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Winn Parish

Population in July 2008: 329. Population change since 2000: -7.8%
 

Males: 164  (50.1%)
Females: 165  (49.9%)

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71422.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $35,627 (it was $25,536 in 2000)
Dodson:  $35,627
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,509

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $54,443 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Dodson:  $54,443
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $63,446; Detached houses: $68,321; Townhouses or other attached units: $56,642; Mobile homes: $27,656

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Races in Dodson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.7%)
  • Black (22.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dodson: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.9%), English (9.8%), Irish (8.1%), German (3.9%), French (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 232 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 146 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dodson

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dodson village

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 51.2%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 15.0%
  • Divorced: 15.4%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dodson, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Dodson to the number of sex offenders is 329 to 1.

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

Dodson:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (44.6 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (70.3 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (227.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sikes, LA (3.2 miles) , Calvin, LA (3.2 miles ), Winnfield, LA (3.3 miles ), Jonesboro, LA (3.4 miles ), Hodge, LA (3.7 miles ), East Hodge, LA (3.8 miles ), North Hodge, LA (3.8 miles ), Goldonna, LA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 32.08 N, Longitude: 92.66 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (14%)
  • Repair and maintenance (14%)
  • Paper (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Food and beverage stores (18%)
  • Private households (13%)
  • Truck transportation (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)



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Dodson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 149% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.8 miles away from the Dodson village center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 37 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Dodson-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from Dodson center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dodson:
  • WINN PARISH MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; WINNFIELD, LA)
  • JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; JONESBORO, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 31 miles; RUSTON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dodson, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dodson:
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 34 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 47 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 60 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 85 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Dodson and their reported violations in the past:

DODSON VILLAGE OF (Population served: 393, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.9%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  29.9%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  16.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dodson, LA



Dodson compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly 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 (56%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Dodson

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 65.95%
Here65.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents80.5%5.6%5.2%2.6%2.0%
Congregations62.1%10.3%8.6%6.9%1.7%
NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of the NazareneEpiscopal ChurchOther
Adherents1.8%0.7%0.6%0.5%0.5%
Congregations1.7%3.4%1.7%1.7%1.7%
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 0$0 1$708
Water Supply 1$816$9,7920$0
Totals for Government 1$816$9,7921$708



5.37% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,424 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.37%
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 Jackson Parish, LA  0.83% ($32,784 average AGI)
from Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.74% ($23,818)
from Grant Parish, LA  0.32% ($23,786)


6.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.19%
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 Jackson Parish, LA  0.74% ($22,424 average AGI)
to Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.74% ($40,939)
to Grant Parish, LA  0.47% ($30,667)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dodson:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KVCL (1270 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WINNFIELD, LA; Owner: HARRISON BROADCAST ORGANIZATION, INC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • 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)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dodson:
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KVCL-FM (92.1 FM; WINNFIELD, LA; Owner: HARRISON BROADCAST ORGANIZATION, INC)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCIJ (106.5 FM; ATLANTA, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • K209BR (89.7 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Dodson:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KCDH-LP (Channel 4; WINNFIELD, LA; Owner: CRANFORD L. JORDAN)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)


Dodson fatal accident list:
Mar 4, 1985 03:25 AM, La126, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total average daily traffic: 1,350
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,295

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Rte 1, Box 1-25, Call Sign: KNKN688
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/05/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • 0.53 Miles Nnw Of The Intersection Of Us167 With State Route 1236, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN548
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/25/2001, Expiration Date: 10/01/2011, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 5
  • Jerri L Janjua, Dodson Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 125.5 m, Overall height: 125.5 m, , Licensee ID: L00000860
    Registrant: Alltel Wireless Of North Louisiana, LLC, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
  • b b carter, Walt Kornegay Rd. (#304901), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
  • Edward G Roach, 709 Hwy 167, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Rhett J Westerman, 7.4 Miles South Southwest Of Winnfield Airport, Type: Tower, Structure height: 88.3 m, Overall height: 88.3 m
    Registrant: Deep South Communications, LLC, 17555 George O\'neal, Baton Rouge, LA 70817, Phone: (225) 802-9000, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, 0.53 Mi Nnw Of The Int Of Us167 With Sr1236; 0.5 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.8 m, Overall height: 97.8 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Us Hwy 167 2.3 Mi Nw, Call Sign: KYS723
    Assigned Frequencies : 49.3600 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/24/2000, Expiration Date: 04/26/2005, Cancelation Date: 07/02/2005, Certifier: Dan L Fiest
    Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Company, 209 Douglas St., Longview, WA 98632, Phone: (360) 636-6380, Fax: (360) 636-6532, Email:
  • 706 Hwy 167 North, Call Sign: WQEE591, Licensee ID: L01456013
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.955 MHz, 151.895 MHz, 151.910 MHz, 151.985 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/09/2006, Expiration Date: 01/09/2016, Certifier: Dan Fiest
    Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Nr Company, 785 No. 42nd Street, Springfield, OR 97478-5781, Phone: (541) 988-7550, Fax: (541) 988-0616, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, On State Hwy 1508 1.5 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WNEG594
    Assigned Frequencies : 1985.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/19/1997, Expiration Date: 10/13/1999, Cancelation Date: 03/16/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (972) 337-3053
  • On St Hwy 1508 1.5 Mi Se Of, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WPND983
    Assigned Frequencies : 1945.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/03/1997, Expiration Date: 04/03/2002, Cancelation Date: 07/07/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (816) 559-5206
  • STATION, 1.8 Mi Se, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WEG734
    Assigned Frequencies : 2146.00 MHz, 2143.60 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/02/1999, Expiration Date: 04/29/2009, Cancelation Date: 08/22/2003, Certifier: Richard A Seals
    Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-2125, Fax: (318) 665-0354, Email:

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

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 6

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