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Population in 2022: 636 (59% urban, 41% rural).
Population change since 2000: +19.3%
Males: 327  (51.5%)
Females: 309  (48.5%)
Median resident age:

34.4 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 70582.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $52,551 (it was $33,958 in 2000)
Parks:

$52,551
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $21,607 (it was $16,191 in 2000)

Parks village income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $142,421 (it was $63,100 in 2000)
Parks:

$142,421
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $154,428; detached houses: $213,927; mobile homes: $50,892
March 2022 cost of living index in Parks: 81.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 13.3%
(23.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.3% for Black residents, 18.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Parks, LA (2022)
    • 38248.4%Black alone
    • 36145.8%White alone
    • 344.3%Two or more races
    • 50.6%Asian alone
    • 40.5%Hispanic

Races in Parks detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 2 (2 officers - 2 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.71
Louisiana average:

3.79
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Ancestries: French Canadian (12.8%), Cajun (6.0%), French (5.5%), English (5.2%), American (4.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 0.79 square miles.

Population density: 809 people per square mile   (low).

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6 residents are foreign born

This village:

0.8%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,881 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $650 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, LA (11.9 miles , pop. 110,257).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (44.4 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (215.2 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Breaux Bridge, LA (2.4 miles ),
St. Martinville, LA (2.5 miles ),
Catahoula, LA (2.7 miles ),
Henderson, LA (2.7 miles ),
Cecilia, LA (2.9 miles ),
Broussard, LA (3.1 miles ),
Cade, LA (3.2 miles ),
Lafayette, LA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 30.22 N, Longitude: 91.83 W

Area code: 337

Distribution of median household income in Parks, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Parks, LA in 2022
Parks satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.8%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +46 (+9.4%).
Most common industries in Parks, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (15.8%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Apparel (10.5%)
  • Health care (6.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (25.8%)
  • Apparel (10.6%)
  • Public administration (8.3%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (7.6%)
  • Educational services (6.1%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.3%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (19.8%)
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (12.5%)
  • Apparel (10.4%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.2%)
Most common occupations in Parks, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (7.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.8%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (4.8%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (9.1%)
  • Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8.3%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6.8%)
  • Construction laborers (6.8%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (11.5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9.4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.3%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (6.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.2%)

Average climate in Parks, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 61.7. This is about average.

City:

61.7
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 29.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.3
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Parks-area historical tornado activity is near Louisiana state average. It is 54% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Parks village center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1977, a category F3 tornado 8.4 miles away from the village center killed one person and injured 11 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Parks-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 45% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 191.4 miles away from Parks center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 419.0 miles away from Parks center
On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 278.3 miles away from the city center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 193.5 miles away from Parks center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 250.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 188.1 miles away from Parks center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in St. Martin Parish (6) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 3, Floods: 2, Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Parks topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Parks:

  • ST MARTINVILLE NURSING HOME (203 CLAIRE DRIVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Parks:

  • CARING HANDS HOME HEALTH SERVICES, INC (Home Health Center, about 3 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • K C ROY HOME (Hospital, about 5 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • ST MARTINVILLE REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)
  • RUBY DRIVE COMMUNITY HOME (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA)
  • SPECTRUM HOSPITAL OF BREAUX BRIDGE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA)
  • ST MARTIN HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 6 miles away; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES ST MARTIN (Hospital, about 7 miles away; SAINT MARTINVILLE, LA)

Airports and other landing facilities located in Parks:

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Amtrak stations near Parks:

  • 12 miles: LAFAYETTE (133 E. GRANT ST.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 15 miles: NEW IBERIA (WASHINGTON ST. & RAILROAD TRACKS) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parks:

  • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (about 12 miles; Lafayette, LA; Full-time enrollment: 14,493)
  • Acadiana Technical College-Lafayette Campus (about 14 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,378)
  • South Louisiana Community College (about 14 miles; Lafayette, LA; FT enrollment: 2,519)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 44 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • Baton Rouge Community College (about 45 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,744)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 45 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Nicholls State University (about 69 miles; Thibodaux, LA; FT enrollment: 5,997)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Parks: Parks Police Department (A), Saint Martin Parish Library Parks Branch (B), Parks Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

St. Martin Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This village:

2.6 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:

73.8%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:

4.4%
Whole state:

6.8%


No gay or lesbian households reported

Banks with branches in Parks (2011 data):

  • St. Martin Bank and Trust Company: Parks Branch at 1021 Bridge Street, branch established on 1969/01/20. Info updated 2007/12/05: Bank assets: $351.5 mil, Deposits: $285.3 mil, headquarters in St. Martinville, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Saint Martin Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Parks:

