Vidalia, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 3,897 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -14.2%
 
Males: 1,975  (50.7%)
Females: 1,922  (49.3%)
Median resident age:

43.6 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 71373.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $41,845 (it was $29,500 in 2000)
Vidalia:

$41,845
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,871 (it was $14,478 in 2000)

Vidalia town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $135,774 (it was $58,000 in 2000)
Vidalia:

$135,774
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $148,222; detached houses: $151,087; mobile homes: $19,920

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,093.

March 2022 cost of living index in Vidalia: 81.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 16.1%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.5% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 29.0% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Vidalia, LA (2022)
    • 2,94474.5%White alone
    • 91923.3%Black alone
    • 260.7%Two or more races
    • 120.3%Hispanic

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



According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 37 registered sex offenders living in Vidalia, Louisiana as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Vidalia is 113 to 1.


Crime rates in Vidalia 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)
1
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
1
(24.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(49.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(27.7)
1
(26.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(24.4)
2
(46.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(48.0)
2
(49.1)
1
(24.9)
0
(0.0)
7
(180.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(53.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(24.4)
3
(69.8)
0
(0.0)
1
(23.1)
2
(48.3)
2
(47.8)
2
(48.0)
1
(24.5)
1
(24.9)
3
(76.0)
1
(25.8)
2
(53.1)
3
(83.1)
0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
29
(707.7)
34
(790.9)
12
(276.6)
29
(668.8)
18
(434.7)
13
(310.9)
8
(191.9)
21
(515.2)
10
(249.1)
4
(101.3)
8
(206.7)
3
(79.7)
14
(387.7)
11
(291.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
32
(780.9)
38
(883.9)
21
(484.1)
18
(415.1)
30
(724.5)
36
(861.0)
45
(1,080)
23
(564.3)
26
(647.6)
18
(455.9)
17
(439.2)
8
(212.5)
11
(304.6)
23
(609.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
151
(3,685)
137
(3,187)
51
(1,176)
87
(2,006)
129
(3,115)
95
(2,272)
151
(3,623)
98
(2,404)
163
(4,060)
156
(3,951)
154
(3,978)
109
(2,895)
60
(1,662)
99
(2,625)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
2
(48.8)
1
(23.3)
1
(23.1)
0
(0.0)
2
(48.3)
4
(95.7)
5
(120.0)
3
(73.6)
3
(74.7)
5
(126.6)
3
(77.5)
5
(132.8)
4
(110.8)
10
(265.2)
Arson
(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)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index374.3407.5184.2250.0328.9235.4321.3389.4290.9243.2389.8173.2254.5322.7

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 Vidalia, LA

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

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 25 (25 officers - 21 male; 4 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

6.92
Louisiana average:

3.44
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Ancestries: American (23.5%), Irish (17.6%), English (6.4%), Italian (3.3%), African (2.5%), French (1.8%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 65 feet

Land area: 2.32 square miles.

Population density: 1,681 people per square mile   (low).

Vidalia, Louisiana map

3 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.1%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $543 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (75.8 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (78.7 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (266.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Minorca, LA (1.7 miles ),
Natchez, MS (1.7 miles ),
Cloverdale, MS (2.2 miles ),
Ridgecrest, LA (2.5 miles ),
Ferriday, LA (2.9 miles ),
Spokane, LA (3.0 miles ),
West Ferriday, LA (3.0 miles ),
Clayton, LA (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 31.57 N, Longitude: 91.43 W

Area code: 318

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

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 28 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2021: 26 buildings, average cost: $130,800
  • 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $185,000
  • 2019: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2015: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2013: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $47,500
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $47,500
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2000: 4 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,500
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $41,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Vidalia, LA residents
Average permit cost in Vidalia, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.9%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Historical population in Vidalia, LA
Historical housing units in Vidalia, LA
Most common industries in Vidalia, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Public administration (8.0%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.6%)
  • Construction (4.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Paper (8.0%)
  • Construction (6.9%)
  • Public administration (6.9%)
  • Educational services (5.5%)
  • Health care (5.3%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.3%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Health care (8.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Vidalia, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (8.7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4.8%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.7%)

Average climate in Vidalia, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Vidalia, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 65.0. This is about average.

