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Natchitoches Parish

Population in July 2008: 719. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 336  (46.8%)
Females: 383  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  30.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71468.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $40,632 (it was $31,196 in 2000)
Provencal:  $40,632
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,086
Provencal:  $20,086
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,904 (it was $41,100 in 2000)
Provencal:  $65,904
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,521; Detached houses: $107,939; Mobile homes: $24,706

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Races in Provencal:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Provencal: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (36.9%), Irish (10.5%), French (6.6%), English (3.4%), German (2.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1890

Elevation: 210 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 292 people per square mile 
 
  (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Provencal

  • High school or higher: 74.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Provencal village

  • Never married: 13.5%
  • Now married: 68.6%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 4.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.4%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Provencal, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Provencal to the number of sex offenders is 360 to 1.

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

Provencal:  0.5% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Shreveport, LA (65.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (184.3 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Robeline, LA (2.6 miles) , Natchez, LA (3.0 miles ), Natchitoches, LA (3.1 miles ), Powhatan, LA (3.9 miles) , Clarence, LA (3.9 miles ), Many, LA (4.2 miles ), Campti, LA (4.2 miles ), Montgomery, LA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 31.65 N, Longitude: 93.20 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +199 (+39.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Wood products (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Paper (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Religious workers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)



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

On 3/11/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the Provencal village center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1983, a category 3 tornado 11.2 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Provencal-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.0 miles away from Provencal center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Provencal:
  • NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • SATELLITE REHAB HOSPITAL AT NATCHITOCH (about 7 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
  • SABINE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; MANY, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Provencal:
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 10 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 55 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 90 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  73.6%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  1.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  9.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  4.2%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Provencal, LA



Provencal compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age below 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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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (66%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Provencal

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurches of Christ
Adherents55.0%24.0%10.6%2.7%1.3%
Congregations41.0%16.9%16.9%6.0%2.4%
NameChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.7%2.7%
Congregations1.2%1.2%1.2%2.4%10.8%
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 0$0 3$1,500
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 2$1,000
Water Supply 2$5,756$34,5360$0
Totals for Government 2$5,756$34,5365$2,500



7.59% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,489 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
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 Orleans Parish, LA  0.73% ($21,632 average AGI)
from Rapides Parish, LA  0.58% ($32,493)
from Caddo Parish, LA  0.43% ($22,706)


7.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,203 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.28%
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 Caddo Parish, LA  0.73% ($32,391 average AGI)
to Rapides Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,875)
to Sabine Parish, LA  0.36% ($27,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in Provencal:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOC (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: NORTH FACE BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KWLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV INCORPORATED)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Provencal:
  • KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
  • KDBH-FM (97.3 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAVK (89.3 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
  • KWLV (107.1 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: WLV-TV, INC.)
  • KZBL (100.7 FM; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: BALDRIDGE-DUMAS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K220FQ (91.9 FM; MANY, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KAYT (88.1 FM; JENA, LA; Owner: BLACK MEDIA WORKS, INC.)
  • K204DL (88.7 FM; PROVENCAL, LA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Provencal:
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)
  • KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
  • KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)
  • KLPA-TV (Channel 25; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KNYS-LP (Channel 27; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)


Provencal fatal accident list:
Jan 30, 1994 01:08 AM, 117, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 6 meters (20ft)
Total costs: $814,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,210
Total average daily truck traffic: 418
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,311

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 1798 Hwy 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.1 m, Call Sign: KNKN478
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, 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: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 1798 Hwy 117, Type: Tower, Structure height: 97.5 m, Overall height: 102.1 m
    Registrant: Highpoint Towers LLC, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:


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