Marital status in Parks, LA
  • Never married: 30.9%
  • Now married: 52.0%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

For population 25 years and over in Parks:

  • High school or higher: 93.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.5
Louisiana average:

11.9

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Parks, LA (based on St. Martin Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic28,81312
Evangelical Protestant1,32213
Other3183
Black Protestant2512
Mainline Protestant1231
None21,333-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 20
St. Martin Parish:

3.87 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
St. Martin Parish:

0.77 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 26
This county:

5.04 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 24
This county:

4.65 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

12.0%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
State:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.4%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Parks:

48.5%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Parks:

43.9%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
This city:

29.8
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Parks:

17.4%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.3%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Parks:

6.6
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.1%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Parks:

54.1%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

80.7%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Parks, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 6$40,738$81,4760$0
Financial Administration 4$15,400$46,2001$4,939
Water Supply 4$15,618$46,8545$6,452
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$3,293
Housing and Community Development (Local) 0$0 2$1,900
Totals for Government 14$71,756$61,5059$16,584

Parks government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $209,000 ($328.62)
    Sewerage: $64,000 ($100.63)
    Water Utilities: $36,000 ($56.60)
    Local Fire Protection: $19,000 ($29.87)
    Police Protection: $12,000 ($18.87)
    Central Staff Services: $7,000 ($11.01)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $271,000 ($426.10)
    Local Fire Protection: $126,000 ($198.11)
    Regular Highways: $121,000 ($190.25)
    Financial Administration: $117,000 ($183.96)
    Central Staff Services: $108,000 ($169.81)
    Sewerage: $91,000 ($143.08)
    Water Utilities: $78,000 ($122.64)
    Solid Waste Management: $62,000 ($97.48)
    Parks and Recreation: $20,000 ($31.45)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000 ($11.01)
    General - Other: $2,000 ($3.14)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $28,000 ($44.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $16,000 ($25.16)
    Sewerage: $12,000 ($18.87)
    Regular Highways: $9,000 ($14.15)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,000 ($9.43)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($7.86)
    Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($7.86)
    Financial Administration: $1,000 ($1.57)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $384,000 ($603.77)

Parks government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $113,000 ($177.67)
    Solid Waste Management: $52,000 ($81.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,000 ($3.14)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $184,000 ($289.31)
    General Local Government Support: $14,000 ($22.01)
    Other: $5,000 ($7.86)
    Sewerage: $1,000 ($1.57)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $33,000 ($51.89)
    Fines and Forfeits: $7,000 ($11.01)
    Rents: $6,000 ($9.43)
    Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($6.29)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,000 ($1.57)
    Sale of Property: $1,000 ($1.57)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $97,000 ($152.52)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $28,000 ($44.03)
    General Local Government Support: $2,000 ($3.14)
    Water Utilities: $1,000 ($1.57)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $530,000 ($833.33)
    Property: $182,000 ($286.16)
    Other License: $68,000 ($106.92)
    Public Utility License: $51,000 ($80.19)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $29,000 ($45.60)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000 ($1.57)

Parks government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $692,000 ($1088.05)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $404,000 ($635.22)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $288,000 ($452.83)

Parks government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,115,000 ($1753.14)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,000 ($28.30)

Strongest AM radio stations in Parks:

  • KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KJCB (770 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: R & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • KANE (1240 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: COASTAL BROADCASTING OF LAFOURCHE, L.L.C.)
  • KNIR (1360 AM; 1 kW; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KPEL (1420 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • WJBO (1150 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBRH (1260 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH SCHOOL BOARD)
  • WIBR (1300 AM; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK (1380 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Parks:

  • KTDY (99.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KXKC (99.1 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: BONIN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
  • KFTE (96.5 FM; BREAUX BRIDGE, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KOOJ (93.7 FM; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYPY (100.7 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WYNK-FM (101.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRKA (107.9 FM; ERATH, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KRRQ (95.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WDGL (98.1 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: GUARANTY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF BATON ROUGE, LLC)
  • WFMF (102.5 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KMDL (97.3 FM; KAPLAN, LA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LAFAYETTE, INC.)
  • KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K220EV (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKF (89.3 FM; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: PUBLIC RADIO INC.)
  • KFXZ (106.3 FM; MAURICE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Parks:

  • KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WBRZ-TV (Channel 2; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA TELEVISION BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • K49DE (Channel 49; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
  • KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
  • WVLA (Channel 33; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF BATON ROUGE LIC. CORP.)
  • WAFB (Channel 9; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: WAFB, L.L.C)
  • WGMB (Channel 44; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: COMCORP OF BATON ROUGE LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAJN-LP (Channel 40; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • K58GA (Channel 46; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
  • KLFT-LP (Channel 21; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: K. SANDOVAL BURKE)
  • K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • K58GB (Channel 58; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K54FT (Channel 54; NEW IBERIA, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
  • WLPB-TV (Channel 27; BATON ROUGE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)

