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East Feliciana Parish

Population in July 2008: 333. Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 

Males: 154  (46.3%)
Females: 179  (53.7%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70761.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $42,901 (it was $30,750 in 2000)
Norwood:  $42,901
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $23,746

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $106,540 (it was $63,600 in 2000)
Norwood:  $106,540
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $119,990; Detached houses: $127,638; Mobile homes: $42,917

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Races in Norwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (65.6%)
  • Black (33.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Norwood: 76.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.7%), Irish (5.3%), French (4.2%), German (3.3%), French Canadian (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 14 feet

Land area: 4.02 square miles.

Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Norwood

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Norwood village

  • Never married: 32.8%
  • Now married: 47.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Norwood:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (35.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (268.6 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Wilson, LA (1.8 miles ), Centreville, MS (2.9 miles ), Clinton, LA (3.0 miles ), Jackson, LA (3.3 miles ), Woodville, MS (3.8 miles ), Gloster, MS (4.1 miles ), Slaughter, LA (4.2 miles ), St. Francisville, LA (4.6 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

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Latitude: 30.97 N, Longitude: 91.11 W

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Crime in Norwood (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (296.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 59.3 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Crime in Norwood (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 3 assaults (887.6 per 100,000)
  • 3 burglaries (887.6 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 239.6 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)


Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-3.7%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Public administration (15%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Wood products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (32%)
  • Public administration (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Private households (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (20%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)



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Norwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 140% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the Norwood village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Norwood-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% 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 54.6 miles away from Norwood center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Norwood:
  • FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CENTREVILLE, MS)
  • EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; JACKSON, LA)
  • VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 13 miles; JACKSON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Norwood, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Norwood:
  • 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 40 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 78 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 90 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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Cemeteries: Norwood Cemetery (1), Dubose Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This village:  60.6%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  16.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  5.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Norwood, LA



Norwood compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Norwood (2009 data):
  • Feliciana Bank & Trust Company: Norwood Branch at 13411 Main Street, branch established on 1979-06-18. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.7 mil, Deposits: $87.1 mil, headquarters in Clinton, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (50%)
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (10%)


Religion statistics for Norwood

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.77%
Here34.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents63.7%24.7%4.0%2.8%4.8%
Congregations34.4%40.6%3.1%3.1%18.8%
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
Financial Administration 0$0 1$839
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$401
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 4$1,134
Water Supply 0$0 1$930
Totals for Government 0$0 7$3,304



Norwood government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $50,000
    Police Protection: $20,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Sewerage: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $3,000
    General - Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $24,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $37,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $88,000
    Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
    Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $37,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $66,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $43,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $39,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - NEC: $17,000
    Public Utilities: $10,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.50%
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  4.04% ($35,848 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.70% ($35,152)
from West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.55% ($26,750)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.20%
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  4.11% ($30,362 average AGI)
to West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.48% ($32,290)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.47% ($33,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Norwood:
  • 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)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Norwood:
  • WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • WZFL-FM (104.9 FM; CENTREVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • 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)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Norwood:
  • 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.)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • 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.)


Norwood fatal accident list:
Oct 6, 1993 10:23 AM, 19, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jun 30, 1986 06:50 AM, La19, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 11729 Old Norwood Wilson Road La, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92.9 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Ii LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • Sw Cor, Structure height: 88.1 m, Call Sign: WAH805
    Assigned Frequencies : 2093.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/01/1976, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 10/05/1995
    Registrant: American Public Life Broadcasting Co, 8149 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA
  • Sw Cor, Structure height: 88.1 m, Call Sign: WAH813
    Assigned Frequencies : 2093.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/16/1974, Expiration Date: 06/01/1987, Cancelation Date: 06/11/2000
    Registrant: Rush Broadcasting Corp, 8149 Florida Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Norwood)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

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