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Sabine Parish

Population in 2011: 230. Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 

Males: 109  (47.4%)
Females: 121  (52.6%)

Median resident age:  44.0 years
Louisiana median age:  38.5 years

Zip codes: 71426.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $38,797 (it was $27,708 in 2000)
Fisher:

$38,797
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,528

Fisher village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $51,682 (it was $33,800 in 2000)
Fisher:

$51,682
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $54,375; Detached houses: $56,940; Mobile homes: $46,422; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $26,782

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  • White alone - 147 (63.9%)
  • Black alone - 71 (30.9%)
  • Hispanic - 7 (3.0%)
  • Two or more races - 3 (1.3%)
  • American Indian alone - 2 (0.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Fisher: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.7%), Irish (3.7%), French Canadian (2.2%), German (2.2%), Dutch (1.9%), Polish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 336 feet

Land area: 0.60 square miles.

Population density: 383 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Fisher:

  • High school or higher: 62.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fisher village:

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 69.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 2.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Fisher, Louisiana as of May 26, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Fisher to the number of sex offenders is 264 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $-1
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (70.0 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (165.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Florien, LA (1.8 miles ), Many, LA (2.3 miles ), Hornbeck, LA (3.5 miles ), Zwolle, LA (3.8 miles ), Robeline, LA (4.1 miles) , Anacoco, LA (4.2 miles ), Noble, LA (4.4 miles ), Provencal, LA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.49 N, Longitude: 93.46 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

6.8%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: +28 (+11.7%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (19%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Other services, except public administration (13%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Utilities (9%)
  • Health care and social assistance (35%)
  • Manufacturing (23%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Rail and water transportation workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (13%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Personal appearance workers (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Librarians, curators, and archivists (7%)

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Tornado activity:

Fisher-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/16/1957, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.5 miles away from the Fisher village center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1983, a category F3 tornado 8.6 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Sabine Parish (13) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Fisher:

  • SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; MANY, LA)
  • NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 26 miles away; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 31 miles away; LEESVILLE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Fisher, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fisher:

  • Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 29 miles; Natchitoches, LA; Full-time enrollment: 5,626)
  • Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 67 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)
  • Stephen F Austin State University (about 71 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
  • Bossier Parish Community College (about 74 miles; Bossier City, LA; FT enrollment: 3,177)
  • Angelina College (about 77 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
  • Grambling State University (about 85 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,504)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 86 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 7,480)

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Sabine 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 Fisher and their reported violations in the past:

FISHER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-15-2001 and AUG-14-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-30-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-20-2000)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 1.9%
(2.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  75.8%
Whole state:  69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.0%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fisher, LA


Fisher 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.
  • Renting percentage below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Fisher travel time to work - commute


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (81%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (2%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Sabine Parish Louisiana:


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Religion statistics for Fisher (based on Sabine Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 70.89%
Here70.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneLDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents68.3%20.4%4.8%2.0%1.9%
Congregations66.7%6.4%10.3%5.1%1.3%
NameAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCumberland Presbyterian ChurchChurch of God of ProphecyOther
Adherents1.2%0.8%0.3%0.2%0.1%
Congregations2.6%3.8%1.3%1.3%1.3%
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: 6
Sabine Parish:

2.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
Sabine Parish:

5.50 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Sabine Parish:

12.8%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Sabine Parish:

31.8%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

18.1%
State:

13.7%

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 3$900
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,600
Police - Other 0$0 1$300
Water Supply 0$0 2$700
Totals for Government 0$0 10$3,500


5.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,446 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.70%
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 Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.59% ($27,395 average AGI)
from Vernon Parish, LA  0.51% ($27,081)
from De Soto Parish, LA  0.40% ($36,241)


5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,967 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.45%
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 Natchitoches Parish, LA  0.66% ($33,396 average AGI)
to Vernon Parish, LA  0.55% ($25,150)
to Caddo Parish, LA  0.50% ($39,861)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fisher:

  • KWLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV INCORPORATED)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPBL (1240 AM; 1 kW; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: PHILLIP BURR)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fisher:

  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
  • K217EC (91.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KTHP (103.9 FM; HEMPHILL, TX; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Fisher:

  • KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
  • KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)
  • K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KNYS-LP (Channel 27; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)

Fisher fatal accident list:

Nov 10, 1989 03:50 PM, Us171, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1



FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • N Side Of La Hwy 118 1200 From Int Hwy 171 And Hwy 118 (Lat: 31.463500 Lon: -93.454056), Call Sign: WDJ511, Licensee ID: L00068575
    Assigned Frequencies: 466.400 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/24/1998, Expiration Date: 04/20/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/21/2002
    Registrant: Williams Brothers Appliance Service Inc, 915 Fisher Rd, Many, LA 71449

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • STATION, On Kcs Right Of Way In (Lat: 31.490722 Lon: -93.466556), Overall height: 18.3 m, Call Sign: WEH280
    Assigned Frequencies: 953.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 12/13/2010
    Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KE5UVY, Licensee ID: L01404385
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Cancellation Date: 05/12/2009, Certifier: Doug D Ensinger
    Registrant: Doug D Ensinger, Fisher, LA 71426
  • Call Sign: KE5UVZ, Licensee ID: L01404386
    Grant Date: 05/30/2008, Expiration Date: 05/30/2018, Certifier: Kasey J Ensinger
    Registrant: Kasey J Ensinger, Fisher, LA 71426
  • Call Sign: N5DDE, Previous Call Sign: KE5UVY, Licensee ID: L01404385
    Grant Date: 05/12/2009, Expiration Date: 05/12/2019, Certifier: Douglas D Ensinger
    Registrant: Doug D Ensinger, Fisher, LA 71426

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 356BF , Serial Number: 18281392, Year manufactured: 2004, Airworthiness Date: 08/24/2004
    Registrant (Corporation): Jamey Johnson Inc, Po Box 2, Fisher, LA 71426



Most common first names in Fisher, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
George773.3 years
James369.4 years
Mary375.7 years
Calvin252.0 years
Haywood272.0 years
Edward282.0 years
John275.0 years
Johnnie264.5 years
Willie271.5 years
Norman255.5 years
Most common last names in Fisher, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson461.5 years
Mitchell462.8 years
Self474.5 years
Smith471.5 years
Lewing375.7 years
Cook366.3 years
Barrett379.0 years
Davis374.6 years
Freeman271.1 years
Gentry265.0 years

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