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Vernon Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,253.
Males: 606  (48.4%)
Females: 647  (51.6%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70659.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,938 (it was $30,063 in 2000)
Rosepine:  $37,938
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,181
Rosepine:  $17,181
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $87,218 (it was $53,100 in 2000)
Rosepine:  $87,218
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,301; Detached houses: $128,425; Mobile homes: $24,593

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Races in Rosepine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (83.7%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • Black (5.8%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other race (2.9%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Rosepine: 77.8 (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: 561 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Rosepine, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rosepine to the number of sex offenders is 627 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Rosepine:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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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:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 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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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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Rosepine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 120% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1953, a category 4 (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 3 (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.



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Hospitals/medical centers near Rosepine:
  • BYRD REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
  • TRI PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; LEESVILLE, LA)
  • BEAUREGARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; DERIDDER, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Rosepine, LA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rosepine:
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 81 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • ANGELINA COLLEGE (about 89 miles; LUFKIN, TX; FT enrollment: 2,773)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 90 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
  • STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 102 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
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Churches in Rosepine include: First Baptist Church of Rosepine (A), Rosepine United Pentecostal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Post office: Rosepine Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  19.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  6.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rosepine, LA


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Rosepine compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below 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 (2009 data):
  • Merchants & Farmers Bank & Trust Company: Rosepine Branch at 18625 Johnny B Hall Memorial Highway, branch established on 1992-05-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $205.0 mil, Deposits: $153.9 mil, headquarters in Leesville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (57%)
  • Utility gas (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)


Religion statistics for Rosepine

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents84.7%3.6%3.1%2.1%1.7%
Congregations67.9%1.3%6.4%6.4%1.3%
NameChurches of ChristLutheran ChurchChurch of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Church of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%1.5%
Congregations5.1%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.


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
Financial Administration 2$3,348$20,0880$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,187$25,1225$500
Police Protection - Officers 3$8,725$34,9001$764
Police - Other 0$0 1$837
Sewerage 1$2,139$25,6680$0
Water Supply 2$5,258$31,5480$0
Totals for Government 10$23,657$28,3887$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 03:01 AM, Us-171, Lat: 30.926731, Lon: -93.282050, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 17, 2004 06:30 AM, Sr-3226, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 20, 2001 08:45 AM, Ambler Road, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 30, 1999 06:55 AM, Sr-1146, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jul 29, 1988 07:27 AM, Cypressrd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 13, 1981 03:25 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 2028) average daily traffic: 288

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • La Highway 171, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN478
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
    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: 3
  • Lee S Grevemberg, La Highway 171, Type: Tower, Structure height: 149.3 m, Overall height: 149.3 m
    Registrant: Grevemberg Communications Inc, 1725 South Wheeler Street, Jasper, TX 75951, Phone: (409) 489-9992, Email:
  • Off Us 171 1.5 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 121.9 m, Overall height: 127.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00004860
    Registrant: Louisiana State Police, 265 S Foster Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70891-6614, Phone: (504) 925-6036
  • Edward G Roach, Veron Parish, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
    Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • 2 Mi Se Yankee Ridge Rd, 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: 3
  • STATION, S Side Parish Rd .2 Mi E Of La Hwy 171, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WNER636
    Assigned Frequencies : 2144.40 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/20/2002, Expiration Date: 05/07/2012, Cancelation 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, Overall height: 123.1 m, Call Sign: WPJE353
    Assigned Frequencies : 6063.80 MHz, 6197.24 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, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WGY521
    Assigned Frequencies : 954.550 MHz
    Grant Date: 08/15/2001, Expiration Date: 10/31/2011
    Registrant: Phone: (816) 245-9400

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1
  • 2 Miles Southeast Of Rosepine Louisiana In Vernon Parish, Call Sign: KNKJ254, Licensee ID: L00001510
    Assigned Frequencies : 152.690 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/03/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009
    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

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