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Caddo Parish

Population in 2011: 2,907. Population change since 2000: +41.8%
Males: 1,421  (48.9%)
Females: 1,486  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Louisiana median age:  38.5 years

Zip codes: 71009.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $64,849 (it was $44,750 in 2000)
Blanchard:

$64,849
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $28,699

Blanchard town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $151,903 (it was $94,200 in 2000)
Blanchard:

$151,903
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $149,843; Detached houses: $150,758; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,646; Mobile homes: $54,528

Median gross rent in 2009: $500.

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Blanchard races chart
  • White alone - 2,532 (87.3%)
  • Black alone - 223 (7.7%)
  • Hispanic - 70 (2.4%)
  • Two or more races - 41 (1.4%)
  • American Indian alone - 18 (0.6%)
  • Asian alone - 11 (0.4%)
  • Other race alone - 4 (0.1%)

Races in Blanchard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Blanchard: 84.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.5%), German (11.5%), English (11.3%), Irish (10.9%), French (4.9%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 240 feet

Land area: 2.41 square miles.

Population density: 1204 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Blanchard:

  • High school or higher: 86.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Blanchard town:

  • Never married: 15.0%
  • Now married: 65.9%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.4%

34 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Blanchard, Louisiana as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Blanchard to the number of sex offenders is 890 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $184 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $241 (0.2%)
Blanchard satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (10.7 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (169.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mooringsport, LA (2.9 miles ), Shreveport, LA (3.3 miles ), Greenwood, LA (3.4 miles ), Benton, LA (3.4 miles ), Belcher, LA (3.4 miles ), Oil City, LA (3.4 miles ), Bossier City, LA (3.5 miles ), Waskom, TX (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 2000: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,300
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $200,800
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $171,600
  • 2004: 28 buildings, average cost: $191,000
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $247,600
  • 2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2007: 32 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $176,400
  • 2009: 0 buildings
  • 2010: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 32.59 N, Longitude: 93.89 W

Area code: 318

Blanchard household income distribution Blanchard home values distribution


 

Crime in Blanchard by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2010
Murders 00000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00000000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 00001000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.043.90.00.00.0
Assaults 31321101
per 100,000 146.548.6142.995.043.945.30.036.6
Burglaries 76564131514
per 100,000 341.8291.7238.2285.0175.4588.8579.2512.1
Thefts 2117142532233235
per 100,000 1025.4826.4667.01187.61403.51041.71235.51280.2
Auto thefts 03144042
per 100,000 0.0145.847.6190.0175.40.0154.473.2
Arson 00000N/A00
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0N/A0.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 96.976.977.9104.5107.394.5105.2103.0

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Crime in Blanchard detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
Louisiana average:

3.89

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

7.6%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +841 (+69.6%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (18%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (23%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Blanchard-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 243% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Blanchard town center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 12/3/1978, a category F4 tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

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

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.6 miles away from Blanchard center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Caddo Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Storm: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Blanchard:

  • LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; SHREVEPORT, LA)
  • CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, provides emergency services, about 11 miles away; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Blanchard, LA

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Amtrak stations near Blanchard:

  • 10 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 13 miles: BOSSIER CITY (3033 HILTON DR.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Blanchard:

  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 15 miles; Bossier City, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,177)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 16 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • LeTourneau University (about 50 miles; Longview, TX; FT enrollment: 3,187)
  • Kilgore College (about 60 miles; Kilgore, TX; FT enrollment: 2,977)
  • Texarkana College (about 61 miles; Texarkana, TX; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Southern Arkansas University Main Campus (about 62 miles; Magnolia, AR; FT enrollment: 2,501)
  • Grambling State University (about 69 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)

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Churches in Blanchard include: Blanchard United Methodist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Blanchard (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 
Caddo Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 Ozone  PM10 PM2.5 NO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.9. This is about average.
City:

30.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.06
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 25.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

25.4
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 13.4. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

13.4
U.S.:

22.1
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.32. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.32
U.S.:

9.59
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.96. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.96
U.S.:

