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Notable locations in Oakdale: Oakdale Water Treatment Plant (A), Leatherwood Museums (B), Allen Parish Library Oakdale Branch (C), Allen Oaks Nursing Home (D), Oakdale Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Dixie Dandy Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Oakdale include: Mount Olive Baptist Church (A), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (B), Rising Star Baptist Church (C), New Hope in Christ Ministries (D), Israelite Baptist Church (E), Goodwill Baptist Church (F), First United Pentecostal Church (G), Greater Hayes Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Oakwood Inn (657 Highway 165 North).
Courts: United States Government - Immigration & Naturalization Service- Court (1010 East Whatley Road), Oakdale City - Clerk Of Court- City Judge (333 East 6th Avenue).
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Allen Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 28.1%
(29.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.3% for Black residents, 54.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 33.3% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.5 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 64.3% | | Whole state: | 67.1% |
| This city: | 6.2% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oakdale, LA
People in group quarters in Oakdale in 2010:
- 2,430 people in federal prisons
- 69 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 6 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in Oakdale in 2000:
- 2,346 people in federal prisons and detention centers
- 65 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
Oakdale compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Oakdale (2011 data):
- First Federal Bank of Louisiana: First Fs & La Of Allen Parish Branch at 222 South 10th St, branch established on 1962/10/02. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $749.5 mil, Deposits: $588.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
- Iberiabank: Oakdale Branch at 300 East 7th Street, branch established on 1998/09/21. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $11,676.7 mil, Deposits: $9,387.9 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation
- Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Oakdale Branch at 401 East Fifth Avenue, branch established on 1992/03/31. Info updated 2006/09/14: Bank assets: $683.7 mil, Deposits: $592.9 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Oakdale Branch at 115 North 11th Street, branch established on 1934/10/01. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Wood (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Oakdale (based on Allen Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.77%
| Here | | 49.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other |
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| Adherents | 54.8% | 34.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
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| Congregations | 41.5% | 17.1% | 12.2% | 2.4% | 26.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 3 | Allen Parish: | 1.17 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2 | This county: | 0.78 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 8 | Allen Parish: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 8 | This county: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Allen Parish: | 12.2% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Allen Parish: | 31.2% | | State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
9 | $16,493 | $21,991 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
4 | $5,914 | $17,742 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
31 | $35,806 | $13,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
5 | $7,346 | $17,630 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
15 | $15,747 | $12,598 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $4,224 | $12,672 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
7 | $14,534 | $24,915 | 1 | $600 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,305 | $27,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
76 | $102,369 | $16,164 | 1 | $600 |
Oakdale government finances in 2006(per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $128,000 ($16.64)
- Charges - Sewerage: $527,000 ($68.49)
Housing and Community Development: $215,000 ($27.94)
All Other: $18,000 ($2.34)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $768,000 ($99.82)
Housing and Community Development: $585,000 ($76.03)
- Current Operations - Housing and Community Development: $905,000 ($117.62)
Police Protection: $764,000 ($99.30)
Financial Administration: $522,000 ($67.85)
Sewerage: $505,000 ($65.64)
Regular Highways: $396,000 ($51.47)
Water Utilities: $254,000 ($33.01)
Local Fire Protection: $198,000 ($25.73)
Judicial and Legal Services: $191,000 ($24.82)
General - Other: $155,000 ($20.15)
Parks and Recreation: $147,000 ($19.11)
Central Staff Services: $81,000 ($10.53)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,133,000 ($147.26)
All Other: $172,000 ($22.36)
- General - Interest on Debt: $123,000 ($15.99)
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $5,000 ($0.65)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $225,000 ($29.24)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $395,000 ($51.34)
Rents: $94,000 ($12.22)
Fines and Forfeits: $57,000 ($7.41)
Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($5.07)
Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.26)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,050,000 ($396.41)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,025,000 ($393.16)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $250,000 ($32.49)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000 ($4.42)
Water Utilities: $33,000 ($4.29)
Financial Administration: $21,000 ($2.73)
Regular Highways: $21,000 ($2.73)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $743,000 ($96.57)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $619,000 ($80.45)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $232,000 ($30.15)
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $761,000 ($98.91)
All Other: $231,000 ($30.02)
Highways: $8,000 ($1.04)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,107,000 ($143.88)
Public Utilities Sales: $337,000 ($43.80)
Property: $268,000 ($34.83)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $177,000 ($23.00)
Other Selective Sales: $26,000 ($3.38)
Other License: $25,000 ($3.25)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $11,000 ($1.43)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,356,000 ($176.24)
7.05% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,320 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.05% | | 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:
6.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,609 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.68% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Oakdale:
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oakdale:
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Oakdale:
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- 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.)
- K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Oakdale, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 16
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
- Fatalities: 17
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Oakdale fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,150
Total average daily truck traffic: 54
Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic: 7,890
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Oakdale, LA
| Most common first names in Oakdale, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 77 | 71.2 years |
| Mary | 70 | 79.2 years |
| James | 60 | 73.6 years |
| William | 54 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 49 | 70.9 years |
| Willie | 45 | 74.0 years |
| Joseph | 32 | 71.6 years |
| George | 31 | 74.7 years |
| Charles | 28 | 72.7 years |
| Annie | 26 | 82.4 years |
| Most common last names in Oakdale, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Johnson | 165 | 75.5 years |
| Willis | 69 | 69.6 years |
| Strother | 59 | 72.0 years |
| Fontenot | 52 | 75.8 years |
| Jones | 48 | 74.0 years |
| Smith | 45 | 71.8 years |
| Doyle | 44 | 67.5 years |
| Perkins | 39 | 71.0 years |
| Williams | 35 | 76.6 years |
| Welch | 31 | 72.3 years |
| Businesses in Oakdale, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Nike | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Curves | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
| FedEx | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
- #55 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of males (pop. 5,000+)"
- #87 (71463) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Syrian first ancestries"
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