Jackson 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 Jonesboro and their reported violations in the past:
JONESBORO WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between MAR-15-1997 and APR-14-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-01-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-01-1997), St Public Notif received (APR-23-1997)
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)
HANCOCK HAVEN W.S. (Address: 2336 WINNFIELD HIGHWAY  , Population served: 144, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2001 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2002)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.1%
(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 19.3% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 36.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 63.8% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This town: | 4.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Jonesboro, LA
People in group quarters in Jonesboro:
- 140 people in nursing homes
- 21 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 16 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Jonesboro compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Jonesboro (2011 data):
- Jonesboro State Bank: at 109 Main Street, branch established on 1913/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $127.0 mil, Deposits: $107.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices
- Jackson Parish Bank: at 201 Main Street, branch established on 1904/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $72.8 mil, Deposits: $65.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Jackson Bancorp, Inc.
- Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Jonesboro Branch at 215 Pershing Highway, branch established on 1998/03/16. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Jonesboro (based on Jackson Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.21%
| Here | | 62.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Catholic Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church |
|---|
| Adherents | 72.8% | 10.1% | 4.9% | 2.6% | 2.0% |
|---|
| Congregations | 51.0% | 17.6% | 3.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
|---|
| Name | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Community Church of Christ | Churches of Christ | American Baptist Association | Other |
|---|
| Adherents | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 2.2% |
|---|
| Congregations | 5.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 9.8% |
|---|
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: 2 | Jackson Parish: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Jackson Parish: | 0.66 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | Jackson Parish: | 7.28 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 5 | Here: | 3.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.0% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Jackson Parish: | 28.2% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Jackson Parish: | 16.3% | | State: | 13.7% |
| 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 |
7 | $13,167 | $22,572 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,981 | $35,772 | 5 | $2,502 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
15 | $28,633 | $22,906 | 3 | $3,096 |
| Police - Other |
3 | $4,199 | $16,796 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
4 | $14,465 | $43,395 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $14,691 | $14,691 | 1 | $390 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $1,240 | $14,880 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,590 | $19,080 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $7,600 | $22,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
5 | $15,404 | $36,970 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,076 | $12,912 | 1 | $345 |
| Totals for Government |
54 | $105,046 | $23,344 | 10 | $6,333 |
Jonesboro government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $299,000 ($63.52)
Housing and Community Development: $291,000 ($61.82)
Solid Waste Management: $147,000 ($31.23)
All Other: $126,000 ($26.77)
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,000 ($0.21)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $711,000 ($151.05)
Housing and Community Development: $675,000 ($143.40)
Regular Highways: $643,000 ($136.61)
Water Utilities: $483,000 ($102.61)
Local Fire Protection: $319,000 ($67.77)
Financial Administration: $303,000 ($64.37)
Sewerage: $296,000 ($62.89)
Solid Waste Management: $178,000 ($37.82)
Central Staff Services: $90,000 ($19.12)
Health - Other: $55,000 ($11.68)
Parks and Recreation: $9,000 ($1.91)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $8,000 ($1.70)
Air Transportation: $8,000 ($1.70)
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($1.06)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $873,000 ($185.47)
All Other: $68,000 ($14.45)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($0.64)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000 ($17.63)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $107,000 ($22.73)
Interest Earnings: $49,000 ($10.41)
Rents: $23,000 ($4.89)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $83,000 ($17.63)
- Other Capital Outlay - Housing and Community Development: $167,000 ($35.48)
Local Fire Protection: $27,000 ($5.74)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,056,000 ($649.25)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $448,000 ($95.18)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $114,000 ($24.22)
All Other: $8,000 ($1.70)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,648,000 ($350.12)
Property: $226,000 ($48.01)
Public Utilities Sales: $153,000 ($32.50)
Other License: $124,000 ($26.34)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,499,000 ($318.46)
7.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,578 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.68% | | 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:
6.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,507 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.95% | | 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 Jonesboro:
- KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
- KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Jonesboro:
- KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
- KQWJ-LP (95.5 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JONESBORO, INC.)
- K209BR (89.7 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
- KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
- KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
- KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
- KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
- K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
TV broadcast stations around Jonesboro:
- KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- 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)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Jonesboro, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 10
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 14
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 10
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 4
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Jonesboro fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 8
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total costs: $1,066,000
Total average daily traffic: 29,115
Total average daily truck traffic: 3,973
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 49,495
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Jonesboro)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Jonesboro, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 11 ( 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: 2 - Jonesboro 160, 326 E 10th Street (Lat: 32.234417 Lon: -92.709611), Type: Tank, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQJI588
Assigned Frequencies: 10775.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz, 10775.0 MHz, 17815.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2008, Expiration Date: 09/22/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
- Jackson 140, 315 Pershing Highway (Lat: 32.248278 Lon: -92.719472), Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJI593
Assigned Frequencies: 19375.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz, 19375.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2008, Expiration Date: 09/22/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - North Polk & Beechspring Road (Lat: 32.253194 Lon: -92.712917), Call Sign: KNKJ603
Assigned Frequencies: 152.750 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2009, Expiration Date: 04/01/2019
Registrant: Clj Paging, Winnfield, LA 71483, Phone: (318) 628-7700, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 - Jonesboro Airport (Lat: 32.207111 Lon: -92.738750), Call Sign: WRLB2757
Assigned Frequencies: 0.25651 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2007, Expiration Date: 04/10/2017
Registrant: Town Of Jonesboro, La, 128 Allen Avenue, Jonesboro, LA 71251, Phone: (318) 259-2385, Fax: (318) 259-4177, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 36 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Jonesboro)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Jonesboro)
| Most common first names in Jonesboro, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| John | 95 | 74.6 years |
| James | 78 | 71.9 years |
| William | 77 | 76.3 years |
| Mary | 70 | 79.2 years |
| Charles | 43 | 68.2 years |
| Willie | 41 | 77.6 years |
| Robert | 40 | 72.9 years |
| Joseph | 31 | 76.2 years |
| Annie | 31 | 76.9 years |
| Ruby | 26 | 79.0 years |
| Most common last names in Jonesboro, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Williams | 52 | 76.1 years |
| Smith | 51 | 76.0 years |
| Robinson | 49 | 75.3 years |
| Walker | 44 | 80.0 years |
| Jones | 38 | 74.1 years |
| Johnson | 38 | 77.0 years |
| Davis | 37 | 70.2 years |
| Brown | 37 | 73.6 years |
| Jackson | 35 | 73.0 years |
| Bradford | 35 | 75.1 years |
| Businesses in Jonesboro, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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