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Fenton, Louisiana

Fenton, Louisiana, in Jefferson Davis county, is 20 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center) and 152 miles E of Houston, Texas. There are 380 residents in the village.

The People and Families of Fenton

In Fenton, about 54% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fenton had a median family income of $25,625.

Fenton Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Fenton that were owner-occupied was 63%.

Commuting

In Fenton, 94% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NE of Lake Charles, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	152 miles E of Houston, Texas
County	Jefferson Davis
P.O. Box Zip Codes	70640
Phone Area Codes	337
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.367
Longitude	-92.917

Station	OBERLIN FIRE TOWER
Distance	18 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 60 F
Apr Temp	57 to 79 F
Jul Temp	73 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 80 F
Annual Precip	66.9 inches

Station	JENNINGS
Distance	18.9 miles
Jan Temp	41 to 59 F
Apr Temp	56 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 91 F
Oct Temp	58 to 80 F
Annual Precip	60.6 inches

Station	LAKE ARTHUR 10 SW
Distance	26.3 miles
Jan Temp	40 to 58 F
Apr Temp	59 to 75 F
Jul Temp	75 to 91 F
Oct Temp	59 to 80 F
Annual Precip	57.7 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	380	100%
Male	185	48.7%
Female	195	51.3%
Under 18	125	32.9%
18+	255	67.1%
65+	40	10.5%
Median Age	31
Average Family Size	3.23
White	172	45.3%
African-American	199	52.4%
Asian	1	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.3%
Other	2	0.5%
Mixed Race	5	1.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	8	2.1%
Median Family Income (1999)	$25,625
Population In Poverty	129	33.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	378
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	63.6%
US/American	16.2%
French (except Basque)	9.6%
French Canadian	3.4%
German	2.1%
British	2.1%
Scottish	1%
Irish	1%
English	0.7%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fenton	380	$25,625
Elton	1,261	$28,359
Iowa	2,663	$37,102
Jennings	10,986	$30,783
Kinder	2,148	$31,799
Reeves	209	$20,000
Welsh	3,380	$33,600

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