Jena, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 2,868. Population change since 2000: -3.5%

Males: 1,425	(49.7%)
Females: 1,443	(50.3%)

Median resident age:	38.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71342.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,445 (it was $30,938 in 2000)

Jena:	$38,445
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,771

Jena:	$17,771
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,335 (it was $59,800 in 2000)

Jena:	$99,335
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $113,276; Detached houses: $127,299; Townhouses or other attached units: $138,309; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $71,709; Mobile homes: $22,172

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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: 77.8 (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: 534 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 287 to 1.

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

Jena:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (56.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (103.3 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (235.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Midway, LA (1.2 miles ), Tullos, LA (3.9 miles ), Urania, LA (3.9 miles ), Olla, LA (4.0 miles ), Georgetown, LA (4.0 miles ), Jonesville, LA (4.3 miles ), Harrisonburg, LA (4.3 miles ), Pollock, LA (4.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $109,000
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $148,500
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $116,300

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 31.69 N, Longitude: 92.12 W

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%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

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 slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 130% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 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 15.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused $6 million in damages.

Jena-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.9 miles away from Jena center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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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)
CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)
HUEY P LONG MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Jena, LA

Airports located in Jena:

Jena Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 5,000, Local Ops: 10,000)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jena:

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 57 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 98 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 100 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

Public high school in Jena:

JENA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: 7-8)

Public elementary/middle schools in Jena:

NEBO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-8)
JENA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-3)
GOODPINE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: 4-6)

See full list of schools located 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 2007:

This town:	15.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jena, LA

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

Jena compared to Louisiana state average:

Jena, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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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 (2009 data):

Bank of Jena: Northside Branch at First And High School Streets, branch established on 1972-10-09; Bank Of Jena at 1st At High School, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $62.0 mil, Deposits: $54.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Jbi Financial Corporation
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: $632.9 mil, Deposits: $573.8 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 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: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $217.6 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
Catahoula - LaSalle Bank: Jena Branch at 1201 North First Street, branch established on 1992-03-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $89.2 mil, Deposits: $78.1 mil, headquarters in Jonesville, LA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Catahoula Holding Company

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Jena mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (48%) Utility gas (44%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%) No fuel used (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Jena

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	85.7%	6.5%	3.9%	1.0%	2.7%
Congregations	62.3%	11.3%	5.7%	3.8%	17.0%

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
Financial Administration	2	$5,216	$31,296	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$6,686
Police Protection - Officers	6	$16,140	$32,280	1	$217
Police - Other	1	$1,687	$20,244	1	$376
Firefighters	4	$9,724	$29,172	1	$456
Streets and Highways	1	$1,855	$22,260	0	$0
Welfare	0	$0		1	$664
Solid Waste Management	3	$5,150	$20,600	1	$465
Sewerage	3	$7,818	$31,272	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,125	$25,500	1	$1,167
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$5,393	$32,358	0	$0
Water Supply	6	$16,038	$32,076	1	$376
Gas Supply	6	$16,038	$32,076	1	$376
Totals for Government	35	$87,184	$29,892	14	$10,783

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.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, 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)
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)
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.)
KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KLAA (103.5 FM; TIOGA, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
KEDG (106.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHFX (105.5 FM; BALL, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
KVDP (89.1 FM; DRY PRONG, LA; Owner: DRY PRONG EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)

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)
KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
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.)
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)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Jena, Louisiana:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 16
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 51
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2

Louisiana average:

Fatal accident count: 112
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 122
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18

See more detailed statistics of Jena fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total costs: $1,502,000
Total average daily traffic: 26,995
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,261
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 16,197

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Jena)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Jena, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jena)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1667F , Serial Number: 17255062, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 09/16/1966
Registrant (Individual): Noble W Iii Simpson, Po Box 2447, Jena, LA 71342
Aircraft: MILLS WARREN H RV9A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 1943W , Serial Number: 90198
Registrant (Individual): Warren H Mills, Po Box 1083, Jena, LA 71342
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/16/1983
Aircraft: PIPER PA-32R-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5716F , Serial Number: 32R 7780018
Registrant (Corporation): Isosceles Aviation Services LLC, 1936 Dogwood Dr, Jena, LA 71342
Aircraft: BELLANCA 17-30A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 142 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6700V , Serial Number: 30291, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 06/26/1970
Registrant (Individual): Warren H Mills, 1475 N Willis Blvd, Jena, LA 71342
Aircraft: BEECH 58 (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 67290 , Serial Number: TH-1108, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 01/18/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Justiss Oil Company Inc, Po Box 2990, Jena, LA 71342

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 52
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Jena

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