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Caddo Parish

Population in July 2007: 256. Population change since 2000: -0.4%
 

Males: 123  (48.1%)
Females: 133  (51.9%)
Median resident age:  46.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71044.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,400 (it was $26,667 in 2000)
Ida  $29,400
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $54,900 (it was $38,400 in 2000)
Ida  $54,900
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Ida:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Ida: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.3%), Irish (15.1%), English (8.1%), Scotch-Irish (4.7%), German (2.3%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 286 feet

Land area: 1.39 square miles.

Population density: 184 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ida

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ida village

  • Never married: 12.3%
  • Now married: 69.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.8%
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:

Ida:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (36.3 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (37.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (199.4 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Rodessa, LA (7.4 miles ), Hosston, LA (8.1 miles ), Vivian, LA (11.2 miles ), Gilliam, LA (12.6 miles) , Bloomburg, TX (14.8 miles ), Plain Dealing, LA (14.9 miles ), Bivins-McLeod, TX (17.1 miles ), Bradley, AR (17.5 miles ).

Latitude: 33.00 N, Longitude: 93.89 W


Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-23.9%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (35%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (34%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • U. S. Postal service (9%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electricians (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (9%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (7%)


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Ida-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 174% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1999, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.7 miles away from the Ida village center killed 7 people and injured 102 people and caused $8 million in damages.

On 4/23/1985, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the village center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Ida:
  • NORTH CADDO MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; VIVIAN, LA)
  • ATLANTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ATLANTA, TX)
  • LINDEN MUNICIPAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; LINDEN, TX)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ida:
  • TEXARKANA REGIONAL-WEBB FIELD (about 32 miles; TEXARKANA, AR; ID: TXK)
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 39 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 40 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ida:
  • IDA'S (about 1 miles; IDA, LA; ID: L87)
  • VIVIAN (about 13 miles; VIVIAN, LA; ID: 3F4)
  • THACKERS (about 16 miles; OIL CITY, LA; ID: 5F8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ida:
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,743)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 49 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • KILGORE COLLEGE (about 75 miles; KILGORE, TX; FT enrollment: 2,814)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • HENDERSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; ARKADELPHIA, AR; FT enrollment: 3,109)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)

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

IDA WATER SYSTEM, INC. (Population served: 402, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-14-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-14-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2001)
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)

Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  22.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  9.4%

Ida compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Water Supply 0$0 1$550
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$675
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$30
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,255



Ida government finances in 2002:
  • Construction - Libraries: $66,000
  • Current Operations - Financial Administration: $20,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $13,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $75,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $10,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $232,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $28,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
  • Tax - NEC: $11,000
    Other Selective Sales: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

6.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,973 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.87%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($364 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:  0.10%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bossier Parish, LA  1.90% ($29,307 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.62% ($28,592)
from De Soto Parish, LA  0.34% ($30,055)


6.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,348 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Louisiana average:  13.45%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($475 average AGI)
Caddo Parish:  0.12%
Louisiana average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Bossier Parish, LA  1.91% ($36,440 average AGI)
to De Soto Parish, LA  0.32% ($36,271)
to Dallas County, TX  0.23% ($23,604)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ida:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNCB (1320 AM; 5 kW; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KTFS (940 AM; 3 kW; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ARKLATEX, 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)
  • KOSY (790 AM; 1 kW; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ida:
  • KTAL-FM (98.1 FM; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KVMA-FM (107.9 FM; MAGNOLIA, AR; Owner: COLUMBIA BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRMD-FM (101.1 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNCB-FM (105.3 FM; VIVIAN, LA; Owner: NORTH CADDO BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRUF (94.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXKS-FM (93.7 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDAQ (89.9 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: BD. SUP. LA ST. UNIV. & AGRIC. MECH.)
  • KVKI-FM (96.5 FM; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNRB (100.1 FM; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KYGL (106.3 FM; TEXARKANA, AR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTKC (92.9 FM; SPRINGHILL, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KDKS-FM (102.1 FM; BLANCHARD, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Ida:
  • KTAL-TV (Channel 6; TEXARKANA, TX; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KTBS-TV (Channel 3; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KTBS, INC.)
  • KSLA-TV (Channel 12; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: KSLA, LLC)
  • KMSS-TV (Channel 33; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KSHV (Channel 45; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF SHREVEPORT LIC. CORP.)
  • KLTS-TV (Channel 24; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K59GO (Channel 59; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)




Ida fatal accident list for 1986:
Feb 10, 1986 02:20 AM, Us71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Ida fatal accident list for 1983:
Sep 27, 1983 09:30 AM, Us71, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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