Bossier City, Louisiana

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Population in July 2007: 61,801. Population change since 2000: +8.8%

Males: 30,019	(48.6%)
Females: 31,782	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71111, 71112, 71113, 71171, 71172.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,962 (it was $36,561 in 2000)

Bossier City:	$44,962
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,304 (it was $77,700 in 2000)

Bossier City:	$119,304
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in Bossier City:

White Non-Hispanic (69.4%)
Black (22.7%)
Hispanic (4.0%)
Two or more races (2.0%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bossier City: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), Irish (10.4%), German (9.3%), English (8.3%), French (5.0%), Italian (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1907

Elevation: 170 feet

Land area: 40.8 square miles.

Population density: 1513 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bossier City

High school or higher: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
Unemployed: 5.7%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bossier City city

Never married: 25.4%
Now married: 54.2%
Separated: 3.1%
Widowed: 6.0%
Divorced: 11.3%

1,817 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:	3.2%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 92 registered sex offenders living in Bossier City, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Bossier City to the number of sex offenders is 672 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Bossier City:	0.3% ($245)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (5.8 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (181.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Red Chute, LA (2.4 miles ), Shreveport, LA (2.4 miles ), Eastwood, LA (2.8 miles ), Haughton, LA (3.3 miles ), Blanchard, LA (3.5 miles ), Benton, LA (3.5 miles ), Doyline, LA (4.1 miles ), Greenwood, LA (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 294 buildings, average cost: $113,700
1997: 183 buildings, average cost: $111,600
1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $132,900
1999: 259 buildings, average cost: $130,300
2000: 238 buildings, average cost: $122,100
2001: 285 buildings, average cost: $119,400
2002: 315 buildings, average cost: $125,900
2003: 432 buildings, average cost: $129,300
2004: 493 buildings, average cost: $132,300
2005: 549 buildings, average cost: $136,700
2006: 516 buildings, average cost: $140,600
2007: 388 buildings, average cost: $145,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 32.52 N, Longitude: 93.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,941 (+14.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 12,909 (49.5%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

Bossier City household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: +3,470 (+6.5%).

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	3.8%
Louisiana:	3.7%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (11%)
Public administration (8%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Health care (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (18%)
Educational services (12%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (8%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Bossier City by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	2	4	3	7	4	3	0	1	2
per 100,000	3.5	6.9	5.3	12.4	7.0	5.1	0.0	1.7	3.2
Rapes	29	32	20	32	31	31	32	40	34
per 100,000	51.2	55.5	35.5	56.5	54.1	53.1	53.6	69.7	54.8
Robberies	78	106	84	95	97	62	89	91	88
per 100,000	137.6	183.8	148.9	167.7	169.2	106.2	149.0	158.7	142.0
Assaults	385	345	394	391	344	N/A	1,126	1,069	1,022
per 100,000	679.3	598.3	698.4	690.4	600.0	N/A	1885.6	1864.0	1648.6
Burglaries	742	611	640	762	644	544	627	582	426
per 100,000	1309.2	1059.6	1134.4	1345.5	1123.3	932.1	1050.0	1014.8	687.2
Thefts	2,684	2,813	2,777	2,572	2,517	2,220	2,241	2,010	2,068
per 100,000	4735.6	4878.3	4922.4	4541.4	4390.3	3803.8	3752.8	3504.8	3335.9
Auto thefts	282	261	276	328	330	305	263	274	198
per 100,000	497.6	452.6	489.2	579.2	575.6	522.6	440.4	477.8	319.4
Arson	11	14	36	23	22	11	16	25	15
per 100,000	19.4	24.3	63.8	40.6	38.4	18.8	26.8	43.6	24.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	546.0	538.6	538.8	580.5	528.3	N/A	723.6	729.1	629.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 238 (198 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.20
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Bossier City, Louisiana

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Bossier City, Louisiana average temperatures

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Bossier City-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 222% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Bossier City city center killed 2 people and injured 266 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 tornado 8.1 miles away from the city center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

Birthplace of: Jared Leto - (born 1971), actor, B.J. Ryan - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Baltimore Orioles, born: Dec 28, 1975), Greg Tyer - College basketball player (Northwestern St. Demons), Jeremy Johnston - College basketball player (Louisiana Tech Bulldogs), Scott Hayes - College football player (La Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns), Blayne Weaver - (born 1976), actor.

