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East Feliciana Parish

Population in 2011: 593. Population change since 2000: -11.2%
 

Males: 277  (46.7%)
Females: 316  (53.3%)

Median resident age:  36.9 years
Louisiana median age:  38.5 years

Zip codes: 70789.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $27,031 (it was $16,544 in 2000)
Wilson:

$27,031
Louisiana:

$42,492
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $12,541

Wilson village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $112,629 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Wilson:

$112,629
Louisiana:

$135,400
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $99,162; Detached houses: $114,407; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,506; Mobile homes: $61,938

Median gross rent in 2009: $448.

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  • Black alone - 469 (78.8%)
  • White alone - 118 (19.8%)
  • Two or more races - 7 (1.2%)
  • Hispanic - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wilson: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (15.9%), English (1.8%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 256 feet

Land area: 2.69 square miles.

Population density: 220 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wilson:

  • High school or higher: 66.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 33.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wilson village:

  • Never married: 40.7%
  • Now married: 35.9%
  • Separated: 5.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 9.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This village:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wilson, Louisiana as of June 18, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilson to the number of sex offenders is 162 to 1.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $105 (0.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $168 (0.2%)
Wilson satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (32.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (267.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Norwood, LA (1.8 miles ), Clinton, LA (2.7 miles ), Jackson, LA (2.9 miles ), Centreville, MS (3.4 miles ), Slaughter, LA (3.8 miles ), Woodville, MS (4.1 miles ), St. Francisville, LA (4.3 miles ), Zachary, LA (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 30.92 N, Longitude: 91.12 W

Area code: 225

Wilson household income distribution Wilson home values distribution

Crime in Wilson (2011):

  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (166.7 per 100,000)
  • 0 thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 12.1 (higher means more crime, US average = 259.7)

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.2%
Louisiana:

7.3%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -38 (-5.4%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (38%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Health care and social assistance (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (33%)
  • Retail trade (27%)
  • Public administration (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (0%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (17%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (11%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Wilson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1984, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Wilson village center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 1/10/1975, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.1 miles away from the village center killed 9 people and injured 210 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Wilson-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 51.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in East Feliciana Parish (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 9, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Ramon Dyer - College basketball player (Houston Cougars).


Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

  • VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - State, about 10 miles away; JACKSON, LA)
  • FIELD MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; CENTREVILLE, MS)
  • WEST FELICIANA PARISH HOSPITAL CAH (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; SAINT FRANCISVILLE, LA)

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Airports located in Wilson:

Operable nuclear power plant near Wilson:

  • 19 miles: River Bend in St. Francisville, LA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wilson:

  • Southern University and A & M College (about 28 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,256)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 33 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 4,414)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 36 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 25,838)
  • Southeastern Louisiana University (about 48 miles; Hammond, LA; FT enrollment: 11,652)
  • Alcorn State University (about 67 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 69 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,079)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 73 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 13,419)

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Notable location: Wilson Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Wilson: Saint Paul Church Number 2 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Easter Star Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 
East Feliciana Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 29.9. This is about average.
City:

29.9
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.21. This is worse than average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

3.21
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 7.42. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 15.3 miles away from the city center.
City:

7.42
U.S.:

9.39
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.8. This is about average. There were 12 monitors within city limits.
City:

24.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.06. This is about average. Closest monitor was 23.7 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.06
U.S.:

9.59


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.9%
(0.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 49.3% for Black residents)

Average household size:
This village:  2.6 people
Louisiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  69.9%
Whole state:  69.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wilson, LA


Wilson compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Wilson travel time to work - commute
Wilson mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in East Feliciana Parish Louisiana:
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Religion statistics for Wilson (based on East Feliciana Parish data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.77%
Here34.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameSouthern Baptist ConventionUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents63.7%24.7%4.0%2.8%4.8%
Congregations34.4%40.6%3.1%3.1%18.8%
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: 4
This county:

1.92 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13
This county:

6.24 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 5
East Feliciana Parish:

2.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

12.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

33.1%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
East Feliciana Parish:

10.7%
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
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$2,980
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$588
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$787
Streets and Highways 2$3,074$18,4440$0
Totals for Government 2$3,074$18,4447$4,355


8.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,083 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.50%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  4.04% ($35,848 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.70% ($35,152)
from West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.55% ($26,750)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,698 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
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 East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  4.11% ($30,362 average AGI)
to West Feliciana Parish, LA  0.48% ($32,290)
to Livingston Parish, LA  0.47% ($33,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wilson:

  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPFC (1550 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: VICTORY & POWER MINISTRIES,INC.)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WXOK (1460 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAPF (980 AM; 5 kW; MCCOMB, MS; Owner: SAN-DOW BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wilson:

  • WQCK (92.7 FM; CLINTON, LA; Owner: BETHANY WORLD PRAYER CENTER, INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WZFL-FM (104.9 FM; CENTREVILLE, MS; Owner: SOUTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNXX (104.5 FM; JACKSON, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQXL-FM (106.5 FM; NEW ROADS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBBE (103.3 FM; HAMMOND, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WEMX (94.1 FM; KENTWOOD, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • WJNH (107.3 FM; BAKER, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING CO. OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Wilson:

  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WBXH-CA (Channel 46; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KZUP-CA (Channel 19; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBRL-CA (Channel 21; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)

Wilson fatal accident list:

Nov 1, 2003 04:24 PM, Grant Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total costs: $258,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,670
Total average daily truck traffic: 28
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 2,839


FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • La 19 & La 68 (Lat: 30.931833 Lon: -91.112056), Structure height: 91 m, Call Sign: WNWN705, Licensee ID: L00005009
    Assigned Frequencies: 851.637 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/24/2001, Expiration Date: 06/17/2011
    Registrant: Nextel License Holdings 1 Inc, 2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191, Phone: (703) 433-4000

FCC Registered Paging Towers:

1
  • Hwy. 19, (Lat: 30.931833 Lon: -91.112028), Overall height: 177.7 m, Call Sign: KLB781
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.060 MHz
    Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2004, Certifier: Paul H Kuzia
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

3
  • Call Sign: KC5RLT, Licensee ID: L01076016
    Grant Date: 10/12/2006, Expiration Date: 10/30/2015, Certifier: Christopher W Holmes
    Registrant: Christopher W Holmes, 11458 Ellis Rd, Wilson, LA 70789
  • Call Sign: KC5VMQ, Licensee ID: L01153516
    Grant Date: 05/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/26/2016
    Registrant: David F Guillory, Wilson, LA 70789
  • Call Sign: KD5FNP, Licensee ID: L01437741
    Grant Date: 10/14/2008, Expiration Date: 11/06/2018, Certifier: Pamela F Guillory
    Registrant: Pamela F Guillory, Wilson, LA 70789

FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 88143 , Serial Number: 15760, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 05/14/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Edwin K Ross, 9072 Carruth Rd, Wilson, LA 70789


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 2


Most common first names in Wilson, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John870.1 years
Willie779.8 years
Henry582.4 years
Mary580.0 years
Charles462.3 years
James384.7 years
Eddie368.0 years
Edward358.7 years
George372.0 years
Richard375.0 years
Most common last names in Wilson, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams1468.8 years
Jackson1372.9 years
Wright777.8 years
Hill670.6 years
Wilson673.5 years
Drake568.0 years
London571.6 years
Thomas578.8 years
Matthews563.0 years
Sholes583.2 years

Businesses in Wilson, LA

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