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Pointe Coupee Parish

Population in July 2007: 617. Population change since 2000: -5.6%
 

Males: 301  (48.9%)
Females: 316  (51.1%)
Median resident age:  41.2 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70759.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,446 (it was $28,750 in 2000)
Morganza:  $37,446
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,505 (it was $52,700 in 2000)
Morganza:  $84,505
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,280; Detached houses: $98,013; Townhouses or other attached units: $7,554; Mobile homes: $32,593

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Races in Morganza:

  • White Non-Hispanic (73.0%)
  • Black (26.4%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Morganza: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French (22.2%), Italian (11.4%), French Canadian (7.4%), United States (7.0%), German (5.9%), Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1908

Elevation: 38 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 522 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Morganza

  • High school or higher: 66.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morganza village

  • Never married: 23.9%
  • Now married: 56.8%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

8 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.2%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Morganza, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morganza to the number of sex offenders is 617 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this village is near the state average.

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

Morganza:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (36.6 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (268.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fordoche, LA (10.0 miles ), Melville, LA (10.9 miles ), New Roads, LA (11.0 miles ), Livonia, LA (12.5 miles ), St. Francisville, LA (15.0 miles ), Krotz Springs, LA (17.6 miles ), Maringouin, LA (17.7 miles ), Palmetto, LA (21.6 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.74 N, Longitude: 91.59 W

Area code: 225

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Population change in the 1990s: -99 (-13.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (23%)
  • Public administration (16%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Utilities (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)


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Morganza-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 103% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/15/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the Morganza village center killed one person and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 tornado 17.8 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Kyle Derozan - College basketball player (Auburn Tigers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Morganza:
  • POINTE COUPEE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; NEW ROADS, LA)
  • WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (about 16 miles; SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA)
  • EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; JACKSON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Morganza, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morganza:
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 36 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 46 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 53 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Morganza:
  • FALSE RIVER RGNL (about 9 miles; NEW ROADS, LA; ID: HZR)
  • PETE ANTIE MUNI (about 11 miles; MELVILLE, LA; ID: 7L9)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 36 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; ID: L28)

Operable nuclear power plant near Morganza:
  • 16 miles: River Bend in St. Francisville, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morganza:
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 37 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 50 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • TULANE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 116 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 10,230)
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Tourist attraction: Libraries - Pointe Coupee Parish (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 221 La Highway 10).

 

Average household size:
This village:  2.5 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  72.7%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  22.6%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  11.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

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Morganza compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students 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:
  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,544 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.83% ($37,445 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.59% ($24,076)
from West Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.43% ($41,063)


5.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.85%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  1.95% ($29,685 average AGI)
to West Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.65% ($43,021)
to Avoyelles Parish, LA  0.34% ($26,120)


Strongest AM radio stations in Morganza:
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCLF (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: NEW WORLD BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morganza:
  • 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)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Morganza:
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • 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.)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • 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.)
  • WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)

Morganza fatal accident list:
Jan 8, 1997 01:07 AM, 1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 16, 1989 10:25 AM, La1, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 23, 1982 04:25 AM, La10, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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