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Bienville Parish

Population in July 2008: 279. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 141	(50.7%)
Females: 138	(49.3%)

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

Zip codes: 71070.

Estimated median household income in 2008: $36,972 (it was $26,500 in 2000)

Saline:	$36,972
Louisiana:	$43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $16,862

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $47,910 (it was $28,600 in 2000)

Saline:	$47,910
Louisiana:	$132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $126,637; Detached houses: $171,923; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $98,253; Mobile homes: $21,019

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Races in Saline:

White Non-Hispanic (74.7%)
Black (25.0%)
Hispanic (1.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Saline: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (23.3%), Irish (7.1%), German (6.4%), French (4.1%), English (3.7%), Subsaharan African (3.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 183 feet

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 236 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Saline

High school or higher: 71.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 47.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Saline village

Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 4.2%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 9.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This village:	1.0%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this village in May 2009.

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

Saline:	0.7% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (48.4 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (50.9 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (219.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Lucky, LA (2.3 miles ), Ashland, LA (3.0 miles ), Goldonna, LA (3.3 miles ), Castor, LA (3.5 miles ), Bienville, LA (3.6 miles ), Martin, LA (3.9 miles ), Jonesboro, LA (4.0 miles ), Hodge, LA (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 32.16 N, Longitude: 92.98 W

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+7.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
Construction (18%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (19%)
Health care (14%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Social assistance (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Religious workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (21%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (19%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Child care workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

Average climate in Saline, Louisiana

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Saline-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 159% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/2/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Saline village center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 9/12/1961, a category 3 tornado 16.8 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 37 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Saline-area historical earthquake activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 99% 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 61.4 miles away from Saline center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/16/2007 at 13:22:21, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Saline:

CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (about 22 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (about 22 miles; COUSHATTA, LA)
JACKSON PARISH HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; JONESBORO, LA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Saline:

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 30 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 41 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 74 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)

Public high school in Saline:

SALINE HIGH SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-12)

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Hotels: Black Lake Lodge (5780 Highway 9), Chandlers Camp (5779 Highway 9).

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

CHESTNUT-READHIMER WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 880, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2005)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005), St Public Notif received (MAY-26-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-22-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUL-26-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-26-2000)

BACKWOOD VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM (Address: 15564 HWY 126, Population served: 783, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (NOV-12-2002), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-24-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (SEP-07-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-16-2001)

Average household size:

This village:	2.7 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	76.6%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This village:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.9% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	21.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This village:	12.6%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Saline, LA

Saline compared to Louisiana state average:

Median household income below state average.
Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Saline (2009 data):

Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Saline Branch at 1377 Fourth Street, branch established on 1904-02-25. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $632.9 mil, Deposits: $573.8 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 44 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (24%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Saline

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 52.38%

Here		52.4%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Baptist Missionary Association of America	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	75.8%	9.7%	5.6%	2.9%	6.1%
Congregations	54.3%	15.2%	4.3%	8.7%	17.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	2	$2,613	$15,678	0	$0
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$343	$4,116	1	$249
Water Supply	1	$1,365	$16,380	1	$136
Gas Supply	1	$1,615	$19,380	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$5,936	$14,246	2	$385

Saline government finances in 2004:

Charges - Sewerage: $21,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $32,000
Water Utilities: $27,000

Financial Administration: $21,000

Police Protection: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $48,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $44,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $32,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $36,000
Tax - NEC: $14,000
Property: $11,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $47,000

7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.01%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA	0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA	0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA	0.64% ($30,533)

7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.09%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA	1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA	0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA	0.81% ($21,658)

Strongest AM radio stations in Saline:

KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Saline:

KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLSA (90.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPV OF LA ST U & A&M COLLEGE)
KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
KTOC-FM (104.9 FM; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)

TV broadcast stations around Saline:

KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KLAX-TV (Channel 31; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: POLLACK/BELZ COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC)

Saline fatal accident list:
Oct 30, 1993 10:05 AM, 9, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Saline 135, 1255 Cooper Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.7 m, Call Sign: WQJI605
Assigned Frequencies : 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz, 10815.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2008, Expiration Date: 09/22/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KB5SDT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/29/1992, Expiration Date: 12/29/2002, Cancelation Date: 12/30/2004
Registrant: Thomas M Coffey, Rt 2 Box 104, Saline, LA 71070
Call Sign: KC5NES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01252806
Grant Date: 03/06/2007, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017
Registrant: Glen A Davis, 204 Blewer Road, Saline, LA 71070
Call Sign: KD5VEF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00636962
Grant Date: 02/11/2003, Expiration Date: 02/11/2013, Certifier: Dain M Hullender
Registrant: Dain M Hullender, 2326 Government Road, Saline, LA 71070
Call Sign: KE5OBC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01278274
Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Cancelation Date: 02/14/2008, Certifier: Elgin W Austin
Registrant: Elgin W Austin, 559 Fredricks Rd, Saline, LA 71070
Call Sign: AE5GK, Previous Call Sign: KE5OBC, Licensee ID: L01278274
Grant Date: 05/01/2007, Expiration Date: 05/01/2017, Cancelation Date: 03/28/2008, Certifier: Elgin W Austin
Registrant: Elgin W Austin, 559 Fredricks Rd, Saline, LA 71070
Call Sign: WA5NB, Previous Call Sign: AE5GK, Licensee ID: L01278274
Grant Date: 03/28/2008, Expiration Date: 03/28/2018, Certifier: Elgin W Austin
Registrant: Elgin W Austin, 559 Fredricks Rd, Saline, LA 71070

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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