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Bienville Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,047. Population change since 2000: -6.4%
 

Males: 476  (45.5%)
Females: 571  (54.5%)

Median resident age:  36.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71028.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $26,857 (it was $19,250 in 2000)
Gibsland:  $26,857
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,081

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $43,554 (it was $26,000 in 2000)
Gibsland:  $43,554
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $66,017; Detached houses: $75,452; Townhouses or other attached units: $36,120; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,678; Mobile homes: $22,035; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000

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Races in Gibsland:

  • Black (82.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (16.3%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Gibsland: 71.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (2.9%), Irish (2.1%), English (1.1%), German (1.1%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 294 feet

Land area: 2.65 square miles.

Population density: 395 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gibsland

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
  • Unemployed: 12.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gibsland town

  • Never married: 36.4%
  • Now married: 37.4%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 11.0%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Gibsland, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Gibsland to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.

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

Gibsland:  0.8% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (37.2 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (42.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (218.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Mount Lebanon, LA (1.5 miles) , Arcadia, LA (2.8 miles ), Athens, LA (2.8 miles ), Bryceland, LA (2.8 miles) , Dubberly, LA (3.3 miles ), Heflin, LA (3.7 miles ), Bienville, LA (3.7 miles ), Sibley, LA (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 32.54 N, Longitude: 93.05 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -125 (-10.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Food (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Wood products (6%)
  • Paper (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (27%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Wood products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)



Average climate in Gibsland, Louisiana

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Gibsland-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 179% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/12/1950, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Gibsland town center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1999, a category 3 tornado 4.3 miles away from the town center caused $2 million in damages.


Gibsland-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 96% 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 39.4 miles away from Gibsland center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 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 59.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Gibsland:
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; ARCADIA, LA)
  • BERNICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MINDEN, LA)
  • MINDEN MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 15 miles; MINDEN, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gibsland, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gibsland:
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 37 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 47 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 56 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 58 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
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Tourist attraction: MT Lebanon Historical Society (Museums; 2510 Highway 517).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gibsland that have no violations reported:
  • GIBSLAND WATER SYSTEM (Address: POST OFFICE BOX 309, Population served: 2140, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  34.9%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  16.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gibsland, LA


6 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Gibsland compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gibsland (2009 data):
  • Gibsland Bank & Trust Company: at 1246 Third Street, branch established on 1948-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $167.6 mil, Deposits: $149.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gibsland Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Electricity (30%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Gibsland

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.38%
Here52.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents75.8%9.7%5.6%2.9%6.1%
Congregations54.3%15.2%4.3%8.7%17.4%
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
Financial Administration 1$1,760$21,1200$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$400
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,488$29,8563$2,970
Sewerage 3$4,370$17,4800$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 2$1,236
Totals for Government 5$8,618$20,6836$4,606



Gibsland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $120,000
    Housing & Community Development: $30,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $393,000
    Fire Protection: $376,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $117,000
    Sewerage: $79,000
    Water Utilities: $72,000
    Housing & Community Development: $51,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $119,000
    Housing & Community Development: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $322,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $689,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $668,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $308,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $16,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $155,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $634,000
    Highways: $21,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $57,000
    Property: $39,000
    NEC: $16,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $206,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.01%
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  0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA  0.64% ($30,533)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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  1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA  0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA  0.81% ($21,658)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gibsland:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KASO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MINDEN, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gibsland:
  • KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAIV (102.3 FM; CAPE MAY, NJ; Owner: EQUITY COMMUNICATIONS, L.P.)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KLKL (95.7 FM; MINDEN, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)

TV broadcast stations around Gibsland:
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KPXJ (Channel 21; MINDEN, LA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)


Gibsland fatal accident list:
Feb 8, 1993 02:30 AM, 80, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 5, 1990 07:35 AM, 154, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Oct 12, 1990 10:55 AM, Gibbs, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 30, 1987 03:00 AM, Us80, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $450,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,980
Total average daily truck traffic: 366
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 3,366

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Marin Fettman, 399 Sonny Lane (No0205a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 121.9 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
    Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
  • Off St Rt 794 2.9 Mi Wsw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 116 m, Overall height: 117 m
    Registrant: Wilkes Iii, George B, 4202 Ridgebrook Dr, Nacogdoches, TX 75961, Phone: (409) 564-4559
  • Edward G Roach, 3236 Main Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.4 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
  • Muayyad Mustafa, Brewer Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 107.3 m
    Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Highway 80, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149 m, Call Sign: WPMD463
    Assigned Frequencies : 462.925 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/10/2008, Expiration Date: 06/09/2018, Certifier: Kelly M Gdovic
    Registrant: Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable, Golden & Nelson, P.C., 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 700 North, Washington, DC 22314, Phone: (202) 973-1210, Fax: (202) 973-1212, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Gibsland 140, 501 10th Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJH842
    Assigned Frequencies : 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz, 10935.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
    Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: N5LUT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00818343
    Grant Date: 03/12/1999, Expiration Date: 03/12/2009, Cancelation Date: 03/16/2004
    Registrant: Mark H Taylor, 222 Taylor Road, Gibsland, LA 71028
  • Call Sign: N5SLY, Previous Call Sign: N5LUT, Licensee ID: L00818343
    Grant Date: 03/16/2004, Expiration Date: 03/16/2014, Certifier: Mark H Taylor
    Registrant: Mark H Taylor, 222 Taylor Road, Gibsland, LA 71028


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 28
  • Hazardous Condition: 5
  • Good Intent Call: 2

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