Allen Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Oberlin and their reported violations in the past:
EAST ALLEN PARISH WATER WORKS (Population served: 2748, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-30-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-10-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2000)
GREATER OBERLIN WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 700, Purch_groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2000)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.8%
(8.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.0% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 71.4% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Louisiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 66.2% | | Whole state: | 69.8% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oberlin, LA
People in group quarters in Oberlin:
- 98 people in nursing homes
- 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Oberlin compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in above state average.
- House age below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students 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 Oberlin (2011 data):
- Cameron State Bank: Oberlin Branch at 8838 Highway 165, branch established on 12/05/1977. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $70.5 mil, Deposits: $56.4 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Bancshares, Inc.
- Capital One, National Association: Oberlin Branch at 118 West 6th Avenue, branch established on 01/02/1950. Info updated 10/14/2009: Bank assets: $125,305.0 mil, Deposits: $95,204.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 985 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Religion statistics for Oberlin:
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 |
| Adherents | 54.8% | 34.3% | 4.2% | 2.0% | 4.8% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $5,971 | $23,884 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,701 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $826 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
4 | $8,265 | $24,795 | 5 | $2,123 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $2,515 | $15,090 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $73 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $3,815 | $22,890 | 0 | $0 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $6,398 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,815 | $22,890 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
2 | $3,817 | $22,902 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $472 |
| Totals for Government |
15 | $28,198 | $22,558 | 20 | $12,593 |
Oberlin government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $199,000 ($103.97)
Housing and Community Development: $27,000 ($14.11)
- Construction - Sewerage: $2,098,000 ($1096.13)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $432,000 ($225.71)
Police Protection: $389,000 ($203.24)
Central Staff Services: $172,000 ($89.86)
Regular Highways: $158,000 ($82.55)
Housing and Community Development: $146,000 ($76.28)
Water Utilities: $129,000 ($67.40)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($66.88)
General - Other: $2,000 ($1.04)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $1,818,000 ($949.84)
Housing and Community Development: $105,000 ($54.86)
All Other: $25,000 ($13.06)
- General - Interest on Debt: $85,000 ($44.41)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,000 ($21.94)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $266,000 ($138.98)
Fines and Forfeits: $217,000 ($113.38)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($2.09)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,926,000 ($1006.27)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,688,000 ($881.92)
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,000 ($146.29)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $40,000 ($20.90)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($5.22)
Central Staff Services: $3,000 ($1.57)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $684,000 ($357.37)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $441,000 ($230.41)
Water Utilities: $200,000 ($104.49)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000 ($22.47)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000 ($9.40)
Highways: $4,000 ($2.09)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $192,000 ($100.31)
Public Utilities Sales: $67,000 ($35.01)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $44,000 ($22.99)
Property: $19,000 ($9.93)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000 ($2.09)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $453,000 ($236.68)
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 Oberlin:
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- 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.)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
Strongest FM radio stations in Oberlin:
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
- KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Oberlin:
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
Oberlin, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 11
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 17
