Bienville 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 Bienville and their reported violations in the past:
FRIENDSHIP WATER SYSTEM (Address: 17657 HWY 4  , Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-07-2002), Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-26-2000)
BIENVILLE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 402, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-25-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (DEC-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-30-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-09-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-09-2001)
EDWARDS MILLCREEK W. S. (Population served: 100, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUN-20-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2002), Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2003)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.0%
(7.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.1 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This village: | 60.0% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This village: | 3.5% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bienville, LA
Bienville compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in 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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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
- Wood (2%)
Religion statistics for Bienville (based on Bienville Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.38%
| Here | | 52.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Assemblies of God | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 75.8% | 9.7% | 5.6% | 2.9% | 6.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 54.3% | 15.2% | 4.3% | 8.7% | 17.4% |
|---|
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: 2 | Bienville Parish: | 1.34 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | This county: | 3.36 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Bienville Parish: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | Here: | 5.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.4% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Bienville Parish: | 33.2% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Bienville Parish: | 17.4% | | 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,150 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $526 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,578 | $42,936 | 1 | $127 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $945 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $62 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $48 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,141 | $25,692 | 1 | $272 |
| Totals for Government |
2 | $5,719 | $34,314 | 7 | $3,130 |
7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.01% | | 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:
7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.09% | | 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 Bienville:
- 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)
- KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bienville:
- KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
- KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
- KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
- KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
- KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around Bienville:
- KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
Bienville fatal accident list:
Nov 17, 1984 05:30 PM, La507, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 24 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bienville)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Parish Road 485 (Lat: 32.328889 Lon: -93.073333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WNZW657
Assigned Frequencies: 153.020 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/1999, Expiration Date: 08/20/2004, Cancellation Date: 10/23/2004, Certifier: Jere Mcbride
Registrant: Shreveport Communications Service, 933 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 425-5977, Fax: (318) 227-8955 - La Hwy 507 2.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 32.376833 Lon: -92.944611), Call Sign: KKE420
Assigned Frequencies: 49.0600 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2002, Expiration Date: 01/05/2013
Registrant: Southern Natural Gas Company, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, W Side Of Hwy 507 2.5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 32.376806 Lon: -92.944583), Overall height: 123.4 m, Call Sign: WNET814
Assigned Frequencies: 1895.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/18/1998, Expiration Date: 01/14/2008, Cancellation Date: 07/09/1999
Registrant: Phone: (404) 841-2064 - STATION, W Of St Hwy 507 2.5 Mi Ne (Lat: 32.376806 Lon: -92.944583), Overall height: 123.4 m, Call Sign: WNTN567
Assigned Frequencies: 928.131 MHz, 952.131 MHz
Grant Date: 04/04/2002, Expiration Date: 06/05/2012
Registrant: Southern Natural Gas Company, 569 Brookwood Village Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35209, Phone: (205) 325-7328, Fax: (205) 325-3730, Email:
- W Side Of Hwy 507 2.5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 32.376806 Lon: -92.944583), Overall height: 123.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM543
Assigned Frequencies: 1865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/1998, Expiration Date: 04/13/2008, Cancellation Date: 11/06/1998
Registrant: Phone: (504) 846-6201 - Bienville HS 260, 325 Main Street (Lat: 32.357306 Lon: -92.976472), Type: Building, Structure height: 79.3 m, Call Sign: WQJI214
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 11305.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/17/2008, Expiration Date: 09/17/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: WB5WKN, Licensee ID: L00282616
Grant Date: 11/08/2006, Expiration Date: 01/02/2017, Certifier: George L Pinckard
Registrant: George L Pinckard, 12466 Hwy 501, Bienville, LA 71008 - Call Sign: WB5WNA, Licensee ID: L00282573
Grant Date: 11/08/2006, Expiration Date: 01/02/2017, Certifier: Paula F Pinckard
Registrant: Paula F Pinckard, 12466 Hwy 501, Bienville, LA 71008 - Call Sign: KD5LTU, Licensee ID: L00288410
Grant Date: 09/29/2000, Expiration Date: 09/29/2010, Certifier: Matthew L Pinckard
Registrant: Matthew L Pinckard, 12466 Hwy 501, Bienville, LA 71008 - Call Sign: KE5SOI, Licensee ID: L01364810
Grant Date: 02/01/2008, Expiration Date: 02/01/2018, Cancellation Date: 01/24/2009, Certifier: Tommy G Robinson
Registrant: Tommy G Robinson, 16212 Hwy 4, Bienville, LA 71008 - Call Sign: K5TGR, Previous Call Sign: KE5SOI, Licensee ID: L01364810
Grant Date: 01/24/2009, Expiration Date: 01/24/2019, Certifier: Tommy G Robinson
Registrant: Tommy G Robinson, 16212 Hwy 4, Bienville, LA 71008
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Bienville
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bienville, LA
| Most common first names in Bienville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 10 | 70.3 years |
| Henry | 8 | 77.7 years |
| Mary | 7 | 80.4 years |
| Willie | 7 | 77.1 years |
| William | 7 | 80.4 years |
| George | 5 | 83.0 years |
| Jessie | 5 | 78.8 years |
| Sam | 5 | 75.8 years |
| Homer | 4 | 81.8 years |
| Annie | 4 | 86.8 years |
| Most common last names in Bienville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Bell | 11 | 76.1 years |
| Davis | 10 | 71.0 years |
| Collinsworth | 9 | 82.4 years |
| Combs | 8 | 79.3 years |
| Smith | 7 | 76.4 years |
| Shively | 7 | 81.3 years |
| Jackson | 7 | 79.6 years |
| Poland | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Murphy | 6 | 78.0 years |
| Martin | 6 | 71.2 years |
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