Cottonport, Louisiana Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 2,316. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,284 (-1.4% change)
 
Males: 969   (41.8%)
Females: 1,347   (58.2%)

Avoyelles Parish

Median resident age:   31.3 years
Louisiana median age:   34.0 years

Zip codes: 71327 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $21,500 (it was $18,973 in 2000)
Cottonport   $21,500
Louisiana:   $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $50,000 (it was $53,500 in 2000)
Cottonport   $50,000
Louisiana:   $101,700

Cottonport, LA residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Cottonport:

  • Black (49.7%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (47.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)


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Ancestries: French (21.1%), United States (4.5%), French Canadian (3.7%), German (2.4%), English (2.0%), Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1888

Elevation: 56 feet

Land area: 1.97 square miles.

Population density: 1141 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Cottonport

For population 25 years and over in Cottonport

  • High school or higher: 54.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cottonport town

  • Never married: 32.7%
  • Now married: 45.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 9.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.5%
Louisiana:   2.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cottonport, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cottonport to the number of sex offenders is 750 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Cottonport:   0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:   0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (53.6 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (72.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (244.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Evergreen, LA (4.6 miles ), Mansura, LA (4.9 miles ), Plaucheville, LA (5.2 miles ), Moreauville, LA (6.3 miles ), Hessmer, LA (6.5 miles ), Bunkie, LA (9.4 miles ), Marksville, LA (9.6 miles ), Cheneyville, LA (16.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 8 buildings, average cost: $50,400
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $74,600
  • 1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $61,300
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $59,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $104,500
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $223,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 30.99 N, Longitude: 92.05 W


213 people in state prisons

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +192 (+9.0%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Public administration (14%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (11%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Health care (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (28%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (16%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Apparel (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


Average climate in Cottonport, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Cottonport-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/31/1983, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.6 miles away from the Cottonport town center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/20/1983, a category 3 tornado 9.7 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Cottonport:
  • BUNKIE GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; BUNKIE, LA)
  • AVOYELLES HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA)
  • CROSSROADS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cottonport:
  • ALEXANDRIA INTL (about 41 miles; ALEXANDRIA, LA; ID: AEX)
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 55 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 67 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cottonport:
  • MARKSVILLE MUNICIPAL (about 7 miles; MARKSVILLE, LA; ID: MKV)
  • BUNKIE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; BUNKIE, LA; ID: 2R6)
  • ST LANDRY PARISH-AHART FIELD (about 31 miles; OPELOUSAS, LA; ID: OPL)

College/University in Cottonport:
  • LOUISIANA TECHNICAL COLLEGE-AVOYELLES CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 93; Location: 508 CHOUPIQUE ST; Public)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cottonport:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 56 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 68 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 73 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • ALCORN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ALCORN STATE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,594)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 89 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 106 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
Public elementary/middle schools in Cottonport:
  • COTTONPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 950 LEMOINE STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
  • AVOYELLES CORRECTIONAL CENTER (Location: 1630 PRISON ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Private elementary/middle school in Cottonport:
  • ST MARYS ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: P O BOX 309; Grades: PK - 8)

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Tourist attraction: Town of Cottonport Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 220 Cottonport Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cottonport that have no violations reported:
  • COTTONPORT WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2314, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.7 people
Louisiana:   2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   71.3%
Whole state:   69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   7.3%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   40.2%
Whole state:   19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   19.1%
Whole state:   9.4%

Cottonport compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Banks with branches in Cottonport (2007 data):
  • Capital One, National Association: Cottonport Branch at 911 Bryan Street, branch established on 1990-06-04. Info updated 2006-05-08: Bank assets: $30,803.0 mil, Deposits: $21,939.0 mil, headquarters in New Orleans, LA, positive income, 327 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation
  • Cottonport Bank: at North Cottonport Avenue, branch established on 1902-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $212.6 mil, Deposits: $188.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Mansura Bancshares, Inc.




Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Sewerage 1 $2,805 $33,660 0 $0
Other Government Administration 2 $3,797 $22,782 5 $1,500
Police Protection - Officers 5 $16,548 $39,715 5 $1,298
Water Supply 2 $3,154 $18,924 0 $0
Solid Waste Management 3 $3,529 $14,116 2 $1,064
Firefighters 0 $0   2 $73
Financial Administration 3 $4,956 $19,824 1 $850
Totals for Government 16 $34,789 $26,092 15 $4,785


Cottonport government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $98,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $301,000
    Sewerage: $186,000
    Police Protection: $182,000
    Financial Administration: $166,000
    Regular Highways: $149,000
    Fire Protection: $21,000
    Health Services - Other: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $97,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Police Protection: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $539,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $430,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $106,000
    Public Utilities: $84,000
    NEC: $56,000
    Property: $35,000
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $339,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

5.83% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,528 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   5.83%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.08% ($31,608 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA  0.96% ($23,148)
from St. Bernard Parish, LA  0.47% ($29,097)


4.19% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,563 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   4.19%
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 Rapides Parish, LA  1.14% ($26,617 average AGI)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA  0.32% ($22,524)
to Lafayette Parish, LA  0.29% ($31,184)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cottonport:
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • 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.)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cottonport:
  • KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • KZLG (95.9 FM; MANSURA, LA; Owner: AMY M COCO)
  • KLIL (92.1 FM; MOREAUVILLE, LA; Owner: CAJUN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KAPB-FM (97.7 FM; MARKSVILLE, LA; Owner: THREE RIVERS RADIO COMPANY)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Cottonport:
  • K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)

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