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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 1994 the
total population of the parish was 23,152 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.
|
Population
|
|
| Parish |
|
| 1997
Estimate LA Tech |
22,763 |
| 2000
Projection LSU |
22,500 |
| 1990
Census |
22,540 |
| Source:
Louisiana State University; U.S. Census Bureau,
Louisiana Tech University |
| City
(1997) |
|
| New
Roads(1995) |
5,388 |
| Livonia |
1,271 |
| Fordoche |
936 |
| Morganza(1990) |
759 |
| Source:
Louisiana Tech University, 1997 Estimate |
|
Market
Access
|
|
| Highways |
|
| US
Highway 190 |
|
| LA
Highways 1, 10, 15, 77, 81, 415 |
| Freight
Rails |
|
| Kansas
City Southern |
|
| Union
Pacific |
|
| Navigable
Waterways/Ports (Distance
in miles) |
| Mississippi
River |
|
Pointe
Coupee Parish Port
(shallow)
Lettsworth |
| Port
of Greater Baton Rouge
(deep)*
Baton Rouge |
| Channel
depth |
40
feet |
| *Foreign
Trade Zone |
|
| Airports
(Distance
in miles) |
|
| Nearest
commercial airport |
Baton
Rouge |
| False
River Air Park (private) |
New Roads |
| Bus
Service |
|
| Municipal |
None |
| Intercity |
Greyhound/Trailways |
| Motor
Freight |
|
| SAIA
Motor Freight |
|
| Roadway
Express |
|
| Parcel
Service |
|
| United
Parcel Service |
|
| Federal
Express |
|
| US
Postal Service |
|
| Emery |
|
| Express
Mail |
|
| Airborne |
|
| Purolator |
|
|
|
|
Labor
Market
|
|
| Employment
(August, 1998) |
|
| Civilian
Labor Force |
|
|
| |
Parish |
9,910 |
100% |
| |
Louisiana |
2,098,400 |
100% |
| Total
Employment |
|
| |
Parish |
9,080 |
91.7% |
| |
Louisiana |
1,968,000 |
93.8% |
| Unemployment |
|
|
| |
Parish |
830 |
8.3% |
| |
Louisiana |
130,400 |
6.2% |
| Source:
Louisiana Department of Labor |
| Average
Employment by Major Industry Divisions |
| (3rd
Quarter, 1997) |
|
|
| Agriculture |
2.65% |
| Mining |
5.85% |
| Construction |
4.10% |
| Manufacturing |
13.07% |
| Transportation |
10.94% |
| Wholesale
Trade |
3.20% |
| Retail
Trade |
22.07% |
| Finance |
3.13% |
| Services |
29.86% |
| Public
Administration |
5.14% |
|
(Average
employment figures are on employers subject to
the Louisiana Employment Security Law)
Source:
Louisiana Department of Labor |
|
Wages
|
|
| Louisiana's
Average Hourly Earnings (August, 1998) |
| ALL
MANUFACTURING |
$14.65 |
| Durable
Goods |
$13.29 |
| Lumber
& Wood Products |
$10.02 |
| Stone,
Clay & Glass Products |
$12.44 |
| Fabricated
Metal Products |
$12.73 |
| Machinery,
ex. Electrical |
$13.70 |
| Electric
& Electronic Equipment |
$18.59 |
| Transportation
Equipment |
$14.86 |
| Nondurable
Goods |
|
| Food
& Kindred Products |
$9.01 |
| Apparel
& Other Textile Products |
$6.57 |
| Paper
& Allied Products |
$16.73 |
| Printing
& Publishing |
$12.92 |
| Chemicals
& Allied Products |
$22.08 |
| Petroleum
& Coal Products |
$23.07 |
| Petroleum
Refining |
$23.98 |
| MINING |
$15.95 |
| COMMUNICATIONS
& PUBLIC UTILITIES |
$13.97 |
| BANKING |
$10.99 |
| Source:
Louisiana Department of Labor |
| Employment
Income |
|
|
1994 |
1995 |
| Total
Personal Income* |
$348,479 |
$367,626 |
| Per
Capita Personal Income |
$15,109 |
$15,849 |
| (*thousands
of dollars)
Source:
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic
Analysis |
|
Education
|
|
| 4-Year
Colleges & Universities (within 100
miles) |
| College/University |
Location |
1993
Enrollment |
| Southern
University |
Baton
Rouge |
9,505 |
| Louisiana
State University |
Baton
Rouge |
25,356 |
| Southeastern
LA University |
Hammond |
13,244 |
| University
of Louisiana |
Lafayette |
16,571 |
| 2-Year
Colleges (within 100 miles) |
| Louisiana
State University |
Eunice |
2,880 |
| Baton
Rouge Community |
Baton
Rouge |
(1998)
1,600 |
| 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) |
|
Student:Teacher |
Enrollment |
| 9
public schools |
17:1 |
3,629 |
| 3
nonpublic schools |
|
1,579 |
| Source:
Louisiana State Department of Education |
| Training
(State of Louisiana) |
|
| 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 |
|
| 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 |
|
Government
|
|
| Parish |
Police
Jury |
| Municipal |
Mayor/Council
or Mayor Alderman |
|
Quality
of Life
|
|
| Climate |
|
| Average
Temperature |
|
|
January |
53 |
|
July |
83 |
|
Annual
Average |
68 |
| Average
Annual Rainfall |
54.8
inches |
| Medical
Services (Parish) |
|
| Medical
Facility |
No.
of Beds |
| Pointe
Coupee General Hospital |
45 |
| Our
Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center* |
852 |
| Baton
Rouge General Medical Center* |
371 |
| Earl
K. Long Medical Center* |
257 |
| Woman's
Hospital* |
225 |
|
(*Located
in neighboring East Baton Rouge Parish)
Source:
Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals, 1997 |
|
Utilities
and Services
|
| Electricity |
Entergy,
City of New Roads, Louisiana Energy &
Power Authority |
| Natural
Gas |
Texas
Eastern Trans, Pointe Coupee Parish Gas District 5,
City of New Roads |
| Water |
City of
New Roads, Town of Livonia, Town of Fordoche, Town of
Morganza |
| Sewerage |
City of
New Roads, Town of Morganza, septic tanks |
| Solid
Waste |
BFI |
| Telephone
Service |
AT&T,
BellSouth, Bell South Mobility, LDDS, LDS, MCI Star
Telephone Co., U.S. Sprint |
|
|
Available
Industrial Sites/Buildings
|
| 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 |
 |
|
Major
Employers
|
| Name |
Product/Service |
#
Employees |
Union |
| Louisiana
Generating |
Private
Utility |
330 |
Yes |
| Nan
Ya Plastics |
PVC
Flexible Film |
250 |
No |
| Newrich
Industries |
Inflatable
air mattresses, pool liners, plastic
products |
130 |
No |
| Bergeron
Pecan Shelling |
Nut
Packaging |
70 |
No |
| JM
Manufacturing |
PVC
Pipe |
50 |
No |
| Pointe
Coupee Electrical |
Public
Utility |
50 |
Yes |
| Marionneaux
Lumber Co. |
Lumber,
wood chips |
40 |
No |
| CRC
Concrete Service (New Roads) |
Ready-mixed
concrete |
12 |
No |
| Alma
Plantation, Ltd. |
Raw
sugar, blackstrap molasses |
100(seasonal) |
No |
| Georgia
Pacific, Corp. |
Wood
chips |
20 |
No |
| Pointe
Coupee Banner |
Newspaper
publishing |
10 |
No |
|
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|
Economic
Development Contacts
|
| Louisiana
Department of Economic
Development
P.O. Box
94185
Baton Rouge, LA
70804-9185
(225)342-5388
Fax (225)342-5349 |
Pointe
Coupee Chamber of
Commerce
2609 False River
Drive
P.O. Box
555
New Roads, LA
70760
(225)638-3500
Fax (225)638-9858 |
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