Kaplan, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 4,209 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: -18.7%
 
Males: 2,211  (52.5%)
Females: 1,998  (47.5%)
Median resident age:

44.1 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70548.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $36,884 (it was $22,535 in 2000)
Kaplan:

$36,884
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $25,174 (it was $12,340 in 2000)

Kaplan city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $106,868 (it was $42,100 in 2000)
Kaplan:

$106,868
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $124,866; detached houses: $124,857

Median gross rent in 2022: $710.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kaplan: 77.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 28.7%
(28.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 37.2% for Black residents, 63.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Kaplan, LA (2022)
    • 3,78488.2%White alone
    • 2686.2%Black alone
    • 1142.7%Two or more races
    • 942.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 10.02%Asian alone
    • 10.02%Hispanic

Races in Kaplan detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 41 registered sex offenders living in Kaplan, Louisiana as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kaplan is 113 to 1.


Crime rates in Kaplan by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(19.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.7)
1
(21.6)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
4
(79.4)
4
(87.0)
2
(43.1)
3
(64.5)
1
(21.8)
2
(43.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.6)
3
(66.2)
3
(67.2)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(19.9)
7
(152.2)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.5)
3
(65.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(21.6)
6
(129.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
80
(1,589)
206
(4,478)
94
(2,025)
3
(64.5)
18
(391.6)
8
(173.2)
17
(368.8)
7
(151.5)
10
(216.4)
10
(220.8)
29
(649.5)
25
(567.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
49
(973.2)
117
(2,543)
17
(366.2)
17
(365.7)
18
(391.6)
10
(216.5)
16
(347.1)
8
(173.2)
11
(238.0)
14
(309.1)
11
(246.4)
11
(249.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
117
(2,324)
287
(6,239)
73
(1,573)
76
(1,635)
73
(1,588)
57
(1,234)
72
(1,562)
31
(671.1)
41
(887.3)
25
(552.0)
29
(649.5)
10
(227.2)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(59.6)
5
(108.7)
1
(21.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(43.4)
3
(64.9)
1
(21.6)
0
(0.0)
3
(67.2)
0
(0.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(22.7)
City-Data.com crime index592.91447.2529.7162.0206.3133.8207.4124.3153.4140.9232.3140.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kaplan, LA

Crime rate in Kaplan detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 12 (12 officers - 10 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.78
Louisiana average:

3.44
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Ancestries: German (25.0%), French Canadian (17.5%), French (12.8%), American (10.5%), Cajun (10.1%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 1,869 people per square mile   (low).

Kaplan, Louisiana map

11 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.3%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $259 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (21.1 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (75.3 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (186.5 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Abbeville, LA (3.1 miles ),
Maurice, LA (3.5 miles ),
Gueydan, LA (3.7 miles ),
Milton, LA (3.8 miles ),
Morse, LA (3.9 miles ),
Erath, LA (3.9 miles ),
Crowley, LA (3.9 miles ),
Rayne, LA (4.0 miles )

Latitude: 30.00 N, Longitude: 92.29 W

Area code: 337

Distribution of median household income in Kaplan, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Kaplan, LA in 2022
Kaplan satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $219,000
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $20,000
  • 2011: 6 buildings, average cost: $24,400
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $289,000
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $42,000
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $205,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $30,000
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $118,500
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $74,900
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,500
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,500
  • 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $70,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,100
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $71,600
Number of permits per 10,000 Kaplan, LA residents
Average permit cost in Kaplan, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Historical population in Kaplan, LA
Historical housing units in Kaplan, LA
Most common industries in Kaplan, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.3%)
  • Educational services (10.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (9.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (9.1%)
  • Construction (5.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (5.0%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (17.0%)
  • Construction (8.9%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.2%)
  • Truck transportation (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.1%)
  • Educational services (17.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (16.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.0%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Kaplan, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.6%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.0%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Lawyers (4.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)

Average climate in Kaplan, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kaplan, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Tornado activity:

Kaplan-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Louisiana state average. It is 38% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/10/1961, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.9 miles away from the Kaplan city center killed one person and injured 55 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 12/25/1969, a category F3 tornado 1.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 8 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kaplan-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 46% smaller 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 181.4 miles away from Kaplan center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 431.7 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 183.0 miles away from the city 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 308.4 miles away from Kaplan center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 263.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 21:52:38, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 189.8 miles away from Kaplan center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Vermilion Parish (27) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tropical Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kaplan topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kaplan:

