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Mamou: 1969 Downtown Mamou #3 Mamou: World Famous Fred's Lounge Mamou: 1953 Simon Tate Store Mamou: 1954 Mamou Elemenatry
Mamou: 1950's Flat Capitol Mamou: 1969 Reed's King Freeze Mamou: 1953 Savoy Hospital Mamou: 1964 Landreneau Collon Gin
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Population (year 2000): 3,566. Estimated population in July 2006: 3,464 (-2.9% change)
 

Males: 1,628  (45.7%)
Females: 1,938  (54.3%)

Evangeline Parish

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70554.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $14,700 (it was $12,987 in 2000)
Mamou  $14,700
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $34,200 (it was $36,600 in 2000)
Mamou  $34,200
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Mamou:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.6%)
  • Black (37.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

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Ancestries: French (14.2%), French Canadian (13.7%), United States (10.1%), German (3.1%), Italian (1.7%), English (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/11/1911

Elevation: 60 feet

Land area: 1.41 square miles.

Population density: 2425 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mamou

  • High school or higher: 42.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
  • Unemployed: 12.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mamou town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 14.1%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

33 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Mamou, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Mamou to the number of sex offenders is 428 to 1.

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

Mamou:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (39.5 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (88.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (212.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Chataignier, LA (8.1 miles ), Eunice, LA (9.7 miles ), Pine Prairie, LA (10.2 miles ), Ville Platte, LA (10.4 miles ), Basile, LA (16.2 miles ), Turkey Creek, LA (17.0 miles ), Oakdale, LA (20.7 miles ), Church Point, LA (21.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,200
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.63 N, Longitude: 92.42 W


People in group quarters in Mamou
  • 152 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +4 (+0.1%).


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (32%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)
  • Private households (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Air transportation workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Cashiers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Crime in Mamou by Year

Type 2004 2005 2006
Murders 001
    per 100,000 0.00.030.7
Rapes 204
    per 100,000 57.90.0122.9
Robberies 410
    per 100,000 115.829.10.0
Assaults 455444
    per 100,000 1303.21569.81352.2
Burglaries 394329
    per 100,000 1129.51250.0891.2
Thefts 178144110
    per 100,000 5154.94186.03380.5
Auto thefts 1655
    per 100,000 463.4145.3153.7
Arson 210
    per 100,000 57.929.10.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 117.2) 664.1589.2640.1

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Mamou-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/9/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Mamou town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/29/1974, a category 3 tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Chris Duhon - NBA player (Chicago Bulls, born: Aug 31, 1982).


Hospital/medical center in Mamou:
  • SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (801 POINCIANA AVENUE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Mamou:
  • VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
  • EUNICE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; EUNICE, LA)
  • ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CHURCH POINT, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mamou:
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 43 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 48 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 56 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Mamou:
  • EUNICE (about 13 miles; EUNICE, LA; ID: 4R7)
  • ALLEN PARISH (about 20 miles; OAKDALE, LA; ID: L42)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 24 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; ID: OPL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mamou:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 41 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 86 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 87 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 90 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
Public elementary/middle school in Mamou:

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Churches in Mamou include: First Baptist Church (A), Saint Ann Catholic Church (B), Mamou Church of Christ (C), Zion Baptist Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Saint Anns Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Holiday Lounge (Arcades & Amusements; 1212 Brud Lane).

Hotel: Bamboo Lounge & Motel Store & Lock RV Park (5527 Veteran Memorial Highway).

Court: City of Mamou - Town of Mamou Court Magistrate (1212 East Street Suite B).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  45.0%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  18.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Mamou 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 above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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 Mamou (2007 data):
  • Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Mamou Branch at 516 Main Street, branch established on 1983-05-02. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $473.7 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
  • Guaranty Bank: at 609 Main Street, branch established on 1950-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $96.2 mil, Deposits: $86.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
  • Citizen's Bank: Mamou Branch at 601 Poinciana Avenue, branch established on 1977-10-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $175.1 mil, Deposits: $155.6 mil, headquarters in Ville Platte, LA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.



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5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.66%
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 St. Landry Parish, LA  1.03% ($21,558 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.47% ($23,979)
from Lafayette Parish, LA  0.41% ($32,452)


5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.18%
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 St. Landry Parish, LA  1.23% ($27,379 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.66% ($26,791)
to Calcasieu Parish, LA  0.39% ($18,923)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mamou:
  • KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KVPI (1050 AM; 0 kW; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mamou:
  • KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVPI-FM (92.5 FM; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Mamou:
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)

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