Rayville, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 3,261 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -23.0%
 
Males: 1,399  (42.9%)
Females: 1,862  (57.1%)
Median resident age:

31.8 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 71269.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $22,311 (it was $14,309 in 2000)
Rayville:

$22,311
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $12,488 (it was $8,589 in 2000)

Rayville town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,314 (it was $45,900 in 2000)
Rayville:

$94,314
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $120,053; detached houses: $122,738; mobile homes: $68,099

Median gross rent in 2022: $677.

March 2022 cost of living index in Rayville: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 40.1%
(41.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.1% for Black residents)
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  • Races in Rayville, LA (2022)
    • 2,69781.6%Black alone
    • 54716.5%White alone
    • 210.6%Two or more races

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According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 45 registered sex offenders living in Rayville, Louisiana as of May 13, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Rayville is 83 to 1.


Crime rates in Rayville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.6)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(50.1)
1
(27.1)
1
(26.8)
1
(26.6)
1
(26.4)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
2
(50.1)
5
(135.3)
1
(26.8)
2
(53.2)
2
(52.8)
6
(159.1)
1
(26.8)
2
(54.7)
9
(248.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(29.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
28
(701.2)
19
(514.2)
27
(724.1)
37
(985.1)
45
(1,188)
31
(821.8)
6
(161.0)
2
(54.7)
40
(1,104)
4
(112.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
6
(175.9)
5
(154.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
57
(1,427)
40
(1,083)
58
(1,555)
30
(798.7)
41
(1,083)
27
(715.8)
10
(268.4)
4
(109.3)
8
(220.8)
4
(112.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(58.6)
0
(0.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
289
(7,238)
211
(5,710)
208
(5,578)
150
(3,994)
212
(5,598)
279
(7,397)
47
(1,261)
11
(300.7)
64
(1,766)
3
(84.3)
1
(28.6)
1
(29.0)
13
(381.1)
16
(495.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
7
(175.3)
8
(216.5)
8
(214.5)
3
(79.9)
11
(290.5)
9
(238.6)
4
(107.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(28.6)
0
(0.0)
4
(117.3)
1
(31.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)
1
(25.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(26.6)
1
(26.4)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(31.0)
City-Data.com crime index598.8486.6523.5456.3597.6577.1139.647.0381.333.73.49.9181.253.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Rayville, LA

Crime rate in Rayville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (9 officers - 8 male; 1 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.64
Louisiana average:

3.44
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Ancestries: American (10.2%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/04/1901

Elevation: 81 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 1,448 people per square mile   (low).

Rayville, Louisiana map

12 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.3%
Louisiana:

2.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $347 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (19.9 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Shreveport, LA (117.5 miles , pop. 200,145).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (285.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Start, LA (2.5 miles ),
Oak Ridge, LA (3.2 miles),
Mangham, LA (3.4 miles ),
Baskin, LA (3.9 miles),
Swartz, LA (3.9 miles ),
Delhi, LA (3.9 miles ),
Collinston, LA (4.0 miles ),
Lakeshore, LA (4.1 miles )

Latitude: 32.47 N, Longitude: 91.76 W

Area code: 318

Distribution of median household income in Rayville, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Rayville, LA in 2022
Rayville satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2013: 3 buildings, average cost: $175,100
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $174,100
  • 2010: 43 buildings, average cost: $175,700
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $179,800
  • 2008: 39 buildings, average cost: $177,500
  • 2006: 47 buildings, average cost: $159,000
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $122,500
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $223,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Rayville, LA residents
Average permit cost in Rayville, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.6%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Historical population in Rayville, LA
Historical housing units in Rayville, LA
Most common industries in Rayville, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Public administration (7.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.8%)
  • Construction (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (12.6%)
  • Public administration (10.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.7%)
  • Construction (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (22.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (17.2%)
  • Educational services (14.7%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.6%)
  • Public administration (5.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.0%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Rayville, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8.3%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.5%)
  • Cashiers (5.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.3%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.9%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (11.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.0%)
  • Cashiers (7.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Registered nurses (3.8%)

Average climate in Rayville, Louisiana

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Rayville, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 56.9. This is better than average.

City:

56.9
U.S.:

72.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2009 was 0.894. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.894
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 10.9. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.9
U.S.:

8.1

Tornado activity:

Rayville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 105% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Rayville town center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/1/1983, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.0 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Rayville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 273% greater 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 157.5 miles away from the city center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 356.6 miles away from Rayville center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 233.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 188.3 miles away from the city center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 190.6 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 196.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Richland Parish (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 7, Freezes: 2, Drought: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Rayville topographic map

Hospitals in Rayville:

  • BEE BAYOU COMMUNITY HOME (77 HIGHWAY 584)
  • HOSPICE CARE FOUNDATION (810 JULIA STREET)
  • NORTH RAYVILLE COMMUNITY HOME (733 HIGHWAY 852)
  • RAYVILLE COMMUNITY HOME (STEVENSON ROAD-RT 1 BOX 46A)
  • RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 254 HIGHWAY 3048)
  • RICHLAND COMMUNITY HOME (3580 US HWY 80)
  • RICHLAND HOSPICE, LLC (307 HAYES STREET)
  • RICHLAND PARISH REHABILITATION HOSPITA (307 HAYES ST)
  • TALLULAH COMMUNITY HOME (68 LUFFEY LANE)

