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Population in July 2007: 3,000. Population change since 2000: -1.3%

Males: 1,340	(44.7%)
Females: 1,660	(55.3%)

Median resident age:	36.5 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71232.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,936 (it was $21,763 in 2000)

Delhi:	$26,936
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $71,800 (it was $43,100 in 2000)

Delhi:	$71,800
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,675; Detached houses: $92,477; Mobile homes: $21,631; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $55,000

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Races in Delhi:

Black (56.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (41.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Delhi: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (10.7%), English (3.5%), Irish (3.3%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1900

Elevation: 95 feet

Land area: 2.52 square miles.

Population density: 1189 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Delhi

High school or higher: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Delhi town

Never married: 29.2%
Now married: 47.2%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 13.5%
Divorced: 7.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.1%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Delhi, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Delhi to the number of sex offenders is 176 to 1.

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

Delhi:	0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (35.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (132.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (296.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Epps, LA (3.2 miles ), Rayville, LA (3.9 miles ), Tallulah, LA (4.2 miles ), Richmond, LA (4.4 miles ), Mangham, LA (4.4 miles ), Pioneer, LA (4.4 miles) , Oak Ridge, LA (4.5 miles) , Baskin, LA (4.5 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $32,700
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 32.46 N, Longitude: 91.49 W

Area code: 318

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Delhi, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: -100 (-3.2%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (14%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Health care (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Educational services (16%)
Social assistance (11%)
Apparel (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
Cashiers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Delhi races chart

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 10 (6 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.00
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Delhi, Louisiana

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Delhi-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 195% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Delhi town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1953, a category 5 tornado 35.7 miles away from the town center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

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Hospital/medical center in Delhi:

RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL DELHI (407 CINCINNATI STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Delhi:

RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; RAYVILLE, LA)
RICHLAND PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITA (about 18 miles; RAYVILLE, LA)
FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; WINNSBORO, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Delhi, LA

Airports located in Delhi:

Delhi Municipal Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 4,000, Local Ops: 4,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Delhi:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 35 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 65 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)

Public elementary/middle schools in Delhi:

DELHI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-4)
DELHI MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 4-8)

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User submitted facts and corrections:

Delhi High School is grades 9-12. Delhi Middle School is grades 5 - 7. Delhi Elementary is grades PK - 4.

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Hotels: Best Western Delhi Inn (135 Snider Road), Days Inn of Delhi (113 Snider Road).

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

DELHI WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 3200, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-15-1999 and APR-14-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-14-1999), St Public Notif received (APR-28-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1999)

MCL, Acute (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1998 and OCT-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-13-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (AUG-10-1999)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)

EAST RICHLAND WW DIST. (Address: 136 HWY 855, Population served: 1900, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (DEC-12-1996), St Site Visit (enforcement) (JAN-14-1997)

BAYOU MACON WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1400, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2005), St Compliance achieved (NOV-15-2005), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-15-1998 and MAY-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-29-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-29-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-1998)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1996 and OCT-14-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-25-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-25-1996), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-22-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and JUL-17-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (MAR-15-2001), Fed FAO issued (JUN-25-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2001)

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.8%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.2%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	31.6%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This town:	15.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Delhi, LA

People in group quarters in Delhi

102 people in other nonhousehold living situations
94 people in nursing homes
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Delhi compared to Louisiana state average:

Delhi, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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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 significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Delhi (2009 data):

Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Delhi, Louisiana: Drive-In Branch at 602 Broadway Street, branch established on 1984-02-03; Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Of Delhi, Louisiana at Oak And Georgia Streets, branch established on 1966-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $110.6 mil, Deposits: $91.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Delhi Bancshares, Inc.
Regions Bank: West Monroe Delhi Branch at 112 Oak Street, branch established on 1934-01-01. 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
Commercial Capital Bank: at 311 Broadway, branch established on 1999-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $35.4 mil, Deposits: $31.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Bancorp, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Delhi, Louisiana

