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)
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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 25.5% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 8.4% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
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.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 (2009 data):
- Capital One, National Association: Oberlin Branch at 118 West 6th Avenue, branch established on 1950-01-02. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- Cameron State Bank: Oberlin Branch at 8838 Highway 165, branch established on 1977-12-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $675.6 mil, Deposits: $574.2 mil, headquarters in Lake Charles, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Cameron Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (67%)
- Electricity (30%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religon statistics for Oberlin
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | International Pentecostal Holiness Church | Other religions |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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:
- Charges - Sewerage: $199,000
Housing and Community Development: $27,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $2,098,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $432,000
Police Protection: $389,000
Central Staff Services: $172,000
Regular Highways: $158,000
Housing and Community Development: $146,000
Water Utilities: $129,000
Sewerage: $128,000
General - Other: $2,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $1,818,000
Housing and Community Development: $105,000
All Other: $25,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $85,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $266,000
Fines and Forfeits: $217,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,926,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,688,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $280,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $40,000
Regular Highways: $10,000
Central Staff Services: $3,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $684,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $441,000
Water Utilities: $200,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $43,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000
Highways: $4,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $192,000
Public Utilities Sales: $67,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $44,000
Property: $19,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $453,000
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: 109
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 162
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 31
- Fatalities: 119
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 287
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 17
See more detailed statistics of Oberlin fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $223,000
Total average daily traffic: 12,930
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 7,758
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Oberlin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2- 1.8 Mi N, 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, 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) 433-4035, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3- On State Hwy 26 1.0 Mi E Of, Call Sign: KVV907, Licensee ID: L00009917
Assigned Frequencies : 47.2800 MHz, 47.3200 MHz
Grant Date: 07/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/27/2011, Cancelation Date: 12/16/2002
Registrant: State Of Louisiana, 7686 Tom Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, Phone: (504) 925-5719 - Hwy 17 9km W, 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 - 1.8 Mi N, 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, 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., 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., 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, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/22/1996, Expiration Date: 02/22/2006, Cancelation Date: 02/23/2008
Registrant: Gerald D Bourg, Box 12, Oberlin, LA 70655 - Call Sign: KE5KVL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01153906
Grant Date: 10/13/2006, Expiration Date: 10/13/2016, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 1- Aircraft: HOWLAND AERO DESIGNS H-3 (Fixed wing single engine, 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:
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