Wilson, Louisiana

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Population in July 2008: 653. Population change since 2000: -2.2%

Males: 306	(47.0%)
Females: 347	(53.0%)

Median resident age:	29.6 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70789.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $21,548 (it was $16,544 in 2000)

Wilson:	$21,548
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $10,166

Wilson:	$10,166
Louisiana:	$21,934

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,158 (it was $45,000 in 2000)

Wilson:	$72,158
Louisiana:	$126,800

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,336; Detached houses: $93,270; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $52,811; Mobile homes: $30,625

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Races in Wilson:

Black (79.8%)
White Non-Hispanic (19.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Wilson: 80.3 (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: 243 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: 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 there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Wilson, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wilson to the number of sex offenders is 327 to 1.

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

Wilson:	0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.3% ($199)

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (23%)
Health care (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Paper (10%)
Public administration (10%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Public administration (18%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
Social assistance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

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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Wilson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/14/1984, a category 3 (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 4 (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.

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 Wilson center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Ramon Dyer - College basketball player (Houston Cougars).

Hospitals/medical centers near Wilson:

EAST LOUISIANA STATE HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; JACKSON, LA)
VILLA FELICIANA MEDICAL COMPLEX (about 10 miles; JACKSON, LA)
CLINTON REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLINTON, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Wilson, LA

Airports located in Wilson:

Sydal Acres Airport (Runways: 1)

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 29 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,399)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 36 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; HAMMOND, LA; FT enrollment: 12,549)
ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 76 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 80 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 88 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; FT enrollment: 12,442)

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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

Post office: Wilson Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This village:	2.9 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This village:	71.1%
Whole state:	69.8%

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

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	41.9%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This village:	19.8%
Whole state:	9.4%

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 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%)

Religion statistics for Wilson

Adherents

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	63.7%	24.7%	4.0%	2.8%	4.8%
Congregations	34.4%	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.

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	$18,444	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$3,074	$18,444	7	$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 11:24 AM, Grant Street, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,720
Total average daily truck traffic: 31
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 2,924

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

La 19 & La 68, 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,, Overall height: 177.7 m, Call Sign: KLB781
Assigned Frequencies : 152.060 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/1999, Expiration Date: 04/01/2009, Cancelation 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, Previous Call Sign: , 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, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01153516
Grant Date: 05/20/2006, Expiration Date: 07/26/2016
Registrant: David F Guillory, Wilson, LA 70789
Call Sign: KD5FNP, Previous Call Sign: , 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 Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, 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

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