Montpelier, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 210. Population change since 2000: -1.9%

Males: 97	(46.3%)
Females: 113	(53.7%)

Median resident age:	43.0 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70422.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,469 (it was $22,625 in 2000)

Montpelier:	$29,469
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,253

Montpelier:	$21,253
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,216 (it was $38,800 in 2000)

Montpelier:	$62,216
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $95,386; Detached houses: $119,711; Mobile homes: $24,750; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $22,500

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Races in Montpelier:

White Non-Hispanic (57.5%)
Black (40.2%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Montpelier: 71.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), French (7.9%), English (4.7%), German (1.9%), Irish (1.9%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 1.86 square miles.

Population density: 113 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Montpelier

High school or higher: 62.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 36.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Montpelier village

Never married: 26.4%
Now married: 50.0%
Separated: 1.7%
Widowed: 9.0%
Divorced: 12.9%

6 residents are foreign born (1.4% Asia, 0.9% North America, 0.5% Latin America).

This village:	2.8%
Louisiana:	2.6%

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

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

Montpelier:	0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (32.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (289.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Amite City, LA (3.1 miles ), Independence, LA (3.1 miles ), Roseland, LA (3.2 miles ), Greensburg, LA (3.2 miles ), Tickfaw, LA (3.5 miles ), Albany, LA (3.6 miles ), Natalbany, LA (3.7 miles ), Livingston, LA (3.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.68 N, Longitude: 90.65 W

Area code: 225

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-13.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (29%)
Mining (19%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (10%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Health care (7%)
Petroleum and coal products (5%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Food (23%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (12%)
Health care (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (17%)
Top executives (14%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (21%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (12%)
Cashiers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)

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Montpelier-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 138% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.4 miles away from the Montpelier village center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/6/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.1 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 21 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Montpelier-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from Montpelier center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Montpelier:

LALLIE KEMP REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; INDEPENDENCE, LA)
ST HELENA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 15 miles; GREENSBURG, LA)
HOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; AMITE, LA)

Amtrak station near Montpelier:

17 miles: HAMMOND (N.W. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Montpelier:

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 16 miles; HAMMOND, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,549)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 37 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 8,193)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 60 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.2 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	56.1%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	22.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	3.9%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montpelier, LA

Montpelier compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage above state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
House age below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Montpelier (2009 data):

Bank of Greensburg: Montpelier Branch at Highways 16 And Bookter Avenue, branch established on 1981-04-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $95.8 mil, Deposits: $82.7 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Greensburg Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (39%) Utility gas (34%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (9%)

Religion statistics for Montpelier

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		2	$1,030
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$125
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,155

Montpelier government finances in 2002:

Construction - Regular Highways: $15,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $43,000
Financial Administration: $22,000

Water Utilities: $11,000

Police Protection: $10,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $8,000
General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $169,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $54,000
Water Utilities: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $23,000
Tax - NEC: $10,000
Public Utilities: $6,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

10.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.28%
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 Tangipahoa Parish, LA	2.56% ($23,532 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	2.37% ($21,282)
from East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	1.27% ($36,855)

6.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($24,512 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.78%
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 Tangipahoa Parish, LA	3.04% ($22,331 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.77% ($18,500)
to Livingston Parish, LA	0.72% ($28,833)

Strongest AM radio stations in Montpelier:

WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WABL (1570 AM; 1 kW; AMITE, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING LLC)
WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFPR (1400 AM; 1 kW; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)

Strongest FM radio stations in Montpelier:

WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WHMD (107.1 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
WTGG (96.5 FM; AMITE, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
KRVE (96.1 FM; BRUSLY, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSLU (90.9 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Montpelier:

WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
WSTY-LP (Channel 23; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: AMERICAN TELEVISION, INC.)
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.)
WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
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.)

Montpelier fatal accident list:
May 17, 2008 05:30 AM, Sr-16, Lat: 30.680189, Lon: -90.651728, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 10, 2004 04:40 AM, Sr-1036, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 31, 1997 05:40 AM, 43, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 30 meters (98ft)
Total average daily traffic: 7,390
Total average daily truck traffic: 629
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 8,424

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Tom Thornton, 2.9 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64.9 m, Overall height: 70.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00946924
Registrant: New Horizon Towers, Inc., 2925 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, TX 76901, Phone: (325) 947-3436, Email:
Edward G Roach, 5561 Highway 43, Type: Tower, Structure height: 84.1 m, Overall height: 86.3 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Edward G Roach, 470 Tommy Dykes Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 99.1 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

2 Mi Sw, Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: KKG644
Assigned Frequencies : 48.7800 MHz
Grant Date: 11/01/2003, Expiration Date: 01/12/2014, Certifier: Richard A Seals
Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-0467, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

STATION, 2 Mi Sw, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WNTA244
Assigned Frequencies : 959.968 MHz, 928.968 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 01/25/2019, Certifier: Richard A Seals
Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-0467, Fax: (318) 665-0354, Email:
STATION, 2 Mi Sw, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KKN91
Assigned Frequencies : 1965.00 MHz, 1975.00 MHz, 1945.00 MHz
Grant Date: 02/04/1994, Expiration Date: 02/04/1999, Cancelation Date: 09/06/1996
Registrant: Phone: (713) 229-5840

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KA5LRN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/05/1996, Expiration Date: 02/05/2006, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2008
Registrant: Gerald S C O Malley, Rt 1 Box 135c, Montpelier, LA 70422

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