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Tallulah, Louisiana

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Population in 2022: 5,946 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -35.3%
Males: 2,465  (41.5%)
Females: 3,481  (58.5%)
Median resident age:

35.7 years
Louisiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 71282.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $29,762 (it was $17,142 in 2000)
Tallulah:

$29,762
LA:

$55,416

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $14,357 (it was $8,324 in 2000)

Tallulah city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $85,874 (it was $38,900 in 2000)
Tallulah:

$85,874
LA:

$209,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $140,018; detached houses: $141,461; mobile homes: $50,794

Median gross rent in 2022: $586.

March 2022 cost of living index in Tallulah: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 47.1%
(22.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 51.6% for Black residents, 14.7% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Tallulah, LA (2022)
    • 4,96179.7%Black alone
    • 1,05216.9%White alone
    • 761.2%Hispanic
    • 641.0%Two or more races

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According to our research of Louisiana and other state lists, there were 32 registered sex offenders living in Tallulah, Louisiana as of April 20, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Tallulah is 225 to 1.


Crime rates in Tallulah by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		2
(26.7)		1
(13.6)		2
(27.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		6
(91.0)		3
(47.0)		1
(16.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		4
(53.3)		2
(27.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(68.1)		3
(41.8)		2
(28.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(29.5)		2
(29.8)		1
(15.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(16.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		8
(106.6)		6
(81.8)		3
(40.5)		0
(0.0)		4
(54.5)		3
(41.8)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(28.7)		0
(0.0)		2
(29.8)		3
(45.5)		3
(47.0)		0
(0.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		43
(573.0)		53
(722.6)		70
(945.7)		12
(164.0)		54
(735.7)		40
(556.7)		47
(657.9)		3
(43.3)		13
(186.5)		20
(295.1)		34
(507.4)		60
(909.6)		53
(830.5)		65
(1,088)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		57
(759.6)		83
(1,132)		76
(1,027)		20
(273.3)		110
(1,499)		116
(1,614)		63
(881.9)		12
(173.2)		2
(28.7)		7
(103.3)		9
(134.3)		18
(272.9)		10
(156.7)		13
(217.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		83
(1,106)		170
(2,318)		203
(2,743)		81
(1,107)		193
(2,629)		199
(2,770)		152
(2,128)		21
(303.0)		16
(229.6)		16
(236.1)		29
(432.8)		40
(606.4)		37
(579.8)		12
(200.8)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2
(26.7)		5
(68.2)		5
(67.5)		0
(0.0)		2
(27.2)		4
(55.7)		2
(28.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.3)		1
(14.8)		1
(14.9)		4
(60.6)		8
(125.4)		4
(66.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(13.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(29.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index342.1395.5442.396.2457.5385.5303.132.958.2100.5162.2437.8318.4293.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Tallulah, LA

Crime rate in Tallulah detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 13 (9 officers - 7 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
Louisiana average:

3.44
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Ancestries: American (6.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 87 feet

Land area: 2.71 square miles.

Population density: 2,197 people per square mile   (low).

Tallulah, Louisiana map

68 residents are foreign born

This city:

1.1%
Louisiana:

4.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $301 (0.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $207 (0.3%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Monroe, LA (53.2 miles , pop. 53,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baton Rouge, LA (135.0 miles , pop. 227,818).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (308.4 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Richmond, LA (1.4 miles ),
Mound, LA (3.3 miles),
Delta, LA (4.0 miles ),
Delhi, LA (4.2 miles ),
Vicksburg, MS (4.4 miles ),
Epps, LA (4.6 miles ),
Newellton, LA (4.8 miles ),
Pioneer, LA (5.2 miles)

Latitude: 32.41 N, Longitude: 91.19 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +288 (+4.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,225 (67.1%)

Area code: 318

Distribution of median household income in Tallulah, LA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Tallulah, LA in 2022
Tallulah satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2019: 81 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2018: 75 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2017: 68 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2016: 62 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2015: 52 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2014: 49 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2013: 52 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2012: 44 buildings, average cost: $162,800
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2008: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2004: 1 building, cost: $134,800
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,300
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,700
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $106,000
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $106,000
  • 1997: 1 building, cost: $87,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Tallulah, LA residents
Average permit cost in Tallulah, LA
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.6%
Louisiana:

