Drinking water stations with addresses in Welsh and their reported violations in the past:
JEFF DAVIS CENTRAL WATERWORKS DISTRICT (Address: 20263 HWY 99, Population served: 2930, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-27-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2000)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 21.5% | | Whole state: | 19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 7.6% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Welsh, LA
People in group quarters in Welsh
- 97 people in nursing homes
- 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 2 people in religious group quarters
Welsh compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value below 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 significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Welsh (2009 data):
- Capital One, National Association: Welsh Branch at 112 South Adams, branch established on 1934-11-05. Info updated 2008-04-03: Bank assets: $115,142.3 mil, Deposits: $86,972.8 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 743 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
- St. Martin Bank and Trust Company: Welsh Branch at 102 South Adams Street, branch established on 1966-06-15. Info updated 2007-12-05: Bank assets: $299.3 mil, Deposits: $254.2 mil, headquarters in St. Martinville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Martin Bancshares, Inc.
- Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Company: Welsh Branch at 101 North Adams Street, branch established on 1992-08-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $482.2 mil, Deposits: $425.2 mil, headquarters in Jennings, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Jeff Davis Bancshares, Inc.
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (40%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
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Religion statistics for Welsh
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | United Methodist Church | Charismatic Churches Independent |
| Adherents | 72.9% | 12.0% | 2.9% | 2.2% | 1.4% |
| Congregations | 22.7% | 16.6% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 0.6% |
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| Name | Muslim Estimate | Episcopal Church | Lutheran Church | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
| Adherents | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 2.2% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% | 32.0% |
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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 |
4 | $9,660 | $28,980 | 1 | $277 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,000 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $27,839 | $27,839 | 4 | $2,216 |
| Police - Other |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $3,901 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $550 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $3,390 | $20,340 | 1 | $476 |
| Health |
1 | $1,264 | $15,168 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
2 | $4,069 | $24,414 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,376 | $28,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,032 | $24,384 | 1 | $467 |
| Water Supply |
2 | $3,387 | $20,322 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
5 | $16,913 | $40,591 | 2 | $1,092 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,379 | $16,548 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
31 | $72,309 | $27,991 | 26 | $11,279 |
Welsh government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $238,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $269,000
All Other: $196,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,055,000
Police Protection: $472,000
Fire Protection: $290,000
Financial Administration: $252,000
Sewerage: $208,000
Solid Waste Management: $188,000
Regular Highways: $171,000
Water Utilities: $168,000
Parks & Recreation: $156,000
General - Other: $41,000
Health Services - Other: $19,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $62,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Electric Utilities: $1,970,000
Water Utilities: $690,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,168,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,077,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Electric Utilities: $1,854,000
Water Utilities: $649,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $116,000
Other, NEC: $91,000
Water Utilities: $40,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000
Interest Earnings: $133,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,565,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,011,000
Water Utilities: $321,000
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $586,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $193,000
General Support: $60,000
Housing & Community Development: $4,000
- Tax - Other Selective Sales: $302,000
Total General Sales: $296,000
NEC: $96,000
Property: $71,000
Public Utilities: $49,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $784,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000
6.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,962 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.63% | | 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:
6.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,546 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.42% | | 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 Welsh:
- KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- 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.)
- KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Welsh:
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
TV broadcast stations around Welsh:
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Welsh, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 15
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 5
- Fatalities: 20
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 44
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 112
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Welsh fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 48 meters (157ft)
Total costs: $3,074,000
Total average daily traffic: 136,760
Total average daily truck traffic: 29,309
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 0
- 1960-1969: 7
- 1970-1979: 2
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Welsh, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Welsh)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Welsh, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- WELSH, Cor. South & Crowley Sts., Overall height: 53.3 m, Call Sign: KLS40
Assigned Frequencies : 6189.80 MHz Grant Date: 04/17/1991, Expiration Date: 02/01/2001, Cancelation Date: 10/02/1996
Registrant: Evangeline Telephone Company, Monroe, LA 71203
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1- Welsh Municipal Airport, Call Sign: KIX7, Licensee ID: L00007412
Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz Grant Date: 02/22/2006, Expiration Date: 02/07/2016
Registrant: Lyon Flying Service Inc, Welsh, LA 70591-0726, Phone: (337) 734-2594
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Welsh)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 21 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Welsh)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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