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Notable locations in Ville Platte: Maison De Sante Nursing Home (A), Evangeline Parish Courthouse (B), Evangeline Parish Library (C), Northside Community Center (D), Ville Platte City Hall (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Parkview Shopping Center (1), Highland Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Ville Platte include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), New Life Assembly of God Church (C), Saint Joseph Catholic Church (D), Agape Christian Fellowship Church (E), Refuge Temple Church (F), Saint Paul Baptist Church (G), Ville Platte Church of Christ (H), Greater Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Ville Platte: Southside City Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Post office: Ville Platte Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attraction: Evangeline Parish Tourism Association (704 North Soileau Street).
Hotels: American Inn Inc (646 Jack Miller Road), Platte Motel (1648 West Main Street), Best Western of Ville Platte (1919 East Main Street).
Courts: Courts - Ville Platte City Court (108 South Coreil Street), Evangeline Parish - Clerk Of Court (200 Court Suite 104).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Ville Platte and their reported violations in the past:
EAST SIDE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 4000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from SEP-18-2003 to SEP-18-2003)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-25-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-25-2003), St Public Notif received (2 times from JUL-21-2003 to JUL-21-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and NOV-03-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-11-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2000)
EVANGELINE PARISH INDUSTRIAL PARK W S (Address: 200 COURT STREET SUITE207, Population served: 653, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-22-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-22-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-04-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-1998), St Public Notif received (OCT-28-1998)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  50.9% | | Whole state: |  19.6% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 30.2% | | Whole state: | 9.4% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ville Platte, LA
People in group quarters in Ville Platte
- 157 people in nursing homes
- 81 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 12 people in other group homes
- 6 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Ville Platte compared to Louisiana state average:
- Median household income significantly below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage above 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.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Ville Platte (2009 data):
- The Evangeline Bank and Trust Company: Drive-In Branch, The Evangeline Bank And Trust Compan, U.S. 167 East Branch. Info updated 2007-11-06: Bank assets: $558.2 mil, Deposits: $422.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Evangeline Bancshares, Inc.
- Guaranty Bank: Ville Platte Branch at 1311 West Lasalle Street, branch established on 1978-03-16; Reddell-Vidrine Branch at 5557 Vidrine Road, branch established on 1974-10-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $107.4 mil, Deposits: $95.5 mil, headquarters in Mamou, LA, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Guaranty Capital Corporation
- Citizen's Bank: at 841 West Main Street, branch established on 1975-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $202.9 mil, Deposits: $180.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
- Hancock Bank of Louisiana: Ville Platte Branch at 233 West Main Street, branch established on 2004-10-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,016.8 mil, Deposits: $2,426.0 mil, headquarters in Baton Rouge, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 50 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (64%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
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Religion statistics for Ville Platte
| Name | Catholic Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 78.2% | 18.5% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 35.9% | 5.1% | 7.7% | 17.9% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $5,486 | $65,832 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
14 | $20,079 | $17,211 | 2 | $2,365 |
| Judicial and Legal |
8 | $11,431 | $17,147 | 5 | $2,712 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
27 | $43,142 | $19,174 | 9 | $7,207 |
| Firefighters |
14 | $29,063 | $24,911 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
12 | $38,253 | $38,253 | 8 | $1,973 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $7,328 | $21,984 | 2 | $1,173 |
| Parks and Recreation |
4 | $6,454 | $19,362 | 3 | $193 |
| Housing and Community Development(Local) |
10 | $25,279 | $30,335 | 3 | $2,413 |
| Water Supply |
7 | $9,728 | $16,677 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $39,657 | $67,983 | 1 | $399 |
| Totals for Government |
108 | $235,900 | $26,211 | 33 | $18,435 |
Ville Platte government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $686,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $819,000
Housing and Community Development: $412,000
All Other: $12,000
- Construction - General Public Buildings: $1,123,000
Regular Highways: $370,000
Housing and Community Development: $369,000
Sewerage: $59,000
Parks and Recreation: $40,000
- Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $2,470,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,459,000
Police Protection: $1,051,000
Regular Highways: $623,000
Local Fire Protection: $621,000
Water Utilities: $599,000
Financial Administration: $541,000
Sewerage: $350,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $260,000
Parks and Recreation: $260,000
Central Staff Services: $140,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,396,000
All Other: $170,000
- Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $109,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $279,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $985,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $182,000
Rents: $99,000
Fines and Forfeits: $73,000
Interest Earnings: $73,000
Sale of Property: $4,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,720,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,735,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $146,000
Local Fire Protection: $21,000
Regular Highways: $17,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Housing and Community Development: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,580,000
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $2,933,000
Water Utilities: $1,045,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,632,000
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $205,000
General Local Government Support: $69,000
Highways: $14,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,414,000
Property: $732,000
Public Utilities Sales: $463,000
Occupation and Business License, NEC: $368,000
Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $23,000
Other License: $12,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $2,254,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $33,000
5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,531 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.66% | | Louisiana average: | 8.89% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,877 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.18% | | Louisiana average: | 13.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Ville Platte:
- KVPI (1050 AM; 0 kW; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KDYS (1520 AM; 10 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJMJ (580 AM; 5 kW; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: RADIO MARIA, INC.)
