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Notable locations in Morgan City: Morgan City City Hall (A), Morgan City Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Saint Mary Plaza Shopping Center (1), Inglewood Mall Shopping Center (2), East Gate Shopping Center (3), Colonial Plaza Shopping Center (4), Guarisco Evans Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Morgan City: Atkinson Memorial Presbyterian Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Morgan City Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Morgan City include: Jimmy Magee Park (1), Lake End Park (2), Lawrence Park (3), M E Norman Park (4), Morgan City Historic District (5), Morgan City Stadium (6), Willie Evans Park (7), Benny Spinella Park (8), Young Memorial Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Morgan City Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: International Petroleum Museum & Exposition (111 1st Street).
Hotels: Morgan City Motel (505 Brashear Avenue), Twin City Motel (7405 Highway 182 East), Best Western Morgan City Inn (1011 Brashear Avenue), Arcemont Nick J Jr (7405 Highway 182 East), Plantation Inn (815 Highway 90 East), Solar's Apartment LLC (7257 Highway 182 East), Days Inn Morgan City (7408 Highway 182 East).
Courts: Morgan City - City Court (7261 Highway 182 East), City Court Of Morgan City (6502 Highway 182 East), Morgan City - City Court Marshall (7261 Highway 182 East).
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St. Mary 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: 20.6%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 41.2% for Black residents, 28.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.2% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 46.8% for other race residents, 15.6% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 67.4% | | Whole state: | 69.8% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morgan City, LA
People in group quarters in Morgan City:
- 85 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 71 people in nursing homes
- 45 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 2 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
Morgan City compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value 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 below state average.
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Banks with branches in Morgan City (2011 data):
- M C Bank & Trust Company: at 1201 Brashear Avenue, Bayou Vista Branch, Colonial Plaza Branch. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $31.3 mil, Deposits: $26.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: M C Bancshares, Inc.
- Whitney National Bank: Bayou Vista Branch at 1274 Belleview Road, branch established on 04/01/1970; Brashear Branch at 1100 Brashear Avenue, branch established on 12/01/1933. Info updated 12/22/2008: Bank assets: $11,499.5 mil, Deposits: $8,867.1 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 171 total offices, Holding Company: Whitney Holding Corporation
- MidSouth Bank, National Association: Morgan City Branch at 1015 Brashear, branch established on 04/21/1997. Info updated 03/31/2008: Bank assets: $99.2 mil, Deposits: $81.2 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
- Patterson State Bank: Bay Branch at Greenwood Street And Victor Ii Boulevard, branch established on 01/27/1975. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $21.9 mil, Deposits: $19.3 mil, headquarters in Patterson, LA, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Patterson Bancshares, Inc.
- Regions Bank: Morgan City Branch at 1200 Brashear Avenue, branch established on 12/03/1979. Info updated 02/09/2009: Bank assets: $129,067.7 mil, Deposits: $99,803.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1784 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Morgan City, Louisiana:
- Holiday Inn, 520 Roderick St, Morgan City, LA 70380
 , Phone: (985) 385-2200, Fax: (985) 384-3810
- Days Inn Morgan City, 7408 Hwy 182 East, Morgan City, LA 70380 , Phone: (985) 384-5750, Fax: (985) 385-0224
- Best Western Inn And Suites Of Morgan City, 1011 Brashear Ave, Morgan City, LA 70380 , Phone: (985) 385-9175, Fax: (985) 385-9177
- Comfort Inn & Suites, 610 Dr M L King Blvd, Morgan City, LA 70380 , Phone: (985) 300-0032, Fax: (985) 300-0037
- Laquinta Inn And Suites, 2018 Allison, Morgan City, LA 70380 , Phone: (985) 300-0200, Fax: (985) 300-0201
All 5 fire-safe hotels and motels in Morgan City, Louisiana
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (35%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Religion statistics for Morgan City:
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 64.68%
| Here | | 64.7% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Episcopal Church |
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| Adherents | 71.0% | 19.1% | 5.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% |
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| Congregations | 30.2% | 20.8% | 18.9% | 5.7% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Vineyard USA | Churches of Christ | LDS (Mormon) Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
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| Adherents | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
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| Congregations | 1.9% | 5.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 7.5% |
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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: 18 | This county: | 3.51 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | St. Mary Parish: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 11 | St. Mary Parish: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 23 | This county: | 4.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 28 | St. Mary Parish: | 5.46 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 12.3% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 33.3% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | St. Mary Parish: | 13.4% | | 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 |
16 | $39,748 | $29,811 | 1 | $1,200 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $34,918 | $38,092 | 6 | $3,800 |
| Judicial and Legal |
7 | $14,354 | $24,607 | 1 | $881 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
34 | $90,819 | $32,054 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
22 | $43,087 | $23,502 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
33 | $87,526 | $31,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $1,616 | $19,392 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
3 | $5,916 | $23,664 | 1 | $1,204 |
| Streets and Highways |
16 | $34,884 | $26,163 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
12 | $25,275 | $25,275 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
9 | $43,520 | $58,027 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
17 | $57,546 | $40,621 | 15 | $9,509 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $30,369 | $36,443 | 1 | $1,129 |
| Electric Power |
10 | $43,192 | $51,830 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $3,474 | $20,844 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
2 | $4,399 | $26,394 | 5 | $3,485 |
