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Jefferson Davis Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,237. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 582  (47.1%)
Females: 655  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  35.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70532.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,834 (it was $21,384 in 2000)
Elton:  $29,834
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,896

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $58,128 (it was $34,700 in 2000)
Elton:  $58,128
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $70,677; Detached houses: $71,874; Mobile homes: $31,620

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Races in Elton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (55.5%)
  • Black (39.1%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Elton: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (15.1%), French (12.6%), French Canadian (9.0%), German (3.2%), Italian (2.5%), English (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 1.65 square miles.

Population density: 751 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Elton

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 31.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elton town

  • Never married: 22.3%
  • Now married: 55.9%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Elton, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Elton to the number of sex offenders is 412 to 1.

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

Elton:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (35.7 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (92.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (168.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Basile, LA (2.4 miles ), Kinder, LA (3.0 miles ), Oberlin, LA (3.2 miles ), Fenton, LA (3.9 miles ), Iota, LA (4.0 miles ), Eunice, LA (4.1 miles ), Jennings, LA (4.2 miles ), Welsh, LA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.48 N, Longitude: 92.70 W

Area code: 337

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Crime in Elton by Year

Type 2001 2002 2004 2005 2007 2008
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100011
    per 100,000 79.40.00.00.079.981.2
Robberies 007020
    per 100,000 0.00.0560.40.0159.70.0
Assaults 944582
    per 100,000 714.3316.5320.3399.0639.0162.3
Burglaries 108227256
    per 100,000 793.7632.91761.4558.71996.8487.0
Thefts 425051323522
    per 100,000 3333.33955.74083.32553.92795.51785.7
Auto thefts 104200
    per 100,000 79.40.0320.3159.60.00.0
Arson 00001N/A
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.079.9N/A
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 401.6265.8544.4233.8491.2202.9

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Population change in the 1990s: -214 (-14.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (28%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Private households (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)



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Elton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/1/1967, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the Elton town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 3 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Elton:
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; KINDER, LA)
  • OAKDALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; OAKDALE, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elton:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 44 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 91 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 91 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
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Streams, rivers, and creeks: Greens Gully (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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Hotel: Empire Inn (1215 Main).

 

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)

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  32.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Elton, LA



Elton compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2009 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: Elton Branch at 919 Main Street, branch established on 1949-01-03. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • St. Martin Bank and Trust Company: Elton Branch at Broadway And Highway 190 East, branch established on 1978-03-01. Info updated 2007-12-05: Bank assets: $299.3 mil, Deposits: $254.2 mil, headquarters in St. Martinville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Martin Bancshares, Inc.



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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%
Here56.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents72.9%12.0%2.9%2.2%1.4%
Congregations22.7%16.6%8.3%7.2%0.6%
NameMuslim EstimateEpiscopal ChurchLutheran ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents1.1%1.1%0.8%0.7%4.9%
Congregations2.2%3.3%3.3%3.9%32.0%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$11,502
Police Protection - Officers 8$13,414$20,1212$1,488
Streets and Highways 3$4,146$16,5840$0
Sewerage 1$1,552$18,6240$0
Water Supply 1$1,272$15,2640$0
Totals for Government 13$20,384$18,81611$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:
from Calcasieu Parish, LA  1.75% ($33,112 average AGI)
from Acadia Parish, LA  0.78% ($26,500)
from Lafayette Parish, LA  0.31% ($24,906)


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:
to Calcasieu Parish, LA  1.89% ($26,368 average AGI)
to Acadia Parish, LA  0.83% ($29,918)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.45% ($29,391)


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: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 15
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Louisiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 113
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 123
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 296
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Elton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 6,890
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,119
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 4,134

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2
  • Elton Water Tower, Structure height: 55.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN803
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: David C Jatlow
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:
  • Near The Intersection Of Rt26 And I90 East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 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: 3
  • Carl B James, S Of Us Hwy 190 At A Pt. 516' E Of The Inter. Of La Hwy 26 & La Hwy 190, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
    Registrant: 812 Oregon Avenue, Suite E, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, Phone: (410) 636-6290, Email:
  • Fred Kleber, Near The Intersection Of Rt26 And I90 East Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.7 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
  • Edward G Roach, Near 1881 Hwy 26, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • 4 Miles North, 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, Call Sign: KQI346, Licensee ID: L00060636
    Assigned Frequencies : 157.725 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/1998, Expiration Date: 03/14/2003, Cancelation Date: 06/15/2003
    Registrant: Harley A Bruchhaus, Rt 1 Box 295, Elton, LA 70532

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY HAWKER 800XP (Fixed wing multi engine, 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: AERONCA 11AC (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
  • Fire: 9

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