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Avoyelles Parish

Population in July 2007: 665. Population change since 2000: +2.0%
 

Males: 323  (48.6%)
Females: 342  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  34.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71341.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,118 (it was $24,659 in 2000)
Hessmer:  $32,118
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,898 (it was $62,300 in 2000)
Hessmer:  $99,898
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $105,845; Detached houses: $112,979; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,980; Mobile homes: $20,735

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Races in Hessmer:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.3%)
  • Black (6.7%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Hessmer: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (20.6%), United States (16.7%), French Canadian (5.5%), Irish (5.5%), German (1.9%), English (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1955

Elevation: 78 feet

Land area: 0.75 square miles.

Population density: 886 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Hessmer

  • High school or higher: 65.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hessmer village

  • Never married: 23.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

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:

Hessmer:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (58.4 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (71.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (214.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mansura, LA (2.1 miles ), Marksville, LA (2.4 miles ), Cottonport, LA (2.5 miles ), Evergreen, LA (2.7 miles ), Bunkie, LA (2.8 miles ), Moreauville, LA (2.9 miles ), Plaucheville, LA (3.2 miles ), Cheneyville, LA (3.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $51,600
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $76,400
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $55,000
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $67,500
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $145,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $37,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
  • 2006: 11 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.05 N, Longitude: 92.12 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +75 (+13.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (13%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Food (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (31%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)



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Hessmer-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.2 miles away from the Hessmer village center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1983, a category 3 tornado 14.7 miles away from the village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Hessmer:
  • AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
  • BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
  • CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Hessmer, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hessmer:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 61 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 72 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 75 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 102 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)

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

HESSMER VILLAGE OF (Population served: 2790, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-23-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-23-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-2003)

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  62.9%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.7%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  18.6%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Hessmer, LA



Hessmer compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly 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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Banks with branches in Hessmer (2009 data):
  • The Union Bank: Hessmer Branch at 2705 Main Street, branch established on 1968-08-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $280.2 mil, Deposits: $210.7 mil, headquarters in Marksville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Union Bancshares, Incorporated



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (61%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religon statistics for Hessmer

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents79.6%16.1%2.8%0.5%1.0%
Congregations44.9%28.6%16.3%2.0%8.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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$2,900$17,4000$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$4,886$19,5442$1,790
Firefighters 0$0 1$800
Sewerage 0$0 1$3,200
Water Supply 1$1,676$20,1120$0
Totals for Government 6$9,462$18,9244$5,790



Hessmer government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $131,000
    Police Protection: $117,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $36,000
    Fire Protection: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $19,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $147,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $26,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $75,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $339,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $179,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $83,000
    Highways: $43,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - NEC: $34,000
    Public Utilities: $21,000
    Property: $4,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $86,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.08% ($31,608 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.96% ($23,148)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.47% ($29,097)


4.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.19%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.14% ($26,617 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.32% ($22,524)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.29% ($31,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Hessmer:
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTTP (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; PINEVILLE, LA; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hessmer:
  • KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KAPB-FM (97.7 FM; MARKSVILLE, LA; Owner: THREE RIVERS RADIO COMPANY)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZLG (95.9 FM; MANSURA, LA; Owner: AMY M COCO)
  • KLIL (92.1 FM; MOREAUVILLE, LA; Owner: CAJUN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KEDG (106.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • K288ER (105.5 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFAD (93.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: FM BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Hessmer:
  • K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K02PO (Channel 2; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K21EL (Channel 21; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K43EI (Channel 43; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GK (Channel 57; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K16DK (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K23DZ (Channel 23; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38EG (Channel 38; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55GT (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K36DS (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATION COMPANY, INC.)
  • K53FA (Channel 53; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: ESTATE OF VIOLA WEBER)
  • K47DW (Channel 47; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • K64FT (Channel 64; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Hessmer fatal accident list:
Feb 18, 2002 02:50 AM, Sr-115, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1982 04:30 AM, La105, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 8, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 14, 1981 06:04 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 31, 1976 01:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Highway 115, 3 Miles Ssw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Donald R Perrilloux, Two Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
    Registrant: Comet Industries Inc., 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6748, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1.5 Mi W, Structure height: 95 m, Call Sign: KNEQ610
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz, 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/06/1998, Expiration Date: 02/10/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/18/2003
    Registrant: Wally A Leblanc, 298 Hopkins St, Lafayette, LA 70509, Phone: (337) 291-1505, Fax: (337) 291-1520, Email:
  • 2830 Main St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24 m, Overall height: 27 m, Call Sign: KRL825
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.9400 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/15/2000, Expiration Date: 06/15/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2005, Certifier: George C Perrine
    Registrant: Centerpoint Energy Entex, 14511 Falling Creek Ste 507, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: (713) 207-4658, Fax: (281) 586-0044
  • Two Miles West Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.5 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: WPYV497
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.205 MHz, 155.295 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/06/2003, Expiration Date: 11/06/2013, Certifier: W. (Wally) A Leblanc
    Registrant: Acadian Communications Co Inc, 298 Hopkins St, Lafayette, LA 70509, Phone: (337) 291-1505, Fax: (338) 291-1520, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 2 Mi W Of, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KFY86
    Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/25/2000, Expiration Date: 05/25/2010, Certifier: Ronald G Russ
    Registrant: Comet, 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Hessmer)

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