Claiborne Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 34.8. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 10.2. This is about average. There were 11 monitors within city limits.
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.88. This is significantly worse than average. There were 7 monitors within city limits.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 4.26. This is significantly better than average. There were 4 monitors within city limits.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2009 was 0.439. This is worse than average. There were 1 monitors within city limits.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Athens and their reported violations in the past:
ATHENS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 444, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-16-2003), St Public Notif requested (JUN-16-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-27-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-1998), St Public Notif received (NOV-20-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-10-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002), Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-10-2002), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-02-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-02-2001)
LEATHERMAN CREEK W.S. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUN-06-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-05-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (2 times from APR-11-2000 to APR-12-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-08-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.1%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.4% for Black residents)
Average household size:
| This village: | 2.4 people | | Louisiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This village: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This village: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Athens, LA
Athens compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Athens (2011 data):
- Gibsland Bank & Trust Company: Athens Branch at 15315 Hwy 9, branch established on 1997/07/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $263.3 mil, Deposits: $239.2 mil, headquarters in Gibsland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Gibsland Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (83%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
Religion statistics for Athens (based on Claiborne Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.62%
| Here |  | 43.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 64.4% | 20.5% | 5.4% | 3.6% | 6.1% |
| Congregations | 36.4% | 22.7% | 15.9% | 6.8% | 18.2% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Claiborne Parish: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.61 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Claiborne Parish: | 7.98 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 1.84 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.9% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Claiborne Parish: | 31.3% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Claiborne Parish: | 12.4% | | State: | 13.7% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $600 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,250 | $15,000 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
1 | $1,250 | $15,000 | 1 | $600 |
6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,894 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.51% | | 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:
5.81% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,811 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.81% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Athens:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KASO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MINDEN, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
- KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
- KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Athens:
- KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
- KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
- 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)
- KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAIV (102.3 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
- KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
- KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- 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)
TV broadcast stations around Athens:
- KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
- KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
- KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
- KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
- KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
- KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
Athens fatal accident list:
Oct 4, 1990 11:13 PM, La9, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,230
Total average daily truck traffic: 98
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 2,091
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 18 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Athens)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 2 Mi Wnw Of (Lat: 32.655139 Lon: -93.061000), Type: Tower, Structure height: 104 m, Overall height: 109 m, Call Sign: WPPU238
Assigned Frequencies: 929.087 MHz Grant Date: 01/10/2000, Expiration Date: 01/10/2010, Cancellation Date: 02/27/2010, Certifier: Dennis Dickson
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, Po Box 4052, Gettysburg, PA 17325-4052, Fax: (717) 337-1078
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - 2 Mi W Of (Lat: 32.642361 Lon: -93.057083), Overall height: 95.7 m, Call Sign: WPJF506
Assigned Frequencies: 952.481 MHz, 928.481 MHz Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 07/30/2011
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- 1 Mi Se Of (Lat: 32.639028 Lon: -93.002917), Structure height: 134.1 m, Call Sign: WPOP738
Assigned Frequencies: 928.456 MHz, 952.456 MHz Grant Date: 08/05/2008, Expiration Date: 09/29/2018, Certifier: James Bryant
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- Athens HS 110, 15520 Highway 9 (Lat: 32.644500 Lon: -93.019194), Type: Tower, Structure height: 33.5 m, Call Sign: WQJI213
Assigned Frequencies: 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz, 17915.0 MHz Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
- Athens ATT Tower 270, 3.2 Km Nw (Lat: 32.665833 Lon: -93.052778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.2 m, Overall height: 95.1 m, Call Sign: WQJI278
Assigned Frequencies: 19475.0 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 19475.0 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 19475.0 MHz Grant Date: 09/18/2008, Expiration Date: 09/18/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 - 1940 Cook Road (Lat: 32.639028 Lon: -93.002917), Call Sign: KPE383
Assigned Frequencies: 75.7400 MHz, 454.100 MHz Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 08/23/2001
Registrant: Joyce & Jacobs, 1019 19th Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 457-0100 - Approx. 2 Miles Wnw Of Athens (Lat: 32.655139 Lon: -93.060972), Call Sign: KKO360, Licensee ID: L00128636
Assigned Frequencies: 152.030 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009
Registrant: Southern Message Service, 709 Crockett Street, Shreveport, LA 71101 - 2 Miles Wnw Of (Lat: 32.655139 Lon: -93.060972), Call Sign: KKQ962, Licensee ID: L00128636
Assigned Frequencies: 2121.60 MHz, 2128.00 MHz Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
Registrant: Southern Message Service, Inc., 709 Crockett Street, Shreveport, LA 71101
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KC5VQS
Grant Date: 08/09/1996, Expiration Date: 08/09/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/12/2008
Registrant: Alfred N White, Rt 1 Box 75, Athens, LA 71003
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-32-260 (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3385W , Serial Number: 32-242, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 12/09/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Gentle Breeze Investments LLC, 1665 Barnes Road, Athens, LA 71003
| Most common first names in Athens, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 15 | 72.8 years |
| William | 9 | 72.3 years |
| James | 8 | 71.9 years |
| Mary | 8 | 81.4 years |
| Mattie | 6 | 78.7 years |
| Henry | 6 | 73.2 years |
| Clyde | 5 | 75.0 years |
| Bessie | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Joe | 4 | 76.7 years |
| George | 4 | 82.0 years |
| Most common last names in Athens, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Sherrill | 11 | 81.5 years |
| Winzer | 8 | 77.6 years |
| Austin | 7 | 72.4 years |
| Baker | 7 | 84.1 years |
| Lee | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Abercrombie | 6 | 72.5 years |
| Gantt | 6 | 75.3 years |
| Wilson | 6 | 76.2 years |
| Davidson | 5 | 75.4 years |
| Gandy | 5 | 83.4 years |
- #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
- #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Legal support workers"
- #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Farmers and farm managers"
- #36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Agricultural workers including supervisors"
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