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Allen Parish

Population in July 2008: 581. Population change since 2000: +1.2%
 

Males: 262  (45.1%)
Females: 319  (54.9%)

Median resident age:  30.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70638.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,111 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Elizabeth:  $40,111
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,223

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $76,220 (it was $45,500 in 2000)
Elizabeth:  $76,220
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $86,742; Detached houses: $90,417; Mobile homes: $32,900

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Races in Elizabeth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (3.1%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.2%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elizabeth: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (26.8%), Irish (11.7%), German (5.9%), French (5.1%), English (4.0%), French Canadian (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 142 feet

Land area: 1.62 square miles.

Population density: 358 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Elizabeth

  • High school or higher: 73.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 10.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 40.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elizabeth town

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 62.7%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 6.7%
  • Divorced: 7.7%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Elizabeth, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Elizabeth to the number of sex offenders is 581 to 1.

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

Elizabeth:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (51.4 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (102.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (172.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Oakdale, LA (3.0 miles ), Glenmora, LA (3.8 miles ), McNary, LA (3.9 miles ), Oberlin, LA (4.2 miles ), Forest Hill, LA (4.5 miles ), Turkey Creek, LA (4.8 miles ), Pine Prairie, LA (4.8 miles ), Kinder, LA (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.87 N, Longitude: 92.79 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +160 (+38.6%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (26%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Plant and system operators (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Food processing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Elizabeth, Louisiana

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Elizabeth-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Elizabeth town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elizabeth:
  • OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; OAKDALE, LA)
  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; KINDER, LA)
  • SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; MAMOU, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Elizabeth, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elizabeth:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 64 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 65 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 99 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 101 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 114 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Elizabeth and their reported violations in the past:

ELIZABETH TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 996, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

Average household size:
This town:  3.0 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  15.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  4.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elizabeth, LA



Elizabeth compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 (64%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Elizabeth

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.77%
Here49.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchOther
Adherents54.8%34.3%4.2%2.0%4.8%
Congregations41.5%17.1%12.2%2.4%26.8%
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$632
Other Government Administration 1$2,274$27,2886$1,127
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$661
Streets and Highways 1$2,240$26,8800$0
Health 0$0 1$288
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$284
Water Supply 1$1,280$15,3600$0
Totals for Government 3$5,794$23,17611$2,992



Elizabeth government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $307,000
    Water Utilities: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $31,000
    Fire Protection: $15,000
    Sewerage: $13,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    General - Other: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $44,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $39,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $37,000
    Other, NEC: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
    Other, NEC: $3,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $554,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $351,000
    Water Utilities: $66,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $47,000
    Electric Utilities: $28,000
  • Tax - Other Selective Sales: $40,000
    Total General Sales: $34,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
    Property: $8,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $123,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.05%
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 Calcasieu Parish, LA  1.34% ($55,806 average AGI)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.79% ($29,745)
from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.55% ($25,342)


6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,609 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Calcasieu Parish, LA  1.69% ($27,436 average AGI)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.62% ($30,605)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.32% ($38,318)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elizabeth:
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Elizabeth:
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • K61GO (Channel 61; HICKS, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)


Elizabeth fatal accident list:
Jan 23, 2007 01:53 AM, Sr-112, Lat: 30.875556, Lon: -92.806756, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 15, 1999 05:11 AM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,920
Total average daily truck traffic: 93
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,152

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approximately 500ft. North Of State Route 10; Approx. 1350ft. West Of Sr 112, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, 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: 1
  • Edward G Roach, Approx. 500ft. N Of Sr10; Approx. 200ft. E Of Elizabeth Cemetary, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • ELIZABETH, Approx. 500ft. N Of Sr10; Approx. 200ft. E Of Elizabeth Cemetary, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPJF559, Licensee ID: L00128090
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Southeast License Company LLC Dba Centennial Communications
  • ELIZABETH WT, .1 Mi Sw Of Elizabeth High School, Type: Tank, Structure height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WQHF431
    Assigned Frequencies : 17845.0 MHz, 17875.0 MHz, 21885.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
    Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
  • ELIZABETH HS, 440 Live Oak St, Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.6 m, Overall height: 5.5 m, Call Sign: WQHF577
    Assigned Frequencies : 23085.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
    Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5
  • Call Sign: K5ABQ, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 11/01/1988, Expiration Date: 11/01/1998, Cancelation Date: 11/02/2000
    Registrant: R C Mc Farland, Box 206, Elizabeth, LA 70638
  • Call Sign: K5LFX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01383897
    Grant Date: 03/26/2008, Expiration Date: 06/23/2018, Certifier: Edward D Tilton Jr
    Registrant: Edward D Tilton Jr, Elizabeth, LA 70638
  • Call Sign: KA5UOT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00800453
    Grant Date: 01/20/2004, Expiration Date: 04/05/2014, Certifier: David A Smith
    Registrant: David A Smith, 505 Mimosa St, Elizabeth, LA 70638
  • Call Sign: W5TAX, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/08/1997, Expiration Date: 12/08/2007
    Registrant: Joel J Lejeune, Elizabeth, LA 70638
  • Call Sign: KE5YXV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01462128
    Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Davie C Oakes
    Registrant: Davie C Oakes, Elizabeth, LA 70638


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7899G , Serial Number: 17259599, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1971
    Registrant (Individual): Joseph L Mailhos, Po Box 447, Elizabeth, LA 70638


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