Nursing Homes in Rayville:

  • COLONIAL MANOR GUEST HOUSE NH (113 WHATLEY STREET P O BOX 874)
  • COLONIAL MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER LLC (114 WHATLEY ST)
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CARE INC (1013 MADELINE STREET)

Dialysis Facilities in Rayville:

  • FMCNA - RICHLAND PARISH (230 HWY 3048)

Home Health Centers in Rayville:

  • FAMILYLIFE HOME HEALTH (1211 LOUISA STREET)
  • RICHARDSON MEDICAL CENTER HOMECARE, LLC (1906 S JULIA STREET)

Airports and heliports located in Rayville:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rayville:

  • Louisiana Delta Community College (about 17 miles; Monroe, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,168)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 19 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
  • Louisiana Tech University (about 53 miles; Ruston, LA; FT enrollment: 5,874)
  • Alcorn State University (about 55 miles; Alcorn State, MS; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • Grambling State University (about 57 miles; Grambling, LA; FT enrollment: 4,885)
  • University of Arkansas at Monticello (about 78 miles; Monticello, AR; FT enrollment: 3,130)
  • Hinds Community College (about 80 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)

Public elementary/middle school in Rayville:

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Library in Rayville:

  • RICHLAND PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $655,548; Location: 1410 LOUISA STREET; 66,666 books; 840 audio materials; 60 state licensed databases; 101 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Rayville Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Shopping Center: Southgate Plaza Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Southern Pickin & Ginnin Festival (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 815 Louisa Street).

Hotels: Days Inn (125 Maxwell Drive), Rayville Motel (1134 Harrison Street), Ramada Limited (116 Cottonland Street).

Courts: Richland Parish - Court House Custodian (103 Julia South), Fifthjudicial District Court (112 Morgan Street).

Birthplace of: Elvin Hayes - Basketball player, Ernie Ladd - Football League All-Star player, Billy Boles - Politician, William L. Kirk - General, Boogie Woogie Red - Detroit blues, Edgar Jones (tight end) - Football player, Joe Lavender - Football player.

Richland Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

BCC DETENTION CENTER WS (Address: 316 DEHLCO ROAD , Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2012), St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

63.8%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households
139 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
253 people in nursing homes in 2000
2 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere in 2000

Banks with branches in Rayville (2011 data):

  • Guaranty Bank & Trust Company of Delhi, Louisiana: Rayville Branch at 802 South Julia Street, branch established on 1974/11/04; Start Branch at 2899 Louisiana Hwy 133, branch established on 2005/07/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $130.4 mil, Deposits: $108.7 mil, headquarters in Delhi, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Delhi Bancshares, Inc.
  • Cross Keys Bank: Rayville Branch at 1913 Julia Street, branch established on 2003/08/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $317.6 mil, Deposits: $252.6 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bsj Bancshares, Inc.
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Glenda Street Branch at 107 Glenda Street, branch established on 1998/08/19. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Richland State Bank: at 724 Louisa St, branch established on 1902/09/15. Info updated 2008/12/30: Bank assets: $222.8 mil, Deposits: $196.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Richland State Bancorp, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Rayville:

Marital status in Rayville, LA
  • Never married: 49.6%
  • Now married: 22.5%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 13.2%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

For population 25 years and over in Rayville:

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.6%
  • Unemployed: 12.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.4
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Rayville
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Rayville, LA (based on Richland Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,63348
Black Protestant1,7069
Mainline Protestant1,00910
Catholic3252
Other11
None8,051-
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: 3
This county:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Richland Parish:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
This county:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
Richland Parish:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Richland Parish:

11.8%
State:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

33.6%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Richland Parish:

13.5%
Louisiana:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.3%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Rayville:

43.1%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Rayville:

29.8
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Rayville:

20.4%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

15.5%
Louisiana:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Rayville:

6.8
Louisiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.7%
State:

34.5%

General health condition:
Rayville:

51.1%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

79.3%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Rayville, 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
Police Protection - Officers 8$30,897$46,3461$919
Streets and Highways 8$13,255$19,8831$1,705
Water Supply 7$16,542$28,3580$0
Other Government Administration 5$14,358$34,4590$0
Financial Administration 4$13,125$39,3751$1,546
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$16,826$50,4780$0
Police - Other 2$5,193$31,1586$6,505
Parks and Recreation 2$3,557$21,3422$2,547
Firefighters 2$5,856$35,1361$531
Sewerage 1$3,341$40,0920$0
Airports 1$4,429$53,1480$0
Totals for Government 44$127,378$34,73912$13,754

Rayville government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $874,000 ($268.02)
    Financial Administration: $801,000 ($245.63)
    Central Staff Services: $575,000 ($176.33)
    Sewerage: $380,000 ($116.53)
    Water Utilities: $313,000 ($95.98)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $248,000 ($76.05)
    Parks and Recreation: $141,000 ($43.24)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $42,000 ($12.88)
    Correctional Institutions: $29,000 ($8.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $20,000 ($6.13)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Judicial and Legal Services: $98,000 ($30.05)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $115,000 ($35.27)
    Police Protection: $37,000 ($11.35)
    General - Other: $4,000 ($1.23)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $1,709,000 ($524.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,000 ($1.53)

