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Leonville: Leonville High School in the late 50's. The school looked the same until about 1974 when a library and science section was added to the front.
 

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St. Landry Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,029. Population change since 2000: +2.2%
 

Males: 502  (48.9%)
Females: 527  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  37.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70551.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,870 (it was $25,982 in 2000)
Leonville:  $29,870
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,694
Leonville:  $13,694
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $77,183 (it was $46,500 in 2000)
Leonville:  $77,183
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Leonville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.2%)
  • Black (33.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Leonville: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (16.3%), French Canadian (13.8%), United States (10.4%), German (2.6%), Irish (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 27 feet

Land area: 2.67 square miles.

Population density: 385 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Leonville

  • High school or higher: 59.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leonville town

  • Never married: 26.8%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 8.7%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.1%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Leonville, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leonville to the number of sex offenders is 1029 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Leonville:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (17.9 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (50.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (209.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Grand Coteau, LA (2.3 miles ), Arnaudville, LA (2.4 miles ), Port Barre, LA (2.5 miles ), Sunset, LA (2.6 miles ), Opelousas, LA (2.7 miles ), Washington, LA (3.3 miles ), Cankton, LA (3.4 miles ), Carencro, LA (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.47 N, Longitude: 91.98 W

Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +224 (+28.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Mining (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (28%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



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Leonville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/15/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.8 miles away from the Leonville town center killed one person and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 tornado 8.7 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from Leonville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Leonville:
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (about 5 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
  • OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
  • ST LANDRY EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)

Amtrak station near Leonville:
  • 17 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leonville:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 21 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 48 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 90 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
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Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  77.0%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

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Leonville compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Leonville (2009 data):
  • Washington State Bank: Leonville Branch at 3371 Oscar Rivette Street, branch established on 1993-06-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.3 mil, Deposits: $92.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Washington State Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)
  • No fuel used (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Leonville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents86.5%9.4%2.4%0.2%0.2%
Congregations45.5%24.7%11.7%3.9%1.3%
NamePresbyterian Church in AmericaNorth American Baptist ConferenceEpiscopal ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents0.2%0.2%0.2%0.2%0.5%
Congregations2.6%1.3%2.6%1.3%5.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration 7$20,657$35,4127$3,978
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,922$35,5320$0
Water Supply 12$20,657$20,6571$1,112
Gas Supply 0$0 4$810
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$88
Totals for Government 21$47,236$26,99213$5,988



6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
St. Landry Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lafayette Parish, LA  1.49% ($36,342 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.87% ($23,739)
from Evangeline Parish, LA  0.46% ($27,379)


5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA  1.51% ($28,671 average AGI)
to Evangeline Parish, LA  0.39% ($21,558)
to Acadia Parish, LA  0.36% ($27,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Leonville:
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNEK (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leonville:
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leonville:
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)


Leonville fatal accident list:
Jul 11, 2007 07:00 AM, Sr-347, Sr-31, Lat: 30.470208, Lon: -91.978500, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Aug 14, 1986 08:35 AM, La31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 26, 1981 02:23 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,570
Total average daily truck traffic: 47
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,041

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Hwy 31 City Hall, Call Sign: WRG909, Licensee ID: L00039485
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.025 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/15/2004, Expiration Date: 09/14/2014
    Registrant: Leonville, Village Of, Leonville, LA 70551-0057, Phone: (318) 879-2601


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 5632G , Serial Number: 18801121, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 02/05/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Squires Airmotive Inc Dba, Po Box 165, Leonville, LA 70551
  • Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 9230G , Serial Number: 18801429, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1973
    Registrant (Corporation): Squires Airmotive Inc Dba, Po Box 165, Leonville, LA 70551


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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