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Population (year 2000): 2,352. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,562 (+8.9% change)
 

Males: 1,116  (47.4%)
Females: 1,236  (52.6%)

St. Landry Parish

Median resident age:  32.5 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70584.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $22,000 (it was $22,384 in 2000)
Sunset  $22,000
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,300 (it was $72,300 in 2000)
Sunset  $100,300
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Sunset:

  • Black (52.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (46.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.0%), French (13.4%), Irish (5.4%), French Canadian (5.2%), German (4.0%), English (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1906

Elevation: 48 feet

Land area: 3.11 square miles.

Population density: 788 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Sunset

  • High school or higher: 65.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 8.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sunset town

  • Never married: 31.8%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 4.1%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Sunset, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Sunset to the number of sex offenders is 409 to 1.

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

Sunset:  0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (13.7 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (63.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (232.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Grand Coteau, LA (1.4 miles ), Cankton, LA (5.2 miles ), Carencro, LA (6.7 miles ), Leonville, LA (7.2 miles ), Opelousas, LA (8.4 miles ), Arnaudville, LA (9.2 miles ), Church Point, LA (10.4 miles ), Scott, LA (11.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $67,200
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $110,700
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $109,100
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $158,900
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $165,000
  • 2005: 36 buildings, average cost: $168,600
  • 2006: 38 buildings, average cost: $138,500
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $170,500

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Latitude: 30.41 N, Longitude: 92.07 W


Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +149 (+6.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (14%)
  • Mining (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Sunset-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 104% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.7 miles away from the Sunset town center killed 4 people and injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 10/15/1957, a category 3 tornado 4.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 29 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Sunset:
  • UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA)
  • DOCTORS HOSPITAL OF OPELOUSAS (about 10 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)
  • OPELOUSAS GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Sunset, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sunset:
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 29 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
  • BATON ROUGE METROPOLITAN, RYAN FIELD (about 65 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; ID: BTR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Sunset:
  • KIBS AIR PARK (about 6 miles; BRISTOL, LA; ID: L89)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 10 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; ID: OPL)
  • BORDELON AIRPARK (about 16 miles; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; ID: L28)

Amtrak station near Sunset:
  • 13 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sunset:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 16 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 61 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 88 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 96 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 116 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
Public elementary/middle school in Sunset:
Library in Sunset:
  • SOUTH ST.LANDRY COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,641; Location: 235 MARIE STREET; 14,714 books; 526 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Sunset Town Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Sunset Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Stories in Stone Museum Antiquity (354 Coulee Crouche Road).

Hotel: Sunset Motor Inn (2153 I 49 Service Road South).

 

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

GREENBRIAR PRAIRIE BASSE WATER SYSTEM (Address: P. O. Drawer 90, Population served: 1100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-27-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-27-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-05-2003)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  33.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  15.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Sunset compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value 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.
  • House age below 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 Sunset (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Sunset Branch at 987 Napoleon Avenue, branch established on 1977-04-29. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Bank of Sunset and Trust Company: Bank Of Sunset And Trust Company at 863 Napoleon Avenue, branch established on 1906-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $81.5 mil, Deposits: $69.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Sunset Bancorp, Inc.



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6.76% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,863 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($142 average AGI)
St. Landry Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lafayette Parish, LA  1.49% ($36,342 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.87% ($23,739)
from Evangeline Parish, LA  0.46% ($27,379)


5.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,242 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.33%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA  1.51% ($28,671 average AGI)
to Evangeline Parish, LA  0.39% ($21,558)
to Acadia Parish, LA  0.36% ($27,474)


Strongest AM radio stations in Sunset:
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sunset:
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K209BS (89.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Sunset:
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)

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