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Jefferson Davis Parish

Population in July 2008: 374. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 182  (48.7%)
Females: 192  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  31.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70640.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $29,473 (it was $21,125 in 2000)
Fenton:  $29,473
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,776

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $59,133 (it was $35,300 in 2000)
Fenton:  $59,133
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $81,763; Detached houses: $85,924; Townhouses or other attached units: $6,020; Mobile homes: $32,885

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Races in Fenton:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (45.0%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Fenton: 72.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (12.4%), French (7.4%), French Canadian (3.2%), German (2.4%), Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 34 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 907 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fenton

  • High school or higher: 55.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fenton village

  • Never married: 26.6%
  • Now married: 46.5%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Fenton:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (20.2 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (106.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (153.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Kinder, LA (3.1 miles ), Iowa, LA (3.2 miles ), Welsh, LA (3.2 miles ), Reeves, LA (3.6 miles ), Elton, LA (3.9 miles ), Moss Bluff, LA (4.2 miles ), Jennings, LA (4.3 miles ), Oberlin, LA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 30.36 N, Longitude: 92.92 W

Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +115 (+43.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Radio, TV, and computer stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (34%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Construction laborers (11%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (19%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)



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Fenton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Fenton village center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/4/1952, a category 3 tornado 13.7 miles away from the village center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fenton:
  • ALLEN PARISH HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; KINDER, LA)
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JENNINGS, LA)
  • CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fenton, LA

Amtrak station near Fenton:
  • 20 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fenton:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 54 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 76 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 97 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 104 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 104 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 126 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fenton and their reported violations in the past:

FENTON VILLAGE OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-18-2000)

Average household size:
This village:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.8%
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: 1.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  33.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  7.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fenton, LA



Fenton compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Fenton travel time to work
Fenton mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (26%)


Religion statistics for Fenton

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 8$5,600
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$200
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 2$3,844
Water Supply 2$3,334$20,0040$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$272
Totals for Government 2$3,334$20,00412$9,916



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 Fenton:
  • KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KXZZ (1580 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KAOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCAST SERVICES,LLC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fenton:
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
  • KKGB (101.3 FM; SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Fenton:
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)


Fenton fatal accident list:
Sep 5, 1983 09:10 AM, Hwy165, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 1000ft. South Of The Int. Of Barker Rd. With Us Highway 165, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 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: 5
  • Edward G Roach, 1000ft. S Of Barker Rd. And Us 165 Intersection; 600ft. E Of Us 165, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L01211381
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Rebecca S Bryan, Tv Tower Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 440 m, Overall height: 460 m
    Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Email:
  • STANLEY C THOMPSON, Intersection Of Estes Rd & Rostrom Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99 m, Overall height: 99 m
    Registrant: Bellsouth Telecommunications, Inc., 22j64 Bsc 675 W Peachtree St, Ne, Atlanta, GA 30375, Phone: (404) 927-2692, Email:
  • Edward G Roach, Hwy. 102 East, Type: Tower, Structure height: 59.4 m, Overall height: 62.1 m
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • 0.18 Miles Ne Of The Intersection Of Us-165 & Sr102; 0.17 Miles East Of Fenton, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 6302 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, Phone: (219) 760-4126

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 5.5 Mi W Nw, Structure height: 463 m, Call Sign: KPH853
    Assigned Frequencies : 450.980 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/06/1987, Expiration Date: 06/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/03/2004
    Registrant: Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, Pllc, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., Nw; Suite 800, Washington, DC 20003, Phone: (202) 776-2000, Fax: (202) 776-2222, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • KPLC Xmitter Site, Tv Tower Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 440 m, Overall height: 460 m, Call Sign: WMU649
    Assigned Frequencies : 6925.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/10/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:
  • STATION, Gsu Carter Substation 2 Miles Sse Of, Overall height: 39.6 m, Call Sign: WHH683
    Assigned Frequencies : 6555.00 MHz, 6665.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/30/1999, Expiration Date: 09/29/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (409) 838-6631
  • KPLC Xmitter, 5.5 Mi Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 440 m, Overall height: 460 m, Call Sign: WLE785
    Assigned Frequencies : 2042.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/17/1984, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013
    Registrant: Covington & Burling LLP, 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004, Phone: (202) 662-5120, Fax: (202) 778-5120, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KC5VPX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01152284
    Grant Date: 05/16/2006, Expiration Date: 08/07/2016, Certifier: Douglas A Elter
    Registrant: Douglas A Elter, Fenton, LA 70640
  • Call Sign: KD5BBM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01276406
    Grant Date: 04/26/2007, Expiration Date: 06/11/2017, Certifier: Stephanie G Elter
    Registrant: Stephanie G Elter, Fenton, LA 70640

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