City:

65.0
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 27.5. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.5
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Vidalia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Louisiana state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/23/1969, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 23.9 miles away from the Vidalia town center killed 32 people and injured 241 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 12/29/1969, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the town center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Vidalia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 195% 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 174.4 miles away from the city 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 247.8 miles away from Vidalia center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 288.6 miles away from Vidalia center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 411.7 miles away from Vidalia center
On 9/2/2013 at 23:51:15, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 2.9 mi) earthquake occurred 177.7 miles away from Vidalia center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 253.1 miles away from the city 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 Concordia Parish (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 7, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Vidalia topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Vidalia:

  • HOSPICE HELP, LLC (3002 CARTER ST)
  • INTENSIVE HOME HEALTH CARE, INC (1633 CARTER STREET)
  • MID-DELTA HOME HEALTH OF LOUISIANA, LLC (1913 CARTER STREET, SUITE A)

Airports located in Vidalia:

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College/University in Vidalia:

  • Jonesville Beauty School (Full-time enrollment: 29; Location: 208 Westside Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: jonesvillebeautyacademy.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vidalia:

  • Alcorn State University (about 28 miles; Alcorn State, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
  • Copiah-Lincoln Community College (about 62 miles; Wesson, MS; FT enrollment: 2,532)
  • Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (about 72 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 27,321)
  • Louisiana Delta Community College (about 74 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 3,168)
  • Southern University and A & M College (about 74 miles; Baton Rouge, LA; FT enrollment: 5,837)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 77 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
  • Hinds Community College (about 77 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)

Public high school in Vidalia:

Public elementary/middle schools in Vidalia:

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Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Vidalia: Vidalia Industrial Park (A), Vidalia Casting Field (B), Vidalia Fire Department (C), Concordia Parish Courthouse (D), Vidalia City Hall (E), Vidalia Public Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Concordia Shopping Center (1), Vidalia Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Vidalia include: Zion Baptist Church (A), Youngs Chapel Baptist Church (B), Vidalia Presbyterian Church (C), Vidalia Methodist Church (D), Vidalia Church of Christ (E), Saint Stephen Baptist Church (F), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (G), First Baptist Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Minorca Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Concordia Parish - Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 405 Carter Street Rm 101), Bayou Gaming Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 201 Carter Street).

Hotels: Comfort Suites Riverfront (100 Front Street), Comfort Suites Vidalia (100 Front Street), Budget Inn (700 Carter Street).

Birthplace of: Spencer Williams (actor) - Actor, Fred L. Schiele - Politician, Jarvis Vaughn - College basketball player (Southern Jaguars), Ron Ellis - College basketball player (Grambling Tigers), William Marsalis Jr. - College football player (Alcorn State Braves).

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

2.5 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

69.5%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

5.1%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Vidalia (2011 data):

  • Delta Bank: at 1617 Carter Street, branch established on 1986/01/10. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $222.0 mil, Deposits: $190.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Louisiana Capital Corporation
  • Concordia Bank & Trust Company: at 904 Carter Street, branch established on 1903/07/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $516.6 mil, Deposits: $432.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Concordia Capital Corporation
  • Tensas State Bank: 1607 Carter Street Branch at 1607 Carter Street, branch established on 2006/01/09. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $131.6 mil, Deposits: $109.6 mil, headquarters in Newellton, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tensas Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Vidalia:

Marital status in Vidalia, LA
  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 38.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

For population 25 years and over in Vidalia:

  • High school or higher: 87.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.5
Louisiana average:

