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Notable locations in Berwick: Berwick Waterworks (A), Saint Mary Country Club (B), Berwick Police Department (C), Morgan City Mayor's Office (D), Berwick Town Fire Chief's Office (E), Berwick Branch Saint Mary Parish Library (F), Berwick City Hall (G), Golden Farms Fire Station Substation (H), Berwick Volunteer Fire Department V J Bella Central Station (I), Berwick Volunteer Fire Department Ray Raspberry Substation (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Berwick include: First United Methodist Church of Berwick (A), Berwick First Assembly of God Church (B). 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
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St. Mary 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 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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.8%
(20.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.6% for Black residents, 11.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Louisiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.9% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
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
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:
- Black 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 (2011 data):
- Whitney Bank: Berwick Branch at 300 Canton Street, branch established on 1962/08/06. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $14,882.3 mil, Deposits: $11,630.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- Patterson State Bank: Berwick Branch at 4791 Highway 182, branch established on 1998/02/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $208.3 mil, Deposits: $181.3 mil, headquarters in Patterson, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Patterson Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (61%)
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Berwick (based on St. Mary Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.68%
| Here |  | 64.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church |
| Adherents | 71.0% | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Congregations | 30.2% | 20.8% | 18.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Vineyard USA | Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 7.5% |
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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: 18 | This county: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | St. Mary Parish: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | St. Mary Parish: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | This county: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | St. Mary Parish: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.3% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 33.3% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | St. Mary Parish: | 13.4% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
4 | $11,515 | $34,545 | 1 | $886 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $3,060 | $36,720 | 5 | $505 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
11 | $28,782 | $31,399 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $2,435 | $9,740 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
1 | $3,100 | $37,200 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $7,308 | $21,924 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $17,716 | $23,621 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $5,581 | $22,324 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $14,173 | $42,519 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $3,587 | $21,522 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
42 | $97,257 | $27,788 | 7 | $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:
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:
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 road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Berwick, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 40
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 63
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 45
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 124
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 6
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 Berwick fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 12
Total length: 294 meters (965ft)
Total costs: $2,067,000
Total average daily traffic: 159,900
Total average daily truck traffic: 27,526
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 271,830
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 2
- 1970-1979: 9
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Berwick, LA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Berwick)
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 Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA A185F (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 (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:
| Most common first names in Berwick, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mary | 23 | 77.1 years |
| John | 22 | 74.0 years |
| Joseph | 17 | 68.3 years |
| William | 15 | 74.0 years |
| Charles | 14 | 66.5 years |
| Ethel | 10 | 81.3 years |
| James | 10 | 62.7 years |
| Lawrence | 9 | 68.2 years |
| Willie | 9 | 77.4 years |
| George | 9 | 76.9 years |
| Most common last names in Berwick, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 16 | 80.2 years |
| Johnson | 16 | 73.3 years |
| Lacoste | 15 | 73.9 years |
| Thompson | 14 | 76.1 years |
| Driskill | 14 | 79.2 years |
| Landry | 14 | 76.7 years |
| Adams | 13 | 75.8 years |
| Nini | 11 | 80.9 years |
| Lodrigue | 10 | 67.3 years |
| Sons | 10 | 72.6 years |
Businesses in Berwick, LA
- MasterBrand Cabinets: 1
- Sleep Inn: 1
- True Value: 1
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