  • ABROM KAPLAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 1310 WEST SEVENTH STREET)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF KAPLAN (1310 WEST SEVENTH STREET)
  • INTEGRATED HEALTH SERVICE OF KAPLAN (1300 W 8TH ST)
  • KAPLAN HEALTHCARE CENTER (1300 W. EIGHTH STREET)
  • VERMILION HEALTH CARE CENTER (14008 CHENEAU ROAD)

Airports and heliports located in Kaplan:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kaplan:

  • South Louisiana Community College (about 21 miles; Lafayette, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,519)
  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (about 21 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,378)
  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 22 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 14,493)
  • SOWELA Technical Community College (about 55 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 2,160)
  • McNeese State University (about 57 miles; Lake Charles, LA; FT enrollment: 7,444)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 75 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 76 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,744)

Public high school in Kaplan:

Public elementary/middle schools in Kaplan:

Private elementary/middle school in Kaplan:

  • MALTRAIT MEMORIAL CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 149, Location: 612 N HEBERT AVE - ONE CRUSADER SQ, Grades: PK-8)
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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kaplan: Kaplan Wastewater Treatment Plant (A), Kaplan Police Department (B), Le Musee de la Ville de Kaplan (C), Vermilion Parish Library Kaplan Branch (D), Kaplan Healthcare Center (E), Kaplan City Marshal's Office (F), Kaplan Fire Department (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Kaplan include: Faith Christian Church (A), Church of Christ in Kaplan (B), Holy Rosary Catholic Church (C), Kaplan Baptist Church (D), Kaplan United Methodist Church (E), Saint Francis Cabrini Catholic Church (F), Shiloh Baptist Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Holy Rosary Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kaplan: Liner Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Kaplan Area Chamber of Commerce (701 North Cushing Avenue).

Courts: Kaplan City - City Court Clerk (511 North Cushing Avenue), Kaplan City - Central Warehouse Purchasing Dept- City Court Clerk (511 North Cushing Avenue).

Birthplace of: Sammy Kershaw - Country musician, Chuck Riley (voice actor) - Voice actor, Iron Eyes Cody - Film actor, Jordan Romero - College football player (McNeese State Cowboys).

Vermilion Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kaplan and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF KAPLAN WATER SYSTEM (Address: 701 N. CUSHING AVENUE , Population served: 5,600, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2007 and SEP-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2008)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and NOV-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and NOV-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-05-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-05-2014), St Public Notif received (MAY-07-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2007), St Public Notif received (OCT-19-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAR-20-2008)
  • One other older monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

62.6%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

9.7%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
93 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

People in group quarters in Kaplan in 2000:

  • 105 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in religious group quarters
  • 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards

Banks with branches in Kaplan (2011 data):

  • Kaplan State Bank: Drive-In Branch at 200 North Faye Avenue, branch established on 1974/04/04; at 201 North Cushing Avenue, branch established on 1928/03/17. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $95.5 mil, Deposits: $76.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Louisiana Community Bancorp, Inc.
  • Vermilion Bank & Trust Company: at 420 N Cushing Ave, branch established on 1958/03/08; West-End Branch at West Highway 14 And Trahan Avenue, branch established on 1986/02/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $121.3 mil, Deposits: $110.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Vermilion Bancshares Corporation
  • Iberiabank: Kaplan Branch at 200 East Veterans Memorial Drive, branch established on 1976/04/27. Info updated 2011/06/08: Bank assets: $11,676.7 mil, Deposits: $9,387.9 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 187 total offices, Holding Company: Iberiabank Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Kaplan:

Marital status in Kaplan, LA
  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 48.3%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Kaplan:

  • High school or higher: 80.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 35.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.8
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Kaplan
Presidential Elections Results

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Religion statistics for Kaplan, LA (based on Vermilion Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic32,25916
Evangelical Protestant2,38718
Mainline Protestant1,30010
Black Protestant1901
Other41
None21,859-
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. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 18
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Vermilion Parish:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Here:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 24
This county:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 22
This county:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Vermilion Parish:

10.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Vermilion Parish:

28.5%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.1%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

60.2%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

62.7%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

27.5
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kaplan:

17.5%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

9.9%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

7.2
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
Kaplan:

34.7%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Kaplan:

65.5%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Kaplan:

84.1%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kaplan, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 12$52,514$52,5141$1,032
Streets and Highways 7$11,882$20,3690$0
Other Government Administration 6$17,356$34,7120$0
Police - Other 6$11,178$22,3560$0
Firefighters 5$11,366$27,2780$0
Sewerage 4$7,258$21,7740$0
Water Supply 4$10,066$30,1980$0
Electric Power 3$10,629$42,5160$0
Gas Supply 2$5,137$30,8220$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,127$13,5242$3,224
Financial Administration 1$3,180$38,1600$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$813
Totals for Government 51$141,692$33,3395$5,069

Kaplan government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $289,000 ($68.66)
    Housing and Community Development: $176,000 ($41.82)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,292,000 ($782.13)
    Police Protection: $1,062,000 ($252.32)
    Central Staff Services: $532,000 ($126.40)
    Regular Highways: $522,000 ($124.02)
    Sewerage: $478,000 ($113.57)
    Financial Administration: $476,000 ($113.09)
    Gas Utilities: $464,000 ($110.24)
    Housing and Community Development: $424,000 ($100.74)
    Water Utilities: $339,000 ($80.54)
    Local Fire Protection: $331,000 ($78.64)
    Parks and Recreation: $56,000 ($13.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000 ($5.23)
    General - Other: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000 ($12.83)
  • Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000 ($1.90)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000 ($7.13)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $79,000 ($18.77)
    Electric Utilities: $65,000 ($15.44)
    General - Other: $51,000 ($12.12)
    Gas Utilities: $9,000 ($2.14)
    Sewerage: $9,000 ($2.14)
    Water Utilities: $7,000 ($1.66)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000 ($0.24)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,831,000 ($435.02)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($1.43)

Kaplan government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $686,000 ($162.98)
    Housing and Community Development: $194,000 ($46.09)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $370,000 ($87.91)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $54,000 ($12.83)
    General Revenue - Other: $50,000 ($11.88)
    Interest Earnings: $18,000 ($4.28)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $4,713,000 ($1119.74)
    Gas Utilities: $665,000 ($157.99)
    Water Utilities: $486,000 ($115.47)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $25,000 ($5.94)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $618,000 ($146.83)
    Other License: $230,000 ($54.64)
    Property: $202,000 ($47.99)
    Public Utilities Sales: $30,000 ($7.13)
    Other Selective Sales: $14,000 ($3.33)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $13,000 ($3.09)

Kaplan government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,000 ($545.50)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,296,000 ($545.50)

Kaplan government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,678,000 ($1111.43)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $331,000 ($78.64)
Businesses in Kaplan, LA
NameCountNameCount
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Ford1Subway1
H&R Block1True Value1
McDonald's1U-Haul1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kaplan:

  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KROF (960 AM; 1 kW; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kaplan:

  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KPEL-FM (105.1 FM; ABBEVILLE, LA; Owner: ABBEVILLE BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kaplan:

  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K49DE (Channel 49; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Kaplan fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Kaplan fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 29Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.1mTotal length
  • $1,538,000Total costs
  • 46,028Total average daily traffic
  • 5,417Total average daily truck traffic
  • 57,612Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Kaplan, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 71950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 112010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Kaplan, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Kaplan)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 103 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Kaplan, LA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 49 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Kaplan)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 27 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Kaplan)

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 46. The highest number of reported fires - 94 took place in 2011, and the least - 0 in 2004. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Kaplan, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.1%), and Outside Fires (41.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kaplan, LA
    • 31443.1%Structure Fires
    • 30241.5%Outside Fires
    • 628.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 506.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kaplan, LA
Most common first names in Kaplan, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Joseph9673.6 years
Marie6080.4 years
John4872.1 years
Paul3269.2 years
Mary2669.2 years
Anna2281.0 years
Alice2182.7 years
Agnes1983.3 years
Willie1973.8 years
Gladys1977.4 years
Most common last names in Kaplan, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Broussard20977.2 years
Hebert19075.8 years
Trahan13876.8 years
Meaux11077.7 years
Guidry10875.3 years
Landry10277.7 years
Abshire7874.3 years
Vincent7778.2 years
Simon7077.9 years
Lemaire6671.9 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kaplan, LA
  • 67.3%Electricity
  • 32.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kaplan, LA
  • 57.4%Electricity
  • 40.3%Utility gas
  • 2.3%No fuel used


Kaplan compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 11 pilots and 23 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
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  • Matthew P. Falgout (1)
  • Gregory L. Mitchell (1)

Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.