Coushatta, Louisiana

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Coushatta: Bridge over Red River into Coushatta at sunset October 2006

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Population in July 2007: 2,116. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 1,012	(44.0%)
Females: 1,287	(56.0%)

Red River Parish

Median resident age:	30.4 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 71019.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $17,600 (it was $15,500 in 2000)

Coushatta	$17,600
Louisiana:	$36,729

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $42,900 (it was $45,900 in 2000)

Coushatta	$42,900
Louisiana:	$101,700

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Races in Coushatta:

Black (65.4%)
White Non-Hispanic (33.1%)
Hispanic (1.2%)
Two or more races (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Coushatta: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (3.7%), Irish (2.2%), English (2.0%), French (1.4%), German (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 3.35 square miles.

Population density: 643 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Coushatta

High school or higher: 63.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
Unemployed: 22.0%
Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Coushatta town

Never married: 35.2%
Now married: 38.3%
Separated: 5.3%
Widowed: 13.6%
Divorced: 7.7%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.1%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 10 registered sex offenders living in Coushatta, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Coushatta to the number of sex offenders is 215 to 1.

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

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

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bossier City, LA (41.8 miles , pop. 56,461).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (42.6 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (210.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Edgefield, LA (1.9 miles) , Martin, LA (10.0 miles ), Hall Summit, LA (10.9 miles ), Powhatan, LA (14.2 miles) , Ashland, LA (16.9 miles ), Campti, LA (18.0 miles ), Pleasant Hill, LA (18.6 miles ), Castor, LA (20.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $49,000
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $57,000
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 32.02 N, Longitude: 93.34 W

155 people in nursing homes
60 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 318

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Population change in the 1990s: +444 (+23.9%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Wood products (11%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Public administration (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Paper (5%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (25%)
Educational services (14%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Food (7%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (13%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

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Crime in Coushatta by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	1	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	43.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	2	0	1	0	2
per 100,000	0.0	86.7	0.0	44.7	0.0	95.7
Robberies	0	2	0	1	4	2
per 100,000	0.0	86.7	0.0	44.7	177.9	95.7
Assaults	19	15	16	24	16	25
per 100,000	827.2	650.5	709.5	1072.4	711.4	1196.2
Burglaries	33	15	30	15	21	22
per 100,000	1436.7	650.5	1330.4	670.2	933.7	1052.6
Thefts	57	53	39	57	40	50
per 100,000	2481.5	2298.4	1729.5	2546.9	1778.6	2392.3
Auto thefts	5	2	3	2	1	4
per 100,000	217.7	86.7	133.0	89.4	44.5	191.4
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2)	469.7	369.9	314.9	419.6	335.7	529.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.32
US city average:	3.00

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Coushatta-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 129% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/23/2000, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Coushatta town center caused $2 million in damages.

On 10/27/1980, a category 3 tornado 16.3 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers in Coushatta:

CHRISTUS COUSHATTA HEALTH CARE CENTER (1635 MARVEL ST)
COMMUNITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL COUS (1110 RINGGOLD AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Coushatta:

DESOTO REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (about 24 miles; MANSFIELD, LA)
NATCHITOCHES PARISH HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)
SATELLITE REHAB HOSPITAL AT NATCHITOCH (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA)

Political contributions by individuals in Coushatta, LA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Coushatta:

BARKSDALE AFB (about 40 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; ID: BAD)
SHREVEPORT REGIONAL (about 44 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; ID: SHV)
POLK AAF (about 69 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Coushatta:

THE RED RIVER (about 4 miles; COUSHATTA, LA; ID: 0R7)
NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; ID: IER)
DE SOTO PARISH (about 29 miles; MANSFIELD, LA; ID: 3F3)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Coushatta:

NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 27 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 7,710)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-SHREVEPORT (about 31 miles; SHREVEPORT, LA; FT enrollment: 3,059)
BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; BOSSIER CITY, LA; FT enrollment: 2,743)
GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; GRAMBLING, LA; FT enrollment: 4,299)
LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; RUSTON, LA; FT enrollment: 9,013)
SOUTHERN ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS (about 82 miles; MAGNOLIA, AR; FT enrollment: 2,646)
STEPHEN F AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 91 miles; NACOGDOCHES, TX; FT enrollment: 10,217)

Public elementary/middle school in Coushatta:

FAIRVIEW-ALPHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-6)

Library in Coushatta:

RED RIVER PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $218,636; Location: 2022 ALONZO CARROLL STREET; 26,910 books; 255 audio materials; 3,094 video materials; 76 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Red River Parish Courthouse (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Coushatta include: Apostolic Church (A), Hamilton Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Posey Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (Highway 71), Coushatta Motel & Apartments (1412 Ringgold Avenue).

