Chauvin, Louisiana

Back to Chauvin, LA housing info, Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, LA smaller cities, LA small cities, All Cities.   We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures! General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Chauvin, LA Terrebonne Parish Population in July 2007: 3,351. Males: 1,692   (50.5%) Females: 1,659   (49.5%) Median resident age:   34.5 years Louisiana median age:   34.0 years Zip codes: 70344. Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,512 (it was $25,922 in 2000) Chauvin:   $32,512 Louisiana:   $40,926 Estimated per capita income in 2007: $14,029 Chauvin:   $14,029 Louisiana:   $21,934 Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $84,428 (it was $52,100 in 2000) Chauvin:   $84,428 Louisiana:   $126,800 Chauvin, LA residents, houses, and apartments details Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Races in Chauvin: White Non-Hispanic (96.5%) American Indian (2.3%) Hispanic (0.7%) Two or more races (0.6%) 2008 cost of living index in Chauvin: 82.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Chauvin, Louisiana on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Gustav news here  (152 replies) Any NOLA trivia?  (16 replies) Best (reasonably nearby) deep-sea fishing  (5 replies) General advice on Houma, LA  (25 replies) Mardi Gras  (1 reply) Latest news from Chauvin, LA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations Ancestries: United States (20.7%), French Canadian (17.0%), French (14.5%), Italian (4.2%), Irish (2.8%), English (2.7%). Current Local Time: CST time zone Elevation: 5 feet Land area: 4.67 square miles. Population density: 717 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Chauvin, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Chauvin-area historical tornado activity is below Louisiana state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/3/1964, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Chauvin place center killed 22 people and injured 165 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/21/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Chauvin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Louisiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/20/2005 at 00:52:20, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 56.5 miles away from Chauvin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

Political contributions by individuals in Chauvin, LA

• Houma Terrebonne Heliport

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Churches in Chauvin include: Saint Joseph Church (A), Little Caillou Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Joseph Cemetery (1), Thibodaux Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Chauvin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Hotels: Sandpiper Inn (7267 Highway 56), Willtom Inc (7221 Shoreline Drive).

Average household size:

This place:	3.0 people
Louisiana:	2.6 people

Percentage of family households:

This place:	81.3%
Whole state:	69.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This place:	6.7%
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: 0.2% of all households

This place:	20.1%
Whole state:	19.6%

This place:	7.4%
Whole state:	9.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chauvin, LA

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6.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,007 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.16%
Louisiana average:	8.89%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($351 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	0.07%
Louisiana average:	0.11%

from Lafourche Parish, LA	1.47% ($32,098 average AGI)
from Orleans Parish, LA	0.69% ($31,107)
from Jefferson Parish, LA	0.63% ($36,922)

5.38% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,018 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.38%
Louisiana average:	13.45%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($466 average AGI)

Terrebonne Parish:	0.06%
Louisiana average:	0.07%

to Lafourche Parish, LA	1.49% ($30,007 average AGI)
to Lafayette Parish, LA	0.25% ($39,122)
to East Baton Rouge Parish, LA	0.23% ($27,506)

• 2.5 Km East, 5.5 Km North Of, Structure height: 83.2 m, Call Sign: KNKA765
  Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/21/2008, Expiration Date: 11/27/2018, Certifier: James Callahan
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:

• Richard J Byrne, 8180 Redfish St, Type: Tower, Structure height: 68.5 m, Overall height: 68.5 m
  Registrant: Towerco Assets LLC, 5000 Valleystone Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27519, Phone: (919) 653-5710, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 311 Bayou Sale Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
• Jerri L Janjua, 4943 Bayouside Dr (Chauvin Site), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 83.2 m
  Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy #150 Gasareg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

• Lat: 29.453667 Lon: -90.592056, Call Sign: WQBU295
  Assigned Frequencies : 461.375 MHz, 462.400 MHz
  Grant Date: 12/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/14/2014, Certifier: Gaton J Clement
  Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Email:

• CHAUVIN BRNC, 5500 Highway 56, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25.9 m, Overall height: 26.8 m, Call Sign: WQHP383
  Assigned Frequencies : 11245.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/25/2007, Expiration Date: 09/25/2017, Certifier: Mary Cosper-Leboeuf
  Registrant: Comsearch, 19700 Janelia Farm Boulevard, Ashburn, VA 20147, Phone: (703) 726-5671, Fax: (703) 726-5595, Email:

• 106 Pier 56, Call Sign: KAF331, Licensee ID: L00017794
  Assigned Frequencies : 156.450 MHz, 156.500 MHz, 156.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/21/2002, Expiration Date: 11/06/2012
  Registrant: Coco Marina Inc, 106 Pier 56, Chauvin, LA 70344
• Murphy Dock - Cocodrie 134 Pier 56, Type: Rig, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPVX340
  Assigned Frequencies : 122.800 MHz
  Grant Date: 08/29/2002, Expiration Date: 08/29/2007, Cancelation Date: 04/19/2006, Certifier: Jim Cagle
  Registrant: Lockard & White, Inc., 14511 Falling Creek, Ste. 507, Houston, TX 77014, Phone: (281) 586-0574, Fax: (281) 586-0044, Email:
• 5703 Hwy. 56, Type: Tower, Structure height: 12.1 m, Overall height: 18.2 m, Call Sign: WQCF294, Licensee ID: L00382295
  Assigned Frequencies : 4.14740 MHz, 6.22540 MHz, 8.29540 MHz, 12.3544 MHz, 22.1604 MHz, 16.5294 MHz, 156.800 MHz, 156.975 MHz
  Grant Date: 02/17/2005, Expiration Date: 02/17/2015, Certifier: Barry J Belanger
  Registrant: Lin-Bar Marine, Inc., 5703 Hwy. 56, Chauvin, LA 70344, Phone: (985) 594-9900, Fax: (985) 594-8006, Email:

• Call Sign: KA5KAJ, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 09/12/2006, Cancelation Date: 09/13/2008
  Registrant: Armin O H Fiedler, 4762 Hwy 56, Chauvin, LA 70344
• Call Sign: N5RPE, Previous Call Sign:
  Grant Date: 11/06/1990, Expiration Date: 11/06/2000, Cancelation Date: 11/07/2002
  Registrant: John H Fisher, 196 Pierre St, Chauvin, LA 70344