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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 1999:
| This city: |  43.1% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This city: | 23.3% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
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 (2007 data):
- St. Landry Bank and Trust Company: Wal-Mart Branch, Motor Branch West, Indian Hills Motor Branch, Motor Branch South, St. Landry Bank And Trust Company. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $215.5 mil, Deposits: $185.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Landry Bancshares, Inc.
- American Bank & Trust Company: South Branch, Operations Center Branch, at 307 East Landry Street. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $112.6 mil, Deposits: $99.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancorp, Inc.
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: North Court Branch at 234 North Court Street, branch established on 1973-10-19; Jim Bowie Branch at 1737 South Union Street, branch established on 1979-07-16. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- Teche Federal Bank: First Federal Savings Branch at 428 East Landry Street, branch established on 1957-06-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $693.3 mil, Deposits: $553.3 mil, headquarters in Franklin, LA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 13 total offices
- 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: $2,375.5 mil, Deposits: $1,948.3 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
- MidSouth Bank, National Association: Opelousas Branch at 930 South Union Street, branch established on 1995-04-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $650.4 mil, Deposits: $593.0 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Midsouth Bancorp, Inc.
- Washington State Bank: Opelousas Branch at 1810 South Union Street, branch established on 1979-07-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.0 mil, Deposits: $88.6 mil, headquarters in Washington, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 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: $273.5 mil, Deposits: $166.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Other and Unallocable |
12 | $23,969 | $23,969 | 2 | $1,884 |
| Financial Administration |
20 | $39,312 | $23,587 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
9 | $17,874 | $23,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
17 | $22,410 | $15,819 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
59 | $193,360 | $39,327 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
19 | $31,636 | $19,981 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
44 | $108,457 | $29,579 | 0 | $0 |
| Fire - Other |
2 | $6,522 | $39,132 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
38 | $60,019 | $18,953 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
7 | $15,715 | $26,940 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
18 | $31,815 | $21,210 | 4 | $3,813 |
| Water Supply |
25 | $43,941 | $21,092 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
270 | $595,030 | $26,446 | 6 | $5,697 |
Opelousas government finances in 2004:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $196,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $1,803,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,018,000
All Other: $114,000
Parks & Recreation: $46,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $1,549,000
Housing & Community Development: $1,394,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,266,000
Housing & Community Development: $2,304,000
Fire Protection: $2,109,000
General - Other: $1,876,000
Regular Highways: $1,767,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $1,297,000
Water Utilities: $1,205,000
Parks & Recreation: $935,000
Central Staff Services: $816,000
Sewerage: $742,000
Electric Utilities: $402,000
Libraries: $295,000
Parking Facilities: $188,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $138,000
Financial Administration: $42,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $37,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $2,368,000
General Support: $471,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $537,000
- Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Judicial and Legal: $377,000
- Intergovernmental to State - General: $1,533,000
Judicial and Legal: $23,000
- Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $125,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,991,000
Electric Utilities: $664,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $10,706,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $709,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $666,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,022,000
Water Utilities: $1,882,000
Electric Utilities: $628,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $727,000
Water Utilities: $109,000
Electric Utilities: $36,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,460,000
Interest Earnings: $109,000
Rents: $36,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $282,000
Fire Protection: $216,000
Police Protection: $99,000
Libraries: $56,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Parks & Recreation: $16,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $15,000
Judicial: $12,000
Electric Utilities: $6,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,212,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,378,000
Electric Utilities: $1,653,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,362,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $501,000
General Support: $245,000
Highways: $14,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $6,094,000
Public Utilities: $946,000
NEC: $643,000
Property: $565,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $45,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $10,151,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $111,000
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)
- KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KOGM (107.1 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: K.S.L.O. BROADCASTING CO.)
- 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)
- KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KZMZ (96.9 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.)
- KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
- K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- 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.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, 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.)
- K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
- KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
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