Sabine 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 Converse and their reported violations in the past:
CONVERSE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 480, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-2005), St Public Notif received (SEP-06-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAY-15-2000 and JUN-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-10-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 25.5%
(22.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 30.7% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 65.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This village: |  2.6 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This village: | 75.3% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This village: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Converse, LA
Converse compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Converse (2011 data):
- Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Converse Branch at 115 North Front Street, branch established on 1979/12/27. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (71%)
- Electricity (18%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
Religion statistics for Converse (based on Sabine Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.89%
| Here | | 70.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Church of the Nazarene | LDS (Mormon) Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 68.3% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 2.0% | 1.9% |
|---|
| Congregations | 66.7% | 6.4% | 10.3% | 5.1% | 1.3% |
|---|
| Name | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Church of God of Prophecy | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% |
|---|
| Congregations | 2.6% | 3.8% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
|---|
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: 6 | Sabine Parish: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.85 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | Sabine Parish: | 5.50 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | This county: | 1.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Sabine Parish: | 12.8% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Sabine Parish: | 31.8% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,300 | $27,600 | 4 | $525 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $1,700 | $20,400 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,300 | $15,600 | 1 | $400 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $5,300 | $21,200 | 5 | $925 |
Converse government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $23,000 ($52.27)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $116,000 ($263.64)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $61,000 ($138.64)
Police Protection: $32,000 ($72.73)
Sewerage: $27,000 ($61.36)
Water Utilities: $21,000 ($47.73)
Regular Highways: $19,000 ($43.18)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $116,000 ($263.64)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000 ($4.55)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($29.55)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $11,000 ($25.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($6.82)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $44,000 ($100.00)
Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($4.55)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $100,000 ($227.27)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,000 ($54.55)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000 ($25.00)
- Tax - NEC: $24,000 ($54.55)
Total General Sales: $22,000 ($50.00)
Property: $14,000 ($31.82)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000 ($120.45)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.27)
5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,446 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.70% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,967 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.45% | | 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 Converse:
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV INCORPORATED)
- WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
- KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
- KOFY (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; GILMER, TX; Owner: JERRY RUSSELL D/B/A THE RUSSELL COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Converse:
- KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KORI (104.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
- KQBB (100.5 FM; CENTER, TX; Owner: CENTER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Converse:
- KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
- KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)
- KNYS-LP (Channel 27; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,050
Total average daily truck traffic: 147
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 1,785
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Converse)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - 1217 Wpa Road (Lat: 31.888778 Lon: -93.739333), Type: Tank, Structure height: 35 m, Call Sign: WPWC257
Assigned Frequencies: 461.375 MHz
Grant Date: 10/08/2002, Expiration Date: 10/08/2012, Certifier: Donald C Le Jeune
Registrant: Lao # 20217903, 102 E Middle St, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (800) 886-4222, Fax: (717) 337-9157
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - Lat: 31.730028 Lon: -93.714694, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WQJF531, Licensee ID: L00969605
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/2008, Expiration Date: 08/20/2018, Certifier: Michael Rapaport
Registrant: Idt Spectrum, LLC - STATION, Along Kcs Right Of Way .6 Mi N Of (Lat: 31.790444 Lon: -93.691833), Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WEH279
Assigned Frequencies: 959.250 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/13/2010
Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
| Most common first names in Converse, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| James | 24 | 70.6 years |
| William | 23 | 73.7 years |
| John | 15 | 71.0 years |
| Henry | 13 | 76.5 years |
| Thomas | 12 | 74.9 years |
| Mary | 11 | 77.9 years |
| Annie | 8 | 80.3 years |
| Willie | 8 | 74.8 years |
| Charles | 6 | 72.0 years |
| Mildred | 6 | 68.0 years |
| Most common last names in Converse, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Brown | 12 | 74.2 years |
| Williams | 12 | 81.5 years |
| Moore | 9 | 78.0 years |
| Craig | 8 | 73.7 years |
| Vines | 8 | 79.7 years |
| Ford | 8 | 72.3 years |
| Price | 8 | 82.7 years |
| Mcdonald | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Jones | 7 | 77.1 years |
| Patrick | 7 | 81.1 years |
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