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Concordia Parish, situated on the Mississippi River across from Natchez, is a “Sportsman’s Paradise” with 300 miles of water, including Lake St John, Black River Lake, Black River, Red River, Ouachita River, Horseshoe Lake (Cocodrie Lake), Tensas River and Lake Concordia, which has been recognized as a trophy bass lake. Camping, cabins, bed & breakfasts, boat rentals and fishing guide services are available year round. Wild game is abundant in Three Rivers and Red River State Wildlife Management Areas, and Bayou Cocodrie National Refuge.
Major Highways providing access through the Parish:
Hwy 65
Hwy 84
Hwy 15
Interstates:
I-49 - approximately 69mi
I-20 - approximately 20mi
I-12 - approximately 94mi
I-55 - approximately 88mi
I-10 - approximately 150mi
There are 7 Port destinations in the immediate area:
Vidalia Port: Located on U.S. Highway 131, a couple of miles south of the City of Vidalia adjacent to the Vidalia Industrial Park. This is an emerging shallow draft port. There are no structures or improvements present.
Tensas Parish Port: (emerging) Information currently unavailable.
Natchez Adams County Port: located at #2 River Terminal Road, Natchez, MS
Point Coupee Parish Port: Located at 19255 Port Rd., Lettsworth, LA 70753. Ml 4.6 on Lower Red River.
Avoyelles Parish Port: Located on LA Highway 105 south of Simmesport, LA on the west bank of the Atchafalaya River.
Columbia Port: Located six miles north of Columbia, Louisiana on the west side of LA Highway 165 and 25 miles south of Monroe, Louisiana on the Ouachita River.
Alexandria Regional Port: The Port is located off US I-49 at Mile 90 on the Red River. The Port of Alexandria provides immediate access to Union Pacific and KCS Railroads, Interstate 49, U.S. Highways 71, 165 and 167 and Louisiana Highways 1 and 28. Alexandria International Airport is located approximately 3 miles away.
POPULATION
2007 Total Population 19,058
ESTIMATED POPULATION
Total Population 2008 19,442
Total Population 2013 19,943
Total Population 2018 20,474
CERTIFIED POPULATION ESTIMATE
2000 Total Rural Population (farm) 413
2000 Total Rural Population (non-farm) 7,332
2000 Total Urban Population inside Urban Clusters 12,502
EDUCATION
The school district is under the exclusive control and management of the Concordia Parish School Board. Concordia Parish School District rates a 6 on a scale of 1-10.
Total Students in District: 3871
Schools in District: 11
CONCORDIA PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
P O BOX 950
VIDALIA, LA 71373
(318)336-4226
Ind Public admin 514
Some college 2,236
College - Associates 340
College - Bachelors 838
College - Masters 256
College - Professional 57
College - Doctorate 33
AREA COLLEGES
Shelby M. Jackson Technical School
Jonesville School of Cosmetology
Alcorn
Co-Lin, Natchez
Louisiana State University at Alexandria
Louisiana College
Northwestern State University
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Grambling State University
Louisiana Tech University
HOUSING
2012 Total Housing 9,532
2007 Total Housing 9,365
2012 Median Value of Owner Occupied Housing $84,798
2007 Median Value of Owner Occupied Housing $75,417
2007 Owner Occupied Housing 5,601
2007 Renter Occupied Housing 1,869
2007 Total Households 7,470
2000 Median Year Housing Structure Built 1,970
EMPLOYMENT
~Current Year~
Civilian Labor Force - 7,705
Employment - 7,063
Unemployment - 624
Unemployment Rate - 9.3 (Decrease as of March 2009 @ 9.4)
INCOME
Average Household Income $36,261
Under $15,000 = 2,071
$15,000 - $24,999 = 1,329
$25,000 - $34,999 = 948
$35,000 - $49,999 = 1,108
$50,000 - $74,999 = 1,016
$75,000 - $99,999 = 408
$100,000 - $149,999 = 233
$150,000 - $199,999 = 54
$200,000 and above = 42
TAXES
Effective January 1, 2006
Balance of Parish
Jurisdiction 8.75%
State Rate 4%
Parish Rate 4.75%
Property Tax: Average Parishwide Millage for 2007 is 96.5
Source: Louisiana Tax Commission Thirty-Third Biennial Report
The State of Louisiana does not levy a state property tax.
WEATHER
Average Parish Rainfall: 61.9 inches annually
Average State Rainfaull: 59.74 inches annually
Avgerage Temperatures: (degrees farenheit)
January - high 58, low 38
July - high 91, low 72
Annual Average - High 77, low 55
MEDICAL FACILITIES
There are 5 medical facilities within a 10 mile radius of Concordia Parish totaling 244 beds. The medical facilities in the Concordia Parish area specialize in many different areas including:
Inpatient Rehabilitation, Inpatient Behavioral Health, Dermatology, Cardiology, Ear Nose & Throat, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine, Nephrology, Obstetrics, Oncology, Hematology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Pathology, Pediatrics, Pulmonary, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, General Surgery, Bone Density, Mammograms, Urology, Neurology, General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, wound and hyperbaric medicine, Lithotripsy, Holmium Laser, Multi-slice Spiral CT scanning, Labor, Delivery and Recovery, Ultrasonic Lithoclast for the treatment of large kidney stones, and Long Term Acute Care.
The area consists of over 70 Physicians, which includes Specialty Physicians. Many of our hospitals also use the PAC System and Telemedicine Program.
UTILITIES
AT&T (800)331-0500
Atmos Energy, Southern Natural Gas Company
City of Clayton (318)757-8540
City of Ferriday (318)757-3411
City of Ridgecrest (318)757-2134
City of Vidalia (318)336-5206
Concordia Electric (318)339-7969
Concordia Water Works District No 1 (318)757-4353
Entergy (800)368-3749
Monterey Rural Water System Inc (318)386-2232
MAJOR EMPLOYERS
Concordia Parish School Board - 613 Full Time Employees
Fruit of the Loom - 300 Full Time Employees
Concordia Parish Sheriff's Office - 253 Full Time Employees
Town of Vidalia - 130 Full Time Employees
Riverland Medical Center - 130 Full Time Employees
D&D Drilling - 100 Full Time Employees
Vital Oil Well Services, LLC - 100 Full Time Employees
WalMart Stores - 100+ Full Time Employees
Concordia Bank and Trust Co. - 87 Full Time Employees
BASF - 53 Full Time Employees
Comfort Suites Riverfront Hotel - 50 Full Time Employees
Heritage Manor of Ferriday - 50 Full Time Employees
Delta Fuel - 40+ Full Time Employees
Plains Marketing - 40 Full Time Employees
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