Rayville government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $377,000 ($115.61)
    Parks and Recreation: $46,000 ($14.11)
    Other: $24,000 ($7.36)
    Regular Highways: $5,000 ($1.53)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $148,000 ($45.38)
    General Local Government Support: $24,000 ($7.36)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($0.92)
    Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.61)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $238,000 ($72.98)
    Rents: $67,000 ($20.55)
    General Revenue - Other: $42,000 ($12.88)
    Interest Earnings: $2,000 ($0.61)
    Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.61)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,796,000 ($1164.06)
    Water Utilities: $262,000 ($80.34)
  • State Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $103,000 ($31.59)
    Sewerage: $3,000 ($0.92)
    Public Welfare: $3,000 ($0.92)
    Highways: $3,000 ($0.92)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,061,000 ($325.36)
    Property: $179,000 ($54.89)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $156,000 ($47.84)
    Public Utilities Sales: $65,000 ($19.93)
    Amusements License: $24,000 ($7.36)
    Other License: $9,000 ($2.76)
    Alcoholic Beverage License: $8,000 ($2.45)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $6,000 ($1.84)

Rayville government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,000 ($45.69)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $98,000 ($30.05)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,000 ($15.64)

Rayville government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $55,000 ($16.87)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,331,000 ($408.16)
Businesses in Rayville, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Quiznos1
AutoZone1SONIC Drive-In1
Chevrolet1Subway1
Circle K1Super 81
Days Inn1U-Haul1
FedEx2UPS1
H&R Block1Waffle House1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Popeyes1

Strongest AM radio stations in Rayville:

  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KMLB (1440 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA)
  • KMBS (1310 AM; 5 kW; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: RED BEAR BROADCASTING)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • KLIC (1230 AM; 1 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: MEDIA MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KAAY (1090 AM; 50 kW; LITTLE ROCK, AR; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rayville:

  • KJLO-FM (104.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KEDM (90.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KXRR (106.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KXUL (91.1 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT MONROE)
  • KGGM (93.5 FM; DELHI, LA; Owner: K.T. ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KZRZ (98.3 FM; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • KLIP (105.3 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KRVV (100.1 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA, INC)
  • KHLL (100.9 FM; RICHWOOD, LA; Owner: GILLILAND, INC.)
  • KMAR-FM (95.9 FM; WINNSBORO, LA; Owner: BOEUF RIVER BROADCASTING CO)
  • KYFL (89.5 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KJMG (97.3 FM; BASTROP, LA; Owner: HOLLADAY BROADCASTING OF LOUISIANA,)

TV broadcast stations around Rayville:

  • K26EV (Channel 26; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
  • K24EO (Channel 24; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: DON RAYBURN, JR.)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTVE (Channel 10; EL DORADO, AR; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF MONROE/EL DORADO LICENSE LLC)
  • KMCT-TV (Channel 39; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN B/CASTING, INC.)
  • KWMS-LP (Channel 17; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: SONRISE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K59GI (Channel 59; MONROE, LA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KMNO-LP (Channel 22; MONROE, LA; Owner: GREAT OAKS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Rayville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Rayville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 46Number of bridges
  • 495ft / 151mTotal length
  • $5,446,000Total costs
  • 355,488Total average daily traffic
  • 94,043Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Rayville, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 41950-1959
  • 171960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 52000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Rayville, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rayville)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 195 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rayville, LA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rayville)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 29 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Rayville)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 72. The highest number of reported fires - 163 took place in 2011, and the least - 5 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Rayville, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (43.0%), and Outside Fires (38.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Rayville, LA
    • 52443.0%Structure Fires
    • 47138.6%Outside Fires
    • 20316.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 211.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Rayville, LA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rayville, Louisiana:

  • Super 8, 116 Cottonland Dr, Rayville, Louisiana 71269 , Phone: (318) 728-5985, Fax: (318) 728-5797
  • Super 8, 116 Cottonwood Dr, Rayville, Louisiana 71269 , Phone: (318) 728-5985, Fax: (318) 728-5797
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rayville, Louisiana
Most common first names in Rayville, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12472.5 years
John10975.4 years
Mary10281.9 years
William9874.7 years
Willie8475.3 years
Robert5773.1 years
Annie5380.3 years
George5274.0 years
Henry4478.3 years
Charles3767.8 years
Most common last names in Rayville, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8775.8 years
Jones7375.3 years
Williams7276.2 years
Brown5477.9 years
Johnson5373.9 years
Harris4875.9 years
Robinson3873.8 years
Jackson3681.9 years
Walker2974.2 years
Wilson2980.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Rayville, LA
  • 57.5%Electricity
  • 37.7%Utility gas
  • 4.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Rayville, LA
  • 83.0%Electricity
  • 13.8%Utility gas
  • 2.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used


Rayville compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
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