Pine Prairie, Louisiana

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Evangeline Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,102.

Males: 552	(50.1%)
Females: 550	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	34.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70576.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $27,570 (it was $21,167 in 2000)

Pine Prairie:	$27,570
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,175

Pine Prairie:	$13,175
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,432 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Pine Prairie:	$69,432
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,378; Detached houses: $89,131; Townhouses or other attached units: $123,385; Mobile homes: $22,051

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Races in Pine Prairie:

White Non-Hispanic (89.2%)
Black (7.4%)
Hispanic (1.8%)
Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Pine Prairie: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.6%), French Canadian (13.3%), French (10.8%), Irish (5.0%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 123 feet

Land area: 1.34 square miles.

Population density: 825 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Pine Prairie

High school or higher: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 40.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pine Prairie village

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 58.8%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 12.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This village:	0.4%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Pine Prairie, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pine Prairie to the number of sex offenders is 551 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Pine Prairie:	0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (45.7 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (79.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (190.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Turkey Creek, LA (2.6 miles ), Mamou, LA (3.2 miles ), Ville Platte, LA (3.3 miles ), Oakdale, LA (3.8 miles ), Chataignier, LA (4.0 miles ), Glenmora, LA (4.1 miles ), McNary, LA (4.1 miles ), Cheneyville, LA (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2005: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2006: 9 buildings, average cost: $52,500
2007: 6 buildings, average cost: $15,800
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 30.78 N, Longitude: 92.42 W

Area code: 337

Pine Prairie household income distribution

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Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (21%)
Mining (19%)
Public administration (9%)
Health care (8%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (42%)
Educational services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Pharmacies and drug stores (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Construction laborers (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Electricians (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (13%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Pine Prairie-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Pine Prairie village center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1983, a category 3 tornado 22.1 miles away from the village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pine Prairie:

VILLE PLATTE MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; VILLE PLATTE, LA)
SAVOY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; MAMOU, LA)
BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BUNKIE, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Pine Prairie, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pine Prairie:

UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 47 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 76 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 78 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 78 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 105 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 115 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)

Public high school in Pine Prairie:

PINE PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-4.9-12)

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Cemeteries: Campbell Cemetery (1), Saint Peters Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Drinking water stations with addresses in Pine Prairie and their reported violations in the past:

EVANGELINE WW DISTRICT NO 1 PINE PRAIRIE (Population served: 2300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (2 times from OCT-09-2003 to OCT-09-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2003)

Average household size:

This village:	2.6 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	74.3%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.8%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	29.2%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pine Prairie, LA

People in group quarters in Pine Prairie

116 people in other types of correctional institutions
103 people in nursing homes
4 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Pine Prairie compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Pine Prairie (2009 data):

Citizen's Bank: Pine Prairie Branch at Highway 13 And Sanders Street, branch established on 1969-01-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $202.9 mil, Deposits: $180.0 mil, headquarters in Ville Platte, LA, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (25%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Pine Prairie

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Assemblies of God	Churches of Christ	Other religions
Adherents	78.2%	18.5%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Congregations	33.3%	35.9%	5.1%	7.7%	17.9%

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.

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	5	$7,308	$17,539	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$6,264	$25,056	1	$1,860
Streets and Highways	1	$1,594	$19,128	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,949	$23,388	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	2	$2,967	$17,802	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$20,082	$20,082	1	$1,860

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
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:

from St. Landry Parish, LA	1.03% ($21,558 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.47% ($23,979)
from Lafayette Parish, LA	0.41% ($32,452)

5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.18%
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:

to St. Landry Parish, LA	1.23% ($27,379 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.66% ($26,791)
to Calcasieu Parish, LA	0.39% ($18,923)

Strongest AM radio stations in Pine Prairie:

KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KVPI (1050 AM; 0 kW; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
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)
WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pine Prairie:

KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KVPI-FM (92.5 FM; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Pine Prairie:

KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

Pine Prairie fatal accident list:
Jun 14, 2003 06:05 AM, Sr-13, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 11, 1981 04:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

200' N Of Inter Of La Hwy 13 & 106 & 250' E Of La Hwy 13, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKQ374
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 10/01/2013, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Edward G Roach, 200' N Of Inter Of La Hwy 13 & 106 & 250' E Of La Hwy 13, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m
Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:
Anthony Ortolani, 1069 Oakdale Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 80.8 m
Registrant: Communication Enhancement, LLC, 479 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043, Phone: (856) 782-3700, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Water Tower, Call Sign: WNEB879
Assigned Frequencies : 154.445 MHz
Grant Date: 03/05/1996, Expiration Date: 04/11/2001, Cancelation Date: 06/17/2001
Registrant: Pine Prairie, Town Of, Pine Prairie, LA 70576, Phone: (318) 363-2161
E Side Of Hwy 13 1/4 Mi S, Call Sign: WXG264
Assigned Frequencies : 49.3600 MHz
Grant Date: 01/16/2003, Expiration Date: 03/29/2013, Certifier: Dan L Fiest
Registrant: Weyerhaeuser Company, 209 Douglas St., Longview, WA 98632, Phone: (360) 636-6380, Fax: (360) 636-6532, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KD5CNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01310402
Grant Date: 08/01/2007, Expiration Date: 10/28/2017, Certifier: Mona F Chelette
Registrant: Mona F Chelette, Pine Prairie, LA 70576
Call Sign: KM5TA, Previous Call Sign: KD5CCQ, Licensee ID: L01288738
Grant Date: 05/30/2007, Expiration Date: 08/26/2017, Certifier: Larry Chelette
Registrant: Larry Chelette, Pine Prairie, LA 70576
Call Sign: KE5QLH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01322211
Grant Date: 09/10/2007, Expiration Date: 09/10/2017, Certifier: Charles K Soileau
Registrant: Charles K Soileau, Pine Prairie, LA 70576

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 3

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