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Notable locations in Jennings: Jennings Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Louisiana State University AgCenter Jefferson Davis Parish Office (B), Guinn Brothers Industrial Park (C), Jeff Davis Country Club (D), Jennings Airport Industrial Park (E), Jennings Golf Course (F), Port of Jennings Industrial Park (G), Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office - Narcotics Division (H), Jefferson Davis Parish Office (I), Zigler Art Museum (J), W H Tupper General Merchandise Museum (K), Jennings Police Department (L), Jefferson Davis Parish Sheriff's Office (M), Jefferson Davis Parish Library (N), Jefferson Davis Parish Criminal Court (O), Jefferson Davis Parish Police Jury (P), Jefferson Davis Parish Health Unit (Q), Jennings Fire Department (R), Jennings Fire Department Substation (S), Jeff Davis Nursing Home (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Jennings Shopping Center (1), Jennings Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jennings include: Living Word Assembly of God Church (A), Jesus Worship United Pentecostal Church (B), First Presbyterian Church (C), Faith Tabernacle (D), Calvary Baptist Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First Pentecostal Church (H), First United Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Calvary Cemetery (1), Greenwood Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Jennings include: North Cutting Park (1), Oil and Gas Park (2), Peters Street Playground (3), War Memorial Park (4), West End Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: Jennings City - Tourist Information Center (100 La Rue Acadian), Jeff Davis Parish Tourist Commission (100 La Rue Acadian).
Hotels: Boudreaux Inn (15189 Highway 26), Budget Inn (15368 Highway 26), Travel Connections (735 Granger Street), Comfort Inn (607 Holiday Dr), Holiday Inn Jennings (603 Holiday Drive), Days Inn (2002 Port Drive), Jennings Travelodge (2002 Port Drive), Comfort Inn Jennings (607 Holiday Drive), Jennings-Days Inn (2002 Port Dr).
Courts: Jefferson Davis Parish - Clerk Of Court- Civil & Criminal Department (Court House), Jefferson Davis Parish - Clerk Of Court- Recording Department (Court House), Jefferson Davis Parish - District Court Reporter (300 State Street), Clerk Of Court (Court House).
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Jefferson Davis Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Jennings and their reported violations in the past:
JENNINGS CITY OF WATER SYSTEM (Address: P.O. Drawer 1249  , Population served: 13000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-13-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-13-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2003)
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)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 22.8%
(15.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.0% for Black residents, 73.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 50.6% for other race residents, 43.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This city: | 5.0% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jennings, LA
People in group quarters in Jennings:
- 199 people in nursing homes
- 71 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 4 people in religious group quarters
Jennings compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Jennings (2011 data):
- Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Company: Roberts Avenue Branch, at 507 Main Street, West Division Street Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $547.5 mil, Deposits: $475.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Jeff Davis Bancshares, Inc.
- The Bank: at 1304 North Cutting Avenue, branch established on 1997/02/26; Jennings Motor Branch at 1304 N. Cutting Avenue, branch established on 2000/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $155.7 mil, Deposits: $136.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares, Inc., The
- MidSouth Bank, National Association: Jennings Branch at 1110 North Main, branch established on 1989/03/13. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $1,396.1 mil, Deposits: $1,192.9 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
- Woodforest National Bank: Jennings Branch at 303 Interstate Drive, branch established on 2008/10/25. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions) (Amended And
- First Guaranty Bank: Jennings Branch at 500 North Cary Avenue, branch established on 1997/11/21. Info updated 2011/07/11: Bank assets: $1,353.3 mil, Deposits: $1,208.9 mil, headquarters in Hammond, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Jennings Branch at 409 North Cary Avenue, branch established on 1934/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- St. Martin Bank and Trust Company: Jennings Branch at 128 East Academy Avenue, branch established on 1970/03/30. Info updated 2007/12/05: Bank assets: $351.5 mil, Deposits: $285.3 mil, headquarters in St. Martinville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Martin Bancshares, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Jennings, Louisiana:
- Comfort Inn, 607 Holiday Dr, Jennings, LA 70546 , Phone: (337) 824-8589, Fax: (337) 824-8595
- Holiday Inn, 603 Holiday Dr, Jennings, LA 70546 , Phone: (337) 824-5280, Fax: (337) 824-7941
- Hampton Inn Jennings, 310 W Fred -Ruth Zeigler Memorial Dr, Jennings, LA 70546 , Phone: (337) 824-2699, Fax: (337) 824-2704
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Jennings, Louisiana
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (34%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Jennings (based on Jefferson Davis Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 56.87%
| Here | | 56.9% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent |
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| Adherents | 72.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
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| Congregations | 22.7% | 16.6% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 0.6% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Episcopal Church | Jewish | Lutheran Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 4.6% |
