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Ascension Parish

Population in July 2008: 9,390. Population change since 2000: +15.1%
 

Males: 4,476  (47.7%)
Females: 4,914  (52.3%)

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

Zip codes: 70707, 70737.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $49,596 (it was $38,173 in 2000)
Gonzales:  $49,596
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $25,320
Gonzales:  $25,320
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $150,484 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Gonzales:  $150,484
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Gonzales:

  • White Non-Hispanic (63.9%)
  • Black (31.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Gonzales: 81.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (17.8%), Irish (8.7%), United States (7.6%), German (5.8%), French Canadian (5.0%), English (4.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/15/1922

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 8.37 square miles.

Population density: 1122 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Gonzales

  • High school or higher: 79.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gonzales city

  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 49.2%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

121 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.5%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 33 registered sex offenders living in Gonzales, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gonzales to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

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

Gonzales:  0.2% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
Gonzales satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (20.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (269.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sorrento, LA (2.1 miles ), Port Vincent, LA (3.0 miles ), French Settlement, LA (3.0 miles ), Donaldsonville, LA (3.1 miles ), St. Gabriel, LA (3.3 miles ), Old Jefferson, LA (3.5 miles ), Village St. George, LA (3.6 miles ), Shenandoah, LA (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $69,300
  • 1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2004: 60 buildings, average cost: $107,200
  • 2006: 165 buildings, average cost: $89,700
  • 2007: 116 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 2008: 37 buildings, average cost: $88,400

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Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 30.23 N, Longitude: 90.92 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Jambalaya Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,653 (+57.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,174 (33.7%)

Area code: 225

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Population change in the 1990s: +853 (+11.7%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Chemicals (14%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Petroleum and coal products (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)



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Crime in Gonzales by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0100001
    per 100,000 0.012.20.00.00.00.011.0
Rapes 3104113
    per 100,000 36.812.20.047.811.912.433.1
Robberies 25888512
    per 100,000 24.561.196.895.595.162.1132.3
Assaults 31363430482638
    per 100,000 380.4440.0411.4358.2570.5322.7419.1
Burglaries 11245222481831
    per 100,000 135.0293.4629.2262.7570.5223.4341.9
Thefts 155201284231210178315
    per 100,000 1901.82456.93436.22758.22495.82209.53474.1
Auto thefts 1102633462230
    per 100,000 12.3122.2314.6394.0546.7273.1330.9
Arson 001N/A000
    per 100,000 0.00.012.1N/A0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 199.4269.2318.0298.7335.6219.0361.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 35 (35 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.73
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Gonzales, Louisiana

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Gonzales-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 109% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.3 miles away from the Gonzales city center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/12/1969, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Gonzales-area historical earthquake activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 12.8 miles away from Gonzales center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Ty Lewis - College football player (McNeese State Cowboys).


Main business address for: CROWN CRAFTS INC (BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON).


Hospitals/medical centers in Gonzales:
  • ASCENSION HOSPITAL (615 E WORTHY ROAD)
  • ST ELIZABETH HOSPITAL (1125 WEST HIGHWAY 30)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Gonzales:
  • PREVOST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; DONALDSONVILLE, LA)
  • SUMMIT HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA)
  • DIXON MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Gonzales, LA

Airports and Heliports located in Gonzales: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Gonzales, LA

College/University in Gonzales:
  • ASCENSION COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 158; Location: 320 E ASCENSION ST; Private, for-profit)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gonzales:
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 21 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 27 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
  • LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 4,399)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 53 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,659)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gonzales:
Private elementary/middle schools in Gonzales:
  • ST THERESA OF AVILA SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 212 EAST NEW RIVER ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FAITH ACADEMY (Students: 273; Location: 10469 AIRLINE HIGHWAY; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ANTIOCH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 163; Location: 14408 E ASCENSION ACADEMY; Grades: PK - 7)
See full list of schools located in Gonzales