Hospitals/medical centers in Bossier City:

SUMMITT HOSPITAL OF NORT LOUISIANA (4900 MEDICAL DRIVE)
WILLIS KNIGHTON BOSSIER HEALTH CENTER (2400 HOSPITAL DR)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bossier City:

CHRISTUS SCHUMPERT HEALTH SYSTEM (about 4 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (about 4 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)
DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF SHREVEPORT (about 4 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA)

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Airports, Heliports and Other landing facilities located in Bossier City:

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Amtrak station:
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.

Local government website: www.bossiercity.org

Colleges/Universities in Bossier City:

BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 2,743; Location: 2719 AIRLINE DR N; Public; Website: www.bpcc.cc.la.us)
PAT GOINS BENTON ROAD BEAUTY SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 23; Location: 1701 OLD MINDEN RD STE 36; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Bossier City:

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 13 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,059)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 55 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 65 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
KILGORE COLLEGE (about 65 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Bossier City:

MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-5)
PLANTATION PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-5)
APOLLO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-5)
RUSHEON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 6-8)
WALLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-5)
R. V. KERR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-5)
CURTIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: 4-5)
COPE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 6-8)
BELLAIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-3)
SUN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: K-3)

Private elementary/middle schools in Bossier City:

GREENFIELD CHILD DEVEL. CENTER (Students: 72; Location: 3107 STOCKWELL ROAD; Grades: PK - KG)
CHRIST THE KING ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 1000 OGILVIE STREET; Grades: PK - 4)
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 33; Location: 2565 AIRLINE DRIVE; Grades: PK - KG)

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Library in Bossier City:

BOSSIER PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,889,544; Location: 2206 BECKETT STREET; 180,153 books; 4,076 audio materials; 2,678 video materials; 936 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Bossier City, LA is the birthplace of Sutton Lloyd, a college basketball player for the Northwestern St. Demons.

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Notable locations in Bossier City: Magnolia Industrial Park (A), Ruben E White Industrial Park (B), Louisiana Downs (C), Henry L Aulds Memorial Branch Library (D), Bossier Parish Public Library (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Pierre Bossier Mall Shopping Center (1), Bossier Crossroads Shopping Center (2), Bossier Towne Center Shopping Center (3), Heart of Bossier Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bossier City include: Sunflower Baptist Church (A), Antioch Baptist Church (B), House of Prayer (C), Asbury United Methodist Church (D), Hope Church (E), Barksdale Baptist Church (F), Barksdale United Methodist Church (G), South Bossier Church of the Nazarene (H), Layman Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Clear Lake (A), Flag Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bossier City include: Hooter Park (1), Mike Woods Park (2), Tuttle Park (3), Shed Road Park (4), Swan Lake Park (5), Walbrook Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Tourist attractions: Mardi GRAS Museum (2101 East Texas Street) (1), Bossier-Shreveport Cigarette Vending Machne CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 801 Barksdale Boulevard) (2), Kiddie Rides-Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; 801 Barksdale Boulevard) (3), Party Central Family Fun Center (4401 Viking Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Beacon Motel (2210 East Texas Street) (1), Microtel Inn & Suites (2713 Village Lane) (2), Shoney's Inn (1836 Old Minden Road) (3), Ramada Inn Bossier (750 Isle Of Capri Boulevard) (4), Red River Inn (1600 East Texas Street) (5), David Motel (2045 East Texas Street) (6), Isle of Capri Casino and Hotel (711 Isle Of Capri Boulevard) (7), Boomtown Casino & Hotel (300 Riverside Drive) (8), Air-View Motel (5607 East Texas Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Bossier City - Street Department (3223 Old Shed Road) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Air pollution trends in Bossier City

Pollutant: Ozone 4th Max at 2 sites: 0.082 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.090 ppm in 2000, 0.088 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone 2nd Max at 2 sites: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.117 ppm in 2000, 0.112 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 11.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 13.8 µ/m³ in 2000).
Pollutant: Sulfur Oxides: 0.0024 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.0015 ppm in 2000, 0.0018 ppm in 1990).

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

BOSSIER CITY WATER SYSTEM, CITY OF (Population served: 59611, Surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)

J & N MOBILE HOME PARK (Address: 61 Davidson Drive, Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-29-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-06-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-25-2004), St Public Notif requested (MAY-25-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-06-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2003), St Public Notif received (MAY-22-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-23-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-23-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (SEP-02-1999)

4 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

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)

Average household size:

This city:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	70.3%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	14.8%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	7.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bossier City, LA

People in group quarters in Bossier City

718 people in military barracks, etc.
569 people in nursing homes
175 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
73 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
72 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
23 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
8 people in unknown juvenile institutions
8 people in other group homes
6 people in homes for the physically handicapped
5 people in military disciplinary barracks
3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Bossier City compared to Louisiana state average:

Bossier City, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
House age below state average.