Days Innn Delhi, 13 Snider Rd, Delhi, LA 71232, Phone: (318) 878-9000
Poverty Point Inn Inc, 13 Snider Rd, Delhi, LA 71232, Phone: (318) 878-9000, Fax: (318) 878-9002

See all 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Delhi, Louisiana

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Delhi mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (66%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Delhi

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Presbyterian Church in America	Catholic Church
Adherents	77.3%	8.6%	3.7%	2.4%	2.3%
Congregations	48.3%	12.1%	8.6%	1.7%	3.4%

Name	Assemblies of God	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	American Baptist Association	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	0.7%	0.8%
Congregations	10.3%	6.9%	1.7%	1.7%	5.2%

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	4	$8,564	$25,692	1	$554
Police Protection - Officers	6	$12,735	$25,470	0	$0
Police - Other	4	$9,576	$28,728	0	$0
Streets and Highways	5	$10,667	$25,601	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$3,133	$37,596	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	0	$0		1	$711
Water Supply	8	$13,862	$20,793	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,804	$21,648	2	$66
Totals for Government	29	$60,341	$24,969	4	$1,331

6.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,216 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.90%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA	2.15% ($35,217 average AGI)
from Franklin Parish, LA	0.75% ($30,300)
from West Carroll Parish, LA	0.39% ($18,769)

6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,034 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.63%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA	2.43% ($40,571 average AGI)
to Franklin Parish, LA	0.62% ($21,805)
to Madison Parish, LA	0.24% ($25,438)

Strongest AM radio stations in Delhi:

KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Delhi:

KGGM (93.5 FM; DELHI, LA; Owner: K.T. ENTERPRISES, INC.)
KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KBYO-FM (104.9 FM; TALLULAH, LA; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED)
KMAR-FM (95.9 FM; WINNSBORO, LA; Owner: BOEUF RIVER BROADCASTING CO)
K202DF (88.3 FM; DUNN, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Delhi:

K26EV (Channel 26; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
K24EO (Channel 24; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Delhi, Louisiana:

Fatal accident count: 9
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 9
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Louisiana average:

Fatal accident count: 109
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
Fatalities: 119
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 287
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17

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

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Delhi)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Delhi, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

STATION, On Hwy 17 2.4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WNEG600
Assigned Frequencies : 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/19/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1998
Registrant: Phone: (972) 337-3053
On Hwy 17 2.4 Mi S Of, Overall height: 99.1 m, Call Sign: WPND986
Assigned Frequencies : 1955.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/03/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/07/1998
Registrant: Phone: (816) 559-5206
STATION, On Us 80 1.6 Km W Of, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KYL85
Assigned Frequencies : 6605.00 MHz, 6705.00 MHz, 2133.20 MHz
Grant Date: 01/01/2002, Expiration Date: 02/25/2012
Registrant: Phone: (501) 377-5609

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA5EJW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01010347
Grant Date: 04/28/2005, Expiration Date: 07/25/2015, Certifier: Charles M Godard
Registrant: Charles M Godard, 213 Michigan St, Delhi, LA 71232
Call Sign: KC5YGM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00223882
Grant Date: 09/21/2006, Expiration Date: 12/16/2016, Certifier: Joseph L Wrather
Registrant: Joseph L Wrather, 75 Kny Rd, Delhi, LA 71232-6593
Call Sign: W5UXI, Previous Call Sign: NO5H
Grant Date: 07/26/1996, Expiration Date: 07/26/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/29/2008
Registrant: Gary L Elliott, 119 Judy Beth Dr, Delhi, LA 71232
Call Sign: KD5JUR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00226440
Grant Date: 04/11/2000, Expiration Date: 04/11/2010, Certifier: Jim O Fulmer
Registrant: Tim O Fulmer, 41 Hwy 609 D, Delhi, LA 71232
Call Sign: KD5KRO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00260846
Grant Date: 06/20/2000, Expiration Date: 06/20/2010, Certifier: John E Fulmer
Registrant: John E Fulmer, 41 Hwy 609, Delhi, LA 71232

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Delhi)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 7

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