Grand Coteau, Louisiana

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St. Landry Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,047. Population change since 2000: +0.7%

Males: 488	(46.6%)
Females: 559	(53.4%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70541.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $28,916 (it was $19,943 in 2000)

Grand Coteau:	$28,916
Louisiana:	$43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,586

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $74,301 (it was $46,000 in 2000)

Grand Coteau:	$74,301
Louisiana:	$132,400

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Races in Grand Coteau:

Black (67.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (29.8%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Grand Coteau: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (10.2%), French Canadian (6.3%), United States (3.8%), German (3.6%), Irish (3.3%), English (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 53 feet

Land area: 2.44 square miles.

Population density: 430 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grand Coteau

High school or higher: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 15.5%
Mean travel time to work: 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grand Coteau town

Never married: 38.6%
Now married: 41.4%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.7%
Divorced: 9.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Grand Coteau, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Grand Coteau to the number of sex offenders is 1047 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Grand Coteau:	0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (14.2 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (54.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (204.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Sunset, LA (1.1 miles ), Leonville, LA (2.3 miles ), Cankton, LA (2.5 miles ), Arnaudville, LA (2.6 miles ), Carencro, LA (2.7 miles ), Opelousas, LA (2.8 miles ), Church Point, LA (3.2 miles ), Port Barre, LA (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1999: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.42 N, Longitude: 92.05 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: -76 (-6.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (13%)
Educational services (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (23%)
Health care (16%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Social assistance (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Grand Coteau, Louisiana

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Grand Coteau-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.6 miles away from the Grand Coteau town center killed 4 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/15/1957, a category 3 tornado 4.0 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Grand Coteau-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% 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 80.8 miles away from Grand Coteau center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Coteau:

UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Grand Coteau, LA

Airports located in Grand Coteau:

Aeleron Airport (Runways: 1)

Amtrak station near Grand Coteau:

14 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Coteau:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 17 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 52 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 52 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 109 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)

Private high school in Grand Coteau:

ACADEMY OF THE SACRED HEART (Students: 345; Location: 1841 ACADEMY RD P O BOX 310; Grades: PK - 12; Girls only)

Public elementary/middle school in Grand Coteau:

GRAND COTEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-8)

Private elementary/middle school in Grand Coteau:

ST IGNATIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: PO BOX J; Grades: PK - 8)

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Notable location: Grand Coteau Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Grand Coteau: Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Saint Charles Borromeo Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Grand Coteau: Grand Coteau Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

GRAND COTEAU TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 1400, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-29-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-29-1998), St Public Notif received (JAN-19-1999)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-03-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-03-1998)

Past monitoring violations:

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - 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 JUL-01-2000 and APR-18-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (APR-18-2000)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JAN-22-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JAN-22-2001)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.0%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	29.2%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This town:	15.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grand Coteau, LA

21 people in religious group quarters
3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Grand Coteau compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income 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 below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grand Coteau (2009 data):

Bank of Sunset and Trust Company: Grand Coteau Drive-In Branch at 451 West Martin Luther King Drive, branch established on 1973-04-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.4 mil, Deposits: $76.0 mil, headquarters in Sunset, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sunset Bancorp, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Grand Coteau mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (62%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Other fuel (1%)

Religion statistics for Grand Coteau

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.39%

Here		77.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Assemblies of God
Adherents	86.5%	9.4%	2.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Congregations	45.5%	24.7%	11.7%	3.9%	1.3%

Name	Presbyterian Church in America	North American Baptist Conference	Episcopal Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Other
Adherents	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%
Congregations	2.6%	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	5.2%

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	$3,404	$20,424	8	$6,226
Police Protection - Officers	5	$15,350	$36,840	7	$2,989
Sewerage	1	$1,360	$16,320	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,360	$16,320	0	$0
Gas Supply	3	$7,733	$30,932	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$29,207	$29,207	15	$9,215

6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.76%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
St. Landry Parish: 0.05%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lafayette Parish, LA	1.49% ($36,342 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.87% ($23,739)
from Evangeline Parish, LA	0.46% ($27,379)

5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.33%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA	1.51% ($28,671 average AGI)
to Evangeline Parish, LA	0.39% ($21,558)
to Acadia Parish, LA	0.36% ($27,474)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Coteau:

KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
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.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Coteau:

KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Grand Coteau:

KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K49DE (Channel 49; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Grand Coteau fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 1995 02:19 AM, 182, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 29, 1993 06:00 AM, I49, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2
Sep 23, 1984 09:30 AM, La182, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 3, 1982 05:15 AM, La182, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 24, 1976 07:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 37 meters (121ft)
Total average daily traffic: 53,690
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,388

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC5KDS, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/18/1994, Expiration Date: 10/18/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/19/2006
Registrant: Oswald D R Brown, 409a Church St Box 381, Grand Coteau, LA 70541
Call Sign: KE5KEY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01188065
Grant Date: 08/31/2006, Expiration Date: 08/31/2016, Certifier: Mary M Williams
Registrant: Mary M Williams, Grand Coteau, LA 70541

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AVIAT INC A-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 14KK , Serial Number: 1272, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 10/03/1994
Registrant (Individual): Willard J Ii Delcambre, Po Box 186, Grand Coteau, LA 70541

	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)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$151,040	6	$106,130	15	$89,220	5	$11,720	2	$30,775
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0	2	$63,140	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	5	$36,584	8	$80,640	2	$21,825	1	$27,460
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	1	$47,080	4	$83,185	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	1	$67,430	0	$0	0	$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9619.00

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$142,220	1	$96,610
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 9619.00

Grand Coteau on our top lists:

#59 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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