Franklin Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 19.1%
(20.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 18.2% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people | | Louisiana: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 61.1% | | Whole state: | 69.7% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.3% | | Whole state: | 5.0% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wisner, LA
118 people in nursing homes
Wisner compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage above state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Wisner (2011 data):
- Franklin State Bank & Trust Company: Wisner Branch at Pine And Hope Streets, branch established on 1908/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $130.8 mil, Deposits: $119.0 mil, headquarters in Winnsboro, LA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Franklin Bancorp, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (68%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Religion statistics for Wisner (based on Franklin Parish data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 66.67%
| Here |  | 66.7% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Assemblies of God | Other |
| Adherents | 87.6% | 6.1% | 2.1% | 1.1% | 3.1% |
| Congregations | 63.5% | 11.5% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 17.3% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 2 | This county: | 1.00 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | Franklin Parish: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Franklin Parish: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15 | This county: | 7.48 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 4 | Franklin Parish: | 1.99 / 10,000 pop. | | Louisiana: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Here: | 11.5% | | Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate: | Here: | 32.0% | | Louisiana: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Franklin Parish: | 21.6% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,400 | $28,800 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
3 | $9,135 | $36,540 | 1 | $270 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $443 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,542 | $42,504 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,480 | $29,760 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $17,557 | $35,114 | 2 | $713 |
Wisner government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $117,000 ($121.24)
- Current Operations - Financial Administration: $129,000 ($133.68)
Water Utilities: $121,000 ($125.39)
Sewerage: $120,000 ($124.35)
Police Protection: $85,000 ($88.08)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($2.07)
- General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($3.11)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $37,000 ($38.34)
- Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $76,000 ($78.76)
General Revenue, NEC: $14,000 ($14.51)
Interest Earnings: $10,000 ($10.36)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,002,000 ($1038.34)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $965,000 ($1000.00)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $18,000 ($18.65)
Water Utilities: $2,000 ($2.07)
Sewerage: $2,000 ($2.07)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $264,000 ($273.58)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $118,000 ($122.28)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $225,000 ($233.16)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $18,000 ($18.65)
General Local Government Support: $17,000 ($17.62)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $86,000 ($89.12)
Other License: $28,000 ($29.02)
Property: $20,000 ($20.73)
Public Utilities Sales: $18,000 ($18.65)
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $1,000 ($1.04)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $238,000 ($246.63)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000 ($55.96)
5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,749 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.50% | | 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:
5.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,550 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.41% | | 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 Wisner:
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- 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.)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
- WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
- KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Wisner:
- KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
- WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
- KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
- KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
- KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
- KMAR-FM (95.9 FM; WINNSBORO, LA; Owner: BOEUF RIVER BROADCASTING CO)
- KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Wisner:
- 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)
- WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
- KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
Wisner fatal accident list:
May 28, 2003 11:35 AM, Sr-15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 11, 1999 06:18 PM, Walker Drive, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Feb 24, 1996 02:00 PM, Morgan St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 30, 1986 11:50 AM, La15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 1984 12:15 AM, La562, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jun 28, 1982 09:15 PM, La15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 10, Fatalities: 1
May 17, 1980 10:25 PM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $207,000
Total average daily traffic: 300
Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic: 264
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wisner)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - Hwy 562 3 Km Sw (Lat: 31.969611 Lon: -91.675944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85 m, Call Sign: WNWT207
Assigned Frequencies: 854.762 MHz, 856.812 MHz, 859.812 MHz, 859.187 MHz, 860.537 MHz, 854.062 MHz Grant Date: 04/30/2002, Expiration Date: 03/07/2011, Certifier: James W Parker
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20005-3096, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - STATION, Sr 562 2 Mi Sw (Lat: 31.969583 Lon: -91.675944), Overall height: 88.4 m, Call Sign: WNEZ742
Assigned Frequencies: 928.806 MHz, 952.806 MHz Grant Date: 11/08/2008, Expiration Date: 10/27/2018
Registrant: Entergy Services, Inc, 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 340-3116, Fax: (501) 340-3188, Email:
- WISNER, St Rd 562 3.2 Km. Sw Of (Lat: 31.969722 Lon: -91.675833), Type: Tower, Structure height: 85.3 m, Overall height: 89.9 m, Call Sign: KKQ62
Assigned Frequencies: 2146.00 MHz, 6625.00 MHz Grant Date: 03/03/2010, Expiration Date: 02/14/2020
Registrant: Saic, Inc. / Entergy Services, Inc., 425 West Capitol Ave., Little Rock, AR 72203-0551, Phone: (501) 340-3116, Fax: (501) 340-3188, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KC5GQT, Licensee ID: L00822648
Grant Date: 03/01/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Lucille Roach
Registrant: Lucille Roach, Wisner, LA 71378 - Call Sign: N5YEU, Licensee ID: L00408784
Grant Date: 10/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/07/2012
Registrant: William H Roach, 507 Hope St, Wisner, LA 71378 - Call Sign: N5ZPX, Licensee ID: L00475628
Grant Date: 03/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: Cornelia D Berry, Rt 1 Box 1185, Wisner, LA 71378 - Call Sign: N5ZPY, Licensee ID: L00475623
Grant Date: 03/02/2002, Expiration Date: 03/17/2012
Registrant: Willie E Berry, Rt 1 Box 1185, Wisner, LA 71378
FAA Registered Aircraft: 6 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182T (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 21540 , Serial Number: 18281238
Registrant (Corporation): Brg LLC, Po Box 674, Wisner, LA 71378
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 12/19/1997, Exported to: Nepal - Aircraft: CESSNA 172E (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5340T , Serial Number: 17251240, Year manufactured: 1964, Airworthiness Date: 01/29/1964
Registrant (Individual): Larry Roberts, 300 Roberts Rd, Wisner, LA 71378 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. G-164B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 54JS , Serial Number: 141B, Airworthiness Date: 11/09/1976
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 250, Wisner, LA 71378 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164A (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: P&W R1340 SERIES (600 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6846Q , Serial Number: 1722, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 09/30/1977
Registrant (Individual): Pending Registration, Po Box 250, Wisner, LA 71378 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-24-250 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 135 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8050P , Serial Number: 24-3296, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1962
Registrant (Individual): Wardell Head, Po Box 99, Wisner, LA 71378 - Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85462 , Serial Number: 7AC-4202, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 07/25/1958
Registrant (Corporation): Brg LLC, Po Box 674, Wisner, LA 71378
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Wisner, LA among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 35 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 33 | 83.2 years |
| John | 32 | 79.2 years |
| William | 31 | 73.4 years |
| Willie | 24 | 74.6 years |
| George | 19 | 78.9 years |
| Annie | 18 | 79.2 years |
| Robert | 14 | 70.4 years |
| Joe | 12 | 75.8 years |
| Henry | 12 | 73.5 years |
| Most common last names in Wisner, LA among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 27 | 79.9 years |
| Ferrington | 19 | 73.6 years |
| King | 18 | 70.8 years |
| Brown | 16 | 77.3 years |
| Davis | 16 | 76.9 years |
| Jones | 15 | 79.5 years |
| Williams | 14 | 81.3 years |
| Roberts | 14 | 70.7 years |
| Bass | 12 | 73.1 years |
| Berry | 12 | 78.3 years |
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