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Arena or stadium:

CenturyTel Center. Capacity: 14,000.

Banks with most branches in Bossier City (2009 data):

JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: South Bossier Branch, Old Minden Rd, Bossier Branch, Airline Bossier Branch. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Capital One, National Association: North Bossier City Branch, Airline Drive Branch, Benton Road Branch. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Regions Bank: South Bossier Branch, Peirre Bossier Branch, North Bossier Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Citizens National Bank, N.A.: Stockwell Road Branch, at 2711 East Texas Street, Benton Road Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $342.1 mil, Deposits: $294.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens National Bancshares Of Bossier, Inc.
Ouachita Independent Bank: Garrett Drive Branch at 800 Garrett Drive, branch established on 2005-04-18; Bossier Branch at 4200 Benton Road, branch established on 2008-10-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $390.5 mil, Deposits: $328.6 mil, headquarters in Monroe, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Ouachita Bancshares Corp.
Community Bank of Louisiana: South Bossier Branch at Highway 71 And Jimmie Davis Highway, branch established on 2004-07-12; Benton Road Office Branch at 4008 Benton Road, branch established on 2008-03-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $236.7 mil, Deposits: $211.2 mil, headquarters in Mansfield, LA, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Mansfield Bancshares, Inc.
First Louisiana Bank: Airline Branch at 2790 Airline Drive, branch established on 2000-07-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $140.2 mil, Deposits: $112.2 mil, headquarters in Shreveport, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Louisiana Bancshares, Inc.
Progressive Bank: Airline Financial Center at 2600 Beene Blvd, branch established on 2008-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $362.2 mil, Deposits: $278.5 mil, headquarters in Winnsboro, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Progressive Bancorp, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Bossier City, Louisiana

La Quinta Inn #568, 309 Preston Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 747-4400, Fax: (318) 747-1516
Holiday Inn, 2015 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 742-9700, Fax: (318) 747-4627
Econo Lodge Inn & Suites, 4300 Industrial Dr, Bossier City, LA 71112, Phone: (318) 746-5050, Fax: (318) 742-6154
Motel 6 #391, 210 John Welsley Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71112, Phone: (318) 742-3472, Fax: (318) 746-9803
Budgetel Inn, 1836 Old Minden Rd, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 747-7700, Fax: (318) 742-2779
The Hampton Inn, 1005 Gould Dr, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 752-1112, Fax: (318) 752-1405
Crossland, 3070 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 747-5800, Fax: (318) 747-5805
Ramada Inn, 750 Isle Of Capri Blvd, Bossier City, LA 71111, Phone: (318) 746-8410, Fax: (318) 746-8410
10 other hotels and motels

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bossier City mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (59%) Electricity (40%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Eastwood neighborhood

Religon statistics for Bossier City

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ
Adherents	59.8%	14.0%	11.6%	3.7%	2.4%
Congregations	28.1%	4.5%	11.2%	15.7%	6.7%

Name	American Baptist Association	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Muslim Estimate	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	3.3%
Congregations	6.7%	7.9%	1.1%	1.1%	16.9%

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	50	$144,160	$34,598	1	$334
Other Government Administration	46	$145,183	$37,874	1	$506
Judicial and Legal	33	$105,597	$38,399	2	$727
Police Protection - Officers	175	$707,315	$48,502	0	$0
Police - Other	36	$100,826	$33,609	1	$324
Firefighters	213	$780,196	$43,955	0	$0
Fire - Other	4	$9,655	$28,965	0	$0
Correction	22	$67,702	$36,928	0	$0
Streets and Highways	34	$101,760	$35,915	0	$0
Health	8	$19,678	$29,517	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	24	$54,865	$27,433	0	$0
Sewerage	56	$120,103	$25,736	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	30	$74,092	$29,637	45	$8,647
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$10,406	$41,624	1	$277
Water Supply	51	$154,376	$36,324	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	45	$116,211	$30,990	2	$200
Totals for Government	830	$2,712,125	$39,211	53	$11,015

Bossier City government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,329,000
Charges - Sewerage: $6,474,000
All Other: $5,861,000

Solid Waste Management: $3,124,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,024,000

