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

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Population (year 2000): 2,326. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,248 (-3.4% change)
 
Males: 1,030   (44.3%)
Females: 1,296   (55.7%)

Webster County

Median resident age:   38.2 years
Mississippi median age:   33.8 years

Zip codes: 39744 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,600 (it was $24,839 in 2000)
Eupora   $24,600
Mississippi:   $32,938

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $62,800 (it was $61,500 in 2000)
Eupora   $62,800
Mississippi:   $82,700

Eupora, MS residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Eupora:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.7%)
  • Black (38.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Other race (2.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)


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Ancestries: English (19.7%), Irish (9.1%), United States (8.0%), German (2.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 395 feet

Land area: 3.26 square miles.

Population density: 692 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Eupora

For population 25 years and over in Eupora

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eupora city

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 49.9%
  • Separated: 4.2%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

17 residents are foreign born

This city:   0.7%
Mississippi:   1.4%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Eupora, Mississippi in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Eupora to the number of sex offenders is 1127 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

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

Eupora:   0.5% ($316)
Mississippi:   0.6% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (106.0 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (119.1 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (494.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Walthall, MS (4.5 miles) , Mathiston, MS (10.0 miles ), Maben, MS (13.0 miles ), Slate Springs, MS (15.5 miles) , Ackerman, MS (17.3 miles ), French Camp, MS (19.3 miles ), Weir, MS (19.3 miles ), Mantee, MS (19.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $72,500
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,100
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $46,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $99,300
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $99,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $106,500
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $159,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 33.54 N, Longitude: 89.27 W


146 people in nursing homes
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 662

Population change in the 1990s: -79 (-3.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Apparel (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (12%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



 

Crime in Eupora by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005
Murders 0 1 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 42.6 0.0 0.0
Rapes 2 0 0 0
    per 100,000 85.6 0.0 0.0 0.0
Robberies 1 0 0 1
    per 100,000 42.8 0.0 0.0 44.0
Assaults 8 6 25 6
    per 100,000 342.3 255.5 1097.5 264.2
Burglaries 48 17 9 27
    per 100,000 2053.9 724.0 395.1 1188.9
Thefts 10 4 2 1
    per 100,000 427.9 170.4 87.8 44.0
Auto thefts 2 0 0 3
    per 100,000 85.6 0.0 0.0 132.1
Arson 0 0 0 0
    per 100,000 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 160.9) 317.5 193.8 250.7 161.6
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:   3.11
US city average:   3.00

Average climate in Eupora, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Eupora-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 124% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Eupora city center killed 12 people and injured 122 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/11/1963, a category 4 tornado 17.3 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 7 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Birthplace of: Quenton Pryor - College basketball player (Morehead State Eagles).


Hospital/medical center in Eupora:
  • WEBSTER GENERAL HOSPITAL/SWING BED (500 HIGHWAY 9 SOUTH)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Eupora:
  • CHOCTAW COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; ACKERMAN, MS)
  • KILMICHAEL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KILMICHAEL, MS)
  • HILLCREST HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CALHOUN CITY, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eupora:
  • GOLDEN TRIANGLE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS/W POINT/STARKVILL, MS; ID: GTR)
  • COLUMBUS AFB (about 59 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; ID: CBM)
  • UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 61 miles; OXFORD, MS; ID: UOX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eupora:
  • EUPORA (about 3 miles; EUPORA, MS; ID: 06M)
  • ACKERMAN CHOCTAW COUNTY (about 18 miles; ACKERMAN, MS; ID: 9M4)
  • CALHOUN COUNTY (about 27 miles; PITTSBORO, MS; ID: 04M)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eupora:
  • MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 14,613)
  • MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN (about 57 miles; COLUMBUS, MS; FT enrollment: 2,115)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MAIN CAMPUS (about 60 miles; UNIVERSITY, MS; FT enrollment: 11,068)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GOODMAN, MS; FT enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; ITTA BENA, MS; FT enrollment: 2,297)
  • ITAWAMBA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; FULTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,673)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
Public high schools in Eupora:
  • EUPORA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 482; Location: 404 W FOX AVE; Grades: 07 - 12)
  • WEBSTER CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 102 HALL RD.; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Eupora:
  • EUPORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 1100 NARON ST.; Grades: KG - 06)

Churches in Eupora include: Church of Christ (A) , Liberty Methodist Church (B) , First Baptist Church (C) , First United Methodist Church (D) .

Cemetery: Eupora Cemetery (1) .

Court: Webster County - Eupora- Justice Court Clerk (East Fox Avenue).

 

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

CITY OF EUPORA (Population served: 4500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-11-1999 and APR-11-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-11-1999), St Public Notif received (MAR-25-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and AUG-15-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-15-2005)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and OCT-22-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-22-2003)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:   67.3%
Whole state:   71.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:   3.2%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   24.0%
Whole state:   19.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:   11.6%
Whole state:   9.1%

Eupora 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Banks with branches in Eupora (2007 data):
  • Regions Bank: Southgate Branch, Eupora Branch, Eupora Branch. 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



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
Judicial and Legal 0 $0   3 $1,700
Other Government Administration 0 $0   5 $1,600
Police - Other 2 $2,625 $15,750 2 $704
Firefighters 0 $0   20 $1,000
Streets and Highways 3 $4,700 $18,800 2 $1,200
Parks and Recreation 1 $1,665 $19,980 1 $155
Police Protection - Officers 7 $14,500 $24,857 3 $500
Financial Administration 1 $2,250 $27,000 1 $785
Water Supply 6 $10,200 $20,400 0 $0
Totals for Government 20 $35,940 $21,564 37 $7,644


Eupora government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $110,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $159,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $440,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $448,000
    Police Protection: $358,000
    Financial Administration: $158,000
    Regular Highways: $131,000
    Parks & Recreation: $76,000
    Sewerage: $28,000
    Fire Protection: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Libraries: $3,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $0
    Water Utilities: $0
  • General - Interest on Debt: $289,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
    All Other: $2,000
    Public Welfare: $0
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $4,130,000
    Water Utilities: $1,563,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $4,130,000
    Water Utilities: $1,521,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $289,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $71,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000
    Fire Protection: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $72,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $410,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $54,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $39,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,446,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $364,000
    Water Utilities: $345,000
    All Other: $40,000
    Public Welfare: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $307,000
    Public Utilities: $42,000
    NEC: $6,000
    Other Selective Sales: $0
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $627,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $94,000

6.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($28,731 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.07%
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  1.63% ($27,787 average AGI)
from Choctaw County, MS  0.54% ($45,400)
from Clay County, MS  0.32% ($25,000)


6.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.22%
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  1.34% ($23,720 average AGI)
to Choctaw County, MS  0.48% ($16,833)
to Clay County, MS  0.32% ($33,083)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eupora:
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
  • WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMQM (1600 AM; 50 kW; LAKELAND, TN; Owner: WMQM, INC.)
  • WIRL (1270 AM; daytime; 3 kW; LOUISVILLE, MS; Owner: HARRISON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WDJC (850 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WAPI (1070 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eupora:
  • WFCA (107.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: FRENCH CAMP RADIO, INC.)
  • WMAB-FM (89.9 FM; ACKERMAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • 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)
  • WAUM (91.9 FM; DUCK HILL, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWMS (97.5 FM; OXFORD, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)

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

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