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Avoyelles Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,547. Population change since 2000: -1.7%
 

Males: 712  (46.0%)
Females: 835  (54.0%)

Median resident age:  36.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71350.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $22,351 (it was $16,836 in 2000)
Mansura:  $22,351
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $15,513

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $88,465 (it was $50,700 in 2000)
Mansura:  $88,465
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $93,096; Detached houses: $95,285; Townhouses or other attached units: $72,651; In 2-unit structures: $20,249; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,924; Mobile homes: $32,647

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Races in Mansura:

  • Black (60.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (38.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Mansura: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (14.3%), United States (4.8%), French Canadian (4.5%), German (1.8%), Irish (1.5%), English (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 1.76 square miles.

Population density: 881 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Mansura

  • High school or higher: 53.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 14.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mansura town

  • Never married: 34.5%
  • Now married: 42.2%
  • Separated: 5.5%
  • Widowed: 10.5%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Mansura, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Mansura to the number of sex offenders is 111 to 1.

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

Mansura:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (58.5 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (68.1 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (218.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Hessmer, LA (2.1 miles ), Moreauville, LA (2.1 miles ), Marksville, LA (2.2 miles ), Cottonport, LA (2.2 miles ), Plaucheville, LA (2.8 miles ), Evergreen, LA (2.9 miles ), Bunkie, LA (3.3 miles ), Cheneyville, LA (3.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $52,500
  • 2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.06 N, Longitude: 92.05 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +109 (+7.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Apparel (5%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (4%)



Average climate in Mansura, Louisiana

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Mansura-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the Mansura town center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1983, a category 3 tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Mansura-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 97.1 miles away from Mansura center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mansura:
  • AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
  • BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
  • CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Mansura, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mansura:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 61 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 63 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 69 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 78 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
Public elementary/middle school in Mansura:
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Mansura that have no violations reported:
  • AVOYELLES WARD 3 WATERWORKS DISTRICT (Population served: 2019, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.6%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.8%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  40.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  16.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mansura, LA


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Mansura compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above 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.
  • 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 Mansura (2009 data):
  • Cottonport Bank: Mansura Branch at Highway 1, branch established on 1945-09-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $240.4 mil, Deposits: $206.9 mil, headquarters in Cottonport, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Mansura Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (31%)


Religion statistics for Mansura

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 58.40%
Here58.4%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneOther
Adherents79.6%16.1%2.8%0.5%1.0%
Congregations44.9%28.6%16.3%2.0%8.2%
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.


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 1$1,958$23,4966$170
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$221
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,207$20,8283$2,181
Streets and Highways 3$3,012$12,0480$0
Sewerage 1$2,214$26,5680$0
Totals for Government 8$12,391$18,58710$2,572



5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.83%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.08% ($31,608 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.96% ($23,148)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.47% ($29,097)


4.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.19%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.14% ($26,617 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.32% ($22,524)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.29% ($31,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mansura:
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTTP (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; PINEVILLE, LA; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK LLC)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mansura:
  • KZLG (95.9 FM; MANSURA, LA; Owner: AMY M COCO)
  • KLIL (92.1 FM; MOREAUVILLE, LA; Owner: CAJUN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPB-FM (97.7 FM; MARKSVILLE, LA; Owner: THREE RIVERS RADIO COMPANY)
  • KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KEDG (106.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Mansura:
  • K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • K02PO (Channel 2; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K16DK (Channel 16; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K23DZ (Channel 23; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K38EG (Channel 38; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K55GT (Channel 55; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K21EL (Channel 21; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K43EI (Channel 43; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GK (Channel 57; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K36DS (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATION COMPANY, INC.)
  • K53FA (Channel 53; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: ESTATE OF VIOLA WEBER)
  • K47DW (Channel 47; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • K64FT (Channel 64; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


Mansura fatal accident list:
Jun 17, 2006 06:25 AM, Sr-1, Lat: 31.080639, Lon: -92.054000, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 19, 1998 08:40 AM, Sr-107, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Dec 7, 1989 12:26 AM, Nothofer, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $656,000
Total average daily traffic: 10,450
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 15,256

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Troy C West, Industrial Blvd Off Of Hwy 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Overall height: 47.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00003547
    Registrant: Cleco Power LLC, 2030 Donahue Ferry Rd., Pineville, LA 71360, Phone: (318) 484-7400, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Industrial Blvd Off Hwy 1, Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Overall height: 44 m, Call Sign: KKC689
    Assigned Frequencies : 47.8400 MHz, 47.9800 MHz, 48.0400 MHz, 48.4000 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/13/2005, Expiration Date: 07/17/2015, Certifier: Mark H Segura
    Registrant: Cleco Support Group LLC, 403 Wavell St, Bunkie, LA 71322, Phone: (318) 346-5600, Fax: (318) 346-5650, Email:
  • Lat: 31.063528 Lon: -92.048444, Call Sign: WQAM747
    Assigned Frequencies : 457.525 MHz, 457.550 MHz, 457.575 MHz, 457.600 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/06/2004, Expiration Date: 01/02/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/05/2005, Certifier: Eric W Leith
    Registrant: Paragon Casino Resort, 711 Paragon Place, Marksville, LA 71351, Phone: (318) 253-2078
  • Lat: 31.082222 Lon: -92.060000, Call Sign: WQAZ644
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.820 MHz, 158.955 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/2004, Expiration Date: 09/01/2014, Certifier: Darla Borden
    Registrant: Mid-State Communication Services, 2723 Bayou View Dr, Alexandria, LA 71303, Phone: (318) 449-1123, Fax: (318) 442-5030

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 272 Industrial Blvd, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: WNTV819
    Assigned Frequencies : 6160.78 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/04/1999, Expiration Date: 07/26/2009
    Registrant: Phone: (318) 253-9739

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: KC5NAG, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/07/1995, Expiration Date: 03/07/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/08/2007
    Registrant: Shaine A Smith, 5864 Hwy 114, Mansura, LA 71350
  • Call Sign: KD5KDB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00236119
    Grant Date: 05/05/2000, Expiration Date: 05/05/2010, Certifier: Keith M Jackson
    Registrant: Keith M Jackson, 5591 Hey 114, Mansura, LA 71350
  • Call Sign: KD5TTZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00568732
    Grant Date: 09/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/10/2012, Certifier: Kyp P Normand
    Registrant: Kyp P Normand, 2957 Villemarette St, Mansura, LA 71350


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Mansura)


Mansura on our top lists:
    • #78 (71350) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Acadian/Cajun first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
    • #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"

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