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Notable locations in Opelousas: Opelousas Industrial Park (A), Lawyers Row (B), Jim Bowie Museum (C), Saint Landry Parish Courthouse (D), Firemens Museum (E), Opelousas City Hall (F), Opelousas Public Library (G), Opelousas Town Market (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Saint Landry Plaza Shopping Center (1), Vista Village Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Opelousas include: Holy Ghost Catholic Church (A), Saint Landry Catholic Church (B), Opelousas Pentecostal Church (C), Our Lady Queen of Angels Catholic Church (D), Louisiana Memorial United Methodist Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Saint Landry Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Opelousas include: North Park (1), Opelousas Historic District (2), South Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Opelousas Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Opelousas Museum of Art Inc (106 North Union Street), Opelousas Museum and Interpretive Center (315 North Main Street), John's Amusement Company (Amusement & Theme Parks; 232 Daisy Lane), Opelousas Tourist Information Center (828 East Landry Street), St Landry Parish Tourist Commission (131 West Bellevue Street).
Hotels: Days Inn & Suites (5761 I 49 S Service Road), Ranch Motel (711 West Vine Street), Personal Reflections (1200 Heather Drive), Best Western of Opelousas (5791 I-49 Service Road South), Town House Motel (337 West Landry Street), Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites (5696 I 49 N Service Road), Budget Motel (1125 N Main St), Comfort Inn Opelousas (4165 I-49 South Service Road), Comfort Inn of Opelousas (4165 I 49 S Service Road).
Courts: Chase - Personal Banking- Banking Centers- Court Street (234 North Court Street), Criminal Court Jail Annex (116 South Market Street), St Landry Parish - Clerk of District Court (118 South Court Street), Genovese James T Jugde Court Of Appeal 3rd Circuit (131 South Court), Opelousas City - City Court- Marshall (301 North Main Street), Opelousas City - City Court- Judicial Administration (301 North Main Street), Opelousas City - City Court- Judge (301 North Main Street), Opelousas City - City Court- Civil Department (301 North Main Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Opelousas and their reported violations in the past:
THE QUARTERS TRAVEL PLAZA W S (Population served: 450, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  43.1% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 23.3% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Opelousas, LA
People in group quarters in Opelousas
- 387 people in nursing homes
- 161 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 103 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 70 people in state prisons
- 25 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 25 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 11 people in religious group quarters
- 8 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
- 7 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 5 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Opelousas compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Opelousas (2009 data):
- St. Landry Bank and Trust Company: St. Landry Bank And Trust Company, Wal-Mart Branch, Indian Hills Motor Branch, Motor Branch West, Motor Branch South. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $238.7 mil, Deposits: $206.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Landry Bancshares, Inc.
- American Bank & Trust Company: at 307 East Landry Street, South Branch, Operations Center Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.2 mil, Deposits: $112.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorp, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Jim Bowie Branch at 1737 South Union Street, branch established on 1979-07-16; North Court Branch at 234 North Court Street, branch established on 1973-10-19. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- MidSouth Bank, National Association: Opelousas Branch at 930 South Union Street, branch established on 1995-04-10. Info updated 2008-03-31: Bank assets: $935.8 mil, Deposits: $768.2 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
- Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Opelousas Branch at 5672-1-49 North Service Road, branch established on 1994-04-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,016.8 mil, Deposits: $2,426.0 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- Washington State Bank: Opelousas Branch at 1810 South Union Street, branch established on 1979-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $111.3 mil, Deposits: $92.7 mil, headquarters in Washington, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Washington State Bancshares, Inc.
- St Landry Homestead Federal Savings Bank: St Landry Homestead Federal Savings at 235 N Court Street, branch established on 1922-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $270.7 mil, Deposits: $174.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization
- Liberty Bank and Trust Company: Opelousas Branch at 323 South Academy Street Suite A, branch established on 2007-02-26. Info updated 2009-04-08: Bank assets: $373.9 mil, Deposits: $337.2 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Liberty Financial Services, Inc.
