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La Salle Parish

Population in July 2007: 2,864. Population change since 2000: -3.8%
 

Males: 1,423  (49.7%)
Females: 1,441  (50.3%)
Median resident age:  38.6 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71342.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,100 (it was $30,938 in 2000)
Jena  $38,100
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,200 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
Jena  $76,200
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Jena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.9%)
  • Black (12.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Jena: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.1%), English (12.6%), Irish (8.3%), French (3.9%), German (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 157 feet

Land area: 5.38 square miles.

Population density: 533 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Jena

  • High school or higher: 72.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jena town

  • Never married: 15.5%
  • Now married: 61.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

48 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Jena, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Jena to the number of sex offenders is 286 to 1.

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

Jena:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (56.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (108.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (260.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Midway, LA (1.6 miles ), Olla, LA (16.3 miles ), Urania, LA (16.5 miles ), Tullos, LA (16.6 miles ), Georgetown, LA (18.4 miles ), Jonesville, LA (21.0 miles ), Harrisonburg, LA (21.2 miles ), Pollock, LA (22.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $121,800
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,500
  • 2006: 13 buildings, average cost: $150,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.69 N, Longitude: 92.12 W


People in group quarters in Jena
  • 244 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 93 people in nursing homes
  • 27 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 6 people in other types of correctional institutions

Area code: 318

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Jena, Louisiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +343 (+13.1%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (16%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Wood products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 7 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.09
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Jena, Louisiana

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Jena-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Jena town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused $6 million in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Jena:
  • LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (HWY 84 WEST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Jena:
  • HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OLLA, LA)
  • CALDWELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, LA)
  • CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; COLUMBIA, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jena, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jena:
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 39 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 59 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Jena:
  • JENA (about 4 miles; JENA, LA; ID: 1R1)
  • OLLA (about 15 miles; OLLA, LA; ID: L47)
  • JONESVILLE (about 22 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; ID: L32)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jena:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 58 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 67 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 71 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 103 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 104 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
Public high school in Jena:
Public elementary/middle schools in Jena:
Library in Jena:
  • LASALLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $324,843; Location: 3108 N FIRST ST; 52,702 books; 1,767 audio materials; 1,270 video materials; 151 serial subscriptions)

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Churches in Jena include: Bellevue Church (A), Nolley Memorial United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Renfrow Cemetery (1), Forsyth Cemetery (2), Nolley Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: West Prong Hemphill Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Jena: Jena Town Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Lasalle Museum Jena Cultural ER (1606 Front Street).

Hotel: Townsmen Inn (Highway 84 East).

Courts: Lasalle Parish - Clerk Of Court (1050 Coutrhouse), Louisiana State - Court Of Appeals 3rd Circuit Judge- Jimmie C Peters (207 North 1st).

 

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

EAST JENA WATER SYSTEM INC (Population served: 936, Groundwater):
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)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Jena that have no violations reported:
  • JENA TOWN OF (Address: PO BOX 26, Population served: 3160, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  2.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Jena compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Jena (2007 data):
  • Bank of Jena: Bank Of Jena at 1st At High School, branch established on 1906-01-01; Northside Branch at First And High School Streets, branch established on 1972-10-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $54.8 mil, Deposits: $47.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jbi Financial Corporation
  • Catahoula - LaSalle Bank: Jena Branch at 1201 North First Street, branch established on 1992-03-02. 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
  • Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: West Oak Street Branch at 645 West Oak Street, branch established on 1999-05-03. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $473.7 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
  • Southern Heritage Bank: Jena Office at 2832 E Oak St., branch established on 1925-03-05. 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
  • Homeland Federal Savings Bank: Bradford Street Branch at 3491 South First Street, branch established on 2002-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $104.2 mil, Deposits: $80.5 mil, headquarters in Columbia, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices



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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,740 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Caldwell Parish, LA  0.57% ($21,292 average AGI)
from Catahoula Parish, LA  0.57% ($26,208)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.54% ($28,391)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
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  0.86% ($33,972 average AGI)
to Grant Parish, LA  0.55% ($28,000)
to Caldwell Parish, LA  0.50% ($23,952)


Strongest AM radio stations in Jena:
  • 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.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTTP (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; PINEVILLE, LA; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK LLC)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Jena:
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KJNA-FM (102.7 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: LITTLE RIVER RADIO CO.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Jena:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K36DS (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATION COMPANY, INC.)



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