11.9

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

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Religion statistics for Vidalia, LA (based on Concordia Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant7,27332
Mainline Protestant6257
Catholic3962
Black Protestant2852
Other11
None12,242-
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: 6
Concordia Parish:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 5
This county:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Concordia Parish:

8.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 3
Concordia Parish:

1.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

12.2%
Louisiana:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.9%
Louisiana:

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

13.8%
State:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Vidalia:

51.7%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

48.9%
State:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Vidalia:

19.3%
State:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.6%
State:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Vidalia:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

35.7%
Louisiana:

34.5%

General health condition:
Vidalia:

57.3%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Vidalia:

79.3%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Vidalia, 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 40$155,066$46,5200$0
Electric Power 28$126,236$54,1010$0
Streets and Highways 18$69,146$46,0970$0
Firefighters 17$98,899$69,8110$0
Other Government Administration 11$58,034$63,3100$0
Solid Waste Management 7$22,630$38,7940$0
Water Supply 7$26,678$45,7340$0
Financial Administration 6$32,887$65,7740$0
Health 6$32,798$65,5960$0
Gas Supply 4$16,694$50,0820$0
Parks and Recreation 3$14,218$56,8721$1,614
Sewerage 3$11,594$46,3760$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,869$46,4280$0
Judicial and Legal 1$3,181$38,1720$0
Police - Other 0$0 5$1,733
Totals for Government 152$671,929$53,0476$3,347

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

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $1,410,000 ($361.82)
    General - Other: $915,000 ($234.80)
    Central Staff Services: $492,000 ($126.25)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $74,000 ($18.99)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $7,657,000 ($1964.84)
    Police Protection: $2,611,000 ($670.00)
    Local Fire Protection: $2,509,000 ($643.83)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,267,000 ($581.73)
    Regular Highways: $1,787,000 ($458.56)
    Gas Utilities: $1,736,000 ($445.47)
    Central Staff Services: $1,673,000 ($429.30)
    Solid Waste Management: $596,000 ($152.94)
    Sewerage: $570,000 ($146.27)
    General - Other: $259,000 ($66.46)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $226,000 ($57.99)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $247,000 ($63.38)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $7,067,000 ($1813.45)

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

  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $584,000 ($149.86)
    Sewerage: $570,000 ($146.27)
  • Miscellaneous - Royalties: $14,074,000 ($3611.50)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,074,000 ($532.20)
    Rents: $148,000 ($37.98)
    Fines and Forfeits: $98,000 ($25.15)
    Interest Earnings: $34,000 ($8.72)
    Donations From Private Sources: $13,000 ($3.34)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,339,000 ($2396.46)
    Gas Utilities: $2,222,000 ($570.18)
    Water Utilities: $834,000 ($214.01)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $1,857,000 ($476.52)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,457,000 ($887.09)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $238,000 ($61.07)
    Property: $122,000 ($31.31)
    Other Selective Sales: $20,000 ($5.13)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $9,000 ($2.31)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,140,000 ($1832.18)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,881,000 ($1765.72)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $3,286,000 ($843.21)
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,186,000 ($817.55)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $259,000 ($66.46)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $100,000 ($25.66)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $254,000 ($65.18)
    End of Fiscal Year: $196,000 ($50.30)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,962,000 ($3582.76)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,286,000 ($843.21)
Businesses in Vidalia, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Popeyes1
Burger King1SONIC Drive-In1
Comfort Suites1Subway1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS2
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Nike1

Strongest AM radio stations in Vidalia:

  • KVLA (1400 AM; 1 kW; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNAT (1450 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WMIS (1240 AM; 1 kW; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • 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.)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
  • KWKH (1130 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSKR (1210 AM; 10 kW; DENHAM SPRINGS, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Vidalia:

  • WQNZ (95.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)
  • WASM (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KPXS (104.7 FM; VIDALIA, LA; Owner: VISION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNJJ (97.3 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WILL PERK BROADCASTING)
  • W216AR (91.1 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W220BN (91.9 FM; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KFNV-FM (107.1 FM; FERRIDAY, LA; Owner: TOM GAY D/B/A THE RADIO GROUP)
  • KQID-FM (93.1 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CENLA B/C CO INC.)
  • WTYJ (97.7 FM; FAYETTE, MS; Owner: NATCHEZ COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMAU-FM (88.9 FM; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KTYX (105.1 FM; JONESVILLE, LA; Owner: FIRST NATCHEZ CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Vidalia:

  • W24CR (Channel 24; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: LOUISIANA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W59DK (Channel 59; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAQY (Channel 11; COLUMBIA, LA; Owner: MONROE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • WMAU-TV (Channel 17; BUDE, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
Vidalia fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Vidalia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 5Number of bridges
  • 1,171ft / 357mTotal length
  • $16,399,000Total costs
  • 32,240Total average daily traffic
  • 3,400Total average daily truck traffic
  • 26,544Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Vidalia)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

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

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

4
  • New Courthouse On Hwy 84 (Lat: 31.576278 Lon: -91.466222), Call Sign: KNEW973,
    Assigned Frequencies: 39.5000 MHz, 39.6800 MHz, Grant Date: 08/11/1995, Expiration Date: 09/11/2000, Cancellation Date: 11/12/2000, Registrant: Concordia, Parish Of, New Courthouse, Vidalia, LA 71373, Phone: (318) 336-5231

  • Hwy 84 2 Mi W (Lat: 31.582944 Lon: -91.493167), Call Sign: WDG485, Licensee ID: L00092435,
    Assigned Frequencies: 469.225 MHz, Grant Date: 12/30/1997, Expiration Date: 01/13/2003, Cancellation Date: 04/20/2003, Registrant: Reagan Equipment Co, Vidalia, LA 71373

  • Lat: 31.563611 Lon: -91.445000, Call Sign: WQQX809,
    Assigned Frequencies: 469.950 MHz, 468.950 MHz, 468.275 MHz, 466.775 MHz, Grant Date: 03/21/2013, Expiration Date: 03/21/2023, Cancellation Date: 05/27/2023, Certifier: Derrick Means, Registrant: Allcomm Wireless Inc., 4116 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL 35222, Phone: (205) 591-8804, Fax: (205) 595-7642, Email:

  • Concordia Parish Airport (Lat: 31.566528 Lon: -91.507833), Type: Bant, Structure height: 4.5 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WQWI282,
    Assigned Frequencies: 458.987 MHz, Grant Date: 08/28/2015, Expiration Date: 08/28/2025, Certifier: Carl D Sayers, Registrant: Vaisala Inc, 194 South Taylor Av, Louisville, CO 80027, Phone: (720) 304-4407, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers:

4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Vidalia)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Vidalia)

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

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 15. The highest number of fire incidents - 42 took place in 2018, and the least - 0 in 2003. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Vidalia, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (41.0%), and Outside Fires (36.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Vidalia, LA
    • 10241.0%Structure Fires
    • 9036.1%Outside Fires
    • 5321.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 41.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Vidalia, LA
Most common first names in Vidalia, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James6269.8 years
Willie4471.8 years
William4271.0 years
John4172.0 years
Mary3169.5 years
Robert2772.5 years
Charles2571.2 years
George2369.8 years
Henry2274.9 years
Richard1468.7 years
Most common last names in Vidalia, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith3874.8 years
Williams3671.7 years
Johnson3071.8 years
Brown2068.6 years
Jackson1772.7 years
Jones1475.3 years
Davis1475.0 years
White1366.5 years
Roberts1369.5 years
Thomas1272.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Vidalia, LA
  • 61.8%Utility gas
  • 36.4%Electricity
  • 1.8%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Vidalia, LA
  • 64.9%Utility gas
  • 33.2%Electricity
  • 1.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Vidalia compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
There are 6 pilots and 1 other airmen in this city.
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Total of 1 patent application in 2008-2024.