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Population in July 2008: 206. Population change since 2000: +2.0%

Males: 106	(51.5%)
Females: 100	(48.5%)

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71238.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,340 (it was $20,313 in 2000)

Eros:	$28,340
Louisiana:	$43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,009

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $50,255 (it was $30,000 in 2000)

Eros:	$50,255
Louisiana:	$132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $71,646; Detached houses: $97,732; Mobile homes: $22,222
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Races in Eros:

White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Eros: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (27.2%), German (6.9%), Irish (5.4%), French (3.5%), English (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 192 feet

Land area: 1.00 square miles.

Population density: 207 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Eros

High school or higher: 54.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eros town

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 55.9%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 12.6%
Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.5%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Eros, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Eros to the number of sex offenders is 103 to 1.

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

Eros:	0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (20.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (78.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (252.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chatham, LA (2.5 miles ), Choudrant, LA (3.3 miles ), Ruston, LA (4.0 miles ), Downsville, LA (4.0 miles) , Brownsville-Bawcomville, LA (4.0 miles ), Claiborne, LA (4.1 miles ), Quitman, LA (4.2 miles) , West Monroe, LA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.39 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +25 (+14.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (33%)
Truck transportation (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
Paper (5%)
Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Paper (13%)
Health care (13%)
Public administration (13%)
Food and beverage stores (8%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (21%)
Carpenters (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
Life and physical scientists (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

Average climate in Eros, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Eros-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 29.5 miles away from the Eros town center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/1/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Eros-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Eros center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.9 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 63.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eros:

JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JONESBORO, LA)
HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; RUSTON, LA)
HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RUSTON, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eros:

LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 23 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 71 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)

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Cemetery: Eros Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Dry Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Eros and their reported violations in the past:

EROS COMMUNITY WATER SYS (Population served: 840, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-14-2006)

EROS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	79.2%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	24.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	10.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eros, LA

Eros 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.
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 below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Eros mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (40%) Wood (8%)

Religion statistics for Eros

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.21%

Here		62.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Catholic Church	International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Adherents	72.8%	10.1%	4.9%	2.6%	2.0%
Congregations	51.0%	17.6%	3.9%	2.0%	3.9%

Name	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Community Church of Christ	Churches of Christ	American Baptist Association	Other
Adherents	1.6%	1.5%	1.2%	1.1%	2.2%
Congregations	5.9%	2.0%	2.0%	2.0%	9.8%

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
Other Government Administration	2	$2,976	$17,856	6	$400
Police Protection - Officers	1	$950	$11,400	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$154
Totals for Government	3	$3,926	$15,704	7	$554

Eros government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $37,000
Water Utilities: $23,000

Police Protection: $14,000

Sewerage: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Interest Earnings: $5,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $175,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $38,000
State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $11,000
Tax - NEC: $14,000
Total General Sales: $8,000

Public Utilities: $4,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.68%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA	1.37% ($39,225 average AGI)
from Ouachita Parish, LA	1.18% ($33,885)
from Winn Parish, LA	0.64% ($22,424)

6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.95%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA	1.26% ($33,123 average AGI)
to Ouachita Parish, LA	0.95% ($33,347)
to Winn Parish, LA	0.72% ($32,784)

Strongest AM radio stations in Eros:

KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eros:

KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KYFL (89.5 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
KLIP (105.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
KRVV (100.1 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, INC)
KWJM (92.7 FM; FARMERVILLE, LA; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KHLL (100.9 FM; RICHWOOD, LA; Owner: GILLILAND, INC.)
KQLQ (103.1 FM; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eros:

KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KMCT-TV (Channel 39; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
KMNO-LP (Channel 22; MONROE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KWMS-LP (Channel 17; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: SONRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K59GI (Channel 59; MONROE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, Cadeville, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.6 m, , Licensee ID: L01211381
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Jerri L Janjua, 9175 Highway 34 (Eros Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Eros)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15

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