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Waterproof, LA map Population (year 2000): 834. Estimated population in July 2006: 772 (-7.4% change)
 

Males: 359  (43.0%)
Females: 475  (57.0%)

Tensas Parish

Median resident age:  41.0 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71375.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $11,600 (it was $10,250 in 2000)
Waterproof  $11,600
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $23,900 (it was $25,600 in 2000)
Waterproof  $23,900
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Waterproof:

  • Black (87.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (11.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (4.8%), English (2.4%), Irish (2.0%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 04/1872

Elevation: 83 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1115 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waterproof

  • High school or higher: 51.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 14.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waterproof town

  • Never married: 39.0%
  • Now married: 26.6%
  • Separated: 6.5%
  • Widowed: 18.7%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

8 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Waterproof, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waterproof to the number of sex offenders is 776 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Waterproof:  0.8% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (68.9 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (94.8 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (308.9 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Clayton, LA (12.2 miles ), St. Joseph, LA (12.7 miles ), Vidalia, LA (16.8 miles ), Ferriday, LA (17.0 miles ), Ridgecrest, LA (17.2 miles ), West Ferriday, LA (17.3 miles ), Natchez, MS (17.5 miles ), Sicily Island, LA (19.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 31.81 N, Longitude: 91.39 W


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Population change in the 1990s: -235 (-22.0%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (22%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (23%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Private households (10%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (18%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)


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

On 2/21/1971, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 40.1 miles away from the Waterproof town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/23/1969, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.6 miles away from the town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waterproof:
  • PROFESSIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • RIVERLAND MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; FERRIDAY, LA)
  • NATCHEZ COMMUNITY HOSPITAL/SWING BED (about 20 miles; NATCHEZ, MS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waterproof:
  • HARDY-ANDERS FIELD NATCHEZ-ADAMS COUNTY (about 16 miles; NATCHEZ, MS; ID: HEZ)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 66 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 87 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waterproof:
  • TENSAS PARISH (about 17 miles; ST JOSEPH, LA; ID: L33)
  • CONCORDIA PARISH (about 19 miles; VIDALIA, LA; ID: 0R4)
  • NEWELLTON (about 20 miles; NEWELLTON, LA; ID: 9M2)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waterproof:
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,594)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RAYMOND, MS; FT enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 69 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 77 miles; CLINTON, MS; FT enrollment: 2,904)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; JACKSON, MS; FT enrollment: 5,955)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 90 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 98 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
Public elementary/middle school in Waterproof:
  • LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: 434 EAST STREET; Grades: PK - 08)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  55.2%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  51.1%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  22.9%
Whole state:  9.4%

Waterproof 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 significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Waterproof (2007 data):
  • Tensas State Bank: Waterproof Branch at 8610 Highway 65, branch established on 1983-11-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $87.5 mil, Deposits: $71.7 mil, headquarters in Newellton, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Tensas Bancshares, Inc.
  • Cross Keys Bank: Waterproof Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1902-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $237.4 mil, Deposits: $180.5 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Bsj Bancshares, Inc.



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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
Other Government Administration 1$2,608$31,2969$1,470
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$125
Financial Administration 0$0 2$476
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$487
Water Supply 0$0 3$790
Sewerage 0$0 3$464
Police - Other 0$0 2$867
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 6$1,500
Totals for Government 1$2,608$31,29627$6,179


Waterproof government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $51,000
    Solid Waste Management: $38,000
  • Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $137,000
    Water Utilities: $87,000
    Regular Highways: $55,000
    Sewerage: $47,000
    Solid Waste Management: $44,000
    Police Protection: $41,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Fire Protection: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $543,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $519,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $24,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $33,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $64,000
  • Revenue - Gas Utilities: $178,000
    Water Utilities: $89,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $95,000
    General Support: $7,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $55,000
    NEC: $17,000
    Property: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $95,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $24,000

7.03% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($22,033 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.03%
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 Orleans Parish, LA  1.66% ($17,759 average AGI)
from Concordia Parish, LA  0.86% ($20,533)
from Ouachita Parish, LA  0.57% ($25,800)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,531 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
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 Ouachita Parish, LA  0.69% ($8,333 average AGI)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waterproof:
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waterproof:
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WPRL (91.7 FM; LORMAN, MS; Owner: ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • K210BW (89.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFNV-FM (107.1 FM; FERRIDAY, LA; Owner: TOM GAY D/B/A THE RADIO GROUP)
  • W216AR (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Waterproof:
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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