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Tensas Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,250. Population change since 2000: -15.7%

Males: 557	(44.6%)
Females: 693	(55.4%)

Median resident age:	35.2 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71357.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $24,355 (it was $17,457 in 2000)

Newellton:	$24,355
Louisiana:	$43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,896

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $60,473 (it was $36,100 in 2000)

Newellton:	$60,473
Louisiana:	$132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $79,658; Detached houses: $83,534; Townhouses or other attached units: $90,299; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $43,065; Mobile homes: $22,875

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Races in Newellton:

Black (64.7%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.9%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Newellton: 75.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (8.2%), Irish (4.4%), French (2.0%), German (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.6%), English (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1904

Elevation: 79 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 1653 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Newellton

High school or higher: 58.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 12.8%
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newellton town

Never married: 34.6%
Now married: 36.3%
Separated: 5.0%
Widowed: 15.6%
Divorced: 8.5%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.4%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Newellton, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Newellton to the number of sex offenders is 208 to 1.

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

Newellton:	0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (58.5 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (111.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (293.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: St. Joseph, LA (3.3 miles ), Port Gibson, MS (4.1 miles ), Waterproof, LA (4.5 miles ), Richmond, LA (4.7 miles ), Mound, LA (4.7 miles) , Tallulah, LA (4.8 miles ), Delta, LA (5.0 miles ), Gilbert, LA (5.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 32.07 N, Longitude: 91.24 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -92 (-5.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (33%)
Public administration (11%)
Construction (5%)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (2%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (22%)
Educational services (21%)
Public administration (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Private households (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (17%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
Cashiers (8%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

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Newellton-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 199% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Newellton town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1953, a category 5 tornado 26.7 miles away from the town center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Newellton:

CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; PORT GIBSON, MS)
RIVER REGION HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; VICKSBURG, MS)
MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; TALLULAH, LA)

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Airports located in Newellton:

Kifer Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,000, Local Ops: 5,000)

Operable nuclear power plant near Newellton:

18 miles: Grand Gulf in Port Gibson, MS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newellton:

ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 52 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)

Public high school in Newellton:

NEWELLTON HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-12)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Newellton and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE BRUIN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 925, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-24-2006)

7 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Treatment Technique Precursor Removal - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Carbon, Total-Organic. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-17-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-17-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-10-2005)

Variance/Exemption/Other Compliance - In FEB-1997, Contaminant: Turbidity. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-12-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-12-1997), St Public Notif received (MAR-24-1997)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.3%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.4%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	38.4%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	18.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Newellton, LA

70 people in nursing homes

Newellton compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Newellton (2009 data):

Cross Keys Bank: Newellton Branch at 3144 Highways 65, branch established on 1980-12-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.0 mil, Deposits: $200.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bsj Bancshares, Inc.
Tensas State Bank: at 307 Verona Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.3 mil, Deposits: $82.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tensas Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Newellton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.19%

Here		47.2%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other
Adherents	75.6%	9.7%	4.3%	2.9%	7.5%
Congregations	33.3%	14.3%	9.5%	9.5%	33.3%

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	10	$16,377	$19,652	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	1	$4,679	$56,148	2	$5,876
Solid Waste Management	5	$17,547	$42,113	0	$0
Sewerage	3	$4,387	$17,548	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	2	$2,424	$14,544	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$10,236	$40,944	0	$0
Gas Supply	3	$10,236	$40,944	0	$0
Totals for Government	27	$65,886	$29,283	2	$5,876

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
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 Orleans Parish, LA	1.66% ($17,759 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA	0.86% ($20,533)
from Ouachita Parish, LA	0.57% ($25,800)

6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.50%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA

0.69% ($8,333 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Newellton:

WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Newellton:

WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WPRL (91.7 FM; LORMAN, MS; Owner: ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
WRTM-FM (100.5 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
K210BW (89.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBBV (101.3 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BISHOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBYO-FM (104.9 FM; TALLULAH, LA; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED)

TV broadcast stations around Newellton:

WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)

Newellton fatal accident list:
Nov 11, 1999 11:10 AM, Us-65, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jan 23, 1979 01:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

Approx. 200 Feet East Of Hwy 65 And 0.75 Miles E Of Parish Hwy 605, Call Sign: KNKN819
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
5 Miles Wsw Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN475
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Jerri L Janjua, Newellton Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.1 m, Overall height: 105.1 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Newellton Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.1 m, Overall height: 105.1 m, , Licensee ID: L00000860
Registrant: Century Cellunet Of North Louisiana Cellular Limited Partnership Dba , 100 Century Park Drive, Monroe, LA 71203, Phone: (318) 388-9500, Email:
Edward G Roach, 5 Mi Wnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.4 m
Registrant: Aat Communications, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4

La 3200 6/10 Mi E Int Us 65 And La 3200, Call Sign: KNCQ440, Licensee ID: L00107676
Assigned Frequencies : 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 11/27/1996, Expiration Date: 01/27/2002, Cancelation Date: 05/05/2002
Registrant: Kifer Flying Service Inc, Box 177, Newellton, LA 71357, Phone: (318) 467-5212
Int La Hwy 4 & Mo Pacific Railroad Tracks, Call Sign: KNFM667, Licensee ID: L00030315
Assigned Frequencies : 152.960 MHz
Grant Date: 04/10/1997, Expiration Date: 05/06/2002, Cancelation Date: 09/08/2002
Registrant: Newellton Elevator Co Inc, Newellton, LA 71357, Phone: (318) 467-5101
Lat: 32.064167 Lon: -91.248333, Call Sign: WPYX387, Licensee ID: L00107676
Assigned Frequencies : 154.540 MHz
Grant Date: 11/20/2003, Expiration Date: 11/20/2013, Certifier: N D Kifer
Registrant: Kifer Flying Service Inc, Newellton, LA 71357, Phone: (318) 467-5212, Fax: (318) 467-5716
Lat: 32.069028 Lon: -91.236778, Call Sign: WQFQ754
Assigned Frequencies : 159.630 MHz, 159.705 MHz, 159.780 MHz, 159.975 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/2006, Expiration Date: 09/12/2016, Certifier: Patrick Glass
Registrant: Washington Radio Reports, 1588 Fairfield Road Ste 7, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-0668, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K5GTD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/28/1997, Expiration Date: 05/28/2007
Registrant: Joseph R Whitaker, Box 459 118 S Main, Newellton, LA 71357
Call Sign: KB5VXX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00158894
Grant Date: 06/03/2008, Expiration Date: 08/28/2018
Registrant: Jason M Bowen, 1176 Shackleford Road, Newellton, LA 71357
Call Sign: N5KGL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01420166
Grant Date: 08/12/2008, Expiration Date: 10/27/2018
Registrant: Eddie C Gibson Sr, 108 Mc Donald St, Newellton, LA 71357
Call Sign: WB5UDD, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/19/1995, Expiration Date: 06/19/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/20/2007
Registrant: Harvey H Patton Jr, Rr 1 Box 17, Newellton, LA 71357
Call Sign: WB5YKN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00976294
Grant Date: 02/09/2005, Expiration Date: 05/05/2015, Certifier: Bernard R Moore
Registrant: Bernard R Moore, Newellton, LA 71357

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Newellton)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 11

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Newellton on our top lists:

#47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
#49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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