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

COUSHATTA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4692, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-03-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2004)

BAYOU PIERRE WATER SYSTEM, INC. (Population served: 1940, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-13-2003 to DEC-08-2003), St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2004), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from AUG-02-2004 to JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-15-2000 and MAY-14-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-08-2000), St Public Notif received (JUN-07-2000), St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-13-2003 to DEC-08-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from AUG-02-2004 to JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1998 and OCT-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (3 times from SEP-24-2001 to DEC-08-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from AUG-02-2004 to JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between SEP-15-1997 and OCT-14-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-24-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-24-1997), St Public Notif received (OCT-20-1997), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-13-2003 to DEC-08-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from AUG-02-2004 to JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-15-1997 and SEP-14-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-26-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-26-1997), St Unresolved (JAN-06-1998), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-21-1998), Fed Formal NOV issued (JUN-18-1998), St AO (w/penalty) issued (2 times from MAR-13-2003 to DEC-08-2003), St Site Visit (enforcement) (2 times from AUG-02-2004 to JAN-30-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-08-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and FEB-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and FEB-07-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed FAO issued (MAY-16-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (FEB-07-2001)

HICKORY GROVE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 796, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAY-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAY-01-2000)

HALFWAY-CARROLL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 660, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2005), St Public Notif received (MAR-22-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-22-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-03-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-03-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005)

EDGEFIELD WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 468, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-16-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (OCT-16-2000)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Coushatta that have no violations reported:

SPAULDING TRUCK STOP WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.4%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	49.7%
Whole state:	19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	28.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

Coushatta compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median household income significantly below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age 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.

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Banks with branches in Coushatta (2007 data):

Bank of Coushatta: Bank Of Coushatta at 1525 Ringgold Avenue, branch established on 1897-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.0 mil, Deposits: $62.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Coushatta Bancshares, Inc.
Sabine State Bank and Trust Company: Coushatta Branch at 1309 E. Carroll Street, branch established on 2000-02-02. Info updated 2006-09-14: Bank assets: $556.1 mil, Deposits: $473.7 mil, headquarters in Many, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Sabine Bancshares, Inc.
American Bank & Trust Company: Coushatta Branch at 1625 Ringgold Avenue, branch established on 1999-11-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $86.2 mil, Deposits: $76.9 mil, headquarters in Covington, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: American Bancshares - Red River, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$1,010
Police Protection - Officers	6	$11,369	$22,738	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$5,935	$23,740	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$4,026	$48,312	0	$0
Water Supply	3	$9,000	$36,000	0	$0
Financial Administration	3	$8,628	$34,512	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		6	$3,831
Totals for Government	16	$38,957	$29,218	7	$4,841

Coushatta government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $75,000
Sewerage: $50,000
Current Operations - Financial Administration: $325,000
Water Utilities: $237,000

Police Protection: $228,000

Solid Waste Management: $187,000

General - Other: $79,000

Sewerage: $70,000

Regular Highways: $32,000

Parks & Recreation: $27,000

Fire Protection: $8,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $212,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $182,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $30,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $210,000
Interest Earnings: $14,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,305,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $353,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $206,000
Tax - Total General Sales: $340,000
NEC: $81,000

Property: $50,000

Motor Vehicle License: $12,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $486,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,994 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Natchitoches Parish, LA	1.36% ($27,025 average AGI)
from Caddo Parish, LA	0.95% ($21,714)
from Bossier Parish, LA	0.75% ($35,000)

6.66% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,116 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.66%
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 Caddo Parish, LA	1.11% ($34,182 average AGI)
to Natchitoches Parish, LA	1.08% ($21,406)
to Bossier Parish, LA	1.04% ($38,194)

Strongest AM radio stations in Coushatta:

WLAD (800 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: THE BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KRRP (950 AM; 1 kW; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: FRANCIS V. HOBBS)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KOKA (980 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: ACCESS.1 COMMUNICATIONS - SHREVEPORT, LLC)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KSYB (1300 AM; 5 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: AMISTAD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
KPYN (900 AM; 10 kW; ATLANTA, TX; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Coushatta:

KSBH (94.9 FM; COUSHATTA, LA; Owner: KSBH, L.L.C.)
KJVC (92.7 FM; MANSFIELD, LA; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Coushatta:

KAIN-LP (Channel 55; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)
KNTS-LP (Channel 17; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: RICHARD GILL)
KNYS-LP (Channel 27; NATCHITOCHES, LA; Owner: MARY GILL LEE)

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