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La Salle Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,481.
Males: 657  (44.4%)
Females: 824  (55.6%)

Median resident age:  36.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71342.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,519 (it was $19,479 in 2000)
Midway:  $24,519
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,768
Midway:  $16,768
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $53,976 (it was $32,800 in 2000)
Midway:  $53,976
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $78,945; Detached houses: $82,556; Townhouses or other attached units: $59,546; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $92,030; Mobile homes: $45,610

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Races in Midway:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
  • Black (45.6%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Midway: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.0%), English (4.1%), Irish (3.0%), French (2.1%), German (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 3.50 square miles.

Population density: 423 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Midway

  • High school or higher: 55.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Midway CDP

  • Never married: 32.2%
  • Now married: 39.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 12.5%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Midway:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (57.4 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (103.6 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (233.8 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Jena, LA (1.2 miles ), Tullos, LA (3.8 miles ), Georgetown, LA (3.9 miles ), Urania, LA (3.9 miles ), Olla, LA (4.0 miles ), Pollock, LA (4.3 miles ), Jonesville, LA (4.4 miles ), Harrisonburg, LA (4.4 miles ).

Latitude: 31.68 N, Longitude: 92.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (25%)
  • Wood products (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (39%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Personal and laundry services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (15%)
  • Extraction workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (25%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (15%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Personal appearance workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)



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Midway-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the Midway place center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/23/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.0 miles away from the place center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused $6 million in damages.


Midway-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Midway center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Midway:
  • LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; JENA, LA)
  • HARDTNER MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; OLLA, LA)
  • CENTRAL LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; PINEVILLE, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Midway:
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 56 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 99 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 99 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  71.5%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.7%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  30.2%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Midway, LA


113 people in nursing homes


Midway 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 significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (43%)
  • Utility gas (35%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (14%)
  • No fuel used (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religion statistics for Midway

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents85.7%6.5%3.9%1.0%2.7%
Congregations62.3%11.3%5.7%3.8%17.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,740 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
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 Caldwell Parish, LA  0.57% ($21,292 average AGI)
from Catahoula Parish, LA  0.57% ($26,208)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.54% ($28,391)


5.65% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.65%
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  0.86% ($33,972 average AGI)
to Grant Parish, LA  0.55% ($28,000)
to Caldwell Parish, LA  0.50% ($23,952)


Strongest AM radio stations in Midway:
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KTTP (1110 AM; daytime; 2 kW; PINEVILLE, LA; Owner: PEOPLES BROADCAST NETWORK LLC)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Midway:
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • KJNA-FM (102.7 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: LITTLE RIVER RADIO CO.)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KLAA (103.5 FM; TIOGA, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KEDG (106.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: FLINN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KHFX (105.5 FM; BALL, LA; Owner: CAJUN COMMUNICATIONS OF TEXAS, INC.)
  • KVDP (89.1 FM; DRY PRONG, LA; Owner: DRY PRONG EDUC B/C FOUNDATION)

TV broadcast stations around Midway:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K36DS (Channel 36; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATION COMPANY, INC.)
  • 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)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Warren D Harkins, Horseshoe Bayou On Hwy 317 6 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 116.1 m
    Registrant: Vangard Wireless, L.P., Abilene, TX 79608, Phone: (325) 691-0495, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 6
  • HORSESHOE BAYOU, 13.9 Mi S Of Int Of Hwy 90 And Hwy 317, Overall height: 103.6 m, Call Sign: WPNN806
    Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6226.89 MHz, 6404.79 MHz, 6345.49 MHz, 6123.10 MHz, 6063.80 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/05/1999, Expiration Date: 12/31/2007, Cancelation Date: 03/01/2008, Certifier: Mary Mcdermott
    Registrant: Pathnet, Inc., 1661 Gateway Blvd., Richardson, TX 75080, Phone: (972) 690-9933, Fax: (972) 231-0728, Email:
  • SALELA1, Lat: 29.559444 Lon: -91.525000, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: WQHV537
    Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2007, Expiration Date: 11/17/2017, Certifier: John H Wittig
    Registrant: Airtap Communications, LLC, 13256 Himel Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 788-4586, Fax: (225) 208-1121, Email:
  • SALELA2, Lat: 29.559444 Lon: -91.525000, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: WQHV537
    Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2007, Expiration Date: 11/17/2017, Certifier: John H Wittig
    Registrant: Airtap Communications, LLC, 13256 Himel Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 788-4586, Fax: (225) 208-1121, Email:
  • SALELA3, Lat: 29.559444 Lon: -91.525000, Type: Tower, Structure height: 109.7 m, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: WQHV537
    Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2007, Expiration Date: 11/17/2017, Certifier: John H Wittig
    Registrant: Airtap Communications, LLC, 13256 Himel Rd, Gonzales, LA 70737, Phone: (225) 788-4586, Fax: (225) 208-1121, Email:
  • STATION, On Hwy 317, 6 Mi S Of, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: WAT709
    Assigned Frequencies : 6815.00 MHz, 6855.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/17/1998, Expiration Date: 07/30/2003, Cancelation Date: 05/28/2003, Certifier: David M Pfeffer
    Registrant: Dave Pfeffer, 777 Walker, Houston, TX 77252, Phone: (713) 241-8684, Fax: (713) 241-3517, Email:
  • STATION, Horseshoe Bayou Site Hwy 317 6 Mi S Hwy 90, Overall height: 116.1 m, Call Sign: WIA923
    Assigned Frequencies : 2134.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/18/1994, Expiration Date: 08/18/1999, Cancelation Date: 11/20/1999
    Registrant: Phone: (504) 380-1247

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