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Opelousas, Louisiana
- Quality Inn, 4501 I-49, Opelousas, LA 70570, Phone: (337) 948-9500
- Holiday Inn Opelousas, 5696 I 49 N Service Rd, Opelousas, LA 70507, Phone: (337) 948-3300, Fax: (337) 948-3304
- Best Western Of Opelousas, 5791 I-49 Service Rd South, Opelousas, LA 70570, Phone: (337) 942-5540, Fax: (337) 942-5540
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Opelousas, Louisiana
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (65%)
- Electricity (32%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for Opelousas
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God |
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| Adherents | 86.5% | 9.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% |
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| Congregations | 45.5% | 24.7% | 11.7% | 3.9% | 1.3% |
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| Name | Presbyterian Church in America | North American Baptist Conference | Episcopal Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 1.3% | 5.2% |
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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 |
29 | $77,191 | $31,941 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $30,631 | $26,255 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
17 | $29,021 | $20,485 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
52 | $206,672 | $47,694 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
15 | $27,912 | $22,330 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
45 | $173,666 | $46,311 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
1 | $2,739 | $32,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Correction |
2 | $9,917 | $59,502 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
30 | $56,853 | $22,741 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $3,279 | $39,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $16,109 | $27,615 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
14 | $31,840 | $27,291 | 9 | $4,424 |
| Water Supply |
25 | $57,495 | $27,598 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
8 | $11,245 | $16,868 | 7 | $5,267 |
| Other and Unallocable |
12 | $24,786 | $24,786 | 5 | $2,847 |
| Totals for Government |
272 | $759,356 | $33,501 | 21 | $12,538 |
Opelousas government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,893,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,245,000
All Other: $98,000
Parks and Recreation: $77,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $2,000
- Construction - Housing and Community Development: $1,230,000
Parks and Recreation: $76,000
Water Utilities: $30,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,509,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,823,000
General - Other: $2,388,000
Local Fire Protection: $1,942,000
Regular Highways: $1,624,000
Water Utilities: $1,352,000
Parks and Recreation: $1,113,000
Sewerage: $879,000
Central Staff Services: $821,000
Electric Utilities: $607,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $490,000
Libraries: $191,000
Financial Administration: $185,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $145,000
Parking Facilities: $143,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $2,595,000
All Other: $80,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $578,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $160,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,872,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $350,000
General Revenue, NEC: $246,000
Special Assessments: $21,000
Rents: $11,000
Donations From Private Sources: $4,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,274,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,785,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,383,000
Assistance and Subsidies – Public Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $10,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $243,000
Police Protection: $93,000
Water Utilities: $84,000
Local Fire Protection: $83,000
Central Staff Services: $67,000
Parks and Recreation: $32,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $9,251,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,452,000
Electric Utilities: $2,190,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $364,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $408,000
General Local Government Support: $111,000
Highways: $14,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,659,000
Public Utilities Sales: $1,060,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $743,000
Property: $727,000
Other License: $139,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $42,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $38,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $8,156,000
6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.76% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)| St. Landry Parish: | 0.05% | | Louisiana average: | 0.11% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | 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 Opelousas:
- KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNEK (1190 AM; daytime; 0 kW; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Opelousas:
- KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KOGM (107.1 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: K.S.L.O. BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Opelousas:
- KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- 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.)
- WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
- K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
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See more detailed statistics of Opelousas fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 68
Total length: 327 meters (1,073ft)
Total costs: $5,222,000
Total average daily traffic: 537,490
Total average daily truck traffic: 116,290
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 5
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 26
- 1970-1979: 11
- 1980-1989: 22
- 1990-1999: 1
- 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Opelousas, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Opelousas)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 27 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Opelousas, LA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Opelousas)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Opelousas)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
| F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 28 | $72,334 | 129 | $68,409 | 203 | $82,193 | 29 | $19,786 | 2 | $175,545 | 30 | $67,055 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $69,500 | 16 | $67,226 | 35 | $81,026 | 1 | $31,530 | 0 | $0 | 2 | $164,550 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 9 | $80,862 | 51 | $48,216 | 111 | $61,219 | 24 | $17,130 | 0 | $0 | 6 | $40,120 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 16 | $62,567 | 49 | $65,358 | 2 | $46,305 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $47,157 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $86,070 | 4 | $100,818 | 11 | $84,288 | 1 | $11,580 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $30,450 |
See detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
9613.00
, 9614.00, 9615.00, 9616.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 partial tracts)
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| A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings
| C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
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| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
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| LOANS ORIGINATED | 20 | $82,077 | 16 | $84,736 | 5 | $62,986 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 2 | $114,980 | 6 | $126,335 | 1 | $110,800 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $84,790 | 1 | $58,510 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $54,055 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $108,530 | 1 | $61,050 | 0 | $0 |
See detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
9613.00
, 9614.00, 9615.00, 9616.00
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 189
- Hazardous Condition: 98
- Service Call: 3
- Good Intent Call: 27
Incident types - Opelousas
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Opelousas, LA
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