Library in Gonzales:
  • ASCENSION PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,860,664; Location: 708 SOUTH IRMA BOULEVARD; 216,543 books; 2,052 audio materials; 4,988 video materials; 508 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Gonzales: Tee Joe Gonzales Museum (A), Gonzales City Hall (B), Gonzales 'Tee Joe' Museum (C), Ascension Parish Library (D), Ascension Parish Court House (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: New River Shopping Center (1), Eastbank Shopping Center (2), The Mall on Burnside Shopping Center (3), Bayou Plaza Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Gonzales include: Southside Church of Christ (A), South Side Church of Christ (B), Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Saint Gregorys Episcopal Church (D), Gonzales Baptist Temple (E), Gonzales United Methodist Church (F), First United Pentecostal Church (G), Saint James Lutheran Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hope Haven Mausoleum and Cemetery (1), Lusk Cemetery (2), Little Zion Baptist Cemetery (3), Saint Theresa of Avila Catholic Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gonzales include: Spartan Stadium (1), Burnside Park (2), Cornerview Park (3), Dixie Youth Park (4), Gonzales Municipal Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Gonzales Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Coastal Vacations (Arcades & Amusements; 38135 Highway 621).

Hotels: Best Inn Gonzales (2412 Veterans Blvd), Gonzales Days Inn & Suites (2412 Veterans Blvd), Holiday Inn Gonzales (1500 Highway 30), America's Best Suites Inn (I-10 & Hwy 30), Coastal Vacations (38135 Highway 621), Quality Inn Gonzales (1740 West Highway 30), Comfort Inn Gonzales (2539 West Sr 30), Mike Anderson's Seafood Restaurant & Oyster Bar (1500 West Highway 30), Best Western Inn (1918 West Highway 30).

 

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

GONZALES, CITY OF (Address: 120 S IRMA BLVD, Population served: 13560, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-27-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and NOV-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2002)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-06-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-06-2000)
BOBS TRAILERLAND (Address: 12195 Roddy Rd, Population served: 144, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2001), St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2001), St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-07-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-07-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-10-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2001), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-14-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2000), St Public Notif received (SEP-05-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
COUNTRY SIDE MOBILE HOME COURT (Address: 1124 West Highway 30, Suite 1, Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from FEB-22-2005 to FEB-22-2005), St Public Notif requested (FEB-22-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-17-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-07-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-07-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-02-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-26-1997)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-1997), St Public Notif received (JUN-24-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-20-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2000)
BON TERRE CORP. (Address: 11485 COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE, Population served: 72, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2004), St Public Notif received (JUN-28-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif requested (DEC-02-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-09-2001), St Public Notif received (JUL-18-2001)
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)
COUNTRYVIEW MOBILE HOME COURT (Address: 1124 West Highway 30, Suite 1, Population served: 69, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-27-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Gonzales that have no violations reported:
  • SNOS SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PICOU BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (Address: PO BOX 519, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TMA LEASING, INC. (Address: P O BOX 150, Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  16.6%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gonzales, LA


People in group quarters in Gonzales
  • 73 people in nursing homes
  • 28 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 25 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 23 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 18 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 8 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 7 people in religious group quarters
  • 2 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse


Gonzales compared to Louisiana state average:

Gonzales, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gonzales (2009 data):
  • United Community Bank: Main Street Branch, at 12328 Highway 44, Gonzales Old Main Branch, Wal-Mart Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $151.5 mil, Deposits: $114.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: United Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Gonzales Branch, Gonzales, St. Amant Branch. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Gonzales Banking Center Branch at 425 Airline Highway, branch established on 2003-12-29. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Whitney National Bank: Gonzales Branch at 908 North Airline Highway, branch established on 1986-07-15. Info updated 2008-12-22: Bank assets: $12,368.3 mil, Deposits: $9,267.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 182 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
  • American Gateway Bank: Gonzales Branch at 1821 West Highway 30, branch established on 2008-12-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $412.6 mil, Deposits: $280.7 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: American Gateway Financial Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: Burnside Branch at 1312 South Burnside Avenue, branch established on 1982-12-13. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • First American Bank and Trust: Gonzales Branch at 404 North Burnside, branch established on 2005-10-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $704.9 mil, Deposits: $616.9 mil, headquarters in Vacherie, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 23 total offices, Holding Company: One American Corp.
  • Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Burnside Branch at 1505 South Burnside Avenue, branch established on 2002-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,016.8 mil, Deposits: $2,426.0 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gonzales, Louisiana
  • Best Western Inn (75113), PO Box 1787, Gonzales, LA 70707, Phone: (225) 647-2001
  • Quality Inn, 1740 W Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 647-5700
  • Holiday Inn Gonzales, 1500 Hwy 30, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 647-8000
  • Americas Best Suites Gonzales, 2412 Veterans Blvd, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 647-4515, Fax: (225) 647-2352
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gonzales, Louisiana


