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St. Mary Parish

Population in July 2008: 4,281. Population change since 2000: -3.1%
 

Males: 2,072  (48.4%)
Females: 2,209  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  34.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70342.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,951 (it was $33,208 in 2000)
Berwick:  $40,951
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,351
Berwick:  $19,351
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,387 (it was $61,900 in 2000)
Berwick:  $103,387
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $124,517; Detached houses: $163,271; Townhouses or other attached units: $83,464; In 2-unit structures: $83,837; Mobile homes: $21,575

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Races in Berwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Black (8.3%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Berwick: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (34.9%), German (10.9%), Italian (7.7%), Irish (5.7%), United States (4.8%), English (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 5 feet

Land area: 5.96 square miles.

Population density: 718 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Berwick

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berwick town

  • Never married: 22.7%
  • Now married: 56.1%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

38 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Berwick, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Berwick to the number of sex offenders is 535 to 1.

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

Berwick:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (52.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (249.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Morgan City, LA (1.3 miles ), Bayou Vista, LA (1.6 miles ), Patterson, LA (2.2 miles ), Amelia, LA (2.8 miles ), Franklin, LA (4.3 miles ), Pierre Part, LA (4.3 miles ), Supreme, LA (4.3 miles ), Labadieville, LA (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $141,300
  • 1998: 14 buildings, average cost: $221,200
  • 2000: 13 buildings, average cost: $209,800
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $158,400
  • 2004: 13 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $155,800
  • 2008: 8 buildings, average cost: $155,800

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Latitude: 29.70 N, Longitude: 91.23 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Population change in the 1990s: -28 (-0.6%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (12%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (22%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Crime in Berwick by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2007
Murders 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Rapes 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
Robberies 2200
    per 100,000 45.345.10.00.0
Assaults 1916530
    per 100,000 430.4361.1114.7695.7
Burglaries 36433215
    per 100,000 815.6970.4733.8347.9
Thefts 59614320
    per 100,000 1336.71376.7986.0463.8
Auto thefts 12722
    per 100,000 271.9158.045.946.4
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 232.0221.4117.4185.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.57
US city average:  3.00

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Berwick-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 46% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/17/1970, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Berwick town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/25/1969, a category 3 tornado 30.8 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Berwick-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from Berwick center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Berwick:
  • TECHE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; MORGAN CITY, LA)
  • FRANKLIN FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FRANKLIN, LA)
  • ASSUMPTION COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; NAPOLEONVILLE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Berwick, LA

Heliports located in Berwick:
Local government website: www.townofberwick.org/home.htm

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berwick:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 49 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 57 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 60 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 69 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 69 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 70 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
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Notable locations in Berwick: Berwick Waterworks (A), Saint Mary Country Club (B), Berwick Branch Saint Mary Parish Library (C), Berwick City Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Bradley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little Bayou Black (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Berwick: Pharr Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

 

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

BERWICK BAYOU VISTA WW COMMISSION (Population served: 8876, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Chlorite
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1998 and OCT-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-01-1999 to MAR-11-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (3 times from APR-30-1999 to SEP-14-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1997 and OCT-14-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-1997), St Public Notif received (NOV-22-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-11-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between MAY-15-1998 and JUN-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-1998), St Public Notif received (JUL-06-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (FEB-01-1999), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-11-1999)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.1%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Berwick, LA


5 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)


Berwick compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Berwick (2009 data):
  • Whitney National Bank: Berwick Branch at 300 Canton Street, branch established on 1962-08-06. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $12,368.3 mil, Deposits: $9,267.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • Patterson State Bank: Berwick Branch at 4791 Highway 182, branch established on 1998-02-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $237.2 mil, Deposits: $206.6 mil, headquarters in Patterson, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Patterson Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (61%)
  • Utility gas (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Berwick

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodEpiscopal Church
Adherents71.0%19.1%5.0%1.7%0.8%
Congregations30.2%20.8%18.9%5.7%3.8%
NameVineyard USAChurches of ChristChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents0.5%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.6%
Congregations1.9%5.7%1.9%3.8%7.5%
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
Financial Administration 4$11,515$34,5451$886
Other Government Administration 1$3,060$36,7205$505
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$500
Police Protection - Officers 11$28,782$31,3990$0
Police - Other 3$2,435$9,7400$0
Firefighters 1$3,100$37,2000$0
Streets and Highways 4$7,308$21,9240$0
Sewerage 9$17,716$23,6210$0
Parks and Recreation 3$5,581$22,3240$0
Water Supply 4$14,173$42,5190$0
Gas Supply 2$3,587$21,5220$0
Totals for Government 42$97,257$27,7887$1,891



6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Orleans Parish, LA  1.00% ($26,766 average AGI)
from Iberia Parish, LA  0.54% ($23,414)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.43% ($32,684)


5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.82%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA  0.87% ($30,438 average AGI)
to Iberia Parish, LA  0.77% ($28,702)
to Terrebonne Parish, LA  0.47% ($40,690)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berwick:
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KMRC (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berwick:
  • KBZE (105.9 FM; BERWICK, LA; Owner: HUBCAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KQKI-FM (95.3 FM; BAYOU VISTA, LA; Owner: TECHE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KFMV (105.5 FM; FRANKLIN, LA; Owner: FM RADIO, L.C.)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • K215DW (90.9 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Berwick:
  • KWBJ-LP (Channel 39; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: PRICE MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KJUN-CA (Channel 7; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

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

Berwick, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 40
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 62
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
  • Fatalities: 45
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 123
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 Berwick fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 294 meters (965ft)
Total costs: $2,067,000
Total average daily traffic: 166,760
Total average daily truck traffic: 28,709
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 283,492

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 2
  • 1970-1979: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Berwick, LA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Berwick)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (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 Berwick, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Berwick)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 70GR , Serial Number: 18503825, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 04/27/1979
    Registrant (Corporation): Atchafalaya Sea Plane LLC, 608 Techeview Dr, Berwick, LA 70342
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-20 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-290 SERIES (140 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7774K , Serial Number: 20-579, Year manufactured: 1950, Airworthiness Date: 03/04/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Gene Taylor Logan, 232 Oregon St, Berwick, LA 70342


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 1

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