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Calcasieu Parish

Population in July 2007: 2,606. Population change since 2000: -3.7%

Males: 1,261	(48.4%)
Females: 1,345	(51.6%)

Median resident age:	34.5 years
Louisiana median age:	34.0 years

Zip codes: 70647.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,500 (it was $31,581 in 2000)

Iowa	$37,500
Louisiana:	$40,926

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $92,600 (it was $68,800 in 2000)

Iowa	$92,600
Louisiana:	$126,800

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Races in Iowa:

White Non-Hispanic (78.6%)
Black (18.6%)
Hispanic (1.5%)
Two or more races (1.5%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Other race (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Iowa: 85.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: French Canadian (16.0%), French (15.8%), United States (13.6%), German (5.7%), English (5.0%), Irish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 3.09 square miles.

Population density: 845 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Iowa

High school or higher: 73.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 7.5%
Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Iowa town

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 54.3%
Separated: 3.0%
Widowed: 7.0%
Divorced: 11.4%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Louisiana:	2.6%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Iowa, Louisiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Iowa to the number of sex offenders is 372 to 1.

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

Iowa:	0.3% ($199)
Louisiana:	0.2% ($199)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lake Charles, LA (13.4 miles , pop. 71,757).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (129.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (166.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities: Fenton, LA (11.0 miles ), Welsh, LA (13.3 miles ), Lake Charles, LA (13.4 miles ), Moss Bluff, LA (14.0 miles ), Westlake, LA (16.8 miles ), Prien, LA (18.0 miles ), Reeves, LA (19.7 miles ), Kinder, LA (20.7 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 19 buildings, average cost: $98,400
1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,200
1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,200
1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,200
2000: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2002: 13 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $66,700
2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $90,600
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,100
2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $121,100

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Latitude: 30.24 N, Longitude: 93.01 W

Area code: 337

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Population change in the 1990s: +122 (+4.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Construction (16%)
Public administration (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Chemicals (5%)
Mining (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (15%)
Educational services (15%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Public administration (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Carpenters (4%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Iowa by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	37.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	40.7
Robberies	1	1	0	0	3	2
per 100,000	37.6	37.4	0.0	0.0	114.5	81.4
Assaults	32	33	12	15	13	15
per 100,000	1202.6	1235.5	454.7	568.4	496.2	610.7
Burglaries	16	17	24	28	36	19
per 100,000	601.3	636.5	909.4	1061.0	1374.0	773.6
Thefts	122	133	144	94	96	97
per 100,000	4584.7	4979.4	5456.6	3562.0	3664.1	3949.5
Auto thefts	2	4	6	9	10	7
per 100,000	75.2	149.8	227.4	341.0	381.7	285.0
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	37.9	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	483.3	544.0	391.1	357.7	406.9	414.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 14 (10 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.84
US city average:	3.00

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Iowa-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/21/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.6 miles away from the Iowa town center injured 2 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 2/12/1971, a category 3 tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Immanuel Friddle - College football player (McNeese State Cowboys).

Hospitals/medical centers near Iowa:

CHRISTUS ST PATRICK HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
DUBUIS HOSPITAL OF LAKE CHARLES (about 14 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)
EXTENDED CARE OF SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA (about 14 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Iowa:

CHENNAULT INTL (about 9 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: CWF)
LAKE CHARLES REGIONAL (about 17 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; ID: LCH)
POLK AAF (about 56 miles; FORT POLK, LA; ID: POE)

Other public-use airports nearest to Iowa:

WELSH (about 14 miles; WELSH, LA; ID: 6R1)
LYON (about 19 miles; THORNWELL, LA; ID: 3L0)
JENNINGS (about 25 miles; JENNINGS, LA; ID: 3R7)

Amtrak station near Iowa:

14 miles: LAKE CHARLES (433 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Iowa:

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Full-time enrollment: 6,460)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE (about 67 miles; LAFAYETTE, LA; FT enrollment: 13,673)
LAMAR UNIVERSITY-BEAUMONT (about 78 miles; BEAUMONT, TX; FT enrollment: 8,888)
NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 104 miles; NATCHITOCHES, LA; FT enrollment: 7,710)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIV & AG & MECH & HEBERT LAWS CTR (about 127 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 28,696)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AND A & M COLLEGE (about 128 miles; BATON ROUGE, LA; FT enrollment: 8,399)
LEE COLLEGE (about 138 miles; BAYTOWN, TX; FT enrollment: 3,099)

Public elementary/middle school in Iowa:

J. I. WATSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Grades: PK. K-8)

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Tourist attraction: Calcasieu Parish Of (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 107 East First Street).