9.39

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

BLANCHARD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 10936, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (SEP-30-2003)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-03-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (4 times from MAR-30-2004 to MAY-25-2004), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-15-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from FEB-01-2005 to APR-01-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAY-02-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-10-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-29-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-07-2003), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-16-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-03-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (4 times from MAR-30-2004 to MAY-25-2004), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-10-2004), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-15-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from FEB-01-2005 to APR-01-2005), St Admin Penalty assessed (MAY-02-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JUN-10-2005), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JUN-29-2005), St Site Visit (enforcement) (DEC-19-2005)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-15-2003), Fed FAO issued (MAY-25-2004)
  • 5 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005)
  • Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between APR-2004 and JUN-2004, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-04-2005), St Public Notif received (APR-25-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic
  • 27 other older monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.3%
(9.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 12.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.3%
Whole state:  69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Blanchard, LA


Blanchard compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Blanchard travel time to work - commute
Blanchard mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Caddo Parish Louisiana:
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Religion statistics for Blanchard (based on Caddo Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.39%
Here56.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents52.4%13.1%11.0%4.9%2.8%
Congregations30.4%15.9%5.1%5.6%0.5%
NameEpiscopal ChurchChurches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents2.8%2.1%1.6%1.0%8.5%
Congregations2.3%8.9%3.3%1.4%26.6%
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: 38
Caddo Parish:

1.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
Caddo Parish:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 26
This county:

1.03 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 127
Caddo Parish:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 133
Here:

5.27 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

11.6%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Caddo Parish:

27.8%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Caddo Parish:

16.4%
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 1$3,689$44,2680$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$2,978
Police Protection - Officers 4$11,391$34,1732$642
Police - Other 0$0 1$886
Sewerage 1$3,604$43,2480$0
Water Supply 11$29,603$32,2941$387
Totals for Government 17$48,287$34,08511$4,893

Blanchard government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $124,000 ($42.66)
    Solid Waste Management: $90,000 ($30.96)
    All Other: $2,000 ($0.69)
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $88,000 ($30.27)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $935,000 ($321.64)
    Police Protection: $232,000 ($79.81)
    Sewerage: $136,000 ($46.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $92,000 ($31.65)
    Central Staff Services: $60,000 ($20.64)
    General Public Buildings: $37,000 ($12.73)
    Regular Highways: $24,000 ($8.26)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $15,000 ($5.16)
    Financial Administration: $12,000 ($4.13)
    Libraries: $2,000 ($0.69)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $231,000 ($79.46)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000 ($14.10)
    Fines and Forfeits: $39,000 ($13.42)
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000 ($6.54)
    Royalties: $3,000 ($1.03)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($0.34)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,676,000 ($1952.53)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,445,000 ($1873.07)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,199,000 ($412.45)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,789,000 ($615.41)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $482,000 ($165.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $10,000 ($3.44)
  • Tax - Property: $110,000 ($37.84)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $96,000 ($33.02)
    Public Utilities Sales: $63,000 ($21.67)
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $47,000 ($16.17)
    Other License: $14,000 ($4.82)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $453,000 ($155.83)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $230,000 ($79.12)

6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.87%
Louisiana average:

8.89%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:

0.10%
Louisiana average:

0.11%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bossier Parish, LA  1.90% ($29,307 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.62% ($28,592)
from De Soto Parish, LA  0.34% ($30,055)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.27%
Louisiana average:

13.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:

0.12%
Louisiana average:

0.07%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bossier Parish, LA  1.91% ($36,440 average AGI)
to De Soto Parish, LA  0.32% ($36,271)
to Dallas County, TX  0.23% ($23,604)

Strongest AM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KIOU (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUPS, INC.)
  • KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KBCL (1070 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Owner: BARNABAS CENTER MINISTRIES)
  • KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blanchard:

  • KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KMJJ-FM (99.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSCL (91.3 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KJTX (104.5 FM; JEFFERSON, TX; Owner: WISDOM MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KMHT-FM (103.9 FM; MARSHALL, TX; Owner: HANSZEN BROADCAST GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Blanchard:

  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K67FD (Channel 67; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KADO-LP (Channel 15; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KBXS-CA (Channel 50; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • K42FE (Channel 42; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Blanchard, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 7
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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

Blanchard fatal accident list:

