Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  40.1% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 20.8% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Melville, LA
Melville compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Melville (2009 data):
- The Merchants & Farmers Bank: at Church And Harvard Streets, branch established on 1908-08-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $9.3 mil, Deposits: $8.1 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 1 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religion statistics for Melville
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 86.5% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
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| Congregations | 45.5% | 24.7% | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | North American Baptist Conference | Episcopal Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.2% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $1,733 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $2,995 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $9,019 | $21,646 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $5,814 | $13,954 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,072 | $48,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $4,072 | $48,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $4,072 | $48,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
1 | $4,072 | $48,864 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $31,121 | $26,675 | 9 | $4,728 |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Melville:
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
- WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
Strongest FM radio stations in Melville:
- 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)
- KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, 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)
- WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
- KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Melville:
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, 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.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
Melville fatal accident list:
Dec 3, 1998 12:40 AM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1987 12:00 AM, Riverbkrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1979 05:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total average daily traffic: 1,880
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1- 1350 Firet Street; 1 Mile Wnw Of, Structure height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- David Carter, 1350 First Street; 1 Mile Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 6302 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, Phone: (219) 760-4126 - BRAD G ZIELIE, 250' From End Of Ollie St & Railroad Tracks, Type: Building, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Email:
- J S PITTMAN, Off La Hwy 105, 1 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.2 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: Texas Eastern Communications Inc, 5400 Westheimer Court, Room# Wo3a63, Houston, TX 77251-1642, Phone: (713) 627-5229, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1- E End Of Ollie St, Call Sign: WNNC443, Licensee ID: L00050824
Assigned Frequencies : 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz
Grant Date: 12/27/2002, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013, Cancelation Date: 04/17/2007
Registrant: Sprint Communications Company, LP, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4035
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- MELVILLE MAS, 250' From End Of Ollie St & Railroad Tracks, Type: Building, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WPYN271
Assigned Frequencies : 952.568 MHz, 928.568 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2003, Expiration Date: 09/12/2013, Certifier: Brad G Zielie
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
- STATION, Off La Hwy 105 1.0 Mi S Of, Overall height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: WED371
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2002, Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
Registrant: Phone: (713) 627-5575 - MELVILLE, 250' From End Of Ollie St & Railroad Tracks, Overall height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WJZ54
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6755.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/07/2002, Expiration Date: 07/23/2012
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad, 1400 Douglas St. Stop 0650, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 544-1777, Fax: (402) 233-3179, Email:
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Control House On Mfrr Bridge On Atchafalaye River, Type: Bridg, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: KUF701
Assigned Frequencies : 156.650 MHz
Grant Date: 07/02/2003, Expiration Date: 09/02/2013
Registrant: Union Pacific Railroad Company, 201 S. 16th St. Suite 305, Omaha, NE 68179, Phone: (402) 280-6486, Fax: (402) 280-6565, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5- Call Sign: K5BT, Previous Call Sign: KB5SI, Licensee ID: L00391013
Grant Date: 08/30/2007, Expiration Date: 11/25/2017, Certifier: Richard S Ansley
Registrant: Richard S Ansley, 11909 Hwy 105, Melville, LA 71353 - Call Sign: KB5OBC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00391014
Grant Date: 09/17/2001, Expiration Date: 10/29/2011, Certifier: Caroline B Ansley
Registrant: Caroline B Ansley, 11909 Hwy 105, Melville, LA 71353 - Call Sign: KB5OTN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00516558
Grant Date: 05/14/2002, Expiration Date: 06/02/2012, Certifier: Randall Ansley
Registrant: Randall Ansley, Melville, LA 71353 - Call Sign: KB5SMW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00470670
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Judith A Mitchell, Melville, LA 71353 - Call Sign: KI5S, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00917232
Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014, Certifier: David L Mitchell
Registrant: David L Mitchell, Melville, LA 71353
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: MOHR-STARDUSTER TOO LM-1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 110KH , Serial Number: LM-1, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1979
Registrant (Corporation): Church & Charity Inc, Po Box 432, Melville, LA 71353 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-720 (400 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 21784 , Serial Number: 18801031T, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 09/15/1980
Registrant (Corporation): Aerial Applicators Inc, Rr 2 Po Box 45a, Melville, LA 71353 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18A 150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2698P , Serial Number: 18-4388, Year manufactured: 1955, Airworthiness Date: 07/27/1965
Registrant (Corporation): Church & Charity Inc, Po Box 432, Melville, LA 71353 - Aircraft: CESSNA 180J (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 321RB , Serial Number: 18052677, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/25/1995
Registrant (Corporation): Church And Charity Inc, Po Box 432, Melville, LA 71353 - Aircraft: CHAMPION 7BCM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3736E , Serial Number: 7BCM-7027, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Church & Charity Inc, Po Box 432, Melville, LA 71353 - Aircraft: AERONCA 65-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 75 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4396F , Serial Number: C-3809, Year manufactured: 1939, Airworthiness Date: 02/11/2003
Registrant (Individual): Arlen Pitre, 9363 Highway 105, Melville, LA 71353
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 04/16/1991
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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