State Statistical Abstracts 2008
Mississippi
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| Population / Land Area |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Total Population - (DL-1C) |
2,938,618 |
|
1.0% |
| Total Land Area (PS-1) |
46,907 |
|
1.3% |
| Motor Fuel Usage (000) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Gasoline/Gasohol (MF-33GA) |
1,645,280 |
72.4% |
1.2% |
| Special Fuel (MF-33SF) |
625,861 |
27.6% |
1.6% |
| Total Fuel |
2,271,141 |
100.0% |
|
| Off Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
38,308 |
2.4% |
1.0% |
| On Highway Gasoline (MF-21) |
1,590,518 |
97.6% |
1.2% |
| Public Road Length (Table HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
63,929 |
85.4% |
2.1% |
| Urban |
10,957 |
14.6% |
1.0% |
| Total |
74,886 |
100.0% |
1.9% |
| Public Road Length by Functional System (HM-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
698 |
0.9% |
1.5% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
2,904 |
3.9% |
1.8% |
| Minor Arterial |
4,618 |
6.2% |
1.9% |
| Collectors |
15,538 |
20.7% |
2.0% |
| Local |
51,062 |
68.2% |
1.8% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
67 |
0.1% |
0.6% |
| Total |
74,887 |
100.0% |
1.9% |
| Public Road Length (Miles) by Ownership (HM-10) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| State Highway Agencies |
10,973 |
14.7% |
1.4% |
| County |
53,154 |
71.0% |
3.0% |
| Town/Townships |
9,884 |
13.2% |
0.8% |
| Other Jurisdictions |
89 |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Federal |
786 |
1.0% |
0.6% |
| Total |
74,886 |
100.0% |
1.9% |
| Functional System Lane Length (HM-60) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
2,882 |
1.8% |
1.3% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
9,685 |
6.2% |
2.0% |
| Minor Arterial |
9,837 |
6.3% |
1.8% |
| Collectors |
31,422 |
20.1% |
2.0% |
| Local |
102,124 |
65.4% |
1.8% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
261 |
0.2% |
0.5% |
| Total |
156,211 |
100.0% |
1.8% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled - (Millions) - (VM-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
26,668 |
61.0% |
2.7% |
| Urban |
17,043 |
39.0% |
0.9% |
| Total |
43,711 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Vehicle Miles Traveled by Functional System (In Millions) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Interstate |
7,582 |
17.3% |
1.1% |
| Other Principal Arterial |
11,129 |
25.5% |
1.6% |
| Minor Arterial |
6,123 |
14.0% |
1.2% |
| Collectors |
6,974 |
16.0% |
1.7% |
| Local |
11,378 |
26.0% |
2.8% |
| Other Freeways/ Expressways |
525 |
1.2% |
0.2% |
| Total |
43,711 |
100.0% |
1.5% |
| Driver Licenses (DL-1C) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Male |
922,990 |
47.68% |
0.89% |
| Female |
1,012,774 |
52.32% |
0.97% |
| Total |
1,935,764 |
100.00% |
0.93% |
| Motor Fuel Tax Rates (MF-121T) (Cents) |
| Gasoline |
18.4 |
| Diesel |
18.4 |
| Gasohol |
18.4 |
| Vehicle Registrations (MV-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Autos |
1,155,133 |
55.99% |
0.84% |
| Trucks/Picks/SUVs |
870,093 |
42.17% |
0.79% |
| Buses |
9,681 |
0.47% |
1.15% |
| Total |
2,034,907 |
|
|
| Motorcycles |
28,171 |
1.37% |
0.37% |
| Grand Total |
2,063,078 |
100.00% |
0.81% |
| Fatally Injured in Vehicle Crashes (FI-20) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Rural |
624 |
79.69% |
3.00% |
| Urban |
156 |
19.92% |
0.98% |
| Unknown |
3 |
0.38% |
0.60% |
| Total |
783 |
100% |
2.10% |
Highway Finance ($000)
| State Funding for Highways (Summary) (SF-21) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Receipts |
$1,370,997 |
|
0.99% |
| Disbursements |
$1,346,052 |
|
1.01% |
| Revenues used for Highways (All Units Government -2007) (HF-1) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway User Taxes |
$943,291 |
47.42% |
2.23% |
| Tolls |
$550,191 |
27.66% |
0.88% |
| General Fund |
$111,384 |
5.60% |
0.35% |
| Property Taxes |
$122,476 |
6.16% |
1.43% |
| Other Imposts |
$115,308 |
5.80% |
0.86% |
| Misc. Receipts |
$17,898 |
0.90% |
0.11% |
| Bonds |
$128,789 |
6.47% |
0.50% |
| Total |
$1,989,337 |
100.00% |
0.99% |
| Disbursements for Highways (All Units Government-2007) (HF-2) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Capital Outlay |
$1,290,377 |
65.09% |
1.42% |
| Maintenance and Services |
$449,535 |
22.68% |
1.01% |
| Administration and Misc. |
$86,050 |
4.34% |
0.66% |
| Highway Law Enforcement & Safety |
$48,308 |
2.44% |
0.33% |
| Interest |
$31,729 |
1.60% |
0.38% |
| Bond Retirement |
$76,390 |
3.85% |
0.96% |
| Total |
$1,982,389 |
100.00% |
1.09% |
| Attributed Federal Trust Fund Receipts - 2008 ($000) (FE-9) |
% Dist. |
% Nat'l. |
| Highway Account |
$412,099 |
86.50% |
1.31% |
| Mass Transit Account |
$64,319 |
13.50% |
1.28% |
| Total |
$476,418 |
100.00% |
1.31% |
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