Roxie, MS

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Roxie, Mississippi

Roxie, Mississippi, in Franklin county, is 73 miles N of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center) and 122 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. There are 569 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Roxie

In Roxie, about 53% of adults are married. The faces of Roxie are those of its large families. If you love being around young kids, you'll appreciate the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Roxie had a median family income of $25,000.

Crime and Safety

Both violent crime and property crime are low in Roxie.

Roxie Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Roxie that were owner-occupied was 80%. A nice place to visit? It seems so, since a larger share of the housing than in most places is for vacations and seasonal use. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Roxie has going for it. Compared to most towns in the state, the town has reasonable real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Roxie, 94% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Roxie strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Mississippi):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 5%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 5%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 7%

Comparative Profile of Roxie, MS

Comparing Roxie to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Mississippi (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	73 miles N of Baton Rouge, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	122 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	39661
Phone Area Codes	601
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.504
Longitude	-91.068

Station	MEADVILLE
Distance	11.3 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	50 to 78 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	61.6 inches

Station	NATCHEZ
Distance	18.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Station	ST JOSEPH 3 N
Distance	32.3 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	569	100%
Male	267	46.9%
Female	302	53.1%
Under 18	191	33.6%
18+	378	66.4%
65+	56	9.8%
Median Age	29.4
Average Family Size	3.34
White	226	39.7%
African-American	335	58.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.5%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,000
Population In Poverty	144	25.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	564
Growth	-5
Growth %	-0.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.7%
US/American	19.8%
Scotch-Irish	5.7%
German	3%
Irish	2.1%
Italian	1.6%
English	0.9%
Scottish	0.9%
Norwegian	0.9%
European	0.5%
African	0.5%
Swedish	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Roxie	569	$25,000
Bude	1,037	$25,000
Crosby	360	$16,917
Fayette	2,242	$16,875
Gloster	1,073	$23,750
Meadville	519	$46,250
Natchez	18,464	$29,723

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