3.8%
Historical population in Tallulah, LA
Historical housing units in Tallulah, LA

Population change in the 1990s: +512 (+5.9%).
Most common industries in Tallulah, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (16.0%)
  • Public administration (10.8%)
  • Educational services (10.2%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.2%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Construction (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Public administration (11.2%)
  • Construction (9.0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (6.6%)
  • Educational services (4.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.3%)
  • Food (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (25.6%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Public administration (10.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (10.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.2%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Tallulah, LA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.8%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.9%)
  • Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (6.1%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.4%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10.4%)
  • Cashiers (8.2%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.0%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.8%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (3.1%)

Average climate in Tallulah, Louisiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tallulah, Louisiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2003 was 74.3. This is about average.

City:

74.3
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2003 was 27.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 18.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.1
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Tallulah-area historical tornado activity is above Louisiana state average. It is 132% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/21/1971, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the Tallulah city center killed 47 people and injured 510 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 12/5/1953, a category F5 tornado 17.9 miles away from the city center killed 38 people and injured 270 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Tallulah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Louisiana state average. It is 246% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 189.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 228.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 199.7 miles away from Tallulah center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from Tallulah center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 385.7 miles away from the city center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 208.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Madison Parish (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 11
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Hurricanes: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Tallulah topographic map

Hospitals in Tallulah:

  • 4-B GROUP HOME (434 CHARLES BROWN ROAD)
  • DARROW STREET COMMUNITY HOME (618 EAST DARROW STREET)
  • MADISON PARISH HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 900 JOHNSON STREET)
  • PATIENT'S CHOICE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE OF TALL (10 CROTHERS DRIVE)
  • RICHMOND GROUP HOME (100 CAROLINE STREET)
  • SHARKEY ROAD COMMUNITY HOME (112 WALACE ROAD)
  • SOUTHFORK GROUP HOME (149 AFTON ROAD)
  • TWIN OAKS COMMUNITY HOME (RT 3 BOX 48 OLD HWY 65 SOUTH)

Home Health Centers in Tallulah:

  • COLLINS HAWORTH HOME HEALTH (310 SOUTH CHESTNUT STREET)
  • DELTA HOME CARE, INC. (9 CROTHERS DRIVE)
  • HANCOCK HOME HEALTH INC (711 JOHNSON STREET)
  • MAGNOLIA OF MADISON HH, INC. (708 LASALLE STREET)

Nursing Homes in Tallulah:

  • DELTA HAVEN NURSING HOME (201 LEE STREET)
  • MADISON PARISH HOME FOR AGED (701 NORTH CHESTNUT ST.)
  • OLIVE BRANCH SENIOR CARE CENTER (THE) (32 CROTHERS DRIVE)

Airports located in Tallulah:

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tallulah:

  • Alcorn State University (about 37 miles; Alcorn State, MS; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)
  • Hinds Community College (about 47 miles; Raymond, MS; FT enrollment: 9,115)
  • Louisiana Delta Community College (about 50 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 3,168)
  • Mississippi College (about 51 miles; Clinton, MS; FT enrollment: 3,919)
  • University of Louisiana at Monroe (about 53 miles; Monroe, LA; FT enrollment: 6,764)
  • Jackson State University (about 59 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 7,485)
  • Belhaven University (about 61 miles; Jackson, MS; FT enrollment: 3,147)

Public high schools in Tallulah:

  • MADISON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 436, Location: 1234 MADISON HIGH DRIVE, Grades: 8-12)
  • CHRISTIAN ACRES ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 200 LOOP ROAD, Grades: 6-12)

Private high school in Tallulah:

  • TALLULAH ACADEMY/DELTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 269, Location: 700 WOOD ST, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Tallulah:

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Library in Tallulah:

  • MADISON PARISH LIBRARY (Operating income: $280,129; Location: 403 NORTH MULBERRY STREET; 52,607 books; 1,500 audio materials; 495 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 60 state licensed databases; 540 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Tallulah Jr. High and Tallulah High school no longer exist. These two schools were combined with Rueben McCall Schools. There has been a very high dropout rate. added by D

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Tallulah: Tallulah City Fire Department (A), Madison Parish Office of Family Support (B), Madison Parish Courthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hermione Museum (315 North Mulberry Street), Bear Creek Gaming (Amusement & Theme Parks; 600 Wood Street), A A B Amusement CO Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 266 Highway 65 South), Madison Parish Tourism Commission (305 Dabney Street).

