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Varnado, LA map Population (year 2000): 342. Estimated population in July 2006: 348 (+1.8% change)
 

Males: 146  (42.7%)
Females: 196  (57.3%)

Washington Parish

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70426.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,100 (it was $26,563 in 2000)
Varnado  $30,100
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,200 (it was $47,300 in 2000)
Varnado  $44,200
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Varnado:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.6%)
  • Black (9.4%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (34.5%), French (8.5%), Irish (7.9%), German (5.0%), English (4.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 128 feet

Land area: 0.85 square miles.

Population density: 405 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Varnado

  • High school or higher: 77.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 0.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Varnado village

  • Never married: 15.6%
  • Now married: 46.0%
  • Separated: 4.3%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 22.8%

2 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.6%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Varnado, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Varnado to the number of sex offenders is 344 to 1.

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

Varnado:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
Varnado satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulfport, MS (62.1 miles , pop. 71,127).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (65.7 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (389.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Angie, LA (5.0 miles ), Bogalusa, LA (8.2 miles ), Sun, LA (17.6 miles ), Poplarville, MS (20.8 miles ), Franklinton, LA (22.1 miles ), Columbia, MS (25.0 miles ), Tylertown, MS (26.3 miles ), Lumberton, MS (27.0 miles ).

Latitude: 30.89 N, Longitude: 89.83 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 985

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Population change in the 1990s: +126 (+58.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Paper (21%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (12%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Utilities (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Mining (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Construction (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Plant and system operators (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other financial specialists (10%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Varnado-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 134% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the Varnado village center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/10/1971, a category 3 tornado 28.5 miles away from the village center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Drew Meyerchick - College basketball player (Louisiana Monroe Indians).


Hospitals/medical centers near Varnado:
  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)
  • BOGALUSA COMMUNITY REHAB HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)
  • WASHINGTON ST TAMMANY REG MED CENTER (about 10 miles; BOGALUSA, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Varnado:
  • STENNIS INTL (about 45 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; ID: HSA)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 53 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; ID: PIB)
  • LAKEFRONT (about 61 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; ID: NEW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Varnado:
  • GEORGE R CARR MEMORIAL AIR FLD (about 7 miles; BOGALUSA, LA; ID: BXA)
  • FRANKLINTON (about 20 miles; FRANKLINTON, LA; ID: 2R7)
  • POPLARVILLE-PEARL RIVER COUNTY (about 25 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; ID: M13)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Varnado:
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 42 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
  • SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; FT enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 62 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 64 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 3,217)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 4,072)
Public high school in Varnado:
  • VARNADO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 166; Location: 25543 WASHINGTON STREET; Grades: 08 - 12)

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Average household size:
This village:  2.4 people
Louisiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  60.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  19.5%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This village:  12.0%
Whole state:  9.4%

Varnado compared to Louisiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below 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.
  • 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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Varnado travel time to work


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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 1$1,746$20,9520$0



7.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,458 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.50%
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 St. Tammany Parish, LA  1.47% ($41,973 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  1.40% ($20,932)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.59% ($26,905)


7.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($25,123 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.19%
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 St. Tammany Parish, LA  1.00% ($25,944 average AGI)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA  0.66% ($28,169)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.51% ($21,313)


Strongest AM radio stations in Varnado:
  • WBOX (920 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BOGALUSA, LA; Owner: BEST COUNTRY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WIKC (1490 AM; 1 kW; BOGALUSA, LA; Owner: TIMBERLANDS BROADCASTING CORP)
  • 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.)
  • WRJW (1320 AM; 5 kW; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: PEARL RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)
  • WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBKH (950 AM; 5 kW; HATTIESBURG, MS; Owner: SOUTHERN AIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLD (940 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Varnado:
  • WBOX-FM (92.9 FM; VARNADO, LA; Owner: BEST COUNTRY BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKSY (106.1 FM; PICAYUNE, MS; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF NEW ORLEANS, LLC)
  • WJSH (104.7 FM; FOLSOM, LA; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUUU (98.9 FM; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

TV broadcast stations around Varnado:
  • WUPL (Channel 54; SLIDELL, LA; Owner: UPN TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)

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