Tensas Parish, Louisiana (LA)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 915
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,676
Renter-occupied apartments: 711 (it was 740 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 602 sq. mi.
Water area: 38.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 8 people per square mile (very low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.6%), Public administration (19.1%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (17.9%), Retail trade (11.1%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 64%
- Government: 32%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 2,52855.6%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 1,90741.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 982.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 90.2%Some other race alone
- 50.1%Asian alone
- 10.02%Two or more races
| Median resident age: | 44.3 years |
| Louisiana median age: | 37.7 years |
| Males: 2,235 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 2,310 |  (50.8%) |
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| Tensas Parish: | 2.0 people |
| Louisiana: | 3 people |
Estimated median household income in 2019: $28,391 ($19,799 in 1999)
| This county: | $28,391 |
| Louisiana: | $51,073 |
Median contract rent in 2019 for apartments: $334 (lower quartile is $207, upper quartile is $489)
| This county: | $334 |
| State: | $714 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $70,064 (it was $42,500 in 2000)
| Tensas: | $70,064 |
| Louisiana: | $172,100 |
Mean price in 2019:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $905Detached houses: $140,113
Here: $140,113 State: $234,504 Townhouses or other attached units: $142,586
Here: $142,586 State: $226,343 Mobile homes: $37,221
Here: $37,221 State: $69,208
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $265
Institutionalized population: 16
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 2
- Rapes: 2
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 25
- Burglaries: 20
- Thefts: 53
- Auto thefts: 3
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 1997: 18 buildings, average cost: $81,700
- 1998: 13 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $103,200
- 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $108,400
- 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $81,100
- 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,100
- 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $104,200
- 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $95,900
- 2005: 15 buildings, average cost: $117,100
- 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,800
- 2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $116,600
- 2008: 10 buildings, average cost: $117,300
- 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $114,100
- 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,100
- 2011: 5 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2012: 6 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2013: 8 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2016: 9 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2018: 12 buildings, average cost: $112,900
- 2019: 0 buildings
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $624 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $293 (0.4%)
| Tensas Parish: | 34.3% |
| Louisiana: | 19.0% |
Median age of residents in 2019: 44.3 years old
(Males: 40.8 years old, Females: 49.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 54.4 years old, Black residents: 39.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.1 years old, Other race residents: 36.1 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tensas Parish is $355 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $533 a month.
Cities in this county include: Newellton, St. Joseph, Waterproof.
Neighboring counties: Red River Parish 
, Macon County, Alabama 
, Dooly County, Georgia , Gregg County, Texas , Wilcox County, Georgia .
| Here: | 7.6% |
| Louisiana: | 8.1% |
Current college students: 179
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 77.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Number of foreign born residents: 40 (71.1% naturalized citizens)
| Tensas Parish: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 02010 or later
- 02000 to 2009
- 81990 to 1999
- 51980 to 1989
- 21970 to 1979
- 0Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.6 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,856
- One, attached: 46
- Two: 20
- 3 or 4: 30
- 5 to 9: 7
- 10 to 19: 24
- 20 or more: 11
- Mobile homes: 491
Housing units in Tensas Parish with a mortgage: 248 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 989
| Here: | 20.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 51.7% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Tensas Parish
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,979 | 12 |
| Mainline Protestant | 294 | 4 |
| Catholic | 95 | 2 |
| None | 2,884 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 2
| Tensas Parish: | 3.43 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.56 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
| This county: | 1.72 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 1.29 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Tensas Parish: | 6.86 / 10,000 pop. |
| Louisiana: | 4.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
| This county: | 5.15 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 5.92 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Tensas Parish: | 14.2% |
| Louisiana: | 10.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Tensas Parish: | 33.4% |
| State: | 29.2% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 12.2% |
| State: | 13.7% |
Agriculture in Tensas Parish:
Average size of farms: 992 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $213,975
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $298.83
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.31%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $201,426
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.97%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $188,555
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.77%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.33
Corn for grain: 54168 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8296 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 71456 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 19928 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 437 acres
Earthquake activity:
Tensas Parish-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 219% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 179.3 miles away from Tensas Parish center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 260.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 245.3 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 398.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 227.4 miles away from Tensas Parish center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 229.6 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Louisiana Hurricane Delta, Incident Period: October 6, 2020 - October 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4570, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Laura, Incident Period: August 22, 2020 - August 27, 2020, FEMA Id: 4559, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4484-LA: March 24, 2020, FEMA Id: 4484, Natural disaster type: Other
- Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3322: May 06, 2011, FEMA Id: 3322, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Louisiana Flooding, Incident Period: April 25, 2011 to July 07, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4015: August 18, 2011, FEMA Id: 4015, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Louisiana Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: September 01, 2008 to September 11, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1786: September 02, 2008, FEMA Id: 1786, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 23, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1607: September 24, 2005, FEMA Id: 1607, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Rita, Incident Period: September 20, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3260: September 21, 2005, FEMA Id: 3260, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 26, 2005 to November 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3212: August 27, 2005, FEMA Id: 3212, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Louisiana Flooding, Severe Storm, Tornado, Incident Period: April 27, 1991 to May 31, 1991, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-904: May 03, 1991, FEMA Id: 904, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Tensas Parish (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Storms: 2, Tornado: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 938 (87.5%)
- Carpooled: 45 (4.2%)
- Bus: 5 (0.5%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 19 (1.8%)
- Bicycle: 10 (0.9%)
- Walked: 35 (3.3%)
- Worked at home: 20 (1.9%)
- Health care and social assistance (30%)
- Public administration (22%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Retail trade (14%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Wholesale trade (4%)
- Transportation and warehousing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Public administration (21%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Wholesale trade (3%)
- Transportation and warehousing (3%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (17%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Transportation occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (7%)
- Production occupations (5%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
- Healthcare support occupations (13%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
- Sales and related occupations (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Mexico (35%)
- Malaysia (33%)
- Yemen (23%)
- Cuba (5%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (3%)
- French (except Basque) (2%)
- German (1%)
- Scotch-Irish (1%)
- European (1%)
- English (1%)
70 people in nursing homes
16 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
4.40% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($35,149 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.40% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.26% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.02% relocated from other counties in Louisiana ($24,060 average AGI)
1.38% relocated from other states ($11,090 average AGI)
Tensas Parish: 1.38% Louisiana average: 2.30%
5.82% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($30,756 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.82% |
| Louisiana average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.88% relocated to other counties in Louisiana ($20,444 average AGI)
1.94% relocated to other states ($10,311 average AGI)
Tensas Parish: 1.94% Louisiana average: 2.61%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 14.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2019: 12.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.9
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.5%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,059 (864 aged, 195 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 263 (20%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Tensas Parish, Louisiana in 1999 - 2019:
- Cardiac arrhythmia, unspecified (154)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (109)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 28%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 26%
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,159
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 16
EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1
Crimes per 100,000 population in 1996: 1
Household type by relationship:
Households: 4,545- Male householders: 749 (253 living alone), Female householders: 1,046 (365 living alone)
640 spouses (640 opposite-sex spouses), 94 unmarried partners, (94 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,280 children (1,256 natural, 3 adopted, 20 stepchildren), 291 grandchildren, 154 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 0 foster children, 219 other relatives, 53 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 18
Size of family households: 663 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 195 4-persons, 115 5-persons, 26 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 640 1-person, 74 2-persons.
366 married couples with children.
386 single-parent households (57 men, 329 women).
97.4% of residents of Tensas speak English at home.
1.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $72,000,000 ($11,658 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $455,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $13,490,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $15,288,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $16,277,000
Federal grants: $25,907,000
Federal procurement contracts: $150,000 ($-32,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $888,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $721,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,334,000
Federal Government insurance: $38,272,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 493| Here: | 80 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 78 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 381
| Here: | 62 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 49 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +25
| Here: | +4 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +4 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -616
| Here: |   -101 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -20 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.86 millions of gallons per day (30% from ground, 70% from surface)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.4 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- 1192014 or later
- 602010 to 2013
- 2332000 to 2009
- 3181990 to 1999
- 6901980 to 1989
- 7021970 to 1979
- 5881960 to 1969
- 3901950 to 1959
- 2031940 to 1949
- 1411939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- 161 room
- 02 rooms
- 223 rooms
- 824 rooms
- 2395 rooms
- 5026 rooms
- 1137 rooms
- 1238 rooms
- 1249+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- 461 room
- 82 rooms
- 353 rooms
- 264 rooms
- 1785 rooms
- 2046 rooms
- 397 rooms
- 258 rooms
- 09+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- 16no bedroom
- 161 bedroom
- 2522 bedrooms
- 7323 bedrooms
- 1674 bedrooms
- 395+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tensas Parish, Louisiana
- 45no bedroom
- 521 bedroom
- 1882 bedrooms
- 2783 bedrooms
- 114 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tensas Parish in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 97no vehicle
- 6031 vehicle
- 4022 vehicles
- 773 vehicles
- 274 vehicles
- 245+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Tensas Parish in renter-occupied apartments
- 144no vehicle
- 2911 vehicle
- 1112 vehicles
- 163 vehicles
- 04 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
93.3% of Tensas Parish residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Louisiana.
