Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 71.8% | | Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 28.3% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 9.7% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merryville, LA
59 people in nursing homes
Merryville compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly 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 Merryville (2009 data):
- Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Merryville Branch at 11479 Hwy 190, branch established on 1998-05-11. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $632.9 mil, Deposits: $573.8 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
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Religion statistics for Merryville
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Mennonite Church of God in Christ |
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| Adherents | 70.1% | 12.4% | 7.3% | 3.8% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 50.0% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 15.0% | 1.7% |
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| Name | Episcopal Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
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| Congregations | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 3.3% | 10.0% |
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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 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 8 | $5,093 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,933 | $26,799 | 1 | $1,462 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $5,656 | $16,968 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,210 | $26,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
4 | $9,496 | $28,488 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,215 | $26,580 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
14 | $28,510 | $24,437 | 9 | $6,555 |
Merryville government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $94,000
All Other: $17,000
- Construction - Police Protection: $12,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $113,000
Regular Highways: $81,000
Financial Administration: $79,000
Sewerage: $68,000
Water Utilities: $55,000
General - Other: $29,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $397,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $376,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $52,000
Regular Highways: $6,000
Police Protection: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $335,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $86,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000
Highways: $6,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $215,000
NEC: $46,000
Public Utilities: $35,000
Property: $17,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $180,000
9.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,584 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.28% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
0.19% of residents moved from foreign countries ($996 average AGI)| Beauregard Parish: | 0.19% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
8.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,694 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.45% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
0.13% of residents moved to foreign countries ($518 average AGI)| Beauregard Parish: | 0.13% | | Louisiana average: | 0.07% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Merryville:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KILE (1560 AM; 50 kW; BELLAIRE, TX; Owner: THE RAFTT CORPORATION)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KSEV (700 AM; 15 kW; TOMBALL, TX; Owner: LIBERMAN BROADCASTING OF HOUSTON LICENSE CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Merryville:
- KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRWP (97.5 FM; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
- KIOC (106.1 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KKMY (104.5 FM; ORANGE, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Merryville:
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
Merryville fatal accident list:
Mar 5, 1995 03:40 AM, 190, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 6, 1994 06:30 AM, 190, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1988 03:30 AM, Us190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 1983 06:15 AM, Us190, Vehicles: 5, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1981 05:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 22, 1981 04:00 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1979 10:56 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 20 meters (66ft)
Total costs: $234,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,152
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 13,620
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merryville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4- STATION, A W Sibley Rd 2.5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 50.6 m, Call Sign: WNEG612
Assigned Frequencies : 1985.00 MHz, 1935.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/04/1997, Expiration Date: 02/04/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/15/1998
Registrant: Phone: (202) 467-5700 - MERRYVLE HGH, 70614 Hwy 110 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQJG690
Assigned Frequencies : 11425.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/03/2008, Expiration Date: 09/03/2018, Certifier: Josh Roy
Registrant: Detel Wireless LLC, 2028 Hwy. 115, Mansura, LA 71350, Phone: (318) 597-0303, Fax: (318) 597-3707, Email:
- STATION, 5 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 119.8 m, Call Sign: KJN87
Assigned Frequencies : 6805.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2008, Expiration Date: 03/11/2018, Certifier: Ronald G Russ
Registrant: Comet, 4601 Blanchard Road, Shreveport, LA 71107, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252 - STATION, 5 Mi Ne, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: WGY520
Assigned Frequencies : 958.150 MHz, 959.550 MHz
Grant Date: 04/12/2000, Expiration Date: 07/10/2010
Registrant: Phone: (816) 245-9400
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3- Call Sign: KB5ZEK, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/09/1993, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2005
Registrant: James R Slayter, Hc 63 Box 319, Merryville, LA 70653 - Call Sign: WA5ERY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01415895
Grant Date: 07/15/2008, Expiration Date: 07/27/2018
Registrant: Ronald E Turner, 591 Skinner Street, Merryville, LA 70653 - Call Sign: WB5TRX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01339715
Grant Date: 11/07/2007, Expiration Date: 12/02/2017, Certifier: James R Eaves
Registrant: James R Eaves, 1071 Eaves Loop, Merryville, LA 70653-5222
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2- Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 52238 , Serial Number: 17274451, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 12/03/1980
Registrant (Individual): William G Jr Birchfield, Po Box 284, Merryville, LA 70653 - Aircraft: BEECH A56TC (Fixed wing multi engine, Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 165 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9194Q , Serial Number: TG-94, Year manufactured: 1970, Airworthiness Date: 10/29/1970
Registrant (Individual): Robert Lee Savage, Po Box 153, Merryville, LA 70653
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