Epps, Louisiana
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(4.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 64.3% for Black residents, 15.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Epps, LA
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.24 |
Louisiana average: | 3.44 |
Here: | 7.2% |
Louisiana: | 3.3% |
- Health care (13.8%)
- Metal & metal products (10.0%)
- Construction (8.6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.1%)
- Public administration (7.6%)
- Apparel (6.7%)
- Educational services (4.8%)
- Construction (17.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (16.2%)
- Metal & metal products (12.4%)
- Public administration (8.6%)
- Truck transportation (5.7%)
- Transportation equipment (3.8%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (3.8%)
- Health care (27.6%)
- Apparel (13.3%)
- Food & beverage stores (8.6%)
- Metal & metal products (7.6%)
- Public administration (6.7%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.1%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.2%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12.4%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10.5%)
- Agricultural workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (8.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.7%)
- Carpenters (4.8%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (16.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (10.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
- Cashiers (6.7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.7%)
Average climate in Epps, Louisiana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Tornado activity:
Epps-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.4 miles away from the Epps village center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 12/5/1953, a category F5 tornado 38.6 miles away from the village center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Epps-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 271% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 175.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 220.0 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 364.4 miles away from Epps center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 182.5 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 184.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 191.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in West Carroll Parish (14) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Epps:
- BUSH ROAD COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 10 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- RACE STREET COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 10 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- DEERFIELD NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- DELHI GUEST HOME (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- FMCNA - DELHI DIALYSIS CTR (Dialysis Facility, about 11 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- RICHLAND PARISH HOSPITAL-DELHI Critical Access Hospitals (about 11 miles away; DELHI, LA)
- CROSSROADS HOSPICE, LLC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; DELHI, LA)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Epps:
- Louisiana Delta Community College (about 34 miles; Monroe, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,168)
- University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 36 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
- Alcorn State University (about 54 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 3,479)
- Hinds Community College (about 67 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)
- Louisiana Tech University (about 69 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 5,874)
- Mississippi College (about 70 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
- University of Arkansas at Monticello (about 71 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 3,130)
Public high school in Epps:
- EPPS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 362, Location: 4044 CIRCLE DRIVE, Grades: PK-12)
Points of interest:
Notable location: Ward 1 Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Birthplace of: Jake Jones - Baseball player.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Epps and their reported violations in the past:
EPPS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 696, Groundwater):Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-08-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-08-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2014 and SEP-2014, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-11-2014), St Public Notif requested (SEP-11-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-06-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JUL-2013 and SEP-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-06-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-06-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2014)
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In JAN-01-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-20-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-20-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2013), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and AUG-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-26-2014)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
- 4 other older monitoring violations
This village: | 2.5 people |
Louisiana: | 2.5 people |
This village: | 72.8% |
Whole state: | 67.1% |
This village: | 5.2% |
Whole state: | 6.8% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
481 people in other types of correctional institutions in 2000
67 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups) in 2000
Banks with branches in Epps (2011 data):
- Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Delhi, Louisiana: Epps Branch at 938 Highway 17, branch established on 1997/09/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $130.4 mil, Deposits: $108.7 mil, headquarters in Delhi, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Delhi Bancshares, Inc.
Here: | 9.1 |
Louisiana average: | 11.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Epps, LA (based on West Carroll Parish data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 8,108 | 38 |
Black Protestant | 573 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 374 | 5 |
Catholic | 140 | 1 |
Other | - | 1 |
None | 2,409 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.33 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
West Carroll Parish: | 4.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
West Carroll Parish: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. |
Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 12.9% |
Louisiana: | 10.9% |
West Carroll Parish: | 29.7% |
Louisiana: | 29.2% |
West Carroll Parish: | 13.3% |
State: | 13.7% |
Health and Nutrition:
Epps: | 50.2% |
State: | 49.4% |
This city: | 44.8% |
Louisiana: | 46.5% |
Here: | 29.0 |
Louisiana: | 29.1 |
This city: | 18.4% |
Louisiana: | 20.3% |
Epps: | 10.2% |
State: | 11.4% |
Epps: | 6.7 |
Louisiana: | 6.8 |
Epps: | 27.6% |
Louisiana: | 34.5% |
Epps: | 58.2% |
Louisiana: | 55.8% |
Here: | 83.7% |
Louisiana: | 80.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Epps, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Other Government Administration | 1 | $1,949 | $23,388 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 1 | $2,000 | $24,000 | 1 | $443 |
Totals for Government | 2 | $3,949 | $23,694 | 1 | $443 |
Epps government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $165,000 ($479.65)
Financial Administration: $83,000 ($241.28)
Police Protection: $79,000 ($229.65)
Sewerage: $54,000 ($156.98)
Water Utilities: $49,000 ($142.44)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.81)
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($17.44)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $150,000 ($436.05)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $10,000 ($29.07)
Epps government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $81,000 ($235.47)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($5.81)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($2.91)
- Miscellaneous - Rents: $135,000 ($392.44)
Fines and Forfeits: $49,000 ($142.44)
General Revenue - Other: $3,000 ($8.72)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $94,000 ($273.26)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $4,000 ($11.63)
- Tax - Occupation and Business License - Other: $20,000 ($58.14)
Public Utilities Sales: $14,000 ($40.70)
Epps government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $298,000 ($866.28)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000 ($808.14)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,000 ($58.14)
Epps government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,000 ($90.12)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $45,000 ($130.81)
Strongest AM radio stations in Epps:
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Epps:
- KGGM (93.5 FM; DELHI, LA; Owner: K.T. ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
- KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
- KWCL-FM (96.7 FM; OAK GROVE, LA; Owner: KWCL-FM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
- KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
- KLPL-FM (92.7 FM; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Epps:
- KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
- K26EV (Channel 26; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
- K24EO (Channel 24; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
- WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
Epps fatal accident list:
Oct 11, 1998 01:29 AM, Sr-134, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 11Number of bridges
- 121ft / 37.3mTotal length
- $393,000Total costs
- 8,848Total average daily traffic
- 1,273Total average daily truck traffic
- 5,372Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31950-1959
- 11970-1979
- 31980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Epps, LA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Epps)
Most common first names in Epps, LA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 22 | 75.4 years |
Mary | 16 | 78.1 years |
Willie | 12 | 78.9 years |
John | 11 | 73.3 years |
William | 11 | 65.9 years |
Thomas | 8 | 73.5 years |
George | 8 | 69.0 years |
Henry | 7 | 71.8 years |
Annie | 7 | 83.6 years |
Robert | 7 | 81.0 years |
Most common last names in Epps, LA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mcpherson | 13 | 77.8 years |
Smith | 8 | 69.8 years |
Morris | 7 | 76.8 years |
Guice | 7 | 72.7 years |
Williams | 7 | 76.4 years |
Corley | 7 | 82.4 years |
Jones | 7 | 72.6 years |
Miller | 6 | 79.2 years |
Brock | 6 | 75.8 years |
Roberts | 6 | 73.3 years |
- 55.4%Electricity
- 44.6%Utility gas
- 71.4%Electricity
- 25.7%Utility gas
- 2.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Epps compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Median age below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.