Hotel: Howard Johnson Express (107 East Frontage Road).

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

IOWA TOWN OF WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 2600, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-15-2002 and FEB-14-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-14-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-14-2002), St Public Notif received (MAR-15-2002)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between AUG-15-1998 and SEP-14-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-15-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-1998), St Public Notif received (SEP-22-1998)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.5%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.0%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	20.5%
Whole state:	19.6%

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

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.4%

Iowa compared to Louisiana state average:

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Median house value below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
House age below 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 Iowa (2007 data):

Capital One, National Association: Iowa Branch at 109 South Thompson Street, branch established on 1954-04-05. 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
Jeff Davis Bank & Trust Company: Iowa Branch at 428 South Kinney Avenue, branch established on 1986-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $453.5 mil, Deposits: $405.8 mil, headquarters in Jennings, LA, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Jeff Davis Bancshares, Inc.
The Bank: Iowa Office at 114 North Thomson Avenue, branch established on 1997-02-26. 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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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
Water Supply	3	$7,118	$28,472	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,663	$31,956	1	$1,322
Other Government Administration	1	$2,444	$29,328	6	$4,565
Judicial and Legal	1	$1,379	$16,548	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	10	$27,560	$33,072	3	$1,601
Police - Other	0	$0		5	$3,091
Streets and Highways	2	$4,224	$25,344	0	$0
Sewerage	2	$5,079	$30,474	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,139	$25,668	0	$0
Totals for Government	21	$52,607	$30,061	15	$10,578

5.84% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,269 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.84%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish: 0.14%
Louisiana average: 0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Cameron Parish, LA	0.57% ($43,575 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.34% ($27,791)
from Beauregard Parish, LA	0.32% ($28,896)

6.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,917 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.58%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Calcasieu Parish: 0.04%
Louisiana average: 0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Harris County, TX	0.71% ($36,094 average AGI)
to Beauregard Parish, LA	0.39% ($31,724)
to Jefferson Davis Parish, LA	0.29% ($33,112)

Strongest AM radio stations in Iowa:

KLCL (1470 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KXZZ (1580 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAOK (1400 AM; 1 kW; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCAST SERVICES,LLC.)
KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLVI (560 AM; 5 kW; BEAUMONT, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGOL (1180 AM; 50 kW; HUMBLE, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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)
KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KJEF (1290 AM; 1 kW; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Iowa:

KHLA (92.9 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KVEE (107.5 FM; LAKE ARTHUR, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOJO (91.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
KYKZ (96.1 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KBIU (103.7 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KKGB (101.3 FM; SULPHUR, LA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
K201FO (88.1 FM; JENNINGS, LA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
KYLC (90.3 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
KQLK (97.9 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC)
KBAN (91.1 FM; DE RIDDER, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Iowa:

KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
KLTL-TV (Channel 18; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
KFAM-LP (Channel 58; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
KVHP (Channel 29; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K51EC (Channel 51; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
K45DI (Channel 45; MERMENTAU, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Iowa fatal accident list for 2001:
Mar 19, 2001 03:20 AM, I-10, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

Iowa fatal accident list for 1998:
Nov 21, 1998 11:00 AM, Us-90, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

Iowa fatal accident list for 1991:
Nov 1, 1991 11:58 AM, West Third, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1

Iowa fatal accident list for 1985:
Jun 4, 1985 06:40 AM, Hwy90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

Iowa fatal accident list for 1983:
Nov 2, 1983 11:45 AM, Us90, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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