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Population in 2011: 1,704. Population change since 2000: +22.6%

Males: 817	(48.0%)
Females: 887	(52.0%)

Median resident age:	33.1 years
Louisiana median age:	38.5 years

Zip codes: 70659.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $32,522 (it was $30,063 in 2000)

Rosepine:	$32,522
Louisiana:	$42,492

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,566

Rosepine town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,597 (it was $53,100 in 2000)

Rosepine:	$81,597
Louisiana:	$135,400

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $82,754; Detached houses: $110,982; Mobile homes: $34,614

Median gross rent in 2009: $494.

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White alone - 1,372 (81.1%)
Black alone - 134 (7.9%)
Hispanic - 108 (6.4%)
Two or more races - 38 (2.2%)
Asian alone - 20 (1.2%)
American Indian alone - 17 (1.0%)
Other race alone - 3 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Rosepine: 81.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.8%), Irish (7.6%), German (7.3%), English (5.1%), French (2.0%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 221 feet

Land area: 2.23 square miles.

Population density: 763 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Rosepine:

High school or higher: 70.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rosepine town:

Never married: 19.1%
Now married: 60.4%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 6.7%
Divorced: 12.6%

58 residents are foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 1.2% Europe, 1.2% Asia).

This town:	4.2%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rosepine, Louisiana as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Rosepine to the number of sex offenders is 624 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $112 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $105 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (49.0 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (110.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (148.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: De Ridder, LA (2.2 miles ), Fort Polk South, LA (3.1 miles ), New Llano, LA (3.7 miles ), Fort Polk North, LA (3.8 miles ), Leesville, LA (3.9 miles ), Merryville, LA (4.4 miles ), Anacoco, LA (4.8 miles ), South Toledo Bend, TX (5.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $13,300

1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $13,300

1999: 0 buildings

2000: 0 buildings

2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000

2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000

2003: 0 buildings

2004: 0 buildings

2005: 0 buildings

2006: 0 buildings

2007: 0 buildings

2008: 0 buildings

2009: 0 buildings

2010: 0 buildings

2011: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 30.92 N, Longitude: 93.28 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 337

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Unemployment in August 2012:

Here:
7.0%
Louisiana:
7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females

Construction (27%)

Public administration (19%)

Retail trade (15%)

Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)

Health care and social assistance (5%)

Health care and social assistance (21%)

Educational services (18%)

Finance and insurance (14%)

Retail trade (11%)

Administrative and support and waste management services (11%)

Accommodation and food services (5%)

Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)

Most common occupations (%)
Males Females

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Cashiers (13%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)

Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

Work and jobs in Rosepine: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Rosepine, Louisiana

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Tornado activity:

Rosepine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 128% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Rosepine town center killed 9 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/1/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.2 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Vernon Parish (15) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Drought: 1, Tornado: 1, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Rosepine:

BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LEESVILLE, LA)
DOCTORS HOSPITAL AT DEER CREEK LLC (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LEESVILLE, LA)
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rosepine, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosepine:

McNeese State University (about 52 miles; Lake Charles, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,406)
Northwestern State University of Louisiana (about 59 miles; Natchitoches, LA; FT enrollment: 5,626)
Lamar University (about 77 miles; Beaumont, TX; FT enrollment: 7,661)
Angelina College (about 90 miles; Lufkin, TX; FT enrollment: 2,054)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 90 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 13,419)
Stephen F Austin State University (about 95 miles; Nacogdoches, TX; FT enrollment: 10,307)
Louisiana State University-Shreveport (about 108 miles; Shreveport, LA; FT enrollment: 2,639)

Public elementary/middle schools in Rosepine:

Rosepine Elementary School (Students: 860; Location: 1208 Texas Street)
Rosepine High School (Students: 516; Location: 502 Louisiana Avenue)

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Notable location: Rosepine Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Rosepine include: Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church (A), First Baptist Church of Rosepine (B), Rosepine United Pentecostal Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Rosepine Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Vernon Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 28.9%
(26.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.7% for Black residents, 51.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 75.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Louisiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	64.2%
Whole state:	69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.0%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rosepine, LA

89 people in nursing homes

Rosepine compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in below state average.
House age significantly 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 below state average.

