Blanchard, Louisiana

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Population (year 2000): 2,050. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,439 (+19.0% change)

Males: 990	(48.3%)
Females: 1,060	(51.7%)

Caddo Parish

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71009.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,400 (it was $44,750 in 2000)

Blanchard	$47,400
Louisiana:	$36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $114,900 (it was $94,000 in 2000)

Blanchard	$114,900
Louisiana:	$101,700

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Races in Blanchard:

White Non-Hispanic (94.9%)
Black (2.9%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

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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: 987 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: 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 there was one registered sex offender living in Blanchard, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Blanchard to the number of sex offenders is 2382 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

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

Blanchard:	0.2% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (11.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (199.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mooringsport, LA (8.6 miles ), Shreveport, LA (11.5 miles ), Greenwood, LA (11.7 miles ), Belcher, LA (11.9 miles ), Oil City, LA (12.3 miles ), Benton, LA (12.6 miles ), Waskom, TX (14.2 miles ), Bossier City, LA (14.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 54 buildings, average cost: $98,400
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

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Latitude: 32.59 N, Longitude: 93.89 W

Area code: 318

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

Most common industries for males:

Public administration (9%)
Construction (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Utilities (5%)
Health care (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Social assistance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)

Most common occupations for males

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%)

Most common occupations for females

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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Crime in Blanchard by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	1	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	43.9	0.0
Assaults	3	1	3	2	1	1
per 100,000	146.5	48.6	142.9	95.0	43.9	45.3
Burglaries	7	6	5	6	4	13
per 100,000	341.8	291.7	238.2	285.0	175.4	588.8
Thefts	21	17	14	25	32	23
per 100,000	1025.4	826.4	667.0	1187.6	1403.5	1041.7
Auto thefts	0	3	1	4	4	0
per 100,000	0.0	145.8	47.6	190.0	175.4	0.0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	N/A
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	94.2	74.9	75.8	101.7	104.4	91.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.68
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Blanchard, Louisiana

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Blanchard, Louisiana average temperatures

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Blanchard-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 192% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.6 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 4 tornado 11.2 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.

Hospitals/medical centers near Blanchard:

LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, SHREVEPORT (about 10 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
WILLIS KNIGHTON MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Blanchard, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Blanchard:

SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
BARKSDALE AFB (about 18 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
EAST TEXAS RGNL (about 58 miles; LONGVIEW, TX; ID: GGG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Blanchard:

SHREVEPORT DOWNTOWN (about 12 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: DTN)
THACKERS (about 15 miles; OIL CITY, LA; ID: 5F8)
BLUEBIRD HILL (about 19 miles; KEITHVILLE, LA; ID: 5F5)

Amtrak stations near Blanchard:

12 miles: SHREVEPORT (102 LAKE ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service.
15 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 22 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 25 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 63 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 64 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 81 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)

Public elementary/middle school in Blanchard:

BLANCHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-5; Our rating: 97)

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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

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

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

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.6%
Whole state:	69.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	1.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Blanchard compared to Louisiana state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly 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 mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply	12	$23,312	$23,312	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	5	$7,840	$18,816	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,894	$22,728	6	$1,325
Totals for Government	19	$34,994	$22,101	6	$1,325

Blanchard government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $440,000
Charges - Sewerage: $96,000
All Other: $72,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,014,000
Police Protection: $205,000

Sewerage: $143,000

Solid Waste Management: $70,000

Financial Administration: $53,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,720,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,505,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $215,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $32,000
Interest Earnings: $12,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $799,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,313,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $184,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $56,000
General Support: $2,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $64,000
Property: $57,000

NEC: $51,000

Public Utilities: $37,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $387,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $352,000

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.)
KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
KIOU (1480 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUPS, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, 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)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Blanchard:

KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
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.)
KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KMJJ-FM (99.7 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)
KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KSCL (91.3 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)

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.)
K42FE (Channel 42; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KBXS-CA (Channel 50; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

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