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

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Population (year 2000): 3,465. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,794 (+9.5% change)
 
Males: 1,663   (48.0%)
Females: 1,802   (52.0%)

Jones County

Median resident age:   38.8 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39437 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,500 (it was $23,424 in 2000)
Ellisville   $24,500
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $54,500 (it was $52,100 in 2000)
Ellisville   $54,500
Mississippi:   $82,700

Ellisville, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Ellisville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (67.0%)
  • Black (30.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)


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Ancestries: United States (10.9%), Irish (7.0%), English (3.8%), German (3.7%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 258 feet

Land area: 5.51 square miles.

Population density: 683 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Ellisville

For population 25 years and over in Ellisville

  • High school or higher: 59.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ellisville city

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 41.6%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 11.1%

15 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.4%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Ellisville, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ellisville to the number of sex offenders is 538 to 1.

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

Ellisville:   0.7% ($361)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (83.4 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (127.1 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (443.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Laurel, MS (7.9 miles ), Soso, MS (11.7 miles ), Sandersville, MS (17.2 miles ), Petal, MS (18.0 miles ), Seminary, MS (20.4 miles ), Hattiesburg, MS (21.0 miles ), Taylorsville, MS (22.3 miles ), West Hattiesburg, MS (22.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $78,200
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $69,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $56,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $70,900
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $54,800
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $63,900
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $56,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 31.60 N, Longitude: 89.20 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,737 (+50.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 449 (35.9%)


522 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 601

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


Population change in the 1990s: -249 (-6.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4%)


Average climate in Ellisville, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Ellisville-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/28/1987, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the Ellisville city center killed 6 people and injured 350 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/28/1954, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.5 miles away from the city center injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Ellisville:
  • SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR (about 10 miles; LAUREL, MS)
  • WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS)
  • PERRY COUNTY GENERAL HOSP (about 25 miles; RICHTON, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ellisville:
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 13 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 59 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; ID: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 77 miles; JACKSON, MS; ID: JAN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ellisville:
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 6 miles; LAUREL, MS; ID: LUL)
  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 25 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; ID: 00M)
  • BOBBY L CHAIN MUNI (about 25 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; ID: HBG)

Amtrak stations near Ellisville:
  • 9 miles: LAUREL (230 N. MAPLE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 20 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.

College/University in Ellisville:
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,072; Location: 900 S COURT ST; Public; Website: www.jcjc.cc.ms.us)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Ellisville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 31 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,455)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 95 miles; MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 96 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
Public high school in Ellisville:
  • SOUTH JONES HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,066; Location: 313 ANDERSON STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ellisville:
  • ELLISVILLE LOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 524; Location: 301 DEASON STREET; Grades: KG - 03)
  • SOUTH JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 27 WARRIOR ROAD; Grades: 04 - 06)
  • ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 1101 HIGHWAY 11 SOUTH; Grades: PK - 06)

Notable locations in Ellisville: Jones County Home (A) , Jones County Courthouse (B) .

Churches in Ellisville include: Pleasant Ridge Church (A) , Ellisville Baptist Church (B) , Ellisville First United Methodist Church (C) , First Presbyterian Church of Ellisville (D) , Spring Hill Baptist Church (E) , West Ellisville Baptist Church (F) .

Cemeteries: Bynum Cemetery (1) , Ellisville Cemetery (2) , Anderson-Minter Cemetery (3) .

Hotels: Best Western Motel (1102 Highway 29 North), Plaza Motel Courts (5464 Highway 11 N).

Courts: Jones County - Youth Court (5170 Highway 11 North), Jones County - Court Room (Court House).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellisville and their reported violations in the past:

J P UTILITY DISTRICT (Population served: 3708, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-07-2001 and OCT-07-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2001)
J P UTILITY DIST #2 (Population served: 1275, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-09-1998 and MAY-09-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-04-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-11-1998)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ellisville that have no violations reported:
  • CITY OF ELLISVILLE (Population served: 3465, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (Population served: 939, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELLISVILLE STATE SCHOOL (Population served: 911, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:   2.4 people
Mississippi:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:   65.2%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.8%
Whole state:   4.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   35.0%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   16.6%
Whole state:   9.1%

Ellisville 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
Banks with branches in Ellisville (2007 data):
  • Community Bank: Drive-In Branch at 804 Main Street, branch established on 1979-04-11; at 300 Jessamine Street, branch established on 1902-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $423.2 mil, Deposits: $364.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Ellisville Branch at 301 Hill Street, 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.
  • Bank of Jones County: South Court Street Branch at 301 South Court Street, branch established on 2001-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $149.3 mil, Deposits: $132.5 mil, headquarters in Laurel, MS, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Jones County Bancshares, Inc.




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
Financial Administration 1 $2,212 $26,544 0 $0
Other Government Administration 0 $0   12 $3,074
Judicial and Legal 1 $1,624 $19,488 5 $1,124
Police Protection - Officers 9 $15,834 $21,112 0 $0
Police - Other 1 $1,174 $14,088 1 $74
Firefighters 10 $13,484 $16,181 0 $0
Water Supply 7 $9,494 $16,275 0 $0
Streets and Highways 5 $8,380 $20,112 1 $296
Totals for Government 34 $52,202 $18,424 19 $4,568


Ellisville government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $150,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $482,000
    Water Utilities: $439,000
    Regular Highways: $435,000
    Fire Protection: $287,000
    Financial Administration: $195,000
    General - Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $11,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $9,000
    Libraries: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $141,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $160,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $139,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $116,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $25,000
    Other, NEC: $21,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $174,000
    Interest Earnings: $71,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $118,000
    Financial Administration: $32,000
    Water Utilities: $26,000
    Police Protection: $15,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,241,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $437,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $119,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $481,000
    All Other: $17,000
    Highways: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $351,000
    Public Utilities: $138,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $866,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,895 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.51%
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 Jasper County, MS  0.69% ($21,186 average AGI)
from Forrest County, MS  0.64% ($30,023)
from Harrison County, MS  0.25% ($28,400)


5.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,586 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.54%
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 Forrest County, MS  0.79% ($25,629 average AGI)
to Jasper County, MS  0.69% ($23,906)
to Lamar County, MS  0.28% ($52,053)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ellisville:
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WAML (1340 AM; 1 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: PINE BELT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WIZK (1570 AM; daytime; 3 kW; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Owner: M. JEROME HUGHEY)
  • 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)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ellisville:
  • WNSL (100.3 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WUSW (103.7 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMXI (98.1 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: RAINEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXRR (104.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJKX (102.5 FM; ELLISVILLE, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WATP (90.7 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WBBN (95.9 FM; TAYLORSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WZLD (106.3 FM; PETAL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHER (99.3 FM; HEIDELBERG, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • W218AY (91.5 FM; LAUREL, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKNZ (107.1 FM; COLLINS, MS; Owner: RADIO BROADCASTERS, L.L.C.)
  • WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WJMG (92.1 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: CIRCUIT B/CTING CO. OF HATTIESBURG)
  • WUSM-FM (88.5 FM; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI)

TV broadcast stations around Ellisville:
  • W69DJ (Channel 69; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WDAM-TV (Channel 7; LAUREL, MS; Owner: WDAM LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, INC.)
  • WHLT (Channel 22; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W47BP (Channel 47; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR ED. TV.)

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