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School Enrollment by Level of School


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


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


Religion statistics for Gonzales

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist Church Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents77.2%13.3%4.2%2.0%1.3%
Congregations30.4%26.1%17.4%2.2%2.2%
NameLutheran ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of GodSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchOther religions
Adherents0.4%0.4%0.3%0.2%0.7%
Congregations2.2%4.3%4.3%2.2%8.7%
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 7$27,772$47,6090$0
Other Government Administration 7$17,798$30,5110$0
Police Protection - Officers 33$153,997$55,9990$0
Firefighters 23$79,299$41,3730$0
Streets and Highways 16$40,733$30,5500$0
Sewerage 4$16,074$48,2220$0
Parks and Recreation 10$25,786$30,9430$0
Water Supply 8$24,613$36,9200$0
Gas Supply 8$24,613$36,9200$0
Other and Unallocable 3$13,014$52,0560$0
Totals for Government 119$423,699$42,7260$0



Gonzales government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $605,000
    Solid Waste Management: $237,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $2,133,000
    Sewerage: $591,000
    Regular Highways: $563,000
    Central Staff Services: $77,000
    Financial Administration: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $2,514,000
    Gas Utilities: $1,378,000
    Fire Protection: $1,376,000
    Parks & Recreation: $725,000
    Sewerage: $696,000
    Central Staff Services: $621,000
    Regular Highways: $592,000
    Solid Waste Management: $464,000
    Water Utilities: $403,000
    Financial Administration: $310,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $185,000
    General - Other: $177,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $181,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $5,931,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,546,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $400,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $497,000
    Interest Earnings: $364,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Gas Utilities: $356,000
    Sewerage: $180,000
    Water Utilities: $104,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $18,540,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $1,342,000
    Water Utilities: $533,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,333,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $676,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,445,000
    NEC: $770,000
    Public Utilities: $767,000
    Property: $522,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $3,914,000

11.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.36%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:  0.04%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  3.04% ($54,540 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.72% ($39,258)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.89% ($56,794)


6.74% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.74%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($157 average AGI)
Ascension Parish:  0.04%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.92% ($42,741 average AGI)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.76% ($37,447)
to Assumption Parish, LA  0.24% ($29,986)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gonzales:
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
  • KKAY (1590 AM; 1 kW; WHITE CASTLE, LA; Owner: CACTUS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gonzales:
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJFM (88.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • WBRH (90.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WPRF (94.9 FM; RESERVE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Gonzales:
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFT-CA (Channel 52; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • K13VE (Channel 13; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: DAVID M. LOFLIN)
  • KBTR-CA (Channel 65; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • K07WE (Channel 7; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPBN-LP (Channel 11; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PELICAN BROADCASTING NETWORK, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Gonzales, Louisiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 60
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 89
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 19
  • Fatalities: 60
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 150
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 7
Louisiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 112
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 122
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Gonzales fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 42
Total length: 141 meters (463ft)
Total costs: $1,397,000
Total average daily traffic: 404,750
Total average daily truck traffic: 57,856

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 6
  • 1970-1979: 23
  • 1980-1989: 3
  • 1990-1999: 2
  • 2000-2009: 7
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Gonzales, LA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Gonzales)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Gonzales, LA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 12 (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)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gonzales)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 30 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Gonzales)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$154,443140$148,90183$131,11316$49,70928$110,1529$62,836
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$204,39522$108,75324$135,3308$48,7695$139,7065$47,454
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$148,50035$128,422109$111,15537$67,0114$79,71512$64,913
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$124,27516$124,14327$122,0345$126,5644$94,1351$109,930
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$05$144,02813$132,9350$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.01 , 0304.02, 0306.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED70$152,58411$147,2137$128,371
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$188,5783$187,7300$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$226,7901$164,3701$41,980
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0304.01 , 0304.02, 0306.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 67
  • Hazardous Condition: 9
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Gonzales


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Gonzales, LA

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