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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 2007: $30,600 (it was $24,865 in 2000)
Edgard  $30,600
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $79,600 (it was $69,500 in 2000)
Edgard  $79,600
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Edgard:

  • Black (94.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Edgard: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Edgard

  • High school or higher: 60.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edgard CDP

  • Never married: 34.8%
  • Now married: 45.0%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Edgard, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edgard to the number of sex offenders is 486 to 1.

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

Edgard:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Kenner, LA (20.9 miles , pop. 70,517).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (34.3 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (332.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Reserve, LA (2.0 miles ), Garyville, LA (4.7 miles ), Killona, LA (5.2 miles ), Laplace, LA (5.5 miles ), Montz, LA (7.2 miles ), Wallace, LA (7.8 miles ), Taft, LA (8.3 miles) , Gramercy, LA (9.4 miles ).

Latitude: 30.03 N, Longitude: 90.55 W


Area code: 985

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Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Utilities (10%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Health care (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (24%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (15%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)


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Edgard-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.4 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 7.5 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.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Edgard:
  • LAPLACE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LA PLACE, LA)
  • RIVER PARISHES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAPLACE, LA)
  • ST JAMES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LUTCHER, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Edgard, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edgard:
  • LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (about 22 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: MSY)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 38 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 53 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Edgard:
  • ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PARISH (about 4 miles; RESERVE, LA; ID: 1L0)
  • THIBODAUX MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; ID: L83)
  • LOUISIANA REGIONAL (about 28 miles; GONZALES, LA; ID: L38)

Operable nuclear power plant near Edgard:
  • 9 miles: Waterford 3 in Taft, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edgard:
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 31 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 32 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
  • DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 34 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 2,496)
Public elementary/middle school in Edgard:

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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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  29.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  17.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Edgard compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Edgard (2007 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: Edgard Branch at 2447 Highway 18 River Road, branch established on 1969-10-16. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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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.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county 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.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county 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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Edgard:
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WCKW (1010 AM; 1 kW; GARYVILLE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WSMB (1350 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WODT (1280 AM; 5 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WVOG (600 AM; 1 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: F.W. ROBERT BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edgard:
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCIL (107.5 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
  • WQUE-FM (93.3 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KLRZ (100.3 FM; LAROSE, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAROSE, INC.)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTIX-FM (94.3 FM; GALLIANO, LA; Owner: FLEUR DE LIS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYLD-FM (98.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WLMG (101.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEZB (97.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WTKL (95.7 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNOE-FM (101.1 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNO-FM (99.5 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKZN (105.3 FM; KENNER, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWNO (89.9 FM; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & A & M COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Edgard:
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WWL-TV (Channel 4; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WWL-TV, INC.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WLPN-LP (Channel 61; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GLENN R. & KARIN A. PLUMMER)
  • WHNO (Channel 20; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLAE-TV (Channel 32; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WGNO (Channel 26; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WNOL-TV (Channel 38; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NEW ORLEANS, INC.)
  • WYES-TV (Channel 12; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: GREATER NEW ORLEANS ED TV FOUNDATION)
  • WBXN-CA (Channel 10; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WVUE (Channel 8; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: EMMIS TELEIVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • K66FW (Channel 14; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: VENTANA TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WPXL (Channel 49; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNOV-LP (Channel 57; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)




Edgard fatal accident list for 1988:
May 22, 1988 05:30 AM, La18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Edgard fatal accident list for 1985:
Dec 25, 1985 12:00 AM, La18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


Edgard fatal accident list for 1984:
Sep 15, 1984 09:00 AM, La18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Edgard fatal accident list for 1982:
Aug 22, 1982 08:25 AM, La18, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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