Hotels: Holiday Capri Motel (610 East Bayou Drive), Days Inn Tallulah (143 Highway 65 South), Super 8 Tallulah LA (144 Highway 65 South).

Birthplace of: James Silas - Basketball player, Lou Chiozza - Baseball player, Jimmy Jones (basketball) - Basketball player, Bob Howard - Football player, Chris Williams - College basketball player (Grambling Tigers), John Little (American football) - Football player.

Madison Parish has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Average household size:
This city:

2.7 people
Louisiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

67.7%
Whole state:

67.1%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.5%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
510 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Tallulah in 2000:

  • 436 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 143 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 41 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 31 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in nursing homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with branches in Tallulah (2011 data):

  • Tensas State Bank: Tallulah Branch at 8 Crothers Street, branch established on 2006/04/13. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $131.6 mil, Deposits: $109.6 mil, headquarters in Newellton, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Tensas Bancshares, Inc.
  • Delta Bank: South Cedar Branch at 401 South Cedar, branch established on 2005/04/25. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $222.0 mil, Deposits: $190.6 mil, headquarters in Vidalia, LA, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Central Louisiana Capital Corporation
  • Cross Keys Bank: Tallulah Branch at 115 North Chestnut Street, branch established on 1902/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $317.6 mil, Deposits: $252.6 mil, headquarters in Saint Joseph, LA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: Bsj Bancshares, Inc.
  • Capital One, National Association: Tallulah Branch at 500 East Askew, branch established on 1954/09/20. Info updated 2011/07/01: Bank assets: $133,477.8 mil, Deposits: $97,063.7 mil, headquarters in Mclean, VA, positive income, 984 total offices, Holding Company: Capital One Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Tallulah:

Marital status in Tallulah, LA
  • Never married: 47.6%
  • Now married: 30.2%
  • Separated: 4.8%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

For population 25 years and over in Tallulah:

  • High school or higher: 78.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 14.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
Louisiana average:

11.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Tallulah
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Tallulah, LA (based on Madison Parish data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,1307
Black Protestant1,1035
Mainline Protestant4953
Catholic941
None7,271-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Madison Parish:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Madison Parish:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.29 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 6
Madison Parish:

5.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

4.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 4
This county:

3.39 / 10,000 pop.
Louisiana:

5.92 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Madison Parish:

12.1%
State:

10.9%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

32.8%
Louisiana:

29.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Madison Parish:

8.2%
State:

13.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

47.9%
Louisiana:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.7%
Louisiana:

46.5%

Average BMI:
Tallulah:

30.0
Louisiana:

29.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

20.2%
Louisiana:

20.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Tallulah:

13.0%
State:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.6%
State:

34.5%

General health condition:
Tallulah:

53.1%
Louisiana:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Tallulah:

81.9%
Louisiana:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Tallulah, LA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 5$15,998$38,3950$0
Other Government Administration 5$16,030$38,4720$0
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 15$26,667
Water Supply 0$0 14$24,762
Sewerage 0$0 3$3,700
Streets and Highways 0$0 13$12,533
Totals for Government 10$32,028$38,43445$67,662

Tallulah government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $242,000 ($40.70)
    Sewerage: $153,000 ($25.73)
    General - Other: $130,000 ($21.86)
    Water Utilities: $35,000 ($5.89)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $862,000 ($144.97)
    Housing and Community Development: $718,000 ($120.75)
    Sewerage: $617,000 ($103.77)
    Police Protection: $557,000 ($93.68)
    Regular Highways: $535,000 ($89.98)
    Central Staff Services: $526,000 ($88.46)
    Financial Administration: $319,000 ($53.65)
    Local Fire Protection: $291,000 ($48.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $154,000 ($25.90)
    General - Other: $58,000 ($9.75)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $221,000 ($37.17)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000 ($5.05)
    Regular Highways: $25,000 ($4.20)
    Water Utilities: $16,000 ($2.69)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,000 ($1.35)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $386,000 ($64.92)

