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Acadia Parish

Population in July 2007: 1,399. Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 

Males: 661  (47.3%)
Females: 738  (52.7%)
Median resident age:  33.2 years
Louisiana median age:  34.0 years

Zip codes: 70543.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,700 (it was $24,107 in 2000)
Iota  $29,700
Louisiana:  $40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $52,700 (it was $46,000 in 2000)
Iota  $52,700
Louisiana:  $126,800

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Races in Iota:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Black (11.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Iota: 78.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.2%), French (19.9%), German (11.8%), French Canadian (11.3%), Italian (2.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 26 feet

Land area: 1.27 square miles.

Population density: 1102 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Iota

  • High school or higher: 70.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iota town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 10.1%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Louisiana:  2.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Iota, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Iota to the number of sex offenders is 466 to 1.

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

Iota:  0.4% ($199)
Louisiana:  0.2% ($199)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (32.8 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (93.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (202.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Estherwood, LA (10.2 miles ), Crowley, LA (11.4 miles ), Mermentau, LA (11.5 miles ), Eunice, LA (12.6 miles ), Basile, LA (13.1 miles ), Jennings, LA (13.4 miles ), Morse, LA (14.3 miles ), Rayne, LA (16.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $30,700
  • 1998: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $48,300
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $88,300
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $77,000
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $148,000

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Latitude: 30.33 N, Longitude: 92.49 W


Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +142 (+11.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Mining (20%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (25%)
  • Health care (23%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (3%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


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Average climate in Iota, Louisiana

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Iota-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.9 miles away from the Iota town center killed 2 people and injured 52 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 2/9/1983, a category 3 tornado 13.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Iota:
  • AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; CROWLEY, LA)
  • ACADIA ST LANDRY PARISH HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHURCH POINT, LA)
  • JENNINGS AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; JENNINGS, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iota:
  • LAFAYETTE REGIONAL (about 37 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; ID: LFT)
  • CHENNAULT INTL (about 46 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
  • ACADIANA REGIONAL (about 47 miles; NEW IBERIA, LA; ID: ARA)
Other public-use airports nearest to Iota:
  • EUNICE (about 10 miles; EUNICE, LA; ID: 4R7)
  • LE GROS MEMORIAL (about 13 miles; CROWLEY, LA; ID: 3R2)
  • JENNINGS (about 14 miles; JENNINGS, LA; ID: 3R7)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iota:
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 33 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; Full-time enrollment: 13,673)
  • MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; FT enrollment: 6,460)
  • LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 91 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
  • NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 106 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
  • LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 115 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
  • NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 122 miles; THIBODAUX, LA; FT enrollment: 6,244)
Public elementary/middle schools in Iota:
Private elementary/middle school in Iota:
  • ST. FRANCIS ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 197; Location: PO BOX 799; Grades: PK - 8)

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Tourist attraction: Acadia Parish Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Iota Branch Library).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Iota that have no violations reported:
  • IOTA TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Address: P O BOX 890, Population served: 1450, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.4%
Whole state:  69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  5.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  25.8%
Whole state:  19.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.6%
Whole state:  9.4%

Iota 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 below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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 Iota (2007 data):
  • The Evangeline Bank and Trust Co.: Loan Production Office Branch at 127 South First Street, branch established on 2003-12-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $476.6 mil, Deposits: $383.0 mil, headquarters in Ville Platte, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Evangeline Bancshares, Inc.
  • Bank of Commerce & Trust Co.: Iota Branch at 207 Duson Street, branch established on 1926-09-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $257.1 mil, Deposits: $217.2 mil, headquarters in Crowley, LA, positive income, 5 total offices
  • The Bank: Iota Branch at 413 St. Joseph Avenue, branch established on 2006-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $100.7 mil, Deposits: $87.8 mil, headquarters in Jennings, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bancshares, Inc., The



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Gas Supply 1$1,873$22,4760$0
Water Supply 2$3,091$18,5460$0
Sewerage 1$2,128$25,5360$0
Financial Administration 1$2,094$25,1280$0
Streets and Highways 1$1,530$18,3601$387
Police Protection - Officers 4$6,146$18,4380$0
Other Government Administration 1$1,328$15,9366$1,424
Totals for Government 11$18,190$19,8447$1,811



6.25% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,003 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.25%
Louisiana average:  8.89%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($136 average AGI)
Acadia Parish:  0.05%
Louisiana average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Lafayette Parish, LA  1.51% ($30,909 average AGI)
from St. Landry Parish, LA  0.51% ($27,474)
from Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.45% ($29,918)


5.55% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,780 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.55%
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 Lafayette Parish, LA  1.84% ($28,720 average AGI)
to St. Landry Parish, LA  0.50% ($25,863)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA  0.42% ($26,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Iota:
  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSIG (1450 AM; 1 kW; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: ACADIA BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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.)
  • KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iota:
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
  • KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Iota:
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KJEF-CA (Channel 13; JENNINGS, ETC., LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)




Iota fatal accident list for 2001:
Oct 2, 2001 10:50 AM, Sr-91, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Iota fatal accident list for 1986:
May 14, 1986 05:00 AM, Howardst, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

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