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Notable locations in Basile: Evangeline Parish Library Basile Branch Library (A), Basile Police Station (B), Basile Volunteer Fire Department (C), Acadia - Evangeline Fire Protection District Central Station (D), Basile Care Center (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Basile include: Greater Golden Light Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), Saint Augustine Catholic Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attraction: Libraries - Evangeline Parish- Basile Branch (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3036 Stagg Avenue).
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Evangeline Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Basile and their reported violations in the past:
BAYOU DES CANNES WATER SYSTEM (Address: 3864 George Soileau Road  , Population served: 2200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-20-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-04-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
BASILE TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1800, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2006), St Public Notif received (MAR-03-2006), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-17-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-07-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2005 and JUN-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-25-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-15-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-11-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-18-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-13-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-28-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-28-2002), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 32.8%
(21.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.9% for Black residents, 46.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 20.5% for other race residents, 34.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.6 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 68.7% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This town: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Basile, LA
71 people in nursing homes
Basile compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Basile (2011 data):
- Basile State Bank: at 3031 Stagg Ave, branch established on 1956/07/02. Info updated 2006/12/15: Bank assets: $51.0 mil, Deposits: $46.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Basile Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (66%)
- Electricity (29%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Basile (based on Evangeline Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.36%
| Here | | 73.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 78.2% | 18.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 35.9% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 17.9% |
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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: 25 | Evangeline Parish: | 6.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 1.39 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Evangeline Parish: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | This county: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Evangeline Parish: | 11.1% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Evangeline Parish: | 30.2% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,726 | $22,356 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,826 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $611 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
7 | $18,144 | $31,104 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,576 | $16,728 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $3,840 | $15,360 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,120 | $13,440 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $709 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $2,014 | $12,084 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $34,420 | $21,739 | 8 | $4,146 |
Basile government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $135,000 ($74.09)
All Other: $18,000 ($9.88)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $396,000 ($217.34)
Gas Utilities: $220,000 ($120.75)
Financial Administration: $219,000 ($120.20)
Regular Highways: $195,000 ($107.03)
Water Utilities: $149,000 ($81.78)
Sewerage: $87,000 ($47.75)
General - Other: $52,000 ($28.54)
Fire Protection: $5,000 ($2.74)
Parks & Recreation: $5,000 ($2.74)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($1.65)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000 ($13.17)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $882,000 ($484.08)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $46,000 ($25.25)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $31,000 ($17.01)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $871,000 ($478.05)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000 ($8.23)
Water Utilities: $12,000 ($6.59)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($9.88)
General Revenue, NEC: $17,000 ($9.33)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $263,000 ($144.35)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $361,000 ($198.13)
Water Utilities: $279,000 ($153.13)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $53,000 ($29.09)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000 ($3.29)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $203,000 ($111.42)
NEC: $68,000 ($37.32)
Property: $57,000 ($31.28)
Public Utilities: $52,000 ($28.54)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000 ($3.29)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $502,000 ($275.52)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000 ($21.95)
5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.66% | | 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:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | 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 Basile:
- KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Basile:
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Basile:
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Basile, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 12
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Basile fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Basile)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 12 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - .25 Mi N Hwy 190 Stagg Ave (Lat: 30.496861 Lon: -92.625417), Call Sign: KNCK527, Licensee ID: L00026806
Assigned Frequencies: 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/1996, Expiration Date: 11/07/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/14/2002
Registrant: O D Maybrier, Basile, LA 70515, Phone: (318) 432-5550
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 - TEPETATE TANK FARM, .8 Miles East Of Hwy 368 (Lat: 30.415278 Lon: -92.548611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WPQR923
Assigned Frequencies: 941.306 MHz, 932.306 MHz
Grant Date: 09/11/2000, Expiration Date: 12/31/2009, Cancellation Date: 10/26/2005
Registrant: Conocophillips Communications Inc., Bartlesville, OK 74005-3338, Phone: (918) 661-3338 - WW STEWART, 1032 Belton St (Lat: 30.808000 Lon: -92.351000), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJD985
Assigned Frequencies: 10755.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Josh Roy
Registrant: Detel Wireless LLC, 2028 Hwy. 115, Mansura, LA 71350, Phone: (318) 597-0303, Fax: (318) 597-3707, Email:
- BASILE HIGH, 2835 2nd Street (Lat: 30.486889 Lon: -92.595694), Type: Pole, Structure height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WQJE206
Assigned Frequencies: 10835.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/06/2008, Expiration Date: 08/06/2018, Certifier: Josh Roy
Registrant: Detel Wireless LLC, 2028 Hwy. 115, Mansura, LA 71350, Phone: (318) 597-0303, Fax: (318) 597-3707, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KB5NXC, Licensee ID: L00441393
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 01/03/2012
Registrant: Michael W Stockwell, 1816 Hunter Road, Basile, LA 70515 - Call Sign: KD6KZQ, Licensee ID: L00587912
Grant Date: 10/29/2002, Expiration Date: 06/23/2012, Certifier: James Matt C Hester
Registrant: James Matt C Hester, 1912 Basile Eunice Hwy, Basile, LA 70515 - Call Sign: KE5LBX, Licensee ID: L01206687
Grant Date: 10/26/2006, Expiration Date: 10/26/2016, Certifier: Rowdy J Fontenot
Registrant: Rowdy J Fontenot, 1053 Tiger Point Rd, Basile, LA 70515 - Call Sign: KE5TEV, Licensee ID: L01375690
Grant Date: 03/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: Dustin B Brooks
Registrant: Dustin B Brooks, 1892 St Jules Rd, Basile, LA 70515 - Call Sign: KE5VYO, Licensee ID: L01423118
Grant Date: 08/11/2008, Expiration Date: 08/11/2018, Certifier: William J Oliver Iii
Registrant: William J Oliver Iii, 1672 Saint Jules Rd, Basile, LA 70515
FAA Registered Aircraft: 8 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Basile)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Basile, LA
| Most common first names in Basile, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Joseph | 27 | 74.1 years |
| John | 27 | 64.9 years |
| Eva | 13 | 76.0 years |
| Mary | 12 | 80.3 years |
| Louis | 12 | 73.7 years |
| Paul | 11 | 71.8 years |
| Marie | 11 | 82.1 years |
| James | 10 | 69.3 years |
| Dorothy | 10 | 68.4 years |
| Adam | 9 | 72.5 years |
| Most common last names in Basile, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Fontenot | 70 | 72.7 years |
| Fruge | 39 | 76.9 years |
| Ardoin | 33 | 76.8 years |
| Lejeune | 31 | 72.1 years |
| Young | 30 | 78.4 years |
| Miller | 30 | 74.4 years |
| Manuel | 28 | 77.0 years |
| Johnson | 27 | 72.5 years |
| Vidrine | 24 | 78.9 years |
| Bertrand | 22 | 74.4 years |
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