| Tensas Parish: | 93.3% |
| State average: | 87.2% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 3,508
- Other state: 975
- Northeast: 3
- Midwest: 67
- South: 835
- West: 70
- 50.3%Electricity
- 34.5%Utility gas
- 12.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%Wood
- 0.8%Other fuel
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 55.3%Electricity
- 35.9%Utility gas
- 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.7%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 53
| Here: | 12.0% |
| Louisiana: | 16.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
| Here: | 2.5% |
| Louisiana: | 16.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 20.8% |
| Louisiana: | 15.8% |
Tensas Parish government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Other: $479,000
- Construction - General - Other: $334,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,167,000
Water Utilities: $972,000
General - Other: $795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $736,000
Regular Highways: $630,000
Local Fire Protection: $554,000
Health - Other: $543,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
Libraries: $225,000
Central Staff Services: $209,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,997,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $424,000
Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Libraries: $17,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,927,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,192,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $313,000
End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $378,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Highways: $105,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,860,000
Property: $1,652,000
Public Utilities Sales: $164,000
Other: $125,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $527,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
Tensas Parish government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Other: $479,000
- Construction - General - Other: $334,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,167,000
Water Utilities: $972,000
General - Other: $795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $736,000
Regular Highways: $630,000
Local Fire Protection: $554,000
Health - Other: $543,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
Libraries: $225,000
Central Staff Services: $209,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,997,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $424,000
Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Libraries: $17,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,927,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,192,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $313,000
End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $378,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Highways: $105,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,860,000
Property: $1,652,000
Public Utilities Sales: $164,000
Other: $125,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $527,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
Tensas Parish government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Other: $479,000
- Construction - General - Other: $334,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,167,000
Water Utilities: $972,000
General - Other: $795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $736,000
Regular Highways: $630,000
Local Fire Protection: $554,000
Health - Other: $543,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
Libraries: $225,000
Central Staff Services: $209,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,997,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $424,000
Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Libraries: $17,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,927,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,192,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $313,000
End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $378,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Highways: $105,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,860,000
Property: $1,652,000
Public Utilities Sales: $164,000
Other: $125,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $527,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
Tensas Parish government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $510,000
Other: $479,000
- Construction - General - Other: $334,000
Water Utilities: $11,000
- Current Operations - Solid Waste Management: $1,167,000
Water Utilities: $972,000
General - Other: $795,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $736,000
Regular Highways: $630,000
Local Fire Protection: $554,000
Health - Other: $543,000
Financial Administration: $260,000
Libraries: $225,000
Central Staff Services: $209,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $69,000
Parks and Recreation: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $46,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $22,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,160,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,997,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $162,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $424,000
Fines and Forfeits: $111,000
Interest Earnings: $56,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Health - Other: $31,000
Regular Highways: $26,000
Libraries: $17,000
Local Fire Protection: $11,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,927,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,192,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $313,000
End of Fiscal Year: $17,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $751,000
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $378,000
Water Utilities: $140,000
Highways: $105,000
General Local Government Support: $15,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,860,000
Property: $1,652,000
Public Utilities Sales: $164,000
Other: $125,000
Other License: $61,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $527,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 465
- Number of aged recipients: 88
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 377
- Number of recipients under 18: 55
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 265
- Number of recipients older than 64: 145
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 187
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 197
| Most common first names in Tensas Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | 89 | 79.8 years |
| James | 80 | 72.4 years |
| John | 79 | 76.7 years |
| Willie | 63 | 74.6 years |
| George | 48 | 74.7 years |
| William | 47 | 72.3 years |
| Henry | 44 | 74.8 years |
| Annie | 40 | 77.0 years |
| Robert | 40 | 75.3 years |
| Jessie | 22 | 75.8 years |
| Most common last names in Tensas Parish, LA among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | 74 | 72.6 years |
| Johnson | 61 | 76.3 years |
| Williams | 60 | 76.4 years |
| Jackson | 46 | 78.4 years |
| Smith | 43 | 76.1 years |
| Jones | 38 | 76.1 years |
| Thomas | 34 | 72.7 years |
| Davis | 33 | 74.9 years |
| Clark | 31 | 72.0 years |
| Turner | 27 | 77.5 years |
