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Sicily Island, LA map Population (year 2000): 453. Estimated population in July 2006: 450 (-0.7% change)
 

Males: 204  (45.0%)
Females: 249  (55.0%)

Catahoula Parish

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71368.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $16,800 (it was $14,783 in 2000)
Sicily Island  $16,800
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $30,800 (it was $33,000 in 2000)
Sicily Island  $30,800
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Sicily Island:

  • Black (54.5%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (44.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

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Ancestries: United States (9.3%), Irish (4.2%), English (4.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%), French (1.8%), Subsaharan African (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 72 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 780 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sicily Island

  • High school or higher: 58.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sicily Island village

  • Never married: 37.2%
  • Now married: 33.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 19.3%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sicily Island, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sicily Island to the number of sex offenders is 224 to 1.

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

Sicily Island:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
Sicily Island satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (54.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (102.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (293.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Wisner, LA (9.3 miles ), Clayton, LA (12.1 miles ), Harrisonburg, LA (12.7 miles ), Gilbert, LA (14.0 miles ), West Ferriday, LA (15.8 miles ), Ferriday, LA (16.5 miles ), Waterproof, LA (19.0 miles ), Ridgecrest, LA (19.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $67,000
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $75,000
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.85 N, Longitude: 91.66 W


Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Public administration (15%)
  • Paper (12%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (24%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Apparel (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (16%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (17%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Personal appearance workers (5%)


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Sicily Island-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 121% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the Sicily Island village center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/21/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the village center injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sicily Island:
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; WINNSBORO, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sicily Island:
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 32 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 52 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 71 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sicily Island:
  • JONESVILLE (about 20 miles; JONESVILLE, LA; ID: L32)
  • WINNSBORO MUNICIPAL (about 21 miles; WINNSBORO, LA; ID: F89)
  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 23 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sicily Island:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 55 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 86 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 93 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
Public high school in Sicily Island:
  • SICILY ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 303 FALCON AVENUE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Sicily Island:
  • SICILY ISLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 1 FALCON AVENUE; Grades: KG - 04)
  • MARTIN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 825 HIGHWAY 8; Grades: PK - 08)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.3 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  56.3%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  3.6%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 1.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  47.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  19.3%
Whole state:  9.4%

Sicily Island compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Sicily Island (2007 data):
  • Sicily Island State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1918-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $28.1 mil, Deposits: $22.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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 5$3,831
Financial Administration 2$4,004$24,0240$0
Water Supply 2$3,995$23,9700$0
Judicial and Legal 1$2,998$35,9760$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,098$20,3920$0
Solid Waste Management 2$3,543$21,2580$0
Sewerage 2$2,657$15,9420$0
Totals for Government 12$22,296$22,2965$3,831


Sicily Island government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $290,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $73,000
    Financial Administration: $70,000
    Gas Utilities: $63,000
    Water Utilities: $63,000
    Sewerage: $30,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $492,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $290,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $759,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $261,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $147,000
    Water Utilities: $77,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $47,000
  • Tax - NEC: $18,000
    Public Utilities: $7,000
    Property: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $129,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($25,798 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
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 Concordia Parish, LA  1.36% ($24,952 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.71% ($23,636)
from La Salle Parish, LA  0.45% ($35,500)


5.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,871 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.58%
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 La Salle Parish, LA  0.78% ($26,208 average AGI)
to Concordia Parish, LA  0.69% ($29,333)
to Franklin Parish, LA  0.52% ($25,375)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sicily Island:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sicily Island:
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KMAR-FM (95.9 FM; WINNSBORO, LA; Owner: BOEUF RIVER BROADCASTING CO)
  • KFNV-FM (107.1 FM; FERRIDAY, LA; Owner: TOM GAY D/B/A THE RADIO GROUP)

TV broadcast stations around Sicily Island:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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