| Other and Unallocable |
9 | $19,144 | $25,525 | 1 | $1,204 |
| Totals for Government |
214 | $579,787 | $32,511 | 31 | $22,412 |
Morgan City government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $870,000 ($76.07)
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $866,000 ($75.72)
Sewerage: $738,000 ($64.53)
Housing & Community Development: $554,000 ($48.44)
Parks & Recreation: $549,000 ($48.00)
All Other: $226,000 ($19.76)
- Construction - Police Protection: $321,000 ($28.07)
General Public Buildings: $59,000 ($5.16)
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $10,339,000 ($904.00)
Police Protection: $2,462,000 ($215.27)
Gas Utilities: $1,700,000 ($148.64)
Fire Protection: $1,542,000 ($134.83)
Housing & Community Development: $1,524,000 ($133.25)
Parks & Recreation: $1,443,000 ($126.17)
Water Utilities: $1,012,000 ($88.48)
General - Other: $920,000 ($80.44)
Solid Waste Management: $842,000 ($73.62)
Sewerage: $804,000 ($70.30)
Central Staff Services: $763,000 ($66.71)
Regular Highways: $700,000 ($61.20)
Corrections - Other: $307,000 ($26.84)
Judicial and Legal Services: $273,000 ($23.87)
Financial Administration: $215,000 ($18.80)
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $52,000 ($4.55)
General Public Buildings: $34,000 ($2.97)
Natural Resources - Other: $11,000 ($0.96)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,343,000 ($117.43)
All Other: $151,000 ($13.20)
- General - Interest on Debt: $733,000 ($64.09)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $91,000 ($7.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,215,000 ($1068.02)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,845,000 ($161.32)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $9,630,000 ($842.00)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $740,000 ($64.70)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $283,000 ($24.74)
Interest Earnings: $75,000 ($6.56)
Rents: $11,000 ($0.96)
- Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,088,000 ($95.13)
Housing & Community Development: $694,000 ($60.68)
Water Utilities: $589,000 ($51.50)
Regular Highways: $453,000 ($39.61)
General - Other: $136,000 ($11.89)
Fire Protection: $79,000 ($6.91)
Libraries: $57,000 ($4.98)
Parks & Recreation: $56,000 ($4.90)
Police Protection: $52,000 ($4.55)
Corrections - Other: $7,000 ($0.61)
Central Staff: $3,000 ($0.26)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $8,681,000 ($759.03)
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $14,416,000 ($1260.47)
Gas Utilities: $2,686,000 ($234.85)
Water Utilities: $1,786,000 ($156.16)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $705,000 ($61.64)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $688,000 ($60.16)
Housing & Community Development: $384,000 ($33.58)
General Support: $197,000 ($17.22)
Highways: $91,000 ($7.96)
- Tax - Property: $2,657,000 ($232.32)
Total General Sales: $2,381,000 ($208.18)
NEC: $689,000 ($60.24)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $6,770,000 ($591.94)
6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,476 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:
5.82% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,585 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.82% | | 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 Morgan City:
- KMRC (1430 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: SPOTLIGHT BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KTIB (640 AM; 5 kW; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: LA TERR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- 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)
- WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
- WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WFNO (830 AM; 5 kW; NORCO, LA; Owner: WFNO, L.L.C.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, 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 Morgan City:
- KBZE (105.9 FM; BERWICK, LA; Owner: HUBCAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQKI-FM (95.3 FM; BAYOU VISTA, LA; Owner: TECHE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KSTE-FM (104.1 FM; HOUMA, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKW-FM (92.3 FM; LAPLACE, LA; Owner: 222 CORPORATION)
- KBZZ-FM (96.7 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF HOUMA, LLC)
- WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KNXX (104.9 FM; DONALDSONVILLE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KFMV (105.5 FM; FRANKLIN, LA; Owner: FM RADIO, L.C.)
- KTLN (90.5 FM; THIBODAUX, LA; Owner: BD OF SV OF LSU & AGRIC. & MECH COLL)
- K215DW (90.9 FM; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Morgan City:
- KWBJ-LP (Channel 39; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: PRICE MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KJUN-CA (Channel 7; MORGAN CITY, LA; Owner: FOLSE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
- WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
- K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WTNO-LP (Channel 36; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: TIGER EYE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
See more detailed statistics of Morgan City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 16
Total length: 1,512 meters (4,961ft)
Total average daily traffic: 97,610
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,020
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1970-1979: 7
- 1980-1989: 8
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Morgan City, LA
| Most common first names in Morgan City, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Joseph | 108 | 72.0 years |
| John | 98 | 73.1 years |
| Mary | 91 | 72.8 years |
| James | 74 | 67.3 years |
| Charles | 71 | 68.9 years |
| William | 65 | 68.8 years |
| Robert | 50 | 65.3 years |
| Marie | 47 | 79.2 years |
| Clarence | 39 | 69.8 years |
| George | 39 | 71.5 years |
| Most common last names in Morgan City, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Aucoin | 89 | 73.0 years |
| Hebert | 72 | 74.1 years |
| Landry | 65 | 73.8 years |
| Boudreaux | 59 | 74.9 years |
| Williams | 57 | 73.6 years |
| Jones | 51 | 70.2 years |
| Smith | 51 | 67.8 years |
| Leblanc | 44 | 69.7 years |
| Daigle | 43 | 73.9 years |
| Verrett | 35 | 77.5 years |
| Businesses in Morgan City, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 2 | | Lane Furniture | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 2 |
| Best Western | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Blockbuster | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Burger King | 2 | | Quiznos | 1 |
| CVS | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | | Rite Aid | 2 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | Subway | 2 |
| FedEx | 5 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| GNC | 1 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| GameStop | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | UPS | 3 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Waffle House | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| La Quinta | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Wendy's | 2 |
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