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East Carroll Parish

Population in July 2007: 4,318. Population change since 2000: -15.2%
 

Males: 2,031  (47.0%)
Females: 2,287  (53.0%)
Median resident age:  27.9 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71254.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $20,800 (it was $16,896 in 2000)
Lake Providence  $20,800
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $41,800 (it was $36,500 in 2000)
Lake Providence  $41,800
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Lake Providence:

  • Black (79.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (19.5%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Lake Providence: 76.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (6.6%), English (3.2%), Irish (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), German (1.5%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 106 feet

Land area: 3.60 square miles.

Population density: 1200 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Lake Providence

  • High school or higher: 66.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 15.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Providence town

  • Never married: 43.0%
  • Now married: 34.2%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.0%

63 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 18 registered sex offenders living in Lake Providence, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Providence to the number of sex offenders is 240 to 1.

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

Lake Providence:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (66.1 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (162.3 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (357.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mayersville, MS (11.1 miles ), Oak Grove, LA (14.9 miles ), Forest, LA (16.0 miles ), Kilbourne, LA (16.2 miles ), Cary, MS (17.4 miles ), Pioneer, LA (18.2 miles) , Rolling Fork, MS (21.9 miles ), Eudora, AR (22.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $163,000
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $22,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $101,300
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $360,000

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Latitude: 32.81 N, Longitude: 91.18 W


259 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 318

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


Population change in the 1990s: -384 (-7.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
  • Utilities (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


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Crime in Lake Providence by Year

Type 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 1210
    per 100,000 20.741.921.20.0
Rapes 0022
    per 100,000 0.00.042.446.0
Robberies 2523
    per 100,000 41.4104.842.469.0
Assaults 38223243
    per 100,000 786.4461.0679.1989.6
Burglaries 29252119
    per 100,000 600.2523.9445.7437.3
Thefts 38513012
    per 100,000 786.41068.7636.7276.2
Auto thefts 4621
    per 100,000 82.8125.742.423.0
Arson 0000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 291.2296.9285.0299.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.62
US city average:  3.00

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Lake Providence-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Lake Providence town center killed 58 people and injured 795 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.5 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Lake Providence:
  • EAST CARROLL PARISH HOSPITAL (226 NORTH HOOD STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake Providence:
  • WEST CARROLL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; OAK GROVE, LA)
  • SHARKEY ISAQUENA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ROLLING FORK, MS)
  • MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TALLULAH, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Providence, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Providence:
  • MID DELTA RGNL (about 48 miles; GREENVILLE, MS; ID: GLH)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 63 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 84 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Providence:
  • BYERLEY (about 1 miles; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; ID: 0M8)
  • KELLY (about 16 miles; OAK GROVE, LA; ID: 9M6)
  • SCOTT (about 29 miles; TALLULAH, LA; ID: M80)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Providence:
  • DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; CLEVELAND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MOORHEAD, MS; FT enrollment: 2,486)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 65 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 70 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 74 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Public high schools in Lake Providence:
Public elementary/middle schools in Lake Providence:
Library in Lake Providence:
  • EAST CARROLL PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $217,597; Location: 109 SPARROW STREET; 26,376 books; 733 audio materials; 1,120 video materials; 101 serial subscriptions)

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Parks in Lake Providence include: Lake Providence Historic District (1), Lake Providence Residential Street Historic District (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Lake Providence Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Cotton Museum (7162 Highway 65 North), Byerley House Visitor Center (600 Lake Street), Chamber of Commerce (600 Lake Street), Cultural Tourism (Tours & Charters; 74 Davis Street).

Hotels: Economy Inn (Highway 65), Lakeview Inn & Suites (7232 Highway 65 North).

 

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

LAKE PROVIDENCE W. SYS. (Address: 201 SPARROW STREET, Population served: 5110, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (SEP-09-2002), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2000), St Unresolved (AUG-16-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-28-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-28-1998), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-02-1998), St Public Notif received (JUN-16-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

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

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  49.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  26.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Lake Providence compared to Louisiana state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Lake Providence (2007 data):
  • Delta Bank: Lake Providence Branch at 406 Lake Street, branch established on 2002-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $155.5 mil, Deposits: $136.4 mil, headquarters in Vidalia, LA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Louisiana Capital Corporation
  • Capital One, National Association: Lake Providence Branch at 216 Lake Street, branch established on 1902-04-06. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation



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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 4$6,102$18,3060$0
Streets and Highways 3$3,270$13,0800$0
Other Government Administration 2$3,350$20,1006$4,428
Police Protection - Officers 14$17,619$15,1020$0
Police - Other 0$0 4$3,370
Firefighters 5$5,734$13,7620$0
Sewerage 5$6,102$14,6450$0
Totals for Government 33$42,177$15,33710$7,798



Lake Providence government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $190,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $241,000
    Housing & Community Development: $225,000
    Sewerage: $158,000
    Regular Highways: $43,000
  • Construction - Solid Waste Management: $49,000
    Water Utilities: $45,000
    Sewerage: $40,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $484,000
    Housing & Community Development: $416,000
    Solid Waste Management: $301,000
    Water Utilities: $278,000
    Sewerage: $246,000
    Central Staff Services: $148,000
    Fire Protection: $123,000
    Regular Highways: $119,000
    Financial Administration: $74,000
    Health Services - Other: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $14,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $165,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $46,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $575,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $575,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $248,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
    Rents: $20,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $43,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $974,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $459,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $54,000
    All Other: $47,000
    General Support: $24,000
  • Tax - Property: $257,000
    Total General Sales: $240,000
    NEC: $88,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $498,000

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($15,408 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
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 West Carroll Parish, LA  1.17% ($18,500 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.90% ($18,050)
from Madison Parish, LA  0.54% ($21,917)


7.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($23,264 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.63%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  1.40% ($15,375 average AGI)
to West Carroll Parish, LA  1.18% ($29,926)
to Madison Parish, LA  0.61% ($35,143)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Providence:
  • KLPL (1050 AM; 0 kW; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC 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.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WGSF (1030 AM; 50 kW; MEMPHIS, TN; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Providence:
  • KLPL-FM (92.7 FM; LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KWCL-FM (96.7 FM; OAK GROVE, LA; Owner: KWCL-FM BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KZYQ (103.5 FM; LAKE VILLAGE, AR; Owner: DELTA RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Providence:
  • WABG-TV (Channel 6; GREENWOOD, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI BROADCASTING PARTNERS)


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