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Harrisonburg, LA map Population (year 2000): 746. Estimated population in July 2006: 732 (-1.9% change)
 

Males: 546  (73.2%)
Females: 200  (26.8%)

Catahoula Parish

Median resident age:  30.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71340.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,700 (it was $21,786 in 2000)
Harrisonburg  $24,700
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,400 (it was $47,500 in 2000)
Harrisonburg  $44,400
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Harrisonburg:

  • Black (54.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (43.4%)
  • Asian Indian (1.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (7.9%), English (1.2%), German (1.1%), Irish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 78 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 774 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harrisonburg

  • High school or higher: 44.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 22.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harrisonburg village

  • Never married: 56.3%
  • Now married: 34.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.6%
  • Divorced: 3.5%

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 early 2007.

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

Harrisonburg:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (54.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (102.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (281.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Jonesville, LA (10.2 miles ), Sicily Island, LA (12.7 miles ), Wisner, LA (18.6 miles ), West Ferriday, LA (20.0 miles ), Clayton, LA (20.2 miles ), Ferriday, LA (21.0 miles ), Jena, LA (21.2 miles ), Gilbert, LA (22.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.77 N, Longitude: 91.83 W


391 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +297 (+66.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (27%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Public administration (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Food and beverage stores (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (18%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)


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

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 34.0 miles away from the Harrisonburg village center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 48.7 miles away from the village center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Harrisonburg:
  • LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; JENA, LA)
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Harrisonburg, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harrisonburg:
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 40 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 58 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harrisonburg:
  • JONESVILLE (about 11 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; ID: L32)
  • JENA (about 24 miles; JENA, LA; ID: 1R1)
  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 27 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harrisonburg:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 87 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 98 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
Public elementary/middle school in Harrisonburg:
Library in Harrisonburg:
  • CATAHOULA PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $272,215; Location: 300 BUSHLEY STREET; 38,546 books; 232 audio materials; 1,074 video materials; 79 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Catahoula Parish Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Harrisonburg Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Catahoula Parish Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 300 Highway 8 West).

Court: Catahoula Parish - Clerk Of Court (301 Bushley Street).

 

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

BLACK RIVER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 960, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-08-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-08-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-29-1999), St Site Visit (enforcement) (FEB-06-1999)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-29-1998)
ENTERPRISE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2005)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In MAR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-29-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (SEP-07-2000)
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 OCT-21-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (SEP-07-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-21-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Harrisonburg that have no violations reported:
  • LAKE BRUIN WATER DIS. #1 (Address: PO BOX 653, Population served: 420, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  64.1%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  27.6%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  10.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Harrisonburg compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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Banks with branches in Harrisonburg (2007 data):
  • Catahoula - LaSalle Bank: Harrisonburg Branch at Brushley And Pine Streets, branch established on 1907-10-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.8 mil, Deposits: $73.4 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, LA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Catahoula Holding Company
  • Southern Heritage Bank: Harrisonburg Branch at State Highway 8 And Short Street, branch established on 1984-09-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $214.0 mil, Deposits: $193.0 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,551$30,6121$531
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$472
Police Protection - Officers 3$4,734$18,9361$682
Firefighters 0$0 2$290
Sewerage 1$2,125$25,5000$0
Water Supply 2$3,365$20,1900$0
Totals for Government 7$12,775$21,9008$1,975



6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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 Concordia Parish, LA  1.36% ($24,952 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.71% ($23,636)
from La Salle Parish, LA  0.45% ($35,500)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
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 La Salle Parish, LA  0.78% ($26,208 average AGI)
to Concordia Parish, LA  0.69% ($29,333)
to Franklin Parish, LA  0.52% ($25,375)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harrisonburg:
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harrisonburg:
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • K220EW (91.9 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KJNA-FM (102.7 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: LITTLE RIVER RADIO CO.)
  • KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Harrisonburg:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

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