Cruger, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 251 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -44.1%
 
Males: 119  (47.5%)
Females: 132  (52.5%)
Median resident age:

49.9 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 38924.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $29,422 (it was $15,417 in 2000)
Cruger:

$29,422
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,619 (it was $14,125 in 2000)

Cruger town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $69,735 (it was $22,100 in 2000)
Cruger:

$69,735
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $73,041; detached houses: $87,525; mobile homes: $24,028

Median gross rent in 2022: $911.

March 2022 cost of living index in Cruger: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 34.5%

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  • Races in Cruger, MS (2022)
    • 21681.5%Black alone
    • 4215.8%White alone
    • 31.1%Two or more races

Races in Cruger detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Cruger, Mississippi as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Cruger is 94 to 1.


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Ancestries: American (14.9%), African (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 127 feet

Land area: 0.97 square miles.

Population density: 259 people per square mile   (very low).

Cruger, Mississippi map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Cruger town:

1.1% ($238)
Mississippi:

0.7% ($425)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Jackson, MS (69.2 miles , pop. 184,256).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Memphis, TN (125.2 miles , pop. 650,100).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (381.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Sidon, MS (2.5 miles ),
Morgan City, MS (2.8 miles ),
Tchula, MS (3.1 miles ),
Itta Bena, MS (3.6 miles ),
Greenwood, MS (3.7 miles ),
Mississippi Valley State University, MS (3.9 miles ),
Belzoni, MS (4.2 miles ),
Lexington, MS (4.2 miles )

Latitude: 33.32 N, Longitude: 90.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 662

Distribution of median household income in Cruger, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Cruger, MS in 2022
Cruger satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.8%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Most common industries in Cruger, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.9%)
  • Educational services (9.9%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (6.9%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (13.8%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Educational services (10.8%)
  • Public administration (6.2%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6.2%)
  • Food (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (15.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (9.1%)
  • Educational services (9.1%)
  • Public administration (6.1%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6.1%)
Most common occupations in Cruger, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.6%)
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (6.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Operations specialties managers, except financial managers (13.8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (13.8%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7.7%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers, except waiters and waitresses (4.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.1%)
  • Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (6.1%)

Average climate in Cruger, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Cruger-area historical tornado activity is near Mississippi state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Cruger town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the town center killed 13 people and injured 182 people.

Earthquake activity:

Cruger-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 270% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 160.3 miles away from Cruger center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 172.2 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 225.5 miles away from Cruger center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 170.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 171.8 miles away from Cruger center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 140.8 miles away from Cruger center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Holmes County (21) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 15, Floods: 13, Tornadoes: 13, Winds: 4, Hurricanes: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Cruger topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Cruger:

  • GOLDEN AGE NH INC (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • SERENITY HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • GREENWOOD LEFLORE SUB ACUTE UN (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • PAX HOSPICE OF GREENWOOD (Hospital, about 15 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • HERITAGE MANOR OF GREENWOOD (Nursing Home, about 15 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)
  • RCG GREENWOOD (Dialysis Facility, about 15 miles away; GREENWOOD, MS)

Amtrak station near Cruger:

  • 15 miles: GREENWOOD (506 CARROLTON AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cruger:

  • Mississippi Valley State University (about 15 miles; Itta Bena, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,233)
  • Mississippi Delta Community College (about 18 miles; Moorhead, MS; FT enrollment: 2,100)
  • Holmes Community College (about 31 miles; Goodman, MS; FT enrollment: 5,352)
  • Delta State University (about 42 miles; Cleveland, MS; FT enrollment: 3,304)
  • Coahoma Community College (about 68 miles; Clarksdale, MS; FT enrollment: 2,284)
  • Mississippi College (about 69 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • Belhaven University (about 70 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)

Points of interest:

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Church in Cruger: Cruger Baptist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Ray Roberts (baseball) - Baseball player.

Holmes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.6 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

67.3%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.1%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Cruger:

Marital status in Cruger, MS
  • Never married: 46.0%
  • Now married: 24.4%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 22.7%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

For population 25 years and over in Cruger:

  • High school or higher: 77.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 58.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Mississippi average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Cruger, MS (based on Holmes County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant5,26145
Black Protestant3,29521
Mainline Protestant1,59123
Other483
Catholic411
None8,962-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.98 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 20
This county:

9.76 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
This county:

2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

15.6%
Mississippi:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

42.3%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Holmes County:

15.7%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Cruger:

46.8%
Mississippi:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Cruger:

43.4%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Cruger:

30.3
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
State:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

14.8%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Cruger:

6.6
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Cruger:

36.5%
Mississippi:

34.8%

General health condition:
Cruger:

51.3%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Cruger:

83.2%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Cruger, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
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 1$1,350
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$5,145
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,325
Totals for Government 0$0 5$7,820

Strongest AM radio stations in Cruger:

  • WXTN (1000 AM; daytime; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WABG (960 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: GREENWOOD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKXG (1540 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGRM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDIA (1070 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WELZ (1460 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cruger:

  • WGNL (104.3 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGNG (106.3 FM; TCHULA, MS; Owner: TEAM BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WYMX (99.1 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAO-FM (90.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAGR-FM (102.5 FM; LEXINGTON, MS; Owner: BRAD MAURICE COTHRAN)
  • WVSD (91.7 FM; ITTA BENA, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTCD (96.9 FM; INDIANOLA, MS; Owner: TELESOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WQJQ (105.1 FM; KOSCIUSKO, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGRM-FM (93.9 FM; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBYP (107.1 FM; BELZONI, MS; Owner: ZOO-BEL BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WONA-FM (95.1 FM; WINONA, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN ELECTRONICS COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Cruger:

  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WMAO-TV (Channel 23; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WXVT (Channel 15; GREENVILLE, MS; Owner: SAGA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K53FB (Channel 53; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Cruger fatal accident list:

Oct 31, 2016 02:02 AM, Us-49, Lat: 33.318919, Lon: -90.231389, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1978 09:25 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 121ft / 36.8mTotal length
  • $529,000,000Total costs
  • 11,685Total average daily traffic
  • 1,599Total average daily truck traffic
  • 11,928Total future (year 2038) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Cruger)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2 1/2 Mi Sw Off Hwy 49e (Lat: 33.297333 Lon: -90.258417), Call Sign: KNDH438,
    Assigned Frequencies: 31.6000 MHz, Grant Date: 10/09/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012, Cancellation Date: 09/22/2012, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440


Most common first names in Cruger, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1776.8 years
Willie1672.2 years
Mary1572.1 years
James1271.7 years
Robert882.5 years
Lillie776.3 years
Mattie674.5 years
Henry672.4 years
Annie585.2 years
Martha582.1 years
Most common last names in Cruger, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jackson1674.9 years
Randle1180.2 years
Thomas1077.7 years
Johnson872.1 years
Holmes763.3 years
Williams773.2 years
Smith772.4 years
Davis673.3 years
Cooper672.5 years
Freeman682.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Cruger, MS
  • 41.8%Utility gas
  • 35.7%Electricity
  • 22.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Cruger, MS
  • 85.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.3%Electricity


Cruger compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below 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.
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