Ackerman, Mississippi Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,696. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,593 (-6.1% change)
 
Males: 763   (45.0%)
Females: 933   (55.0%)

Choctaw County

Median resident age:   39.1 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39735 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,100 (it was $21,287 in 2000)
Ackerman   $21,100
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $59,100 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
Ackerman   $59,100
Mississippi:   $82,700

Ackerman, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

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Races in Ackerman:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.7%)
  • Black (34.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.5%)


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Ancestries: Irish (11.1%), United States (10.6%), English (7.1%), German (6.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.5%), Scottish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 719 people per square mile 
 
 (low).


Ackerman

For population 25 years and over in Ackerman

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ackerman town

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.4%
Mississippi:   1.4%


According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ackerman, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ackerman to the number of sex offenders is 405 to 1.

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

Ackerman:   0.7% ($379)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (98.5 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (136.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (492.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Weir, MS (8.6 miles ), Sturgis, MS (9.1 miles ), McCool, MS (14.0 miles) , Louisville, MS (15.4 miles ), French Camp, MS (15.5 miles ), Mathiston, MS (15.9 miles ), Eupora, MS (17.3 miles ), Maben, MS (18.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $68,400
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $140,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.31 N, Longitude: 89.17 W


75 people in nursing homes
8 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 662


This town's Wikipedia profile


Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+6.9%).

Most common industries for males:

  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)


Most common industries for females:

  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Apparel (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)


Most common occupations for females

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)

Crime in Ackerman (2001):
  • 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)
  • usaelectionpolls.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Ackerman (2003):
  • 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)
  • usaelectionpolls.com crime index = 0.0 (higher means more crime, US average = 321.8)

Average climate in Ackerman, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Ackerman-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1988, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Ackerman town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/23/1977, a category 4 tornado 11.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Hospital/medical center in Ackerman:
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (148 CHERRY ST BOX 417)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Ackerman:
  • WINSTON MEDICAL CENTER & SWINGBED (about 18 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS)
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 21 miles; EUPORA, MS)
  • OKTIBBEHA COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; STARKVILLE, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ackerman:
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 42 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 56 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • TUPELO RGNL (about 72 miles; TUPELO, MS; ID: TUP)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ackerman:
  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 4 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; ID: 9M4)
  • LOUISVILLE WINSTON COUNTY (about 15 miles; LOUISVILLE, MS; ID: LMS)
  • EUPORA (about 18 miles; EUPORA, MS; ID: 06M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ackerman:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 52 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 72 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 77 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
Public high schools in Ackerman:
  • ACKERMAN HIGH (Students: 487; Location: 280 E MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • CHOCTAW CO VOCATIONAL COMPLEX (Location: 319 E CHURCH; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Ackerman:
  • ACKERMAN ELEM (Students: 569; Location: 156 HIGHWAY 155; Grades: PK - 06)

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Churches in Ackerman include: Enon Presbyterian Church (A) , Gospel Temple Church of God in Christ (B) , Ackerman Baptist Church (C) , Ackerman Church of Christ (D) , Ackerman United Methodist Church (E)

Cemetery: Enon Cemetery (1)

Tourist attraction: Justice Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; 140 Jail House Road Ackerm).

Court: Justice Court Clerk (140 Jail House Road Ackerm).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ackerman and their reported violations in the past:
CHOCTAW WATER ASSN (Population served: 750, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-08-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-08-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-17-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-17-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: State CCR Follow-up Notice (JAN-07-2000), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ackerman that have no violations reported:
  • FENTRESS COMMUNITY W/S (Population served: 545, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.3 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   60.5%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.1%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   24.7%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   12.6%
Whole state:   9.1%

Ackerman compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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.
Banks with branches in Ackerman (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Ackerman Industrial Branch at 233 Highway 15 North, branch established on 1975-06-06; Ackerman Branch at 111 East Main Street, branch established on 1890-05-24. Info updated 2007-01-23: Bank assets: $138,667.9 mil, Deposits: $101,916.7 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2096 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Ackerman Branch at 269 Highway 15 North, branch established on 1979-01-26. Info updated 2007-01-11: Bank assets: $1,536.3 mil, Deposits: $1,187.3 mil, headquarters in Kosciusko, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: First M & F Corporation


Educational Attainment



School Enrollment by Level of School


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
Ackerman government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - General: $121,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $231,000
    Water Utilities: $231,000
    Financial Administration: $216,000
    Regular Highways: $163,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $27,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $38,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $121,000
    Highways: $35,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $148,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $665,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $645,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $120,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $28,000
    Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $33,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $11,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Police Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,505,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $352,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $90,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $85,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $124,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $340,000
    All Other: $31,000
  • Tax - Property: $294,000
    Public Utilities: $44,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $435,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

6.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.79%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS  0.85% ($36,300 average AGI)
from Webster County, MS  0.76% ($16,833)
from Winston County, MS  0.76% ($29,611)

8.31% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,191 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   8.31%
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 Oktibbeha County, MS  1.55% ($21,973 average AGI)
to Attala County, MS  0.84% ($24,550)
to Webster County, MS  0.84% ($45,400)

Strongest AM radio stations in Ackerman:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ackerman:
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W245AE (96.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WSYE (93.3 FM; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WJZB (88.9 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WLZA (96.1 FM; EUPORA, MS; Owner: TRI COUNTY BROADCASTING)
  • WLSM-FM (107.1 FM; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQJB (104.5 FM; STATE COLLEGE, MS; Owner: GEORGE S. FLINN, JR.)
  • WMSU (92.1 FM; STARKVILLE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Ackerman:
  • WMAB-TV (Channel 2; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WTVA (Channel 9; TUPELO, MS; Owner: WTVA, INC.)
  • WCBI-TV (Channel 4; COLUMBUS, MS; Owner: COLUMBUS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKDH (Channel 45; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLOV-TV (Channel 27; WEST POINT, MS; Owner: LINGARD BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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