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| Congregations | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | 3.3% | 34.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 10 | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 3.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 18 | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 5.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 12 | This county: | 3.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 11.4% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jefferson Davis Parish: | 32.0% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
9 | $16,891 | $22,521 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $6,018 | $36,108 | 5 | $2,502 |
| Judicial and Legal |
5 | $8,066 | $19,358 | 3 | $1,576 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
32 | $81,225 | $30,459 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
2 | $3,432 | $20,592 | 5 | $1,605 |
| Firefighters |
10 | $30,296 | $36,355 | 22 | $3,084 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $3,111 | $18,666 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
4 | $8,940 | $26,820 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
11 | $17,402 | $18,984 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,720 | $20,640 | 2 | $686 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $11,083 | $18,999 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
5 | $8,814 | $21,154 | 9 | $5,360 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
6 | $20,369 | $40,738 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
12 | $20,843 | $20,843 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
3 | $5,493 | $21,972 | 3 | $1,893 |
| Other and Unallocable |
10 | $19,975 | $23,970 | 14 | $9,188 |
| Totals for Government |
121 | $263,678 | $26,150 | 63 | $25,894 |
Jennings government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $642,000 ($61.77)
Solid Waste Management: $424,000 ($40.79)
Housing and Community Development: $322,000 ($30.98)
All Other: $281,000 ($27.03)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $24,000 ($2.31)
Parks and Recreation: $21,000 ($2.02)
- Construction - Regular Highways: $530,000 ($50.99)
Water Utilities: $500,000 ($48.10)
Libraries: $81,000 ($7.79)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,884,000 ($181.26)
Water Utilities: $1,033,000 ($99.38)
Sewerage: $959,000 ($92.26)
Local Fire Protection: $938,000 ($90.24)
Housing and Community Development: $856,000 ($82.36)
Regular Highways: $660,000 ($63.50)
Solid Waste Management: $581,000 ($55.90)
Parks and Recreation: $388,000 ($37.33)
Financial Administration: $387,000 ($37.23)
Correctional Institutions: $250,000 ($24.05)
Libraries: $237,000 ($22.80)
Judicial and Legal Services: $202,000 ($19.43)
General Public Buildings: $159,000 ($15.30)
General - Other: $116,000 ($11.16)
Central Staff Services: $92,000 ($8.85)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $61,000 ($5.87)
Health - Other: $46,000 ($4.43)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $688,000 ($66.19)
All Other: $62,000 ($5.96)
- General - Interest on Debt: $184,000 ($17.70)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $7,000 ($0.67)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $495,000 ($47.62)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $913,000 ($87.84)
Interest Earnings: $185,000 ($17.80)
Rents: $83,000 ($7.99)
Fines and Forfeits: $82,000 ($7.89)
Royalties: $27,000 ($2.60)
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($0.10)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,610,000 ($443.53)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,115,000 ($395.90)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $153,000 ($14.72)
Local Fire Protection: $147,000 ($14.14)
Sewerage: $127,000 ($12.22)
Parks and Recreation: $111,000 ($10.68)
Water Utilities: $38,000 ($3.66)
Financial Administration: $12,000 ($1.15)
General Public Building: $12,000 ($1.15)
Central Staff Services: $10,000 ($0.96)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,000 ($0.77)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,463,000 ($525.59)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $797,000 ($76.68)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $584,000 ($56.19)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $690,000 ($66.38)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $4,519,000 ($434.77)
Property: $944,000 ($90.82)
Public Utilities Sales: $810,000 ($77.93)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $405,000 ($38.96)
Amusements License: $399,000 ($38.39)
Other License: $33,000 ($3.17)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $21,000 ($2.02)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $3,704,000 ($356.36)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.29)
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,962 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | 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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,546 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Jennings:
- KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jennings:
- K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- K217DZ (91.3 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Jennings:
- KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Jennings fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 62 meters (203ft)
Total costs: $2,749,000
Total average daily traffic: 104,620
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,855
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Jennings
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Jennings, LA
| Most common first names in Jennings, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 112 | 69.6 years |
| Mary | 109 | 77.2 years |
| Joseph | 89 | 71.9 years |
| Robert | 47 | 66.2 years |
| James | 46 | 70.8 years |
| Charles | 46 | 71.5 years |
| Louis | 40 | 76.4 years |
| Henry | 40 | 73.9 years |
| William | 40 | 71.3 years |
| Marie | 39 | 79.4 years |
| Most common last names in Jennings, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 110 | 77.1 years |
| Fontenot | 93 | 74.4 years |
| Broussard | 87 | 75.5 years |
| Guidry | 76 | 74.7 years |
| Landry | 73 | 75.3 years |
| Hebert | 68 | 74.3 years |
| Leblanc | 63 | 73.6 years |
| Lejeune | 63 | 73.8 years |
| Benoit | 61 | 70.8 years |
| Trahan | 60 | 75.6 years |
| Businesses in Jennings, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | Sears | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| FedEx | 2 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| Goodwill | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 2 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| Nike | 2 | | Walmart | 1 |
| Payless | 1 | | Wendy's | 1 |
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