Jefferson Davis Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Elton and their reported violations in the past:
ELTON TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1300, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-28-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-20-1996), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-1996), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-1996)
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)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2003)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.8%
(12.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.3% for Black residents, 8.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 66.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people | | Louisiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.1% | | Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elton, LA
Elton 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.
- Length of stay since moving in 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 Elton (2011 data):
- St. Martin Bank and Trust Company: Elton Branch at Broadway And Highway 190 East, branch established on 03/01/1978. Info updated 12/05/2007: Bank assets: $31.6 mil, Deposits: $26.2 mil, headquarters in St. Martinville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Martin Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Elton Branch at 919 Main Street, branch established on 01/03/1949. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (66%)
- Electricity (31%)
- Wood (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Elton:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.87%
| Here |  | 56.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent |
| Adherents | 72.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 22.7% | 16.6% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 0.6% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 32.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 11.4% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 32.0% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $11,502 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $13,414 | $20,121 | 2 | $1,488 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $4,146 | $16,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,552 | $18,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $1,272 | $15,264 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $20,384 | $18,816 | 11 | $12,990 |
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,962 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | 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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,546 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Elton:
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Elton:
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
TV broadcast stations around Elton:
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Elton, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Elton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $217,000
Total average daily traffic: 7,520
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,212
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 4,512
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elton)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 16 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 4 Miles North (Lat: 30.487694 Lon: -92.725139), Call Sign: WXB840, Licensee ID: L00315774
Assigned Frequencies: 154.040 MHz Grant Date: 06/18/2003, Expiration Date: 05/26/2013
Registrant: Coushatta Indian Tribe Of Louisiana, Elton, LA 70532 - Hwy 26 .5 Mi N (Lat: 30.488806 Lon: -92.669583), Call Sign: KQI346, Licensee ID: L00060636
Assigned Frequencies: 157.725 MHz Grant Date: 02/12/1998, Expiration Date: 03/14/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/15/2003
Registrant: Harley A Bruchhaus, Rt 1 Box 295, Elton, LA 70532
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - ELTON ELEM, 614 Powell Rd (Lat: 30.487028 Lon: -92.704667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQLI819
Assigned Frequencies: 19680.0 MHz Grant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 02/03/2020, Certifier: Josh Roy
Registrant: Detel Wireless LLC, 2028 Hwy. 115, Mansura, LA 71350, Phone: (318) 597-0303, Fax: (318) 597-3707, Email:
- ELTON HIGH, 903 Second St (Lat: 30.479194 Lon: -92.693861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WQLI856
Assigned Frequencies: 18120.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz Grant Date: 02/03/2010, Expiration Date: 02/03/2020, Certifier: Josh Roy
Registrant: Detel Wireless LLC, 2028 Hwy. 115, Mansura, LA 71350, Phone: (318) 597-0303, Fax: (318) 597-3707, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elton)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: HAWKER 800XP (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 15, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Turbo-fan
N-Number: 800PL , Serial Number: 258696
Registrant (Government): Coushatta Tribe Of Louisiana, Po Box 818, Elton, LA 70532 - Aircraft: 11AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9700E , Serial Number: 11AC-1345, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/16/1956
Registrant (Individual): Harvey R Goebel, Po Box 447, Elton, LA 70532
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Elton, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 15 | 71.9 years |
| William | 12 | 70.1 years |
| James | 10 | 72.2 years |
| Mary | 10 | 75.4 years |
| Eva | 9 | 81.2 years |
| Willie | 9 | 70.8 years |
| Joseph | 8 | 65.2 years |
| Edward | 8 | 74.5 years |
| Marie | 8 | 75.5 years |
| Jessie | 7 | 74.6 years |
| Most common last names in Elton, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Guillory | 31 | 77.4 years |
| Fuselier | 27 | 79.2 years |
| Lafleur | 25 | 73.5 years |
| Langley | 23 | 73.4 years |
| Buller | 23 | 80.9 years |
| Manuel | 21 | 77.0 years |
| Fontenot | 20 | 78.7 years |
| Bertrand | 16 | 80.8 years |
| Miller | 14 | 80.9 years |
| Lejeune | 14 | 75.4 years |
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