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Population (year 2000): 1,809. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,689 (-6.6% change)
 

Males: 803  (44.4%)
Females: 1,006  (55.6%)

Union Parish

Median resident age:  34.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71222.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $23,400 (it was $20,602 in 2000)
Bernice  $23,400
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $47,000 (it was $50,300 in 2000)
Bernice  $47,000
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Bernice:

  • Black (56.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.8%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Other race (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (8.5%), Irish (3.6%), German (2.1%), English (1.7%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1899

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 3.17 square miles.

Population density: 546 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bernice

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bernice town

  • Never married: 27.3%
  • Now married: 42.5%
  • Separated: 4.6%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

87 residents are foreign born (4.8% Latin America).

This town:  4.8%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Bernice, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bernice to the number of sex offenders is 346 to 1.

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

Bernice:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
Bernice satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (44.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (80.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (282.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lillie, LA (6.8 miles) , Dubach, LA (8.4 miles ), Spearsville, LA (8.6 miles) , Junction City, LA (13.9 miles ), Junction City, AR (14.4 miles ), Vienna, LA (14.9 miles ), Lisbon, LA (15.0 miles) , Farmerville, LA (17.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $40,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $70,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $25,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500

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Latitude: 32.82 N, Longitude: 92.66 W


People in group quarters in Bernice
  • 78 people in nursing homes
  • 12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 3 people in other group homes

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +120 (+7.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Wood products (13%)
  • Food (13%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Woodworkers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


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Crime in Bernice by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2005
Murders 0010
    per 100,000 0.00.056.00.0
Rapes 0200
    per 100,000 0.0110.20.00.0
Robberies 2101
    per 100,000 110.655.10.056.7
Assaults 19539
    per 100,000 1050.9275.5168.1509.9
Burglaries 4315912
    per 100,000 2378.3826.4504.2679.9
Thefts 62464322
    per 100,000 3429.22534.42409.01246.5
Auto thefts 1400
    per 100,000 55.3220.40.00.0
Arson 1100
    per 100,000 55.355.10.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 161.7) 551.4336.6277.3216.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.31
US city average:  3.00

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

On 11/19/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.0 miles away from the Bernice town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category 3 tornado 13.3 miles away from the town center caused $4 million in damages.


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Birthplace of: Karl Malone - (born 1963), National Basketball Association player.


Hospital/medical center in Bernice:
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (409 1ST STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bernice:
  • UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Bernice, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bernice:
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 49 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 73 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 85 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bernice:
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 23 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)
  • UNION PARISH (about 24 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA; ID: F87)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 24 miles; HOMER, LA; ID: 5F4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bernice:
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 46 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 48 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 75 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 79 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
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Tourist attraction: Bernice Depot Museum (426 4th Street).

 

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

DARBONNE W.S. NORTH (Population served: 2828, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
DARBONNE W.S. SOUTH (Population served: 2821, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-25-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-17-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-17-2002), St Public Notif received (FEB-02-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bernice that have no violations reported:
  • BERNICE WATER SYSTEM (Address: P. O. BOX 186, Population served: 1809, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  30.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Bernice compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Bernice (2007 data):
  • Community Trust Bank: Cherry Street Branch at 418 Cherry Street, branch established on 1998-12-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $629.4 mil, Deposits: $493.7 mil, headquarters in Choudrant, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices, Holding Company: Ctb Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 2$6,450$38,7000$0
Water Supply 3$5,227$20,9080$0
Other Government Administration 3$4,329$17,3161$800
Police Protection - Officers 5$10,470$25,1281$103
Police - Other 1$1,341$16,0920$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,541$18,4921$823
Totals for Government 15$29,358$23,4863$1,726


Bernice government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $40,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $336,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $200,000
    Water Utilities: $142,000
    Police Protection: $138,000
    Solid Waste Management: $59,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $672,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $662,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $9,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $35,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $244,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $182,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $113,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $361,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $209,000
    NEC: $42,000
    Public Utilities: $28,000
    Property: $15,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $242,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  2.43% ($28,760 average AGI)
from Lincoln Parish, LA  0.62% ($26,891)
from Union County, AR  0.41% ($22,200)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  2.27% ($31,641 average AGI)
to Lincoln Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,320)
to Union County, AR  0.49% ($37,972)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bernice:
  • 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)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bernice:
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
  • KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
  • KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KWJM (92.7 FM; FARMERVILLE, LA; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Bernice:
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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