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Jeff Davis Parish Profile
Source: La Department of Economic Development
1998

LOCATION (PARISH SEAT: Jennings)

*Major Cities:*	*Distance in Miles/Time:*
Atlanta, GA	625/9.57
Dallas, TX	391/6.31
Houston, TX	179/2.59
New Orleans, LA	174/2.47

Note: Distance computed between major cities and parish seat.

POPULATION

	1997***	1990	1980
Parish	31,523	30,722	32,168
Jennings	12,024	11,305	12,401
Welsh	3,504	3,299	3,515
Lake Arthur	3,235	3,194	3,503
Elton	1,292	1,277	1,450
Fenton	330	265	491
Area Population**	418,285	398,636	398,037

*Census Designated Place
**Area includes parish and all contiguous parishes.
***Estimated July 1, 1997

LABOR FORCE

	Parish	Area
Estimated labor force*	11,610	181,290
Manufacturing employment*	707	20,648
Unemployment rate*	5.2%

*1997
Louisiana is a right to work state.

EDUCATION
Number of Schools:

Elem.	Jr. High	High	Private
K-6	7-8	9-12	K-12
6	2	6	1

Number of Faculty:

Elem.	Jr. High	High	Private
198	53	199	18

Number of Students:

Non-Graded	K-8	9-12	Private
760	4,028	1,165	266

Vocational-Technical Schools

(within 1 hour commuting distance)	Enrollment 1997
Sowela Regional Technical Institute	1,557
Jefferson Davis Technical Institute	368

Colleges/Universities

(within 1 hour commuting distance)	Enrollment Fall 1997
University of Southwestern Louisiana-Lafayette	17,044
McNeese State University-Lake Charles	8,131
Louisiana State University-Eunice	2,628
Public Libraries:	4
Total Number of Volumes	62,539

CLIMATE

Annual Average Temperature:	69^o
Monthly Average Temperature:	January 55^o
	July 81^o
Annual Average Rainfall:	74.63 inches
Average Elevation:	22 feet
Area in Square Miles:	652.4 miles

TRANSPORTATION

Highways:

Interstate 10; U.S. 90, 165 and 190
State 14, 26, 99, 101, 102, 380, 382 and 395

Railroads:

Union Pacific, Southern Pacific

Motor freight : 5

Terminal Facilities are available within the parish.

*Air service airport:*
Lake Charles Regional Airport : Distance 28 miles* Commercial airlines: American Eagle Continental Express
Average number flights per day	15
Number of Runways	2
Length of Runways	6,500 feet
	5,200 feet
Local airport:
Jennings Airport : Distance 0 miles*
Number of Runways	3
Length of Runways	5,000 feet
	3,598 feet
	2,000 feet
* Note:Distance computed between parish seat and airport.

Local airport:
Welsh Airport : Distance 10 miles*
Number of Runways	2
Length of Runways	2,700 feet
	2,200 feet
* Note:Distance computed between parish seat and airport.

*Waterways*
Nearest Deepwater	Channel
Port Facilities	Depth	Distance to Port
Port of Lake Charles	40 feet	35 miles
Foreign Trade Zone:	Yes
Nearest Shallow Draft	Channel
Port Facilities	Depth	Distance to Port
Port of Mermentau	9 feet	16 miles
Foreign Trade Zone	No
Barge Terminals	0

FINANCING RESOURCES

	Number	Total Deposits ($000)
Banks	7	$282,646
	Number	Total Assets
Credit Unions	2	$3,071,216

* As of June 30, 1997
** Federally Insured

TAXES

Sales Taxes	Rate
State	4%
Parish	2%
Municipal Range	4%
Parish Millage Rate (1998)	101.1
1997 State Sales Tax Collections	$3,319,381

GOVERNMENT

	Type Government	Zoning Regulations	Fire Insurance Rating
Jennings	Mayor/Council	Yes	Class 3
Welsh	Mayor/Alderman	No	Class 5
Lake Arthur	Mayor/Alderman	No	Class 6
Elton	Mayor/Alderman	No	Class 5
Fenton	Mayor/Council	No	Class 8

QUALITY OF LIFE

*Recreational:*
Ball Fields	Golf Courses	Skating Rinks
Cinemas	Hunting	Swimming Pools
Country Clubs	Museums	Tennis Courts
Fishing	Parks	Basketball Courts

*Medical:*
	Number	Beds
General and Specialty Hospitals	2	70
Nursing Homes:	3	418

*Communications:*
Newspapers:	Number
Daily:	1
Weekly:	2
Semi-weekly:	0
Television Stations:	0
Cable:	Yes
There are 3 channels available without cable.

*Community Facilities:*
Hotels/motels/bed & breakfast:	4
Total Rooms	290
Shopping Center

UTILITIES AND SERVICES

Electricity:

Beaurgard Electric Cooperative
CLECO
Entergy
Jefferson Davis Electric Cooperative
Town of Welsh

*Water:*
	Supplier
Jennings	City of Jennings
Welsh	City of Welsh
Lake Arthur	Town of Lake Arthur
Elton	Town of Elton
Fenton	Village of Fenton

Natural Gas:

ENTEX
Elizabeth Natural Gas

*Sewer System:*
	Supplier
Jennings	City of Jennings
Welsh	City of Welsh
Lake Arthur	Town of Lake Arthur
Elton	Town of Elton
Fenton	Village of Fenton

MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS

Name	Product or Service	Number of Employees	Union
Wal-Mart	Discount Retailer	350	No
Jennings American Legion Hosp.	Medical	307	No
LEEVAC Shipyards, Inc.	Shipbuilding	250	No
Jennings Manufacturing Co.	Clothing	185	No
SRS Manufacturing	Construction/Fabrication	110	No
BCI Louisiana	Ethanol	100	No
Holston, Inc.	Oilfield-Rework	100+	No
Holiday Inn	Motel	65	No
Jeff Davis Electric Co-op	Electric Utility	41	No
K&K	Water	33	No
Entergy	Electric Utility	31	Yes
Stewart & Stephenson	Oilfield Equipment Manufacture/Repair	30	No
Manifold Value	Oilfield Equipment	25	No
Cambell Wells Corporation	Non-hazardous Waste Treatment	25	No

MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER EMPLOYERS

Name	Product or Service	Number of Employees
Jefferson Davis Par. Sch. Sys	Education	850
Welsh General Hospital	Medical	160
City of Jennings	Government	110

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