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Morehouse Parish

Population in July 2008: 129. Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 

Males: 60  (47.2%)
Females: 69  (52.8%)

Median resident age:  41.3 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip code: 71264


Estimated median household income in 2008: $52,318 (it was $37,500 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:  $52,318
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $37,701

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,880 (it was $64,400 in 2000)
Oak Ridge:  $107,880
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $120,648; Detached houses: $121,813; Mobile homes: $5,000

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Races in Oak Ridge:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.5%)
  • Black (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Oak Ridge: 86.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (32.4%), English (18.3%), German (7.7%), Greek (4.9%), French (4.2%), United States (2.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 09/13/1904

Elevation: 92 feet

Land area: 0.99 square miles.

Population density: 130 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oak Ridge

  • High school or higher: 93.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oak Ridge village

  • Never married: 19.8%
  • Now married: 64.7%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Oak Ridge, Louisiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Oak Ridge to the number of sex offenders is 43 to 1.

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

Oak Ridge:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (20.3 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (116.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (291.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Collinston, LA (2.7 miles ), Rayville, LA (3.2 miles ), Mer Rouge, LA (3.3 miles ), Swartz, LA (3.6 miles ), Bastrop, LA (3.7 miles ), Sterlington, LA (4.2 miles ), Epps, LA (4.2 miles ), Delhi, LA (4.5 miles ).

Latitude: 32.62 N, Longitude: 91.77 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -34 (-19.3%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (51%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (25%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (44%)
  • Top executives (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (25%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (25%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Lawyers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (7%)



Average climate in Oak Ridge, Louisiana

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Oak Ridge-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 24.5 miles away from the Oak Ridge village center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the village center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Oak Ridge-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Oak Ridge center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 58.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.6 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 66.4 miles away from Oak Ridge center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Oak Ridge:
  • RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; RAYVILLE, LA)
  • RICHLAND PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITA (about 12 miles; RAYVILLE, LA)
  • BASTROP REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; BASTROP, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Oak Ridge, LA

Airports located in Oak Ridge:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oak Ridge:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 19 miles; MONROE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 68 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 82 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 84 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  61.9%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  17.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This village:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oak Ridge, LA



Oak Ridge compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Oak Ridge (2009 data):
  • Bank of Oak Ridge: Bank Of Oak Ridge at 105 N. Oak, branch established on 1910-10-01. Info updated 2007-11-02: Bank assets: $44.8 mil, Deposits: $39.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Oak Ridge Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (74%)
  • Electricity (26%)


Religion statistics for Oak Ridge

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.17%
Here50.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristCatholic Church
Adherents68.8%8.3%6.5%3.6%2.3%
Congregations39.4%15.5%8.5%4.2%1.4%
NameEpiscopal ChurchAmerican Baptist AssociationChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other
Adherents2.2%1.7%1.5%1.4%3.7%
Congregations4.2%7.0%4.2%5.6%9.9%
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 0$0 8$751
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,100
Totals for Government 0$0 9$1,851



5.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,589 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.05%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  1.62% ($25,854 average AGI)
from Ashley County, AR  0.26% ($37,280)
from Union Parish, LA  0.20% ($21,211)


5.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.97%
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  2.11% ($32,894 average AGI)
to Ashley County, AR  0.25% ($29,480)
to Dallas County, TX  0.24% ($13,208)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oak Ridge:
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • 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 Oak Ridge:
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KJMG (97.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA,)
  • KRVV (100.1 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, INC)
  • KLIP (105.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KGGM (93.5 FM; DELHI, LA; Owner: K.T. ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KTRY-FM (94.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: JAMIE PATRICK BROADCASTING, LTD.)
  • KAXV (91.9 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KYFL (89.5 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KHLL (100.9 FM; RICHWOOD, LA; Owner: GILLILAND, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oak Ridge:
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • K59GI (Channel 59; MONROE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K26EV (Channel 26; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
  • K24EO (Channel 24; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
  • KMCT-TV (Channel 39; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KWMS-LP (Channel 17; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: SONRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMNO-LP (Channel 22; MONROE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)


Oak Ridge fatal accident list:
Aug 11, 2002 08:40 AM, Sr-134, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 15, 1979 07:35 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4
  • Clifford L Bullock, 3 Mi E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 80.2 m, Overall height: 80.2 m
  • Tom Thornton, 4.0 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 83.8 m, Overall height: 109.7 m
  • Frank W Ruth, 30 Webb Hill Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00594727
    Registrant: The Tower Company Of Louisiana, LLC, 2819 East Simcoe St., Lafayette, LA 70501, Phone: (337) 266-9121, Email:
  • E Side Of Hwy 133 4.5 Km Ssw Int Hwys 133 & 137, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 59.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00009875
    Registrant: Entergy Services Inc, Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 377-5609, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • 1000 S Of Rr Crossing On Hwy 133, Call Sign: KUK691, Licensee ID: L00032054
    Assigned Frequencies : 35.9200 MHz
    Grant Date: 12/10/2002, Expiration Date: 02/18/2013
    Registrant: Clint Shepard Farms, Oak Ridge, LA 71264
  • Hwy 138 400 Yds W Int Hwy 133 & Hwy 138, Call Sign: KII998, Licensee ID: L00060942
    Assigned Frequencies : 35.4800 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/11/2002, Expiration Date: 01/11/2012
    Registrant: 4 B Farm, Oak Ridge, LA 71264, Phone: (318) 244-7561
  • 6 Km Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Call Sign: WQIJ809, Licensee ID: L00127121
    Assigned Frequencies : 852.212 MHz, 852.762 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/24/2006, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Certifier: James L Wheaton
    Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • STATION, 2.5 Mi Nnw Of Old River Island On State Hwy 134, Overall height: 80.2 m, Call Sign: WNEG597
    Assigned Frequencies : 1885.00 MHz, 1905.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/04/1997, Expiration Date: 12/20/1999, Cancelation Date: 07/07/1998
    Registrant: Phone: (816) 559-5206
  • STATION, Sw Corner Int St Rd 133 And Parish Rd 5504, Overall height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: KYL86
    Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/12/2002, Expiration Date: 04/15/2012
    Registrant: Phone: (501) 377-5609
  • OAK RIDGE, Hwy 134 Approx 3 Mi E Of, Overall height: 79.9 m, Call Sign: WED382
    Assigned Frequencies : 6865.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/26/2002, Expiration Date: 09/09/2012, Cancelation Date: 06/02/2003
    Registrant: Phone: (317) 879-3073


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Oak Ridge)

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