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Notable locations in Merryville: Merryville Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Merryville Historical Society and Museum (B), Beauregard Parish Library Merryville West Branch (C), Merryville Nursing Center (D), Merryville Volunteer Fire Department District 1 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Merryville include: First Baptist Church (A), First Apostolic Church of Merryville (B), Church of Christ (C), Dunning's Chapel Christ Sanctified Holiness Church (D), Antioch Baptist Church (E), True Light Baptist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Merryville Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Merryville Historical Museum (628 North Railroad Street), Atakapa-Coushatta Trace Visitors Center (703 North Bryan Street).
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Beauregard Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.0%
(24.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 36.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 22.7% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This town: | 66.7% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This town: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
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.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2011 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: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
Religion statistics for Merryville (based on Beauregard Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 54.17%
| Here | | 54.2% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| 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 | LDS (Mormon) Church | Lutheran Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Beauregard Parish: | 2.30 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Here: | 0.29 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | This county: | 1.15 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6 | Beauregard Parish: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 10 | This county: | 2.88 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Beauregard Parish: | 10.5% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Beauregard Parish: | 29.5% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
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 ($84.84)
All Other: $17,000 ($15.34)
- Construction - Police Protection: $12,000 ($10.83)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $113,000 ($101.99)
Regular Highways: $81,000 ($73.10)
Financial Administration: $79,000 ($71.30)
Sewerage: $68,000 ($61.37)
Water Utilities: $55,000 ($49.64)
General - Other: $29,000 ($26.17)
- Federal Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000 ($6.32)
- General - Interest on Debt: $19,000 ($17.15)
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $46,000 ($41.52)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,000 ($1.81)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $397,000 ($358.30)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $376,000 ($339.35)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000 ($18.95)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $56,000 ($50.54)
Interest Earnings: $3,000 ($2.71)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $52,000 ($46.93)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($5.42)
Police Protection: $2,000 ($1.81)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $335,000 ($302.35)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $86,000 ($77.62)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $34,000 ($30.69)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $10,000 ($9.03)
Highways: $6,000 ($5.42)
- Tax - Total General Sales: $215,000 ($194.04)
NEC: $46,000 ($41.52)
Public Utilities: $35,000 ($31.59)
Property: $17,000 ($15.34)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000 ($3.61)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $180,000 ($162.45)
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 06:40 PM, 190, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 6, 1994 09:30 AM, 190, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 6, 1988 07:30 PM, Us190, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jun 3, 1983 01:15 PM, Us190, Vehicles: 5, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1981 10:40 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 22, 1981 04:00 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1979 01:56 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: 20,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 4,693
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 12,432
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merryville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 41 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 4 - STATION, A W Sibley Rd 2.5 Mi Ne Of (Lat: 30.781028 Lon: -93.504333), 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, Cancellation Date: 09/15/1998
Registrant: Phone: (202) 467-5700 - MERRYVLE HGH, 70614 Hwy 110 West (Lat: 30.745000 Lon: -93.540000), 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 (Lat: 30.799639 Lon: -93.493500), 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: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
- STATION, 5 Mi Ne (Lat: 30.799639 Lon: -93.493500), 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: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3 - Call Sign: KB5ZEK
Grant Date: 03/09/1993, Expiration Date: 03/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 03/10/2005
Registrant: James R Slayter, Hc 63 Box 319, Merryville, LA 70653 - Call Sign: WA5ERY, 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, 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 Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172P (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 (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
| Most common first names in Merryville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 32 | 75.1 years |
| William | 31 | 76.8 years |
| John | 24 | 72.8 years |
| Mary | 21 | 77.7 years |
| Robert | 21 | 71.0 years |
| Willie | 16 | 79.3 years |
| Charles | 14 | 65.6 years |
| George | 13 | 74.4 years |
| Thomas | 12 | 79.2 years |
| Ethel | 8 | 78.9 years |
| Most common last names in Merryville, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Franks | 23 | 78.5 years |
| Smith | 21 | 78.3 years |
| Nichols | 21 | 79.9 years |
| Hennigan | 19 | 76.9 years |
| Eaves | 19 | 80.3 years |
| Spikes | 18 | 82.0 years |
| Whiddon | 18 | 77.1 years |
| Johnson | 15 | 76.0 years |
| Thompson | 14 | 73.7 years |
| Young | 14 | 76.7 years |
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