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 2007:
| This town: | 51.1% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 22.9% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waterproof, LA
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 (2009 data):
- Cross Keys Bank: Waterproof Branch at 275 Main Street, branch established on 1902-04-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $262.0 mil, Deposits: $200.3 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bsj Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (86%)
- Electricity (14%)
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Religion statistics for Waterproof
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 75.6% | 9.7% | 4.3% | 2.9% | 7.5% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 33.3% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $2,214 | $26,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $5,978 | $23,912 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $1,771 | $21,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $1,993 | $23,916 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $2,303 | $13,818 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
9 | $16,030 | $21,373 | 0 | $0 |
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:
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:
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)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
- 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.)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- 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.)
- KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
- 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:
- WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
- W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
- 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)
Waterproof fatal accident list:
May 24, 1975 05:10 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3- Approx. 400 Ft. East Of Us-65 And 0.7 Miles Southwest Of The Intersect Ion Of Us, Call Sign: KNKN819
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/07/2000, Expiration Date: 11/01/2009
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
- 100-B Highway 3209, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Call Sign: KNKN475
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186 - N Side Of Hwy 571 0.6 Miles Nw Of Intersection With Hwy 566, Structure height: 170 m, Call Sign: KNKN475
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 845.010 MHz
Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2- Jerri L Janjua, Waterproof Cell Site, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89 m, Overall height: 89 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- b b carter, 733 Ahn Hwy 571 (#35767), Type: Tower, Structure height: 100.6 m, Overall height: 104.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1898 Leland Drive, Marietta, GA 30067, Phone: (678) 265-6770, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- West Of Int Hwy 568 And Hwy 573, Call Sign: KNBQ341, Licensee ID: L00121290
Assigned Frequencies : 153.005 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/1996, Expiration Date: 10/08/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/10/2002
Registrant: Butch Stockstill Farms, Hc 61 Box 109, Waterproof, LA 71375-9703, Phone: (318) 749-5286 - Hwy 65 Texas Highland Rd, Call Sign: KOE493, Licensee ID: L00607698
Assigned Frequencies : 152.975 MHz
Grant Date: 12/25/2002, Expiration Date: 01/06/2013
Registrant: Joseph T James, Rt 2 Box 96, Waterproof, LA 71375 - 2 Mi Of Hwy 65 On Texas Highland Rd, Call Sign: KOK981
Assigned Frequencies : 152.465 MHz
Grant Date: 02/23/1998, Expiration Date: 01/06/2003, Cancelation Date: 04/13/2003
Registrant: James, Frances T, Rt 2, Waterproof, LA 71375 - REX JAMES BS, Rex James Bs; 642 Hwy 3044, Type: Tower, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQDG359
Assigned Frequencies : 154.478 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Lavance Herring
Registrant: Siemens Water Technologies, 1239 Willow Lake Boulevard, Vadnais Heights, MN 55110, Phone: (651) 766-2700, Fax: (651) 766-2743, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- Waterproof 160, Hyw 568, Type: Tower, Structure height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WQJI600
Assigned Frequencies : 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz, 10735.0 MHz
Grant Date: 09/22/2008, Expiration Date: 09/22/2018, Certifier: Elizabeth Creekmore
Registrant: Nexus Systems, Inc., 1911 B Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71209, Phone: (318) 323-5578, Email:
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 6- Aircraft: CESSNA T188C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2097J , Serial Number: T18803387T, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1979
Registrant (Individual): Jack Jr Hopkins, Po Box 487, Waterproof, LA 71375 - Aircraft: AIR TRACTOR INC AT-301 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 71 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3159X , Serial Number: 301-0475, Year manufactured: 1983, Airworthiness Date: 01/10/1983
Registrant (Individual): Jack Jr Hopkins, Po Box 537, Waterproof, LA 71375 - Aircraft: BELLANCA 7ECA (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 3, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 50384 , Serial Number: 1292-79, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 01/30/1979
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles I Tucker, Po Box 556, Waterproof, LA 71375, Other Owners: Peggy T Tucker - Aircraft: DEAN DARYLE/ROBERT WAR F4U CORSAIR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROLLS-ROYC 0-240 SER (130 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 521RD , Serial Number: 52, Year manufactured: 1987, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/1987
Registrant (Co-Owned): Robert E Dean, Po Box 262, Waterproof, LA 71325, Other Owners: Daryle L Sr Dean - Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 54284 , Serial Number: 75-401, Year manufactured: 1938, Airworthiness Date: 06/20/1990
Registrant (Co-Owned): Charles I Tucker, Po Box 556, Waterproof, LA 71375, Other Owners: Peggy Tucker - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 94X , Serial Number: 18-7858, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 09/11/1990
Registrant (Co-Owned): Nan Huff, Po Box 622, Waterproof, LA 71375, Other Owners: Jim Huff
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 4
- Hazardous Condition: 1
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