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Tensas Parish

Population in July 2008: 1,078. Population change since 2000: -19.6%
 

Males: 491  (45.6%)
Females: 587  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  34.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71366.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $27,260 (it was $19,539 in 2000)
St. Joseph:  $27,260
Louisiana:  $43,733

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $13,427

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $52,265 (it was $31,200 in 2000)
St. Joseph:  $52,265
Louisiana:  $132,400

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $69,908; Detached houses: $70,967; Townhouses or other attached units: $21,070; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $51,678; Mobile homes: $22,596

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Races in St. Joseph:

  • Black (68.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (29.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in St. Joseph: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (5.5%), German (4.5%), French (2.2%), English (2.2%), United States (1.8%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1901

Elevation: 74 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1211 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in St. Joseph

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 17.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in St. Joseph town

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 40.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 7.4%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%


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

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

St. Joseph:  0.6% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.3% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (64.7 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (101.2 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (287.7 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Newellton, LA (3.3 miles ), Waterproof, LA (3.4 miles ), Port Gibson, MS (3.9 miles ), Fayette, MS (4.2 miles ), Clayton, LA (4.7 miles ), Wisner, LA (5.0 miles ), Sicily Island, LA (5.0 miles ), Gilbert, LA (5.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $83,900
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings
  • 2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 31.92 N, Longitude: 91.24 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -173 (-11.4%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (39%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Food and beverage stores (13%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (12%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in St. Joseph, Louisiana

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St. Joseph-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 190% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/5/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 34.7 miles away from the St. Joseph town center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 tornado 34.7 miles away from the town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near St. Joseph:
  • CLAIBORNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PORT GIBSON, MS)
  • JEFFERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FAYETTE, MS)
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in St. Joseph, LA

Airports located in St. Joseph:
Operable nuclear power plant near St. Joseph:
  • 16 miles: Grand Gulf in Port Gibson, MS.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to St. Joseph:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 65 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 93 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 97 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
Public high school in St. Joseph:
Public elementary/middle school in St. Joseph:
Library in St. Joseph:
  • TENSAS PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $185,459; Location: 135 PLANK ROAD; 30,938 books; 88 audio materials; 107 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Note that the Mississippi locations listed are situated on the opposite side of the Mississippi River which has no river or ferry in close proximity.

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Shopping Center: McLemores Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in St. Joseph include: Saint Joseph Church of God (A), Saint Joseph United Methodist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in St. Joseph: Saint Joseph Historic District (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  37.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  16.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in St. Joseph, LA


20 people in state prisons


St. Joseph compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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 St. Joseph (2009 data):
  • Tensas State Bank: St. Joseph Branch at 921 Plank Road, branch established on 1981-04-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $102.3 mil, Deposits: $82.1 mil, headquarters in Newellton, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tensas Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for St. Joseph

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.19%
Here47.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents75.6%9.7%4.3%2.9%7.5%
Congregations33.3%14.3%9.5%9.5%33.3%
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 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 4$5,010$15,0300$0
Water Supply 1$1,720$20,6400$0
Gas Supply 2$4,470$26,8200$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$80
Other Government Administration 0$0 9$5,090
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$450
Police Protection - Officers 3$4,402$17,6080$0
Totals for Government 10$15,602$18,72211$5,620



St. Joseph government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $19,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $257,000
    Water Utilities: $99,000
    Financial Administration: $90,000
    Police Protection: $68,000
    Solid Waste Management: $60,000
    Sewerage: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $48,000
    Interest Earnings: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $818,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $339,000
    Water Utilities: $190,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $68,000
    NEC: $36,000
    Property: $25,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $181,000

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Orleans Parish, LA  1.66% ($17,759 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA  0.86% ($20,533)
from Ouachita Parish, LA  0.57% ($25,800)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
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  0.69% ($8,333 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in St. Joseph:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)

Strongest FM radio stations in St. Joseph:
  • K210BW (89.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WPRL (91.7 FM; LORMAN, MS; Owner: ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WRTM-FM (100.5 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around St. Joseph:
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • 0.6 Miles Wsw Of Int Of Sr568 With Sr128; 3 Miles Wnw Of St. Joseph, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN475
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    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: 1
  • Edward G Roach, 0.6 Miles Wsw Of Int Of Sr568 With Sr128; 3 Miles Wnw Of St. Joseph, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00000538
    Registrant: Aat Communications Corporation, 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 31.940278 Lon: -91.285556, Call Sign: WPVZ680
    Assigned Frequencies : 155.910 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2002, Expiration Date: 09/20/2012, Certifier: Edward L Brown
    Registrant: Kay Radio & Electronics, 3305 Fern St, Alexandria, LA 71302, Phone: (818) 442-7170


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 11

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for St. Joseph, LA

St. Joseph on our top lists:
  • #79 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"

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