Sterlington, Louisiana

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Back to Sterlington, LA housing info, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities. We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Sterlington, LA Ouachita Parish Population in July 2008: 1,400. Population change since 2000: +9.7%   Males: 651   (46.6%) Females: 749   (53.4%) Median resident age:   33.3 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 71280. Estimated median household income in 2008: $41,446 (it was $33,750 in 2000) Sterlington:   $41,446 Louisiana:   $43,733 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $22,070 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $84,742 (it was $50,900 in 2000) Sterlington:   $84,742 Louisiana:   $132,400 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 71280 Sterlington, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Sterlington: White Non-Hispanic (83.0%) Black (12.5%) Hispanic (4.1%) Other race (1.7%) Two or more races (1.4%) American Indian (0.7%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sterlington: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Sterlington, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Sterlington is mentioned 34 times on our forum: Sterlington, LA  (6 replies) Lafayette was a dump  (148 replies) what is the best town in Louisiana to live in and why?  (76 replies) Where did NOLA go wrong  (45 replies) Claiborne Parish is dead.  (31 replies) Best Place to live in North Louisiana?  (52 replies) Latest news from Sterlington, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (24.3%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.3%), French (5.9%), German (4.1%), Swedish (1.3%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Incorporated in 1961 Elevation: 84 feet Land area: 2.29 square miles. Population density: 610 people per square mile   (low).

Latitude: 32.69 N, Longitude: 92.06 W

Area code: 318

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Officers per 1,000 residents here:	5.71
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Sterlington, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Sterlington-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/1/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 3.8 miles away from the Sterlington town center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.6 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.

Sterlington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/11/1996 at 18:17:49, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, 3.1 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 91.9 miles away from Sterlington center
On 6/10/1994 at 23:34:02, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.9 miles away from the city center
On 3/3/2001 at 10:46:13, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 48.9 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 51.9 miles away from Sterlington center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Political contributions by individuals in Sterlington, LA

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Notable location: Potts Landing (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Sterlington include: Sterlington First Baptist Church (A), Sterlington Church of Christ (B), Saint Andrews Church (C), Grace Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Bartholomew Cemetery (1). 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:	74.5%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.4% of all households

This town:	11.7%
Whole state:	19.6%

This town:	6.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sterlington, LA

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Here		57.0%
USA		50.2%

6.31% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,154 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.31%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	0.08%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

from Orleans Parish, LA	0.52% ($23,897 average AGI)
from Morehouse Parish, LA	0.41% ($32,894)
from Union Parish, LA	0.33% ($31,641)

6.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,074 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.12%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($182 average AGI)

Ouachita Parish:	0.05%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

to Union Parish, LA	0.36% ($28,760 average AGI)
to Morehouse Parish, LA	0.31% ($25,854)
to Richland Parish, LA	0.28% ($35,217)

• Pace Lake 3 Mi S, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WNUX975
  Assigned Frequencies : 463.225 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/16/2002, Expiration Date: 07/28/2012
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G St Nw Ste 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• Fence Line 6310 Horseshoe Lake Rd, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Call Sign: WPMW997
  Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/05/1999, Expiration Date: 03/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 05/16/2004, Certifier: Timothy R Mock
  Registrant: Koch Nitrogen, 6310 Horseshoe Lake Rd, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-4329, Fax: (318) 665-4240
• Hwy 134 1 Mi S, Structure height: 94 m, Call Sign: KKA242
  Assigned Frequencies : 48.7800 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/15/2003, Expiration Date: 01/10/2014, Certifier: Richard A Seals
  Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-0467, Email:
• 350 Highway 2, Type: Tank, Structure height: 3 m, Call Sign: WPTE446, Licensee ID: L00005248
  Assigned Frequencies : 9300.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/10/2001, Expiration Date: 09/10/2011
  Registrant: Angus Chemical Company
• Control Room - 6310 Horseshoe Lake Rd., Type: Building, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQHI795
  Assigned Frequencies : 173.396 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/08/2007, Expiration Date: 10/07/2007, Cancelation Date: 12/08/2007, Certifier: Chris Wilkins
  Registrant: Koch Nitrogen Company, 6310 Horshoe Lake Rd., Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-4263

• 3.2 Km Nw Of Us Hwy 165n & St Hwy 134, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: KPM631, Licensee ID: L00088811
  Assigned Frequencies : 455.925 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/16/1994, Expiration Date: 06/01/2012
  Registrant: Holladay Broadcasting Of Louisiana, LLC, P.O. Box 4808, Monroe, LA 71211, Phone: (318) 388-2323

• STATION, 1.5 Mi S On Ouachita Parish Hwy 553 From, Overall height: 29 m, Call Sign: WNER574
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.412 MHz, 928.412 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 05/14/2012
  Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Ste 1200, Pmb 165, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
• STATION, 1.0 Mi S, Overall height: 93.9 m, Call Sign: WNTA970
  Assigned Frequencies : 928.181 MHz, 952.118 MHz, 928.118 MHz, 952.181 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 01/27/2019, Certifier: Richard A Seals
  Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-0467, Fax: (318) 665-0354, Email:
• 129 Texas Gas Rd, Structure height: 59.4 m, Call Sign: WPNM757
  Assigned Frequencies : 952.318 MHz, 928.318 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/02/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2018
  Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
• ROCKY BRANCH, Rocky Branch Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 112.5 m, Call Sign: WQGV422
  Assigned Frequencies : 6034.15 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/25/2007, Expiration Date: 04/25/2017, Certifier: James E Mcdonald
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
• STATION, 1 Mi S, Overall height: 24.4 m, Call Sign: KGX23
  Assigned Frequencies : 6685.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 11/17/1998, Expiration Date: 02/18/2009, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2004, Certifier: Richard A Seals
  Registrant: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 1476 Keystone Road, Sterlington, LA 71280, Phone: (318) 665-2125, Fax: (318) 665-0354, Email:
• STATION, Old Sterlington Rd, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: KKQ64
  Assigned Frequencies : 6745.00 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/12/2002, Expiration Date: 04/15/2012
  Registrant: Phone: (501) 377-5609
• STERLINGTON, 0.5 Miles W Of, Overall height: 89.3 m, Call Sign: WHQ854
  Assigned Frequencies : 2165.20 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/28/2000, Certifier: Vicki Schultheis
  Registrant: Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman, LLP, 3000 K Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20007, Phone: (202) 424-7809, Fax: (202) 424-7645, Email:

• Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
  N-Number: 101RK , Serial Number: 17261166, Year manufactured: 1972, Airworthiness Date: 11/10/1972
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry E Thigpen, 898 Wallace Rd, Sterlington, LA 71280, Other Owners: Wanda L Kinnaird
• Aircraft: CESSNA 172H (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 8203L , Serial Number: 17256403, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 07/11/1967
  Registrant (Co-Owned): Rondol T Hattox, 7058 Eastlake Rd, Sterlington, LA 71280, Other Owners: Ila D Hattox

• Fire: 16
• Hazardous Condition: 3

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