Jan 7, 1994 03:20 PM, Walexander, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 16, 1983 02:00 AM, Pinehillrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 16, 1978 01:30 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 2
Oct 19, 1978 06:05 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Feb 7, 1976 04:30 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 13, 1976 10:25 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $340,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,296
Total average daily truck traffic: 540
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 8,609

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Blanchard)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Blanchard, LA)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

3
  • BLANCHARD, End Of Smith Rd (Lat: 32.575694 Lon: -93.868778), Overall height: 189 m, Call Sign: WLW526
    Assigned Frequencies: 6152.75 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/09/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:
  • STATION, Texas Junction 0.7 Mi Se Of (Lat: 32.572917 Lon: -93.883500), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: KNR23
    Assigned Frequencies: 955.900 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/19/2001, Expiration Date: 08/22/2011
    Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
  • STATION, Hammock On L&a Right Of Way 4 Miles West Of (Lat: 32.587917 Lon: -93.955444), Overall height: 30.5 m, Call Sign: WHJ319
    Assigned Frequencies: 954.250 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/29/1998, Expiration Date: 10/08/2008, Cancellation Date: 10/06/2008
    Registrant: Phone: (318) 227-7148

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Old Mooringsport Road 2 Miles Ne Of (Lat: 32.604028 Lon: -93.871000), Call Sign: KKQ962, Licensee ID: L00128636
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.090 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/27/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    Registrant: Southern Message Service, Inc., 709 Crockett Street, Shreveport, LA 71101

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

6
  • Call Sign: KB5NKI, Licensee ID: L00231159
    Grant Date: 04/22/2000, Expiration Date: 07/17/2010
    Registrant: Jeffrey B Mathews, Blanchard, LA 71109
  • Call Sign: KC5FLL, Licensee ID: L00211410
    Grant Date: 11/19/2003, Expiration Date: 02/15/2014, Certifier: John W Kreymer
    Registrant: John W Kreymer, Blanchard, LA 71009
  • Call Sign: N5HKT
    Grant Date: 08/05/1996, Expiration Date: 08/05/2006, Cancellation Date: 08/06/2008
    Registrant: Joel E Wharton Sr, Blanchard, LA 71009
  • Call Sign: W5KDF, Licensee ID: L00853414
    Grant Date: 04/26/2004, Expiration Date: 07/13/2014, Certifier: Charles L Matthews
    Registrant: Charles L Matthews, Blanchard, LA 71009
  • Call Sign: WA5EKS, Licensee ID: L00814339
    Grant Date: 01/15/1998, Expiration Date: 01/15/2008, Cancellation Date: 03/06/2004
    Registrant: Charles C Dockery, Box 385, Blanchard, LA 71009
  • Call Sign: W5LAX, Previous Call Sign: WA5EKS, Licensee ID: L00814339
    Grant Date: 03/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/06/2014, Certifier: Charles C Dockery
    Registrant: Charles C Dockery, 628 Sandra, Blanchard, LA 71009

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: BEECH G35 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR E225 SERIES (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 317B , Serial Number: D-4816, Year manufactured: 1956, Airworthiness Date: 09/18/1956
    Registrant (Individual): James L Jr Peck, Po Box 81, Blanchard, LA 71009
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 737SB , Serial Number: 17269630, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/23/1977
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Eugene W Boyter, Po Box 959, Blanchard, LA 71009, Other Owners: Graff Maddox Engineering Inc Cothren



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED4$150,8352$111,5257$145,6941$26,6701$53,2501$91,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$01$71,5400$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$121,2000$04$131,2531$18,5300$01$46,410
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$02$140,3850$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0245.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$120,760
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0245.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1


Most common first names in Blanchard, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1275.3 years
John873.6 years
William874.5 years
George671.2 years
Charles669.8 years
Mary677.4 years
Robert672.5 years
Frank564.8 years
Billy466.8 years
Joe464.0 years
Most common last names in Blanchard, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Ashby1081.2 years
Allen871.5 years
Bostwick772.7 years
Williams679.6 years
Jones576.0 years
Berney474.7 years
Green479.8 years
Bettis470.4 years
Moore474.0 years
Taylor476.8 years
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Marie Antoinette Ketterman (1)

Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2013.

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