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 14
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
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 Oberlin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total costs: $223,000
Total average daily traffic: 13,230
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 7,938
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oberlin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 57 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 1.8 Mi N (Lat: 30.661028 Lon: -92.770694), Type: Tower, Structure height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPJY217
Assigned Frequencies: 929.462 MHz Grant Date: 11/28/2006, Expiration Date: 12/10/2016, Certifier: Perry D Vincent
Registrant: Louisiana Radio Communications, 701 Martin Luther King Hwy, Lake Charles, LA 70602, Phone: (337) 436-7573, Fax: (337) 310-2399, Email:
- 1.8 Mi N (Lat: 30.661111 Lon: -92.770833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 128 m, Call Sign: WPRZ504, Licensee ID: L00127121
Assigned Frequencies: 858.012 MHz Grant Date: 03/17/2001, Expiration Date: 03/17/2011, Certifier: Mary E Julius
Registrant: Nextel Wip License Corp., 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4142, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 - On State Hwy 26 1.0 Mi E Of (Lat: 30.614083 Lon: -92.746528), Call Sign: KVV907, Licensee ID: L00009917
Assigned Frequencies: 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz Grant Date: 07/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011, Cancellation Date: 12/16/2002
Registrant: State Of Louisiana, 7686 Tom Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, Phone: (504) 925-5719 - Hwy 17 9km W (Lat: 30.589639 Lon: -92.862639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: KKB902
Assigned Frequencies: 151.235 MHz, 151.250 MHz, 151.250 MHz, 151.325 MHz, 151.445 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.345 MHz, 159.435 MHz Grant Date: 11/22/2001, Expiration Date: 01/15/2012, Certifier: Kenneth R Goodwin
Registrant: La.Dept.Of Ag And Forestry, Woodworth, LA 71485, Phone: (318) 487-5867, Fax: (318) 487-5988, Email:
- 1.8 Mi N (Lat: 30.661028 Lon: -92.770694), Structure height: 122 m, Call Sign: WNPM971, Licensee ID: L00003547
Assigned Frequencies: 47.8400 MHz, 47.9800 MHz, 48.0400 MHz, 48.4000 MHz Grant Date: 04/21/2004, Expiration Date: 05/25/2014, Cancellation Date: 07/01/2009, Certifier: Mark H Segura
Registrant: Cleco Power, LLC, 2030 Donahue Ferry Road, Pineville, LA 71360, Phone: (318) 484-7400
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - ALLEN BOE, 1111 W 7th Ave. (Lat: 30.621472 Lon: -92.778500), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQHF427
Assigned Frequencies: 23085.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
- TECH OFFICE, 417 Court St. (Lat: 30.620583 Lon: -92.768583), Type: Bant, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7 m, Call Sign: WQHF435
Assigned Frequencies: 23185.0 MHz Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Certifier: Scott Smyth
Registrant: Trillion Partners, Inc., 9208 Waterford Centre Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78758, Phone: (512) 334-4100, Fax: (512) 334-4099, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: W5IZF
Grant Date: 02/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/22/2006, Cancellation Date: 02/23/2008
Registrant: Gerald D Bourg, Box 12, Oberlin, LA 70655 - Call Sign: KE5KVL, Licensee ID: L01153906
Grant Date: 10/13/2006, Expiration Date: 10/13/2016, Cancellation Date: 12/01/2006, Certifier: Earl L Morrow
Registrant: Earl L Morrow, 410 East 9th Ave, Oberlin, LA 70655 - Call Sign: W5ELM, Previous Call Sign: KE5KVL, Licensee ID: L01153906
Grant Date: 12/01/2006, Expiration Date: 12/01/2016, Certifier: Earl L Morrow
Registrant: Earl L Morrow, 412 East Ninth Ave, Oberlin, LA 70655 - Call Sign: KE5YXS, Licensee ID: L01462125
Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Earl L Morrow Ii
Registrant: Earl L Morrow Ii, 410 East Ninth Avenue, Oberlin, LA 70655 - Call Sign: KE5YXX, Licensee ID: L01462130
Grant Date: 01/27/2009, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Shella J Phenice
Registrant: Shella J Phenice, 311 South Sixth St, Oberlin, LA 70655
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: H-3 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 1210G , Serial Number: 9008
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 919, Oberlin, LA 70655
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Oberlin, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Joseph | 27 | 67.2 years |
| Mary | 21 | 74.2 years |
| John | 17 | 70.2 years |
| James | 15 | 68.1 years |
| Robert | 12 | 64.3 years |
| Henry | 10 | 74.2 years |
| Rose | 9 | 77.1 years |
| Marie | 9 | 79.5 years |
| William | 8 | 72.0 years |
| Bertha | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Most common last names in Oberlin, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Fontenot | 59 | 75.8 years |
| Manuel | 48 | 73.1 years |
| Guillory | 35 | 76.1 years |
| Sonnier | 26 | 76.9 years |
| Rider | 23 | 71.6 years |
| Vizena | 19 | 76.4 years |
| Smith | 16 | 71.1 years |
| Darbonne | 16 | 78.6 years |
| Taylor | 15 | 72.3 years |
| Reeves | 15 | 65.5 years |
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