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Ancestries: Irish (16.8%), German (8.9%), English (7.2%), Dutch (6.5%), French (5.1%), United States (3.6%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 221 feet
Land area: 2.23 square miles.
Population density: 754 people per square mile (low).
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For population 25 years and over in Rosepine:
High school or higher: 77.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Rosepine town:
Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 43.4%
Separated: 4.0%
Widowed: 8.2%
Divorced: 15.4%
18 residents are foreign born
This town:
1.0%
Louisiana:
3.7%
According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Rosepine, Louisiana as of March 04, 2015. The ratio of number of residents in Rosepine to the number of sex offenders is 579 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 2012: $250 (0.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $199 (0.6%)
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).
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Rosepine-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 53% 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 peopleand injured 50 peopleand causedbetween $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 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Rosepine-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 84% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 2/10/2006 at 04:14:22, a magnitude 5.3 (4.2 MB, 5.3 MS, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 282.9 miles away from the city center On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 300.5 miles away from Rosepine center On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 303.0 miles away from the city center On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 368.3 miles away from the city center On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 356.5 miles away from Rosepine center On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Depth: 8.7 mi) earthquake occurred 517.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
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, Fire: 1, Freeze: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Rosepine:
PINE HAVEN NURSING HOME INC (18364 CENTRAL AVE)
ROSEPINE RETIREMENT AND REHAB CENTER, LLC (18364 CENTRAL AVENUE)
Other hospitals and medical centers near Rosepine:
TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL LLC (Hospital, about 2 miles away; LEESVILLE, LA)
PEAR STREET GROUP HOME (Hospital, about 3 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
WESTWOOD MANOR NURSING HOME, INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
WEST EIGHT STREET COMMUNITY HO (Hospital, about 6 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
OCEANS BEHAVIORAL HOSPITAL OF DERIDDER (Hospital, about 6 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
DERIDDER RETIREMENT AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; DERIDDER, LA)
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
Vernon Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low PotentialPercentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 20.0%
(25.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 8.1% for Black residents, 2.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.8% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households
86 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
89 people in nursing homes in 2000
Rosepine compared to Louisiana state average:
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in above state average.
Number of rooms per house below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
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.
Religion statistics for Rosepine town (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.
Louisiana:
2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:
0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:
0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Vernon Parish:
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.
State:
4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 19
Here:
4.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:
5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.3%
Louisiana:
10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Vernon Parish:
31.2%
Louisiana:
29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
15.9%
State:
13.7%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
2
$3,759
$22,554
0
$526
Other Government Administration
1
$2,918
$35,016
6
$2,134
Police Protection - Officers
3
$7,800
$31,200
1
$474
Sewerage
1
$3,970
$47,640
0
$0
Water Supply
2
$4,056
$24,336
0
$0
Totals for Government
9
$22,503
$30,004
7
$3,134
15.46% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($34,196 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
15.46%
Louisiana average:
6.57%
1.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,529 average AGI)
Vernon Parish:
1.10%
Louisiana average:
0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
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, Cancellation Date: 07/09/2011 Registrant: Grevemberg Communications Inc, 18956 Central Ave, De Ridder, LA 70634, Phone: (318) 463-9992
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
3
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: 01/06/2011, Expiration Date: 04/01/2021 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, Cancellation Date: 09/02/2011 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:
1
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:
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