Morse, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 747. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 376	(50.5%)
Females: 371	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	32.2 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70559.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,461 (it was $24,922 in 2000)

Morse:	$32,461
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,708

Morse:	$16,708
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $46,822 (it was $29,200 in 2000)

Morse:	$46,822
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $54,400; Detached houses: $61,532; Townhouses or other attached units: $33,994; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $129,094; Mobile homes: $20,352; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $75,000

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Races in Morse:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Black (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Morse: 74.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.4%), French (19.8%), French Canadian (16.9%), Irish (2.1%), German (1.6%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 1.40 square miles.

Population density: 533 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Morse

High school or higher: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.4%
Unemployed: 10.2%
Mean travel time to work: 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morse village

Never married: 21.6%
Now married: 57.1%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 6.9%
Divorced: 10.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.0%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Morse, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Morse to the number of sex offenders is 149 to 1.

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

Morse:	0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (28.8 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (84.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (174.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Estherwood, LA (2.2 miles ), Gueydan, LA (2.6 miles ), Mermentau, LA (2.6 miles ), Crowley, LA (3.1 miles ), Lake Arthur, LA (3.3 miles ), Jennings, LA (3.4 miles ), Iota, LA (3.8 miles ), Kaplan, LA (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 30.12 N, Longitude: 92.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: -14 (-1.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Mining (18%)
Construction (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Food (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Educational services (11%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Carpenters (7%)
Extraction workers (7%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Retail sales workers except cashiers (13%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Cashiers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Personal appearance workers (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)

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Average climate in Morse, Louisiana

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Morse-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 108% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.0 miles away from the Morse village center killed 2 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/10/1961, a category 3 tornado 12.2 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Morse:

AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
ACADIA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; JENNINGS, LA)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morse:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 28 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 81 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 83 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 98 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 104 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 118 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)

Public elementary/middle school in Morse:

MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-7)

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Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	72.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	6.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	22.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This village:	9.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Morse, LA

Morse compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (63%) Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Morse

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene
Adherents	83.9%	8.1%	3.2%	1.8%	0.7%
Congregations	38.2%	18.2%	5.5%	12.7%	5.5%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Episcopal Church	Other religions
Adherents	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
Congregations	3.6%	3.6%	3.6%	1.8%	7.3%

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.

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	2	$2,711	$16,266	4	$120
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$140
Sewerage	2	$1,736	$10,416	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$38
Water Supply	1	$970	$11,640	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$5,417	$13,001	6	$298

Morse government finances in 2006:

Charges - Sewerage: $65,000
Construction - General - Other: $173,000
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $47,000
Water Utilities: $38,000

Financial Administration: $37,000

Central Staff Services: $32,000

Sewerage: $32,000

General - Other: $21,000

Police Protection: $9,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $84,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $21,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $31,000
Fines and Forfeits: $27,000

Royalties: $5,000

Rents: $4,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $52,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $31,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $124,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $47,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $89,000
General Local Government Support: $4,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $37,000
Public Utilities Sales: $36,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $13,000

Other License: $10,000

Property: $7,000

Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $53,000

6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.25%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Acadia Parish: 0.05%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Lafayette Parish, LA	1.51% ($30,909 average AGI)
from St. Landry Parish, LA	0.51% ($27,474)
from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	0.45% ($29,918)

5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.55%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA	1.84% ($28,720 average AGI)
to St. Landry Parish, LA	0.50% ($25,863)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	0.42% ($26,500)

Strongest AM radio stations in Morse:

KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES 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.)
KROF (960 AM; 1 kW; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Morse:

KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Morse:

KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

Morse fatal accident list:
Feb 12, 2001 02:24 AM, Sr-91, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Feb 8, 2001 02:25 AM, Sr-92, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,950
Total average daily truck traffic: 292
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,170

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Raven Road, Structure height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN804
880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:
Raven Road, Structure height: 27.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN804
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Fax: (469) 229-7297, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 1/2 Mi S Of Jct Hwy 90 & Hwy 91 On Hwy 91, Call Sign: KQF481, Licensee ID: L00067739
Assigned Frequencies : 157.680 MHz
Grant Date: 12/01/1997, Expiration Date: 12/28/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/23/2002
Registrant: Terra International, Morse, LA 70559, Phone: (318) 783-1416

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KE5TFC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01375695
Grant Date: 03/03/2008, Expiration Date: 03/03/2018, Certifier: Charles D Jacks
Registrant: Charles D Jacks, 186 Nanette Ln, Morse, LA 70559

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Morse)

	C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$57,950	1	$9,880
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 9611.00

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