Housing and Community Development: $1,727,000

Regular Highways: $69,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $6,988,000
Housing and Community Development: $4,310,000

Water Utilities: $3,171,000

General Public Buildings: $1,765,000

Parks and Recreation: $1,270,000

Sewerage: $406,000

Police Protection: $148,000

Local Fire Protection: $10,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $14,406,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,904,000

Parks and Recreation: $5,250,000

Water Utilities: $4,299,000

Health - Other: $4,183,000

Housing and Community Development: $3,897,000

Sewerage: $3,865,000

Regular Highways: $3,192,000

Financial Administration: $2,678,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,566,000

General - Other: $2,157,000

General Public Buildings: $1,834,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,812,000

Central Staff Services: $1,633,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $892,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,715,000
Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $34,970,000
From Parent Local Government: $7,306,000

Benefit Payments: $6,097,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $4,165,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $3,042,000

From Other Governments: $150,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $3,626,000
General Local Government Support: $41,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,721,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,270,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $555,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,651,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,193,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,602,000

Fines and Forfeits: $1,284,000

Rents: $4,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $110,126,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $105,349,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,874,000
Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $1,916,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,597,000

Police Protection: $1,451,000

Regular Highways: $738,000

General - Other: $386,000

Financial Administration: $325,000

Water Utilities: $171,000

Sewerage: $152,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $128,000

Housing and Community Development: $113,000

Parks and Recreation: $72,000

Solid Waste Management: $36,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $34,000

Central Staff Services: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $102,651,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,228,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,503,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,437,000
All Other: $1,405,000

Highways: $233,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $35,378,000
Amusements Sales: $14,842,000

Property: $8,518,000

Public Utilities Sales: $2,118,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $2,090,000

Other License: $953,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $138,000

Alcoholic Beverage License: $62,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $31,339,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,289,000

12.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.03%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.34% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,042 average AGI)
Bossier Parish: 0.34%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Caddo Parish, LA	4.43% ($36,440 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.52% ($24,281)
from Webster Parish, LA	0.47% ($34,856)

11.00% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,318 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.00%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.39% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,241 average AGI)
Bossier Parish: 0.39%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Caddo Parish, LA	4.49% ($29,307 average AGI)
to Webster Parish, LA	0.38% ($29,727)
to De Soto Parish, LA	0.16% ($33,541)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bossier City:

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.)
KBCL (1070 AM; daytime; 0 kW; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Owner: BARNABAS CENTER MINISTRIES)
KRMD (1340 AM; 1 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
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.)
KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
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)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bossier City:

KMJJ-FM (99.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KSCL (91.3 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CENTENARY COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
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.)
KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KTUX (98.9 FM; CARTHAGE, TX; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
K214BE (90.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, ETC., LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL RADIO FOUND. OF EAST TX.)

TV broadcast stations around Bossier City:

K67FD (Channel 67; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
KBXS-CA (Channel 50; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
KADO-LP (Channel 15; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WORD OF LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
K42FE (Channel 42; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bossier City fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 107
Total length: 1,180 meters (3,871ft)
Total costs: $53,276,000
Total average daily traffic: 2,297,301
Total average daily truck traffic: 380,300

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 3
1940-1949: 0
1950-1959: 4
1960-1969: 44
1970-1979: 32
1980-1989: 6
1990-1999: 5
2000-2009: 12

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bossier City, LA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 148 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bossier City)

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 6 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	186	$136,855	582	$125,425	510	$107,506	116	$39,683	3	$2,886,123	169	$68,806	18	$31,775
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	10	$148,489	77	$121,950	134	$110,174	24	$36,990	0	$0	28	$81,373	14	$50,688
APPLICATIONS DENIED	26	$120,507	118	$96,054	408	$101,064	150	$37,860	1	$6,563,000	42	$79,574	31	$34,784
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	15	$134,989	53	$124,485	161	$117,813	20	$75,156	0	$0	15	$62,739	3	$62,463
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$112,810	19	$131,024	40	$113,341	1	$28,000	0	$0	5	$84,768	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 12 tracts in Bossier City, LA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 6 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	308	$132,002	57	$147,653	37	$68,703
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	49	$140,503	14	$148,282	6	$49,515
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$88,373	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	12	$136,372	1	$201,620	2	$61,495
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$67,000	0	$0	1	$40,000

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 172
Hazardous Condition: 111
Service Call: 3
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Bossier City

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Bossier City, LA

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