- KWDF (840 AM; daytime; 8 kW; BALL, LA; Owner: BALL BROADCASTING CO.)
- KSLO (1230 AM; 1 kW; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: KSLO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KVOL (1330 AM; 5 kW; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- 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.)
- KEUN (1490 AM; 1 kW; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KTRH (740 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, TX; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ville Platte:
- KVPI-FM (92.5 FM; VILLE PLATTE, LA; Owner: VILLE PLATTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KZMZ (96.9 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KSMB (94.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KJJB (105.5 FM; EUNICE, LA; Owner: TRI-PARISH BROADCASTING INCORPORATED)
- KRVS (88.7 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA AT LAFAYETTE)
- KKST (98.7 FM; OAKDALE, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KBON (101.1 FM; MAMOU, LA; Owner: ROSE ANN MARX)
- KRRV-FM (100.3 FM; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KAJN-FM (102.9 FM; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- KRXE (105.9 FM; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KBXG (99.5 FM; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KNEK-FM (104.7 FM; WASHINGTON, LA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KQIS (102.1 FM; BASILE, LA; Owner: THIRD PARTNER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEZP (104.3 FM; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: OWENSVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
- KBEB-FM (106.7 FM; RAYNE, LA; Owner: BROADCAST PARTNERS, INC.)
- KSJY (90.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ville Platte:
- KLFY-TV (Channel 10; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KLFY, L.P.)
- K50FI (Channel 50; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
- KLPB-TV (Channel 24; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
- KATC (Channel 3; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KATC COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KADN (Channel 15; LAFAYETTE, LA; Owner: KADN-15, INC.)
- KALB-TV (Channel 5; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K69HD (Channel 69; CHURCH POINT, LA; Owner: GULF MANAGEMENT II, L.L.C.)
- KPLC (Channel 7; LAKE CHARLES, LA; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- K60GE (Channel 60; ALEXANDRIA, LA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- KDCG-LP (Channel 22; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: ACADIANA CABLE ADVERTISING, INC.)
- KAGN-LP (Channel 65; CROWLEY, LA; Owner: RICE CAPITAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KLAF-LP (Channel 62; OPELOUSAS, LA; Owner: WNTZ-48, INC.)
- K67GL (Channel 67; BUNKIE, LA; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT B/CING. OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)
Ville Platte, Louisiana:
- Fatal accident count: 24
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 30
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
- Fatalities: 24
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 53
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 5
Louisiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 112
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 167
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 122
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 295
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 18
See more detailed statistics of Ville Platte fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $108,000
Total average daily traffic: 25,300
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 15,180
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Ville Platte)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 11 (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 Ville Platte, LA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Ville Platte)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Ville Platte)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 54
- Hazardous Condition: 14
- Service Call: 1
- Good Intent Call: 2
Incident types - Ville Platte
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Ville Platte, LA
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