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Banks with branches in Rosepine (2011 data):

Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company: Rosepine Branch at 18625 Johnny B Hall Memorial Highway, branch established on 1992/05/26. Info updated 2010/10/05: Bank assets: $276.5 mil, Deposits: $220.3 mil, headquarters in Leesville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Electricity (57%)
Utility gas (33%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)

2008 Presidential Election results in Vernon Parish Louisiana:

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Religion statistics for Rosepine (based on Vernon Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.74%

Here		42.7%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Assemblies of God	LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents	84.7%	3.6%	3.1%	2.1%	1.7%
Congregations	67.9%	1.3%	6.4%	6.4%	1.3%

Name	Churches of Christ	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	1.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.5%	1.5%
Congregations	5.1%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	7.7%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5

Vernon Parish:	1.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:	2.56 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1

Here:	0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:	0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6

This county:	1.26 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:	1.29 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22

Vernon Parish:	4.63 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:	4.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19

This county:	4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:	5.92 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

Vernon Parish:	9.3%
Louisiana:	10.9%

Adult obesity rate:

Vernon Parish:	31.2%
State:	29.2%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

Here:	15.9%
State:	13.7%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$3,348	$20,088	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,187	$25,122	5	$500
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,725	$34,900	1	$764
Police - Other	0	$0		1	$837
Sewerage	1	$2,139	$25,668	0	$0
Water Supply	2	$5,258	$31,548	0	$0
Totals for Government	10	$23,657	$28,388	7	$2,101

14.92% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,403 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.92%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

1.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,466 average AGI)
Vernon Parish:
1.18%
Louisiana average:
0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Beauregard Parish, LA	0.78% ($35,492 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.39% ($22,061)
from Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($47,224)

19.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,130 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	19.21%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

1.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,910 average AGI)
Vernon Parish:
1.12%
Louisiana average:
0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Pierce County, WA	1.62% ($33,212 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA	0.94% ($33,323)
to Cumberland County, NC	0.34% ($34,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Rosepine:

KDLA (1010 AM; 1 kW; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KLLA (1570 AM; 1 kW; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KTXJ (1350 AM; 5 kW; JASPER, TX; Owner: LASTING VALUE RADIO, INC.)
KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rosepine:

KVVP (105.7 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: STANNARD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KROK (95.7 FM; SOUTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KNUF (92.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KUMX (106.7 FM; NORTH FORT POLK, LA; Owner: WEST CENTRAL BROADCASTING CO., INC)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KJAE (93.5 FM; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: PENE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rosepine:

KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K51FO (Channel 51; LEESVILLE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)

Rosepine fatal accident list:

Mar 9, 2008 01:01 PM, Us-171, Lat: 30.926731, Lon: -93.282050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 17, 2004 05:30 AM, Sr-3226, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 2001 11:45 AM, Ambler Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 30, 1999 03:55 PM, Sr-1146, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1988 10:27 PM, Cypressrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 13, 1981 01:25 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 480
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 288

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rosepine)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

2 Mi Se Yankee Ridge Rd (Lat: 30.894917 Lon: -93.267389), Structure height: 148 m, Call Sign: WNMW840, Licensee ID: L00001514
Assigned Frequencies: 152.480 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2001, Expiration Date: 05/22/2011
Registrant: Grevemberg Communications Inc, 18956 Central Ave, De Ridder, LA 70634, Phone: (318) 463-9992

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

STATION, S Side Parish Rd .2 Mi E Of La Hwy 171 (Lat: 30.896556 Lon: -93.284306), Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WNER636
Assigned Frequencies: 2144.40 MHz
Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012, Cancellation Date: 01/14/2009
Registrant: Pds Radio Communications, 8001 Independence Blvr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806, Phone: (225) 925-6036, Fax: (225) 925-7003, Email:
South Side Of Parish Rd .2 Mi E Of Hwy 171 (Lat: 30.896556 Lon: -93.284306), Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WPJE353
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 01/18/2001, Expiration Date: 04/01/2011
Registrant: Phone: (504) 935-0295
STATION, 4.5 Mi N Of 4.5 Miles N Of (Lat: 30.981833 Lon: -93.282917), Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WGY521
Assigned Frequencies: 954.550 MHz
Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/31/2011
Registrant: The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, 4601 Hilry Huckaby Dr., Shreveport, LA 71107-5797, Phone: (318) 676-6188, Fax: (318) 676-6252, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

2 Miles Southeast Of Rosepine Louisiana In Vernon Parish (Lat: 30.894889 Lon: -93.267361), Call Sign: KNKJ254, Licensee ID: L00001510
Assigned Frequencies: 152.690 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/23/2009
Registrant: Deridder Mobilfone, Inc., 18956 Johnny B. Hall Mem. Hwy., Deridder, LA 70634, Phone: (318) 463-9992, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rosepine)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 59
Service Call: 1
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Rosepine

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Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Rosepine, LA among deceased individuals
James	18	71.3 years
John	9	78.6 years
William	8	71.9 years
Robert	8	73.1 years
Dorothy	7	72.8 years
Charles	6	72.5 years
Annie	6	87.2 years
Mary	5	76.8 years
Bertha	4	84.3 years
Gladys	4	89.7 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Rosepine, LA among deceased individuals
Fletcher	14	84.6 years
Stephens	11	69.3 years
Evans	10	69.3 years
Hall	9	75.2 years
Davis	9	72.8 years
James	9	84.0 years
Weeks	9	73.5 years
Thompson	8	82.0 years
Smith	7	72.6 years
Bailey	7	74.7 years

Businesses in Rosepine, LA

U-Haul: 1

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