Edgard, Louisiana

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Back to Edgard, LA housing info, St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Edgard, LA St. John the Baptist Parish Population in July 2007: 2,913. Males: 1,353   (46.5%) Females: 1,560   (53.5%) Median resident age:   34.6 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70049. Estimated median household income in 2008: $34,690 (it was $24,865 in 2000) Edgard:   $34,690 Louisiana:   $43,733 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,781 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,164 (it was $38,900 in 2000) Edgard:   $65,164 Louisiana:   $132,400 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $90,580; Detached houses: $115,947; Mobile homes: $20,612 Edgard, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Edgard: Black (94.8%) White Non-Hispanic (4.6%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Edgard: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Edgard, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Do you know of any haunted places in Louisiana?  (35 replies) Cadid Answers on moving to rural Louisana  (4 replies) Latest news from Edgard, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: French Canadian (3.6%), French (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 17 feet Land area: 15.5 square miles. Population density: 187 people per square mile   (very low).

Average climate in Edgard, Louisiana

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Edgard-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 86% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Edgard place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 8/25/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.7 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 32 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Edgard-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 18.0 miles away from Edgard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Notable locations in Edgard: Glendale Plantation (A), Gold Mine Plantation (B), Edgard Landing (C), Edgard Station (D), White Rose Landing (E), Boonel Plantation (F), Columbia Plantation (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Edgard include: Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church (A), Saint Martins Church (B), Saint Peters Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Saint John the Baptist Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attraction: Ebony and Ivory Tours (Tours & Charters; 3265 Highway 18) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map Courts: St John The Baptist Parish - Clerk Of Court (2393 Highway 18) (1), Parish Government - Saint John The Baptist Parish- Court- Circuit C (2393 Highway 18) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	81.1%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	3.3%
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: 0.4% of all households

This place:	29.5%
Whole state:	19.6%

This place:	17.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edgard, LA

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Here		56.9%
USA		50.2%

12.69% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	12.69%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Orleans Parish, LA	4.22% ($31,309 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	3.77% ($29,679)
from St. Charles Parish, LA	0.85% ($28,843)

9.36% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,792 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.36%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to Jefferson Parish, LA	1.10% ($32,401 average AGI)
to St. Charles Parish, LA	0.87% ($33,508)
to Harris County, TX	0.81% ($31,390)

• Nichole Davis, Highway 630, Type: Pole, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
  Registrant: Nextel Communications Inc, 3540 South. I-10 Service Rd, Metaire, LA 70001, Phone: (504) 841-3108
• Edward G Roach, 0.538 Km Nnw Of The Intersection Of Ssr 640 And Sr 3127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
  Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
• b b carter, 4235 Highway 18 (River Road), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 78.9 m
  Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Suite A, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770
• BRAD G ZIELIE, 1.5mi S Of Edgard & State Hwy 18 On Mprr R/W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:

• 2555 Hwy 18, Call Sign: WQG342
  Assigned Frequencies : 45.6400 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/19/2005, Expiration Date: 07/06/2015
  Registrant: St. John Dept. Of Public Safety, 1801 W. Airline Hwy, Laplace, LA 70068-3334, Phone: (985) 652-2222, Fax: (985) 652-2183

• EDGARD, .3 Miles North Of C.R. 3127, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WQIU354
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.056 MHz, 928.056 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/14/2008, Expiration Date: 05/14/2018, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
• EDGARD, 1.5mi S Of Edgard & State Hwy 18 On Mprr R/W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WJZ52
  Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/02/2002, Expiration Date: 12/11/2012
  Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:

• Call Sign: KB5QYV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00561788
  Grant Date: 08/22/2002, Expiration Date: 06/23/2012, Certifier: Christie D Caire
  Registrant: Christine D Caire, 2485 Hwy 18, Edgard, LA 70049

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