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Notable locations in Ville Platte: Platte Wastewater Treatment Facility (A), Ville Platte Police Department (B), Evangeline Parish Police Jury (C), Evangeline Parish Office (D), Maison Jean - Marie Laran Museum (E), Evangeline Parish Sheriff's Office (F), Ville Platte City Marshal's Office (G), Evangeline Parish Health Unit (H), Evangeline Parish Courthouse (I), Evangeline Parish Library (J), Maison De Sante Nursing Home (K), Northside Community Center (L), Ville Platte City Hall (M), Ville Platte Fire Department (N). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Highland Shopping Center (1), Parkview Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ville Platte include: Disciples Baptist Church (A), Christ Cathedral of Praise (B), Agape Christian Fellowship Church (C), First Baptist Church (D), Greater Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (E), Refuge Temple Church (F), Sacred Heart Catholic Church (G), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (H), Saint Paul Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ville Platte: Southside City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Evangeline Parish Tourism Association (704 North Soileau Street).
Hotels: American Inn Inc (646 Jack Miller Road), Platte Motel (1648 West Main Street), Best Western of Ville Platte (1919 East Main Street).
Courts: Courts - Ville Platte City Court (108 South Coreil Street), Evangeline Parish - Clerk Of Court (200 Court Suite 104).
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Evangeline Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Ville Platte and their reported violations in the past:
EAST SIDE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-18-2003 to SEP-18-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-21-2003 to JUL-21-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2000)
EVANGELINE PARISH INDUSTRIAL PARK W S (Address: 200 COURT STREET SUITE207  , Population served: 653, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-1998)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 37.8%
(19.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 47.5% for Black residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 96.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Louisiana: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.6% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
| This city: | 5.2% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ville Platte, LA
People in group quarters in Ville Platte:
- 157 people in nursing homes
- 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in other group homes
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Ville Platte compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage 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 Ville Platte (2011 data):
- The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company: Drive-In Branch, The Evangeline Bank And Trust Compan, U.S. 167 East Branch. Info updated 2007/11/06: Bank assets: $579.6 mil, Deposits: $479.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Evangeline Bancshares, Inc.
- Guaranty Bank: Reddell-Vidrine Branch at 5557 Vidrine Road, branch established on 1974/10/01; Ville Platte Branch at 1311 West Lasalle Street, branch established on 1978/03/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $136.1 mil, Deposits: $120.2 mil, headquarters in Mamou, LA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
- Citizen's Bank: at 841 West Main Street, branch established on 1975/05/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $233.0 mil, Deposits: $204.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Whitney Bank: Ville Platte Branch at 233 West Main Street, branch established on 2004/10/15. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $14,882.3 mil, Deposits: $11,630.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 189 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Religion statistics for Ville Platte (based on Evangeline Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.36%
| Here | | 73.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Other |
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| Adherents | 78.2% | 18.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 35.9% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 17.9% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 25 | This county: | 6.96 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5 | Evangeline Parish: | 1.39 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11 | This county: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6 | Evangeline Parish: | 1.67 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.1% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 30.2% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Evangeline Parish: | 12.2% | | State: | 13.7% |
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $5,486 | $65,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $20,079 | $17,211 | 2 | $2,365 |
| Judicial and Legal |
8 | $11,431 | $17,147 | 5 | $2,712 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
27 | $43,142 | $19,174 | 9 | $7,207 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $29,063 | $24,911 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $38,253 | $38,253 | 8 | $1,973 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $7,328 | $21,984 | 2 | $1,173 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $6,454 | $19,362 | 3 | $193 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
10 | $25,279 | $30,335 | 3 | $2,413 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $9,728 | $16,677 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $39,657 | $67,983 | 1 | $399 |
| Totals for Government |
108 | $235,900 | $26,211 | 33 | $18,435 |
Ville Platte government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $686,000 ($92.29)
- Charges - Sewerage: $819,000 ($110.18)
Housing and Community Development: $412,000 ($55.43)
All Other: $12,000 ($1.61)
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,123,000 ($151.08)
Regular Highways: $370,000 ($49.78)
Housing and Community Development: $369,000 ($49.64)
Sewerage: $59,000 ($7.94)
Parks and Recreation: $40,000 ($5.38)
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,470,000 ($332.30)
Housing and Community Development: $1,459,000 ($196.29)
Police Protection: $1,051,000 ($141.40)
Regular Highways: $623,000 ($83.82)
Local Fire Protection: $621,000 ($83.55)
Water Utilities: $599,000 ($80.59)
Financial Administration: $541,000 ($72.78)
Sewerage: $350,000 ($47.09)
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000 ($34.98)
Parks and Recreation: $260,000 ($34.98)
Central Staff Services: $140,000 ($18.83)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,396,000 ($187.81)
All Other: $170,000 ($22.87)
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $109,000 ($14.66)
- General - Interest on Debt: $279,000 ($37.54)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $985,000 ($132.52)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $182,000 ($24.49)
Rents: $99,000 ($13.32)
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000 ($9.82)
Interest Earnings: $73,000 ($9.82)
Sale of Property: $4,000 ($0.54)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,720,000 ($1307.68)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,735,000 ($1175.16)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $146,000 ($19.64)
Local Fire Protection: $21,000 ($2.83)
Regular Highways: $17,000 ($2.29)
Parks and Recreation: $7,000 ($0.94)
Financial Administration: $3,000 ($0.40)
Housing and Community Development: $2,000 ($0.27)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,580,000 ($616.17)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,933,000 ($394.59)
Water Utilities: $1,045,000 ($140.59)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,632,000 ($219.56)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $205,000 ($27.58)
General Local Government Support: $69,000 ($9.28)
Highways: $14,000 ($1.88)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,414,000 ($324.77)
Property: $732,000 ($98.48)
Public Utilities Sales: $463,000 ($62.29)
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $368,000 ($49.51)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000 ($3.09)
Other License: $12,000 ($1.61)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,254,000 ($303.24)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000 ($4.44)
5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.66% | | 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:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ville Platte:
- KVPI (1050 AM; 0 kW; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ville Platte:
- KVPI-FM (92.5 FM; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ville Platte:
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Ville Platte, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 26
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 33
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 11
- Fatalities: 26
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 55
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 116
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 172
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 126
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 303
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 20
See more detailed statistics of Ville Platte fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $108,000
Total average daily traffic: 24,800
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 14,880
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Ville Platte
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Ville Platte, LA
| Most common first names in Ville Platte, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Joseph | 149 | 69.1 years |
| John | 95 | 69.7 years |
| Mary | 87 | 72.6 years |
| Marie | 72 | 80.7 years |
| James | 65 | 63.4 years |
| Louis | 36 | 71.8 years |
| Edna | 34 | 81.8 years |
| Charles | 34 | 71.5 years |
| George | 34 | 70.7 years |
| Adam | 32 | 74.7 years |
| Most common last names in Ville Platte, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Fontenot | 996 | 73.3 years |
| Soileau | 286 | 77.3 years |
| Guillory | 278 | 75.2 years |
| Vidrine | 258 | 75.7 years |
| Lafleur | 207 | 74.8 years |
| Ardoin | 191 | 73.5 years |
| Deville | 120 | 72.8 years |
| Ortego | 113 | 75.1 years |
| Manuel | 106 | 76.0 years |
| Thomas | 95 | 67.4 years |
| Businesses in Ville Platte, LA |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Best Western | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Subway | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| La-Z-Boy | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
| McDonald's | 1 | | | |
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