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Population in July 2007: 2,767. Population change since 2000: -8.5%
 

Males: 1,362  (44.8%)
Females: 1,679  (55.2%)

Bienville Parish

Median resident age:  36.8 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 71001.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $24,600 (it was $21,661 in 2000)
Arcadia  $24,600
Louisiana:  $36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $44,000 (it was $47,100 in 2000)
Arcadia  $44,000
Louisiana:  $101,700

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Races in Arcadia:

  • Black (60.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Arcadia: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (7.9%), English (5.2%), Irish (4.4%), German (1.7%), French (1.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated in 1855

Elevation: 360 feet

Land area: 2.97 square miles.

Population density: 952 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Arcadia

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Arcadia town

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 44.1%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Arcadia, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Arcadia to the number of sex offenders is 1412 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Arcadia:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (52.8 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (58.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (256.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Mount Lebanon, LA (8.5 miles) , Bryceland, LA (8.7 miles) , Gibsland, LA (8.9 miles ), Simsboro, LA (9.5 miles ), Athens, LA (9.7 miles ), Bienville, LA (14.2 miles ), Grambling, LA (14.5 miles ), Lisbon, LA (17.3 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.55 N, Longitude: 92.92 W


238 people in nursing homes
50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-2.7%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Food (12%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Paper (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (15%)
  • Food (15%)
  • Health care (15%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)


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Arcadia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 127% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/3/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 2.1 miles away from the Arcadia town center caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1950, a category 3 tornado 7.3 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 25 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: DeAndre Alexander - College basketball player (Louisiana Monroe Indians).


Hospital/medical center in Arcadia:
  • LOUISIANA EXTENDED CARE HOSPITAL (1175 PINE STREET SUITE 200)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Arcadia:
  • HOMER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; HOMER, LA)
  • HEALTH PARADIGM MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; RUSTON, LA)
  • HEALTHSOUTH NORTH REHAB HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; RUSTON, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Arcadia:
  • BARKSDALE AFB (about 51 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
  • MONROE REGIONAL (about 62 miles; MONROE, LA; ID: MLU)
  • SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 63 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Arcadia:
  • ARCADIA-BIENVILLE PARISH (about 4 miles; ARCADIA, LA; ID: 5F0)
  • HOMER MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; HOMER, LA; ID: 5F4)
  • RUSTON RGNL (about 24 miles; RUSTON, LA; ID: RSN)

Local government website: www.arcadialouisiana.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Arcadia:
  • GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; Full-time enrollment: 4,299)
  • LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
  • BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
  • SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 50 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 51 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 57 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE (about 59 miles; MONROE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,116)
Public high school in Arcadia:
Public elementary/middle school in Arcadia:
Library in Arcadia:
  • BIENVILLE PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $478,880; Location: 2768 MAPLE STREET; 71,245 books; 1,645 audio materials; 3,683 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Croow Industries for Travelink 2000 (Tours & Charters; 3107 6th Street).

Hotels: Days Inn (1061 Hazel Street), Arcadia Motel (1428 1st Street).

Courts: Bienville Parish - Clerk Of Court (Court House), Bienville Parish - Court Reporter (100 Courthouse Drive).

 

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

ARCADIA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 3100, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2005)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2003), St Public Notif requested (NOV-26-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-17-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-23-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-23-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Arcadia that have no violations reported:
  • ALABAMA WATER SYSTEM,INC (Address: P. O. BOX 647, Population served: 1100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.9%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  31.4%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Arcadia compared to Louisiana state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Arcadia (2007 data):
  • First National Bank: Www.F - N - Bank.Com at 1890 North Railroad Avenue, branch established on 2001-07-01; at 1890 North Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1935-03-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $130.6 mil, Deposits: $101.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: First North Louisiana Bancshares, Inc.
  • Gibsland Bank & Trust Company: Arcadia Branch at 1820 Second Street, branch established on 1988-11-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $118.9 mil, Deposits: $108.9 mil, headquarters in Gibsland, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Gibsland Bancshares, Inc.



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7.01% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,494 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.01%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA  0.87% ($20,951 average AGI)
from Webster Parish, LA  0.74% ($26,029)
from Bossier Parish, LA  0.64% ($30,533)


7.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.09%
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 Lincoln Parish, LA  1.00% ($23,745 average AGI)
to Bossier Parish, LA  0.93% ($31,614)
to Webster Parish, LA  0.81% ($21,658)


Strongest AM radio stations in Arcadia:
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KRUS (1490 AM; 1 kW; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KDMS (1290 AM; 5 kW; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: EL DORADO BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMGG (920 AM; 1 kW; JONESBORO, LA; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
  • KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KASO (1240 AM; 1 kW; MINDEN, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)

Strongest FM radio stations in Arcadia:
  • KXKZ (107.5 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KGRM (91.5 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: GRAMBLING COLLEGE OF LOUISIANA)
  • KBEF (104.5 FM; GIBSLAND, LA; Owner: GREENWOOD ACRES BAPTIST CHURCH)
  • KLPI (89.1 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TECH. UNIVERSITY)
  • KPCH (97.7 FM; DUBACH, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • KYLA (106.7 FM; HOMER, LA; Owner: NWLA BROADCASTING, L.L.C)
  • KNBB (99.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS CAPITAL COMPANY II OF LOUISIANA, LLC)
  • K214CE (90.7 FM; GRAMBLING, LA; Owner: BD OF SUPERVISORS OF LA ST UNIV)
  • KAPI (88.3 FM; RUSTON, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Arcadia:
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)

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