Violet, Louisiana

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Back to Violet, LA housing info, St. Bernard 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 Violet, LA St. Bernard Parish Population in July 2007: 4,270. Males: 2,060   (48.3%) Females: 2,210   (51.7%) Median resident age:   31.3 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70092. Estimated median household income in 2008: $43,683 (it was $32,993 in 2000) Violet:   $43,683 Louisiana:   $43,733 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,690 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $128,871 (it was $73,700 in 2000) Violet:   $128,871 Louisiana:   $132,400 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $148,659; Detached houses: $155,447; Townhouses or other attached units: $104,942; In 2-unit structures: $101,421; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $91,438; Mobile homes: $15,190 Violet, 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 Violet: White Non-Hispanic (55.1%) Black (38.8%) Hispanic (4.3%) Two or more races (1.5%) American Indian (1.0%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Violet: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Violet, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Baton Rouge and crime  (112 replies) Where did NOLA go wrong  (45 replies) Crime in BR  (35 replies) Thuggin it & Lovin It  (22 replies) Would it be smarter to turn New Orleans into Venice Italy?  (40 replies) Need quick answers on Chalmette, Meraux, etc.  (2 replies) Latest news from Violet, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: French (16.4%), German (11.8%), Italian (10.7%), Irish (6.9%), United States (6.3%), English (2.2%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 8 feet Land area: 4.06 square miles. Population density: 1052 people per square mile   (low).

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Violet-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 55% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/6/1983, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.7 miles away from the Violet place center injured 25 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 tornado 35.2 miles away from the place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Violet-area historical earthquake activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 54.5 miles away from Violet center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Churches in Violet include: First Baptist Church of Violet (A), Riverbend Baptist Church (B), Greater Round Hill Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemetery: Merrit Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Post office: Violet Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This place:	3.1 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	82.6%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	5.9%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

• Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
• Gay men: 0.1% of all households

This place:	21.7%
Whole state:	19.6%

This place:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Violet, LA

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Here		57.1%
USA		50.2%

3.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,119 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	3.36%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

from Orleans Parish, LA	1.54% ($27,966 average AGI)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.51% ($27,947)

78.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,908 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	78.88%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

to St. Tammany Parish, LA	16.83% ($44,548 average AGI)
to Jefferson Parish, LA	13.71% ($38,160)
to Tangipahoa Parish, LA	3.95% ($39,038)

• Edward G Roach, 300 Bayou Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
  Registrant: Sba Towers Inc., 5900 Broken Sound Pkwy Nw, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-7670, Email:

• Violet Water Twr General Pershing & 7th Sts, Call Sign: KZV422
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.965 MHz, 154.965 MHz
  Grant Date: 04/17/2004, Expiration Date: 03/01/2014
  Registrant: St. Bernard Parish Government, 8201 W. Judge Perez Dr., Chalmette, LA 70043, Phone: (504) 278-4280, Fax: (504) 278-4209, Email:
• Bayou Dupre Flood Control Structure, Structure height: 7 m, Call Sign: WNZS754, Licensee ID: L00006845
  Assigned Frequencies : 171.125 MHz
  Grant Date: 06/18/2002, Expiration Date: 07/02/2012
  Registrant: State Of Louisiana, New Orleans Lakefront Arprt, New Orleans, LA 70126, Phone: (504) 243-4056

• St Bernard Hwy, Type: Tower, Call Sign: WHU320, Licensee ID: L00334455
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 161.600 MHz
  Grant Date: 05/21/2004, Expiration Date: 07/21/2014
  Registrant: Belle Chasse Marine Transportation Inc, 3900 River Rd Ste 6, Jefferson, LA 70181

• 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: 8026L , Serial Number: 17256226, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 05/31/1967
  Registrant (Partnership): Errol J Perez, Po Box 158, Violet, LA 70092, Other Owners: Wayne J Landry

• Fire: 46

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2006"
• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2005 and 2006"