechwood, MS (4.9 miles ),
Brookhaven, MS (5.0 miles )

Latitude: 31.46 N, Longitude: 90.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 601

Distribution of median household income in Bude, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bude, MS in 2022
Bude satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.1%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Population change in the 1990s: +72 (+7.5%).
Most common industries in Bude, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.0%)
  • Food (9.0%)
  • Health care (8.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.4%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Public administration (5.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11.4%)
  • Construction (10.3%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.1%)
  • Wood products (7.4%)
  • Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (5.7%)
  • Educational services (5.7%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Food (18.2%)
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Public administration (7.3%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.1%)
Most common occupations in Bude, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Food processing workers (3.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.5%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (3.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (18.9%)
  • Fishing, hunting, and forestry occupations (5.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
  • Teachers, secondary school (4.6%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9.5%)
  • Food processing workers (8.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Cashiers (4.4%)
  • Registered nurses (4.4%)

Average climate in Bude, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Bude-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1969, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.2 miles away from the Bude town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 3/29/1976, a category F4 tornado 24.8 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Bude-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 212.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 209.7 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) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from the city center
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 290.2 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 189.5 miles away from Bude center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 268.2 miles away from Bude 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 Franklin County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rains: 3, Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bude topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bude:

  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 31 miles; Wesson, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,532)
  • Alcorn State University (about 34 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • Hinds Community College (about 61 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 67 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Mississippi College (about 68 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 69 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Jackson State University (about 69 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 7,485)

Points of interest:

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

Church in Bude: Hopewell Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Franklin 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 Bude that have no violations reported:

  • WRIGHT'S CAMPGROUND (Population served: 198, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

62.3%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

4.7%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Bude (2011 data):

  • Bank of Franklin: Bude Branch at 120 Main Street, branch established on 1965/04/05. Info updated 2007/11/14: Bank assets: $98.9 mil, Deposits: $90.2 mil, headquarters in Meadville, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Bancshares, Inc.
  • Peoples Bank of the South: Peoples Bank Of The South at 2292 Highway 184 E, branch established on 1998/07/06. Info updated 2007/08/10: Bank assets: $77.7 mil, Deposits: $67.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pbfc Holding Company

For population 15 years and over in Bude:

Marital status in Bude, MS
  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 38.3%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 16.6%

For population 25 years and over in Bude:

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.3
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bude, MS (based on Franklin County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant4,57227
Mainline Protestant4498
Black Protestant3122
Catholic321
None2,753-
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: 1
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

1.20 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Franklin County:

7.23 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
Here:

2.41 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.6%
State:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Franklin County:

37.5%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Franklin County:

13.8%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

46.8%
Mississippi:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

41.4%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Bude:

30.6
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Bude:

19.2%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

13.6%
State:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bude:

6.6
State:

6.7

Overweight people:
This city:

37.1%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
This city:

50.4%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

83.9%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bude, 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
Financial Administration 2$6,235$37,4100$0
Streets and Highways 1$3,531$42,3723$3,924
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,622$43,4641$1,008
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$5,130
Judicial and Legal 0$0 3$2,879
Totals for Government 4$13,388$40,16413$12,941

Bude government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $1,550,000 ($1969.50)
    Regular Highways: $130,000 ($165.18)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $210,000 ($266.84)
    Police Protection: $171,000 ($217.28)
    Water Utilities: $128,000 ($162.64)
    Financial Administration: $95,000 ($120.71)
    Sewerage: $89,000 ($113.09)
    Central Staff Services: $79,000 ($100.38)
    Regular Highways: $69,000 ($87.67)
    Local Fire Protection: $26,000 ($33.04)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $16,000 ($20.33)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $295,000 ($374.84)

Bude government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $117,000 ($148.67)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $28,000 ($35.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $15,000 ($19.06)
    Sale of Property: $5,000 ($6.35)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,000 ($2.54)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($2.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $96,000 ($121.98)
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $500,000 ($635.32)
    General Local Government Support: $161,000 ($204.57)
    Other: $9,000 ($11.44)
    Highways: $5,000 ($6.35)
  • Tax - Property: $137,000 ($174.08)
    Public Utilities Sales: $21,000 ($26.68)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $2,000 ($2.54)

Bude government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000 ($1353.24)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,065,000 ($1353.24)

Bude government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $196,000 ($249.05)

Businesses in Bude, MS

  • U-Haul: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bude:

  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • 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.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bude:

  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAKH (105.7 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WMJU (104.3 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAZA (107.7 FM; LIBERTY, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WAQL (90.5 FM; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBKN (92.1 FM; BROOKHAVEN, MS; Owner: OLE BROOK BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bude:

  • 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.)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36AC (Channel 36; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Bude fatal accident list:

Feb 3, 1983 00:30 AM, 190410, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 24Number of bridges
  • 344ft / 105mTotal length
  • $2,308,510,000Total costs
  • 42,490Total average daily traffic
  • 6,012Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Bude, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 101970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Bude, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bude)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bude, MS)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 10. The highest number of reported fires - 23 took place in 2006, and the least - 1 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bude, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (51.5%), and Outside Fires (36.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bude, MS
    • 8651.5%Structure Fires
    • 6136.5%Outside Fires
    • 1710.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 31.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bude, MS
Most common first names in Bude, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1075.5 years
John1078.9 years
Lillie883.5 years
Willie878.2 years
William870.9 years
Robert775.7 years
Ethel674.6 years
Lucille578.0 years
Louis578.2 years
Katie469.5 years
Most common last names in Bude, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith1870.7 years
Jones1878.2 years
Brown1265.9 years
Adams1071.8 years
Cameron972.5 years
Lee875.6 years
Robinson869.6 years
Ratcliff757.1 years
Temple770.7 years
Middleton769.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bude, MS
  • 46.3%Utility gas
  • 46.3%Electricity
  • 7.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bude, MS
  • 62.6%Utility gas
  • 37.4%Electricity


Bude compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below 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.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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