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he parish of Pointe Coupee is made
up of cities, towns and villages,
each with it's own government, unique
personality, and charm. As
of 2000 the total population of the parish was 22,377 and constantly
growing. The industry baseline shared
by each population center is agriculture,
manufacturing, oil and gas, and
tourism. Together these population
centers make Pointe Coupee a Louisiana
hot spot.
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Population
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| Parish |
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| Parish Census data |
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| City
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| New Roads |
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| Livonia |
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| Fordoche |
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| Morganza |
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Market
Access
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| Highways |
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| US
Highway 190 |
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| LA
Highways 1, 10, 15, 77, 81,
415 |
| Freight
Rails |
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| Kansas
City Southern |
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| Union
Pacific |
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| Navigable
Waterways/Ports (Distance
in miles) |
| Mississippi
River |
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Pointe
Coupee Parish Port (shallow)
Lettsworth
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| Port
of Greater Baton Rouge (deep)*
Baton Rouge |
| Channel
depth |
40
feet
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| *Foreign
Trade Zone |
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| Atchafalaya
River |
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Three Rivers Control Structure
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| Airports
(Distance
in miles) |
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Nearest
commercial airport
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Baton
Rouge
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False
River Air Park (public general)
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New
Roads
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| Bus
Service |
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| Municipal |
None |
| Intercity |
Greyhound/Trailways |
| Motor
Freight |
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| SAIA
Motor Freight |
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| Roadway
Express |
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| Parcel
Service |
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| United
Parcel Service |
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| Federal
Express |
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| US
Postal Service |
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| Emery |
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| Express
Mail |
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| Airborne |
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| Purolator |
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Labor
Market
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| Louisiana Department of Labor |
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Education
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| 4-Year
Colleges & Universities
(within 100 miles) |
| College/University |
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Location |
| Southern
University |
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Baton
Rouge |
| Louisiana
State University |
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Baton
Rouge |
| Southeastern
LA University |
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Hammond |
| University
of Louisiana |
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Lafayette |
| 2-Year
Colleges (within 100 miles) |
| Louisiana
State University |
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Eunice |
| Baton
Rouge Community |
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Baton
Rouge |
| Source:
Louisiana Almanac, 1997, Pelican
Publishing |
| Technical
Colleges (within parish
& surrounding parishes) |
| College |
Parish |
| Jumonville
Memorial Campus |
Pointe
Coupee |
| Baton
Rouge Campus |
East
Baton Rouge |
| Frazier
Campus |
East
Baton Rouge |
| Jumonville
Memorial Campus |
West
Baton Rouge |
| Westside
Campus |
Iberville |
| T.H.
Harris Campus |
St.
Landry |
| Avoyelles
Campus |
Avoyelles |
| Hessmer
Ext. Campus |
Avoyelles |
| Source:
Louisiana State Department of
Education, 1998 |
| Primary/Secondary
Education (1995-96) |
| Pointe Coupee Parish - All Schools |
| Pointe Coupee Parish Public Schools |
| Training
(State of Louisiana) |
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| Quality
Jobs Program - Annual refundable
credit of up to 5% of payroll
for a period of up to 10 years |
| Quickstart
- Cost-free, pre-employment
training through technical colleges |
| Workforce
Development - Existing business
upgrade |
| Research
Base |
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| Pennington
Biomedical Research Center |
Baton
Rouge |
| Apparel
Computer Integrated Manufacturing |
Lafayette |
| LA
Partnership for Tech. &
Innovation |
Baton
Rouge |
| Public
Library (1996) |
| Main
Library - Pointe Coupee Parish
Library in New Roads |
| Branches
- Innis, Livonia, Morganza,
Julian Poydras |
| Total
Items - 119,936 |
| Source:
State Library of Louisiana,
Public Libraries in Louisiana
Statistical Report |
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Government
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| Parish |
Police
Jury |
| Municipal |
Mayor/Council
or Mayor Alderman |
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Quality
of Life
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| Climate |
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| Average
Temperature |
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January |
53
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July |
83
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Annual
Average |
68
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| Average
Annual Rainfall |
54.8
inches
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| Medical
Services (Parish) |
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Medical
Facility
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Pointe
Coupee General Hospital
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Our
Lady of the Lake Regional
Medical Center*
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Baton
Rouge General Medical Center*
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Earl
K. Long Medical Center*
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Woman's
Hospital*
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(*Located
in neighboring East Baton
Rouge Parish)
Source:
Louisiana Dept. of Health
and Hospitals, 1997
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Utilities
and Services
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Electricity
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Entergy,
City of New Roads, Louisiana
Energy & Power Authority,
Pointe Coupee Electric
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Natural
Gas
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Texas
Eastern Trans, Pointe
Coupee Parish Gas District
5, City of New Roads
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Water
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City
of New Roads, Town of
Livonia, Town of Fordoche,
Town of Morganza, False
River Waterworks
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Sewerage
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City
of New Roads, Town of
Morganza, septic tanks
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Solid
Waste
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Waste Management(businesses)
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Telephone
Service
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AT&T,
BellSouth, Bell South
Mobility, LDDS, LDS, MCI
Star Telephone Co., U.S.
Sprint
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Available
Industrial Sites/Buildings
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| See
the Pointe Coupee Chamber of
Commerce website: www.pcchamber.org
or call/fax the Chamber office
at (225)638-3500 Fax (225)638-9858 |
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Economic
Development Contacts
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Louisiana
Department of Economic Development
P.O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9185
(225)342-5388
Fax (225)342-5349 |
Greater
Pointe Coupee Chamber of Commerce
2609 False River Drive
P.O. Box 555
New Roads, LA 70760
(225)638-3500
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