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Population (year 2000): 2,932. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,792 (-4.8% change)
 
Males: 1,360   (46.4%)
Females: 1,572   (53.6%)

Holmes County

Median resident age:   32.5 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39063 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,500 (it was $19,659 in 2000)
Durant   $19,500
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,600 (it was $44,700 in 2000)
Durant   $45,600
Mississippi:   $82,700

Durant, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Durant:

  • Black (70.2%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)


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Ancestries: United States (9.0%), English (3.6%), Irish (2.5%), Subsaharan African (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 269 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 1267 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Durant

For population 25 years and over in Durant

  • High school or higher: 57.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Durant city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 42.3%
  • Separated: 6.3%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

4 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.1%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Durant, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Durant to the number of sex offenders is 940 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Durant:   0.8% ($339)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (57.5 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (141.4 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (443.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sallis, MS (7.4 miles) , Goodman, MS (8.4 miles ), West, MS (9.9 miles ), Lexington, MS (13.6 miles ), Pickens, MS (15.3 miles ), Kosciusko, MS (18.5 miles ), Vaiden, MS (19.2 miles ), Tchula, MS (26.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $56,800
  • 1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $40,100
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $55,900
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,800
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.08 N, Longitude: 89.86 W


56 people in nursing homes

Area code: 662

Durant, Mississippi business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +74 (+2.6%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   2.48
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Durant, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Durant-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Mississippi state average. It is 155% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Durant city center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.


Birthplace of: Timothy Latiker - College basketball player (Miss. Valley St. Delta Devils).


Hospital/medical center in Durant:
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL - DURANT,THE (713 NORTHWEST AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Durant:
  • UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AND CLINIC-HOLMES (about 15 miles; LEXINGTON, MS)
  • MONTFORT JONES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS)
  • LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 31 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Durant:
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 83 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 92 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Durant:
  • C. A. MOORE (about 12 miles; LEXINGTON, MS; ID: 19M)
  • KOSCIUSKO-ATTALA COUNTY (about 23 miles; KOSCIUSKO, MS; ID: OSX)
  • WINONA-MONTGOMERY COUNTY (about 28 miles; WINONA, MS; ID: 5A6)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Durant:
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; FT enrollment: 3,288)
Public high school in Durant:
  • DURANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 286; Location: 65 WEST MADISON STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Durant:
  • WILLIAMS SULLIVAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 578; Location: 14494 HIGHWAY 51 SOUTH; Grades: KG - 12)
  • DURANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 360; Location: 65 MADISON STREET; Grades: KG - 06)

Cemetery: Durant Cemetery (1) .

Hotels: Durant Motel (15914 Bowling Green Road), Super 8 Motel (31201 Highway 12).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Durant that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF DURANT (Population served: 2932, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CASTALIAN W/A (Population served: 212, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
  • CASTALIAN W/A - SYSTEM B (Population served: 192, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   69.3%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   35.1%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.1%
Whole state:   9.1%

Durant compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income significantly 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.
  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Durant (2007 data):
  • Merchants and Farmers Bank: Durant Branch at 101 N.W. Depot Street, branch established on 1900-04-06; Durant Drive In at U.S. Highway 51 And State Highway 12 West, branch established on 1973-06-11. 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
  • BankPlus: Durant Branch at 111 North Jackson Street, branch established on 1973-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,799.7 mil, Deposits: $1,325.1 mil, headquarters in Belzoni, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: Bancplus Corporation




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
Firefighters 4 $6,604 $19,812 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 12 $16,284 $16,284 0 $0
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,036 $12,432 0 $0
Police - Other 0 $0   2 $312
Police Protection - Officers 11 $21,181 $23,107 0 $0
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   3 $1,501
Other Government Administration 6 $7,302 $14,604 5 $3,640
Electric Power 4 $5,916 $17,748 0 $0
Totals for Government 38 $58,323 $18,418 10 $5,453


Durant government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $115,000
    Sewerage: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,620,000
    General - Other: $1,183,000
    Regular Highways: $872,000
    Police Protection: $473,000
    Financial Administration: $315,000
    Fire Protection: $123,000
    Solid Waste Management: $97,000
    Parks & Recreation: $95,000
    Housing & Community Development: $60,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $68,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,201,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $154,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,239,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $116,000
    Other, NEC: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $354,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $116,000
    Police Protection: $22,000
    General - Other: $20,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,604,000
    Water Utilities: $144,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,481,000
    General Support: $315,000
    Highways: $232,000
    Housing & Community Development: $60,000
  • Tax - Property: $338,000
    NEC: $26,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,045,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $96,000

4.94% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,873 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.94%
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 Hinds County, MS  0.77% ($21,510 average AGI)
from Attala County, MS  0.47% ($29,400)
from Cook County, IL  0.41% ($23,115)


5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,912 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.81%
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 Hinds County, MS  1.07% ($23,957 average AGI)
to Madison County, MS  0.79% ($26,980)
to Attala County, MS  0.76% ($24,633)


Strongest AM radio stations in Durant:
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKOZ (1340 AM; 1 kW; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Durant:
  • WZKR (103.3 FM; DECATUR, MS; Owner: PONYTAIL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WLIN-FM (101.1 FM; DURANT, MS; Owner: BOSWELL RADIO, LLC)
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WYJS (105.9 FM; PICKENS, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, LLC)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Durant:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)

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