Parks fatal accident list:

Nov 25, 2013 10:15 PM, Sr-31 Main Hwy, Lat: 30.187381, Lon: -91.822992, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 13, 1999 07:00 PM, Sr-31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jul 15, 1989 10:05 PM, La347, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 6Number of bridges
  • 52ft / 16.4mTotal length
  • $1,395,000Total costs
  • 9,780Total average daily traffic
  • 810Total average daily truck traffic
  • 7,580Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Parks)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

1
  • 2.4 Mi Ene (Lat: 30.229361 Lon: -91.799278), Structure height: 62 m, Call Sign: KEV841,
    Assigned Frequencies: 49.2200 MHz, Grant Date: 03/30/2011, Expiration Date: 05/30/2021, Cancellation Date: 01/12/2021, Registrant: Anr Pipeline Company, 5250 Corporate Drive, Troy, MI 48098, Phone: (248) 205-4520, Fax: (248) 205-4620, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

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  • PARKS, Section 28 Rd (Lat: 30.201306 Lon: -91.775944), Overall height: 316.7 m, Call Sign: WMK758, Licensee ID: L00128090,
    Assigned Frequencies: 2165.20 MHz, Grant Date: 01/23/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancellation Date: 04/08/2009, Certifier: Michael J Small, Registrant: Centennial Southeast License Company LLC Dba Centennial Communications

  • KXKC Transmitter, Sec 28 Rd 3.4 Mi E (Lat: 30.201944 Lon: -91.776944), Type: Tower, Structure height: 317 m, Call Sign: WPOT237,
    Assigned Frequencies: 946.500 MHz, Grant Date: 04/28/1999, Expiration Date: 06/01/2020, Cancellation Date: 08/12/2014, Registrant: Citadel Broadcasting Company - Lafayette, 202 Galbert Road, Lafayette, LA 70506, Phone: (337) 232-1311, Fax: (337) 233-3779

  • PARKS, 1005 Main Street (Lat: 30.217639 Lon: -91.833722), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 77.4 m, Call Sign: WQRK578,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, Grant Date: 06/05/2013, Expiration Date: 06/05/2023, Cancellation Date: 08/29/2014, Certifier: John E Monday, Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 2200 N. Greenville Ave #1w, Richardson, TX 75082, Phone: (972) 234-7003, Fax: (972) 301-6893, Email:

  • Catahoula Site, Sec 28 Rd 3.4 Mi E (Lat: 30.201944 Lon: -91.776944), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 317 m, Call Sign: WQYZ580,
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, Grant Date: 03/13/2017, Expiration Date: 03/13/2027, Certifier: Steven Price, Registrant: Townsquare Media, Inc., 1 Manhattanville Road, Suite 202, Purchase, NY 10577, Phone: (203) 861-0900, Fax: (800) 301-6408, Email:


FCC Registered Paging Towers:

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  • 3.5 Miles Ese Of (Lat: 30.201306 Lon: -91.775944), Overall height: 316.7 m, Call Sign: KNLR866,
    Assigned Frequencies: 152.630 MHz, Grant Date: 07/03/1997, Expiration Date: 07/28/2005, Cancellation Date: 03/09/2005, Registrant: Fiorio Communications Consulting, 10451 Twin Rivers Road, Suite 207, Columbia, MD 21044-2333, Phone: (301) 596-1000


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

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  • Call Sign: KF5THS, Licensee ID: L01757781, Grant Date: 03/22/2023, Expiration Date: 01/09/2033, Certifier: Alfred J Degeyter Jr, Registrant: Alfred J Degeyter Jr, 4566 Bridge St Hwy, Parks, LA 70582


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$56,3102$107,6551$19,3201$26,360
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$55,0500$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0204.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Parks, LA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Parks, LA - Value

2009 - 2016 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2009 - 2016 the average number of fire incidents per year is 33. The highest number of fire incidents - 57 took place in 2011, and the least - 9 in 2016. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Parks, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.9%), and Structure Fires (41.4%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Parks, LA
    • 12245.9%Outside Fires
    • 11041.4%Structure Fires
    • 3011.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Parks, LA
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Parks, LA
  • 78.3%Electricity
  • 21.7%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Parks, LA
  • 68.0%Utility gas
  • 32.0%Electricity


Parks compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Parks on our top lists:

  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities"
  • #23 (70582) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French Canadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #101 (70582) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of French first ancestries"
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