Louisiana
Department of Economic Development

Red River Parish Profile

1998

LOCATION (PARISH SEAT: Coushatta)
Major Cities: Distance in Miles/Time:
Atlanta, GA 602/9.41
Dallas, TX 233/3.44
Houston, TX 249/4.36
New Orleans, LA 293/5.06
Note: Distance computed between major cities and parish seat.

POPULATION
  1997*** 1990 1980
Parish 9,873 9,387 10,433
Coushatta 1,907 1,845 2,084
Martin 545 545 584
Hall Summit 247 227 276
Edgefield 216 207 312
Area Population** 427,577 421,742 425,489
*Census Designated Place
**Area includes parish and all contiguous parishes.
***Estimated July 1, 1997

LABOR FORCE
  Parish Area
Estimated labor force* 3,460 203,083
Manufacturing employment* 269 21,337
Unemployment rate* 21.2%  
*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
1 1 3 1

Number of Faculty:
Elem. Jr. High High Private
45 23 87 18

Number of Students:
Non-Graded K-8 9-12 Private
350 1,304 505 241

Vocational-Technical Schools
(within 1 hour commuting distance) Enrollment
1997
Shreveport-Bossier Regional Technical Institute 1,094
Natchitoches Technical Institute 848
Mansfield Technical Institute 354

Colleges/Universities
(within 1 hour commuting distance) Enrollment
Fall 1997
Northwestern State University-Natchitoches 8,873
Bossier Parish Community College-Bossier 3,818
Louisiana State University-Shreveport 4,259
Southern University-Shreveport 1,342
Centenary College-Shreveport 968
Public Libraries: 1
Total Number of Volumes 79,782

CLIMATE
Annual Average Temperature: 66o
Monthly Average Temperature: January 51o
  July 82o
Annual Average Rainfall: 66 inches
Average Elevation: 145 feet
Area in Square Miles: 388.6 miles

TRANSPORTATION
Highways:
Interstate None; U.S. 71,84 and 371
State 1,155,174 and 507

Railroads:
Kansas City Southern, Union Pacific

Motor freight carriers:17

Air service airport:
Nearest commercial airport: Shreveport Regional Airport: Distance 48 miles*
Commercial airlines:
American Eagle
Continental Express
Delta
Northwest Airlink
USAir Express
TWA
Average number flights per day 42
Number of Runways 2
Length of Runways 8,351 feet
  6,201 feet
Local airport:
Red River Parish Airport : Distance 0 miles*
Number of Runways 1
Length of Runways 5,000 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 160 miles
Foreign Trade Zone: Yes  
Nearest Shallow Draft Channel  
Port Facilities Depth Distance to Port
Natchitoches Port 9 feet 20 miles
Foreign Trade Zone No  
Barge Terminals 0  

FINANCING RESOURCES
  Number Total Deposits ($000)
Banks 2 $82,395
  Number Total Assets
Credit Unions 1 $1,255,645
* As of June 30, 1997
** Federally Insured

TAXES
Sales Taxes Rate
State 4%
Parish 4%
Municipal Range 5%
Parish Millage Rate (1998) 124.2
1997 State Sales Tax Collections $475,205

GOVERNMENT
  Type
Government		 Zoning
Regulations		 Fire
Insurance Rating
Coushatta Mayor/Council Yes Class 6
Martin Mayor/Alderman No Class 8
Hall Summit Mayor/Alderman No Class 8
Edgefield Mayor/Alderman No Class 8

QUALITY OF LIFE
Recreational:
Camping Hunting
Country Clubs Parks
Fishing Swimming Pools
Golf Courses Tennis Courts

Medical:
  Number Beds
General and Specialty Hospitals 1 60
Nursing Homes: 2 158
Communications:
Newspapers: Number
Daily: 0
Weekly: 1
Semi-weekly: 0
Television Stations: 0
Cable: Yes
There are 4 channels available without cable.

Community Facilities:
Hotels/motels/bed & breakfast: 2
Total Rooms 58


UTILITIES AND SERVICES
Electricity:
Central Louisiana Electric Company, Inc.
Entergy
Southwestern Electric Power Company
Valley Electric Membership Corporation


Water:
  Supplier
Coushatta Town of Coushatta
Martin Village of Martin
Hall Summit Village of Hall Summit
Edgefield Village of Edgefield

Natural Gas:
Trans-Louisiana Gas Company
LA Gas Service

Sewer System:
  Supplier
Coushatta Town of Coushatta
Hall Summit Village of Hall Summit
Edgefield Town of Coushatta

MAJOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS
Name Product or
Service		 Number of
Employees		 Union
Hood Industries,Inc. Lumber 105 No
Huckabee Memorial Hospital Medical 85 No
B&C Wood Company, Inc. Timber Harvester 75 No
Almond Brothers Lumber & Supply, Inc. Lumber 65 No

MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL OR OTHER EMPLOYERS
Name Product or
Service		 Number of
Employees
Red River Parish School System Education 288


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
P. O. Box 94185
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804-9185
Telephone: (225) 342-5361 FAX: (225) 342-5349

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