St. Landry Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 24.9. This is better than average.
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 22.5 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 45.0%
(42.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 46.5% for Black residents, 82.8% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.3 people | | Louisiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.5% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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.
Back to the top
Banks with branches in Melville (2011 data):
- United Mississippi Bank: The Merchants & Farmers Bank Branch at Church And Harvard Streets, branch established on 1908/08/24. Info updated 2011/09/16: Bank assets: $269.4 mil, Deposits: $238.9 mil, headquarters in Natchez, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Southwest Security, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (62%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- No fuel used (1%)
Religion statistics for Melville (based on St. Landry Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 77.39%
| Here |  | 77.4% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
| Adherents | 86.5% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Congregations | 45.5% | 24.7% | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% |
|---|
| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | North American Baptist Conference | Episcopal Church | LDS (Mormon) Church | Other |
| Adherents | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 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. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 36 | This county: | 3.94 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | St. Landry Parish: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13 | St. Landry Parish: | 1.42 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 42 | This county: | 4.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 21 | St. Landry Parish: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.9% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 30.1% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | St. Landry Parish: | 12.7% | | State: | 13.7% |
| 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 |
| 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 05:40 PM, Sr-10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Dec 12, 1987 02:00 PM, Riverbkrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1979 01:30 PM, 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 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Melville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - E End Of Ollie St (Lat: 30.693528 Lon: -91.749556), Call Sign: WNNC443, Licensee ID: L00050824
Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz Grant Date: 12/27/2002, Expiration Date: 01/13/2013, Cancellation 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 (Lat: 30.693500 Lon: -91.749556), Type: Building, Structure height: 109.7 m, Call Sign: WPYN271
Assigned Frequencies: 928.568 MHz, 952.568 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:
- MELVILLE, Off La Hwy 105, 1 Mi S (Lat: 30.676278 Lon: -91.743444), Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.2 m, Overall height: 86.3 m, Call Sign: WED371
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz, 6585.00 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6286.19 MHz Grant Date: 03/06/2002, Expiration Date: 03/03/2012
Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street, Nw, Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4282, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
- MELVILLE, 250' From End Of Ollie St & Railroad Tracks (Lat: 30.693500 Lon: -91.749556), 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 (Lat: 30.690472 Lon: -91.734556), 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, 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, 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, Licensee ID: L00470670
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Judith A Mitchell, Melville, LA 71353 - Call Sign: KI5S, 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 Aircraft: 5 - Aircraft: CESSNA A188B (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 (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 (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 (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 (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
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Melville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 21 | 59.8 years |
| Joseph | 20 | 75.3 years |
| Mary | 20 | 75.5 years |
| John | 16 | 69.9 years |
| Willie | 11 | 75.4 years |
| Sam | 9 | 74.9 years |
| William | 9 | 76.5 years |
| Ella | 7 | 75.1 years |
| Annie | 7 | 73.0 years |
| George | 7 | 69.3 years |
| Most common last names in Melville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Goudeau | 19 | 77.8 years |
| Jones | 16 | 72.1 years |
| Williams | 15 | 69.9 years |
| Boudreaux | 13 | 68.6 years |
| Smith | 12 | 75.2 years |
| Coulon | 11 | 74.7 years |
| Adams | 10 | 57.7 years |
| Richard | 9 | 54.8 years |
| Jackson | 9 | 81.9 years |
| Robertson | 8 | 74.3 years |
Businesses in Melville, LA
State forum archive:
|