Tallulah government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $794,000 ($133.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $570,000 ($95.86)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,000 ($2.52)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $410,000 ($68.95)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $164,000 ($27.58)
    Fines and Forfeits: $89,000 ($14.97)
    Rents: $17,000 ($2.86)
    Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($0.17)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,938,000 ($325.93)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $149,000 ($25.06)
    Sewerage: $56,000 ($9.42)
    Highways: $4,000 ($0.67)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $1,333,000 ($224.18)
    Property: $536,000 ($90.14)
    Public Utilities Sales: $330,000 ($55.50)
    Other License: $99,000 ($16.65)

Tallulah government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,369,000 ($4266.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $24,338,000 ($4093.17)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,031,000 ($173.39)

Tallulah government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $574,000 ($96.54)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $953,000 ($160.28)
Businesses in Tallulah, LA
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Super 81
FedEx1Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
McDonald's1Wendy's1
Popeyes1

Strongest AM radio stations in Tallulah:

  • KBYO (1360 AM; 0 kW; TALLULAH, LA; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED)
  • WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • KEEL (710 AM; 50 kW; SHREVEPORT, LA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KRJO (1680 AM; 10 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE (540 AM; 5 kW; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRV (640 AM; 50 kW; COLLIERVILLE, TN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY/TENNESSEE)
  • WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGHT (880 AM; 50 kW; SHERIDAN, AR; Owner: METROPOLITAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tallulah:

  • KBYO-FM (104.9 FM; TALLULAH, LA; Owner: TIGER COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED)
  • WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBBV (101.3 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BISHOP BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMPN-FM (91.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WUSJ (96.3 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KNOE-FM (101.9 FM; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • WJKK (98.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC.)
  • KMYY (92.3 FM; RAYVILLE, LA; Owner: MONROE RADIO MEMBERS, L.L.C.)
  • WRTM-FM (100.5 FM; PORT GIBSON, MS; Owner: COMMANDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KGGM (93.5 FM; DELHI, LA; Owner: K.T. ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • W288BB (105.5 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Tallulah:

  • WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
  • WNTZ (Channel 48; NATCHEZ, MS; Owner: WHITE KNIGHT BROADCASTING OF NATCHEZ LICENSE CORP.)
  • WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
  • WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • KNOE-TV (Channel 8; MONROE, LA; Owner: NOE CORP., LLC)
  • KLTM-TV (Channel 13; MONROE, LA; Owner: LOUISIANA EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION AUTHORITY)
  • KARD (Channel 14; WEST MONROE, LA; Owner: QUORUM OF LOUISIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Tallulah fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Tallulah fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 32Number of bridges
  • 489ft / 149mTotal length
  • $2,357,000Total costs
  • 186,170Total average daily traffic
  • 52,902Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Tallulah, LA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 121970-1979
  • 11980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 42000-2009
  • 22010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Tallulah, LA
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Tallulah)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 215 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Tallulah, LA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tallulah)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 35 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Tallulah)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 55. The highest number of fire incidents - 150 took place in 2016, and the least - 0 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Tallulah, LA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (42.2%), and Outside Fires (37.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Tallulah, LA
    • 39342.2%Structure Fires
    • 34637.2%Outside Fires
    • 16717.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 252.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Tallulah, LA
Most common first names in Tallulah, LA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary15177.6 years
James13671.9 years
Willie10873.1 years
John10673.1 years
William7974.9 years
Robert7674.4 years
George6274.2 years
Henry6075.7 years
Annie4279.7 years
Charlie3677.7 years
Most common last names in Tallulah, LA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Williams12975.4 years
Jones8676.7 years
Johnson8574.8 years
Smith8576.3 years
Jackson8475.3 years
Brown6775.0 years
Davis4874.2 years
Green4777.6 years
Thomas3775.1 years
Harris3776.5 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Tallulah, LA
  • 65.1%Utility gas
  • 34.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Tallulah, LA
  • 52.3%Electricity
  • 41.6%Utility gas
  • 2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.2%Other fuel


Tallulah compared to Louisiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

Tallulah on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below 50% of the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 1,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people below the poverty level, excluding cities with 15% or more of residents in college and with the median age below 28 (population 5,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: health technologists and technicians (population 5,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health care and social assistance (population 5,000+)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage population decrease from 2000 (population 5,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: personal care and service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2014 (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms (population 1,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in unknown juvenile institutions (population 1,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a taxi to work (population 5,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of single-parent households, population 5,000+"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: law enforcement workers including supervisors (population 5,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #57 (71282) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
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