Ball, Louisiana

Back to Ball, LA housing info, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Ball, LA Rapides Parish Population in July 2008: 3,751. Population change since 2000: +1.9%   Males: 1,784   (47.6%) Females: 1,967   (52.4%) Median resident age:   33.9 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 71405. Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,073 (it was $31,500 in 2000) Ball:   $39,073 Louisiana:   $40,926 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,123 Ball:   $18,123 Louisiana:   $21,934 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $100,656 (it was $67,400 in 2000) Ball:   $100,656 Louisiana:   $126,800 Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $111,736; Detached houses: $129,398; Mobile homes: $27,098 Ball, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Profiles of local businesses: Tiger's Den Sports Cafe & Grill Races in Ball: White Non-Hispanic (95.7%) Black (1.6%) Hispanic (1.4%) American Indian (0.9%) 2008 cost of living index in Ball: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Ball, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Ball is mentioned 92 times on our forum: LTI Ball, Louisiana  (2 replies) Another one moving to Baton Rouge!  (60 replies) As a local, how would you spend the Carnival period? And please don't say 'by leaving'.  (34 replies) Possible relocation to Alexandria - HELP!  (40 replies) Louisiana songs  (36 replies) alexandria rental info  (11 replies) Latest news from Ball, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (22.2%), French (12.6%), Irish (10.9%), German (6.4%), English (4.9%), Italian (3.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 155 feet Land area: 8.03 square miles. Population density: 467 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 31.41 N, Longitude: 92.40 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Ball, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.60
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Ball, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Ball-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the Ball town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/5/1981, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.1 miles away from the town center injured 10 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Political contributions by individuals in Ball, LA

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Churches in Ball include: Hosanna Church (A), Pinehurst Church (B), Kitchen Creek Church (C), United Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Creek: Kitchen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.7%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This town:	13.6%
Whole state:	19.6%

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ball, LA

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6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,983 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($71 average AGI)

Rapides Parish:	0.03%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

from Orleans Parish, LA	0.96% ($29,739 average AGI)
from Grant Parish, LA	0.53% ($30,492)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.36% ($25,205)

5.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,770 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.32%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($223 average AGI)

Rapides Parish:	0.05%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

to Grant Parish, LA	0.63% ($27,563 average AGI)
to Avoyelles Parish, LA	0.32% ($31,608)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.24% ($29,038)

• N Of Us Hwy 165 197, Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: WPKI727
  Assigned Frequencies : 929.512 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/05/1997, Expiration Date: 03/05/2007, Cancelation Date: 08/09/2001, Certifier: Steven D Jacoby
  Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Rd Ste 207, Columbia, MD 21044, Fax: (301) 596-1121
• 197 La Vergne Ln, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WNVG251
  Assigned Frequencies : 157.740 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/24/2009, Expiration Date: 02/14/2019
  Registrant: L & L Communications, 1113 6th Street, Alexandria, LA 71309-0088, Phone: (318) 445-6234, Fax: (318) 445-1711, Email:

• OLLA, Ball Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.4 m, Call Sign: KKD823
  Assigned Frequencies : 151.280 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/26/2005, Expiration Date: 10/02/2015, Certifier: Kenneth R Goodwin
• Town Hall, Call Sign: KNHQ965
  Assigned Frequencies : 39.5000 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/15/2003, Expiration Date: 10/12/2013
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

• BALL, 1.8 Mi Sw Of, Overall height: 94.5 m, Call Sign: WML805
  Assigned Frequencies : 2162.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• BEAVER CREEK, 6.5 Mi Ene Of Ball 138 Kv Substation, Overall height: 36.6 m, Call Sign: WHF43
  Assigned Frequencies : 954.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/21/2001, Expiration Date: 11/28/2011, Certifier: Mark H Segura
  Registrant: Cleco Support Group LLC, 403 Wavell Street, Bunkie, LA 71322, Phone: (318) 346-5625, Fax: (318) 346-5650, Email:
• BALL, W Of Hwy 165 On N Ferguson Loop, Overall height: 61 m, Call Sign: WLR335, Licensee ID: L00128090
  Assigned Frequencies : 2168.40 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 12/22/2002, Certifier: Michael J Small
  Registrant: Centennial Southeast License Company LLC Dba Centennial Communications
• BALL, 2 Mi Nw, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WLU556
  Assigned Frequencies : 2174.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Aircraft: GRIGSBY B-8M (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 45 mph), Engine: MCCULLOCH 4318A&E/0-100 (72 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 31234 , Serial Number: 101, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 08/12/1980
  Registrant (Individual): William F Wieger, 112 Gayven Dr, Ball, LA 71405

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