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Population (year 2000): 2,097. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,199 (+4.9% change)
 
Males: 914   (43.6%)
Females: 1,183   (56.4%)

Jasper County

Median resident age:   40.4 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39422 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,700 (it was $22,895 in 2000)
Bay Springs   $22,700
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $58,300 (it was $57,100 in 2000)
Bay Springs   $58,300
Mississippi:   $82,700

Bay Springs, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Bay Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.8%)
  • Black (49.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), German (2.2%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 03/10/1904

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 14.8 square miles.

Population density: 147 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




Bay Springs

For population 25 years and over in Bay Springs

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay Springs city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.8%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Bay Springs, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bay Springs to the number of sex offenders is 310 to 1.

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

Bay Springs:   0.7% ($375)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (67.8 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (148.6 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (446.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Louin, MS (6.8 miles ), Sylvarena, MS (7.4 miles) , Montrose, MS (10.6 miles) , Taylorsville, MS (14.5 miles ), Soso, MS (15.4 miles ), Raleigh, MS (17.2 miles ), Mize, MS (20.3 miles ), Heidelberg, MS (20.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 2001: 13 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 2003: 15 buildings, average cost: $39,400
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $137,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.98 N, Longitude: 89.28 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,114 (+100.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 428 (64.1%)


117 people in nursing homes
35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 601


Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Lawyers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)


Average climate in Bay Springs, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bay Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.7 miles away from the Bay Springs city center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 tornado 23.0 miles away from the city center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Jason Forte - College basketball player (Southern Miss Golden Eagles).


Hospital/medical center in Bay Springs:
  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (15 SOUTH 6TH STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bay Springs:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR (about 22 miles; LAUREL, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 31 miles; COLLINS, MS)
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; NEWTON, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay Springs:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 44 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bay Springs:
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 4 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; ID: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 23 miles; LAUREL, MS; ID: LUL)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 25 miles; NEWTON, MS; ID: M23)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay Springs:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 56 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Public high school in Bay Springs:
  • BAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 510 HWY 18; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bay Springs:
  • SYLVA BAY ACADEMY INC (Students: 257; Location: P O DRAWER J HIWAYS 531 18; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Bay Springs:
  • BAY SPRINGS ELEM SCH (Students: 468; Location: 510 HWY 18; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 390; Location: 124 EDMUND KING ROAD; Grades: 05 - 08)

Churches in Bay Springs include: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church (A) , Bay Springs Baptist Church (B) , Bay Springs Church of Christ (C) , Bay Springs Methodist Church (D) , Bay Springs Presbyterian Church (E) .

Cemeteries: Bay Springs Cemetery (1) , New Zion Cemetery (2) , Holden Cemetery (3) .

Tourist attraction: Justice Court Clerk (Recreation Areas; Bay Springs).

Court: Justice Court Clerk (Bay Springs).

 

Average household size:
This city:   2.5 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   66.2%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   2.3%
Whole state:   4.5%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   28.8%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   13.4%
Whole state:   9.1%

Bay Springs compared to Mississippi state average:

  • 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.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Bay Springs (2007 data):
  • Magnolia State Bank: at 6th Avenue And Thigpen Street, branch established on 1975-08-04; Downtown Motor Branch at 10 Thigpen Street, branch established on 1979-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $160.6 mil, Deposits: $145.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Magnolia State Corporation, The
  • OmniBank: United Branch at 531 3rd Street, branch established on 1904-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $84.6 mil, Deposits: $58.7 mil, headquarters in Mantee, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Bay Springs Branch at Highway 15 And Seventh Avenue, branch established on 1937-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-08: Bank assets: $12,045.1 mil, Deposits: $9,678.6 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 268 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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 8 $12,972 $19,458 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 8 $20,750 $31,125 1 $868
Firefighters 0 $0   1 $312
Streets and Highways 3 $7,853 $31,412 1 $117
Sewerage 3 $8,057 $32,228 0 $0
Water Supply 4 $9,020 $27,060 1 $235
Gas Supply 5 $10,087 $24,209 0 $0
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   1 $443
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   1 $591
Financial Administration 1 $2,004 $24,048 0 $0
Totals for Government 32 $70,742 $26,528 6 $2,566


Bay Springs government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $406,000
    All Other: $85,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $65,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $457,000
    Police Protection: $430,000
    Financial Administration: $367,000
    Water Utilities: $338,000
    General - Other: $316,000
    Gas Utilities: $243,000
    Sewerage: $162,000
    Solid Waste Management: $73,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Fire Protection: $38,000
    Libraries: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $0
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $358,000
    Gas Utilities: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $610,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $211,000
    Water Utilities: $54,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $545,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $376,000
    Gas Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $276,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
    Gas Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $163,000
    Interest Earnings: $27,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $28,000
    Financial Administration: $19,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,047,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $517,000
    Gas Utilities: $346,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $526,000
    All Other: $126,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Tax - Property: $315,000
    NEC: $136,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $912,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

6.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,786 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.97%
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 Jones County, MS  2.30% ($23,906 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.51% ($12,935)
from Clarke County, MS  0.38% ($34,391)


6.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,111 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.46%
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 Jones County, MS  2.33% ($21,186 average AGI)
to Smith County, MS  0.40% ($25,667)
to Clarke County, MS  0.38% ($25,739)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bay Springs:
  • WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bay Springs:
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
  • WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bay Springs:
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W20BS (Channel 20; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W36BY (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W43BM (Channel 43; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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