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Union Parish

Population in July 2008: 142. Population change since 2000: -8.4%
 

Males: 65  (46.5%)
Females: 77  (53.5%)

Median resident age:  46.1 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip code: 71277


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,190 (it was $26,250 in 2000)
Spearsville:  $34,190
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,327
Spearsville:  $18,327
Louisiana:  $21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,927 (it was $59,200 in 2000)
Spearsville:  $94,927
Louisiana:  $126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $99,612; Detached houses: $101,537; Mobile homes: $41,250

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Races in Spearsville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.2%)
  • Other race (3.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Spearsville: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (43.2%), Irish (15.5%), German (9.7%), English (7.7%), Scottish (4.5%), Italian (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/16/1960

Elevation: 193 feet

Land area: 2.06 square miles.

Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spearsville

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spearsville village

  • Never married: 10.2%
  • Now married: 67.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 16.1%
  • Divorced: 5.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Spearsville, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Spearsville to the number of sex offenders is 47 to 1.

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

Spearsville:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (41.7 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (75.2 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (243.1 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Lillie, LA (1.9 miles) , Bernice, LA (2.9 miles ), Junction City, LA (2.9 miles ), Junction City, AR (3.0 miles ), Farmerville, LA (4.0 miles ), Dubach, LA (4.1 miles ), Lisbon, LA (4.3 miles) , Strong, AR (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 32.93 N, Longitude: 92.60 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +23 (+17.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (24%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (11%)
  • Chemicals (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • U. S. Postal service (23%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Utilities (9%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (27%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (14%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (14%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (14%)



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Spearsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/3/1978, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the Spearsville village center .

On 11/19/1983, a category 3 tornado 7.4 miles away from the village center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Spearsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 88% 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 6.6 miles away from Spearsville center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 18.0 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 25.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Spearsville:
  • TRI WARD GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BERNICE, LA)
  • UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FARMERVILLE, LA)
  • MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTH ARKANSAS (about 19 miles; EL DORADO, AR)

Political contributions by individuals in Spearsville, LA

Airports located in Spearsville:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spearsville:
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; RUSTON, LA; Full-time enrollment: 9,013)
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 41 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 42 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT MONTICELLO (about 65 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 2,048)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 73 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
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Average household size:
This village:  2.2 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  59.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  23.3%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.4%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spearsville, LA



Spearsville compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Spearsville travel time to work
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


Religion statistics for Spearsville

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionBaptist Missionary Association of AmericaAssemblies of GodChurches of ChristOther religions
Adherents68.8%8.0%7.1%6.9%9.3%
Congregations53.2%6.5%5.2%19.5%15.6%
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



Spearsville government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
  • Tax - Public Utilities: $3,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $0

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,239 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  2.43% ($28,760 average AGI)
from Lincoln Parish, LA  0.62% ($26,891)
from Union County, AR  0.41% ($22,200)


6.51% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,585 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.51%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  2.27% ($31,641 average AGI)
to Lincoln Parish, LA  0.68% ($26,320)
to Union County, AR  0.49% ($37,972)


Strongest AM radio stations in Spearsville:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • KELD (1400 AM; 1 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spearsville:
  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KBSA (90.9 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: BD OF SUP OF LA STATE U & A&M COLLGE)
  • KMLK (101.5 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KIXB (103.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KAGL (93.3 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KXZX (96.1 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: NOALMARK BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KLBQ (98.7 FM; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KAXV (91.9 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KWJM (92.7 FM; FARMERVILLE, LA; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Spearsville:
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • K46DT (Channel 46; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K69HO (Channel 69; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K36DR (Channel 36; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYPX (Channel 49; CAMDEN, AR; Owner: ARKANSAS 49, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • K48EP (Channel 48; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K59FJ (Channel 59; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K29DC (Channel 29; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K40EF (Channel 40; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K50EK (Channel 50; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K57GF (Channel 57; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K63FX (Channel 63; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K66EX (Channel 66; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KLMB-LP (Channel 23; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CING., INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 840
Total average daily truck traffic: 142
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 1,428

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 1 Miles West Of, Call Sign: KNKN647
    Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Jerri L Janjua, Rt. 2 Box 297-5 (Lillie Cell Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Overall height: 125.5 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2
  • LILLIE, Lillie Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 125.5 m, Call Sign: WMN811
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 05/11/2007
    Registrant: Alltel Communications, Inc., One Allied Drive, B2f02-A, Little Rock, AR 72202, Phone: (501) 905-8555, Fax: (501) 905-6193, Email:
  • LILLIE, Rt. 2 Box 297-5 (Lillie Cell Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 123.4 m, Overall height: 125.5 m, Call Sign: WPJB486
    Assigned Frequencies : 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/17/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N4JDP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01353318
    Grant Date: 03/25/2008, Expiration Date: 06/18/2018
    Registrant: James K Sims Sr, Spearsville, LA 71277


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 182H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O-360 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 3456S , Serial Number: 18255856, Year manufactured: 2003, Airworthiness Date: 06/14/2005
    Registrant (Corporation): Iron Mountain Poultry Inc, 366 Burnside Farm Rd, Spearsville, LA 71277

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