Arcadia, Louisiana

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Bienville Parish

Population in July 2008: 2,731. Population change since 2000: -10.2%

Males: 1,223	(44.8%)
Females: 1,508	(55.2%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71001.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,779 (it was $21,661 in 2000)

Arcadia:	$26,779
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,084

Arcadia:	$14,084
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,191 (it was $43,900 in 2000)

Arcadia:	$73,191
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,594; Detached houses: $89,359; Townhouses or other attached units: $143,932; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $46,188; Mobile homes: $16,036

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Races in Arcadia:

Black (60.6%)
White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
Hispanic (1.6%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Arcadia: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.9%), English (5.2%), Irish (4.4%), German (1.7%), French (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.97 square miles.

Population density: 921 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Arcadia

High school or higher: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Unemployed: 9.7%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcadia town

Never married: 30.5%
Now married: 44.1%
Separated: 3.6%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 10.3%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Arcadia, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcadia to the number of sex offenders is 1366 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Arcadia:	0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (44.8 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (49.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (225.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mount Lebanon, LA (2.7 miles) , Gibsland, LA (2.8 miles ), Simsboro, LA (2.9 miles ), Bryceland, LA (2.9 miles) , Athens, LA (3.0 miles ), Grambling, LA (3.5 miles ), Bienville, LA (3.8 miles ), Vienna, LA (4.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1998: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 32.55 N, Longitude: 92.92 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-2.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Food (12%)
Wood products (11%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Paper (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (15%)
Food (15%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Arcadia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.9 miles away from the Arcadia town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category 3 tornado 6.2 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Arcadia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from Arcadia center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 46.7 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: DeAndre Alexander - College basketball player (Louisiana Monroe Indians).

Hospital/medical center in Arcadia:

LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (1175 PINE STREET SUITE 200)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Arcadia:

HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; RUSTON, LA)
HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RUSTON, LA)
LINCOLN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Arcadia, LA

Airports located in Arcadia:

Arcadia-Bienville Parish Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 1,300, Local Ops: 5,500)

Local government website: www.arcadialouisiana.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcadia:

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 44 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 50 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 57 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)

Public high school in Arcadia:

ARCADIA HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-12)

Public elementary/middle school in Arcadia:

CRAWFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-6)

See full list of schools located in Arcadia

Library in Arcadia:

BIENVILLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,880; Location: 2768 MAPLE STREET; 71,245 books; 1,645 audio materials; 3,683 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)

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

Post office: Arcadia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Croow Industries for Travelink 2000 (Tours & Charters; 3107 6th Street).

Hotels: Days Inn (1061 Hazel Street), Arcadia Motel (1428 1st Street).

Courts: Bienville Parish - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Bienville Parish - Court Reporter (100 Courthouse Drive).

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

ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Arcadia that have no violations reported:

ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM,INC (Address: P. O. BOX 647, Population served: 1100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	31.4%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Arcadia, LA

238 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Arcadia compared to Louisiana state average:

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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 below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Arcadia (2009 data):

First National Bank: Www.Theuncommonbank.com at 1890 North Railroad Avenue, branch established on 2001-07-01; at 1890 North Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1935-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $163.6 mil, Deposits: $132.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: First North Louisiana Bancshares, Inc.
Gibsland Bank & Trust Company: Arcadia Branch at 1820 Second Street, branch established on 1988-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.6 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, headquarters in Gibsland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gibsland Bancshares, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Arcadia, Louisiana

Arcadia Motel, Hwy 80 E, Arcadia, LA 71001, Phone: (318) 263-8444
Nob Hill Inn, Exit 69 & I-20, Arcadia, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 263-2013
Days Inn Of Arcadia, 1061 Hazel St, Arcadia, LA 71001, Phone: (318) 263-3555, Fax: (318) 263-3555

All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Arcadia, Louisiana

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Arcadia mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Religion statistics for Arcadia

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Other religions
Adherents	75.8%	9.7%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%
Congregations	54.3%	15.2%	4.3%	8.7%	17.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration	2	$5,576	$33,456	11	$753
Police Protection - Officers	5	$19,408	$46,579	2	$1,993
Police - Other	1	$1,439	$17,268	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		23	$3,685
Streets and Highways	8	$14,881	$22,322	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$1,546	$18,552	0	$0
Water Supply	6	$19,000	$38,000	0	$0
Totals for Government	23	$61,850	$32,270	36	$6,431

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

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 Lincoln Parish, LA	0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA	0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA	0.64% ($30,533)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

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 Lincoln Parish, LA	1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA	0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA	0.81% ($21,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Arcadia:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KASO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MINDEN, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcadia:

KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WAIV (102.3 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Arcadia:

KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Arcadia, Louisiana:

Fatal accident count: 12
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 12
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Louisiana average:

Fatal accident count: 112
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Arcadia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 13 meters (43ft)
Total costs: $385,000
Total average daily traffic: 5,470
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,011
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 9,299

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Arcadia)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Arcadia, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: WB4GOF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01038931
Grant Date: 07/16/2005, Expiration Date: 10/12/2015
Registrant: Mary N Kilmer, 2777 Myrtle St, Arcadia, LA 71001-3718
Call Sign: WB4JGL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00756921
Grant Date: 05/21/2007, Expiration Date: 08/05/2017, Certifier: Michael J Kilmer
Registrant: Michael J Kilmer, 2777 Myrtle, Arcadia, LA 71001
Call Sign: WB5RPN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00239987
Grant Date: 03/25/2004, Expiration Date: 05/31/2014, Certifier: Jerry T Thornton
Registrant: Jerry T Thornton, 2385 Corley St, Arcadia, LA 71001

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: MOONEY AIRCRAFT CORP. M20 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1350W , Serial Number: 2631, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/20/1963
Registrant (Partnership): Michael E Smith, Po Box 125, Arcadia, LA 71001, Other Owners: C. E. Smith
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3414W , Serial Number: 32-276, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/28/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Horizon Applicators Inc, Po Box 510, Arcadia, LA 71001
Aircraft: CRIDDLE JACK B MUSTANG II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8272 , Serial Number: 1, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 02/24/1998
Registrant (Individual): Jack B Criddle, 152 Earl White Rd, Arcadia, LA 71001
Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 831RH , Serial Number: 789-97, Year manufactured: 1997, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1997
Registrant (Individual): Robert I Hanson, 736 Daniel St, Arcadia, LA 71001
Aircraft: BEECH 95-55 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9486Y , Serial Number: TC-49, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 02/07/1961
Registrant (Corporation): Geis Brothers Farms LLC, Po Box 510, Arcadia, LA 71001

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 32
Hazardous Condition: 5
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Arcadia

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