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Webster Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,149. Population change since 2000: -2.8%
 

Males: 545  (47.4%)
Females: 604  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  37.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71018.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,655 (it was $22,000 in 2000)
Cotton Valley:  $28,655
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $49,067 (it was $30,600 in 2000)
Cotton Valley:  $49,067
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $64,534; Detached houses: $71,076; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,554; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $41,075; Mobile homes: $20,431

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Races in Cotton Valley:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.5%)
  • Black (42.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Cotton Valley: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (13.0%), Irish (7.7%), English (3.5%), German (2.9%), French (1.3%), Scotch-Irish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 225 feet

Land area: 2.64 square miles.

Population density: 436 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Cotton Valley

  • High school or higher: 62.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cotton Valley town

  • Never married: 27.2%
  • Now married: 44.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Cotton Valley, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cotton Valley to the number of sex offenders is 575 to 1.

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

Cotton Valley:  0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (25.9 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (31.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (195.7 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Sarepta, LA (2.4 miles ), Cullen, LA (3.3 miles ), Shongaloo, LA (3.3 miles) , Springhill, LA (3.6 miles ), Minden, LA (4.0 miles ), Dixie Inn, LA (4.0 miles ), Plain Dealing, LA (4.2 miles ), Haynesville, LA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 32.81 N, Longitude: 93.42 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +105 (+9.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)



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Cotton Valley-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 202% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Cotton Valley town center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category 4 tornado 14.6 miles away from the town center killed 18 people and injured 77 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cotton Valley:
  • SPRINGHILL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; SPRINGHILL, LA)
  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 15 miles; MINDEN, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Cotton Valley, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cotton Valley:
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 35 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 77 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 81 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Cotton Valley and their reported violations in the past:

COTTON VALLEY W. SYSTEM (Population served: 1600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-09-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2000)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  30.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cotton Valley, LA


8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Cotton Valley compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (75%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Cotton Valley

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAmerican Baptist AssociationCatholic Church
Adherents59.6%11.4%7.4%7.0%4.3%
Congregations30.6%15.3%7.1%14.1%3.5%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristEpiscopal ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other religions
Adherents3.4%2.4%1.2%0.8%2.5%
Congregations8.2%9.4%1.2%1.2%9.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


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 0$0 14$5,264
Police - Other 0$0 7$526
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$1,920
Water Supply 0$0 7$4,562
Totals for Government 0$0 29$12,272



Cotton Valley government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $50,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $90,000
    Housing & Community Development: $89,000
    Financial Administration: $87,000
    Regular Highways: $63,000
    Sewerage: $53,000
    Police Protection: $50,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $65,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $189,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $258,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $64,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $184,000
    Water Utilities: $180,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $17,000
    Other, NEC: $11,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $86,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $45,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $63,000
    Public Utilities: $30,000
    NEC: $23,000
    Property: $10,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $181,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,373 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.95%
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:
from Bossier Parish, LA  1.05% ($29,727 average AGI)
from Caddo Parish, LA  0.89% ($26,793)
from Claiborne Parish, LA  0.41% ($31,821)


5.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,676 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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:
to Bossier Parish, LA  1.33% ($34,856 average AGI)
to Caddo Parish, LA  0.97% ($36,733)
to Claiborne Parish, LA  0.44% ($27,383)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cotton Valley:
  • 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)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBSF (1460 AM; 1 kW; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KASO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MINDEN, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cotton Valley:
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
  • 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.)
  • KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WAIV (102.3 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • KSYR (92.1 FM; BENTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KMJJ-FM (99.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBTT (103.7 FM; HAUGHTON, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KBED (102.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Cotton Valley:
  • KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)


Cotton Valley fatal accident list:
Mar 3, 1988 03:30 AM, Us7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 13, 1983 01:35 AM, La160, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 75
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 45

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Cotton Valley Cell Site 562 Sikes Ferry Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 106.4 m, Call Sign: KNKA380
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/14/2006, Expiration Date: 12/30/2016
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Muayyad Mustafa, 185 Coile Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 122.6 m, Overall height: 128.1 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
  • Joe Miller, .17 Km W Of Old Hwy 7 8.2 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 151.1 m, Overall height: 152.2 m
    Registrant: Educational Media Foundation, 5700 West Oaks Blvd, Rocklin, CA 95765, Phone: (916) 251-1600, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Cotton Valley High School, Call Sign: KNCK658
    Assigned Frequencies : 159.990 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/29/1996, Expiration Date: 01/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
    Registrant: Webster Parish School Board, 403 Sheppard St, Minden, LA 71055, Phone: (318) 377-7052
  • Lat: 32.799306 Lon: -93.411833, Call Sign: WQCN976
    Assigned Frequencies : 158.385 MHz, 159.810 MHz, 173.225 MHz, 173.350 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/20/2005, Expiration Date: 04/20/2015, Certifier: Robert Smith
    Registrant: Shreveport Communication Service, 933 Stoner Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101, Phone: (318) 425-5977, Fax: (318) 227-8955

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Cotton Valley, Lat: 32.838194 Lon: -93.454389, Call Sign: WPZB662, Licensee ID: L00030165
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.393 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/22/2003, Expiration Date: 12/22/2013, Certifier: Keith Chanler
    Registrant: Town Of Cotton Valley
  • Cotton Valley, 6245 Hwy. 160, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: WQJR991
    Assigned Frequencies : 6197.24 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/09/2008, Expiration Date: 12/09/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
    Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cotton Valley)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$70,6102$55,210
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$78,110
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$01$48,730
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
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2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 4

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