Wisner, LA

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Wisner, Louisiana

Wisner, Louisiana, in Franklin county, is 45 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center) and 168 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana. The town contains a population of approximately 1,140.

The People and Families of Wisner

In Wisner, about 45% of adults are married.

Wisner boasts a large population of senior citizens with a wealth of life experience.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wisner had a median family income of $23,929.

Political Inclinations

Among political parties, the Democratic party was tops in raising money in Wisner.

Wisner Housing

Wisner has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 70% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the town the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Wisner, 90% of commuters drive to work. In Wisner, not everyone drives everywhere. The public transportation system may meet your needs.

High Points

Wisner strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Louisiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Wisner, LA

Comparing Wisner to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Louisiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	45 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	168 miles NW of New Orleans, Louisiana
County	Franklin
Standard Zip Codes	71378
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.981
Longitude	-91.655

Station	WINNSBORO 5 SSE
Distance	9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 55 F
Apr Temp	53 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.5 inches

Station	ST JOSEPH 3 N
Distance	24.9 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 76 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	NATCHEZ
Distance	33.8 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	62 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,140	100%
Male	531	46.6%
Female	609	53.4%
Under 18	306	26.8%
18+	834	73.2%
65+	249	21.8%
Median Age	40
Average Family Size	3.11
White	722	63.3%
African-American	405	35.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	10	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	1.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,066
Growth	-74
Growth %	-6.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	58.8%
US/American	19.3%
English	6.5%
Irish	3.9%
German	3.8%
Italian	3.2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
African	0.8%
Dutch	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.8%
European	0.4%
French Canadian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wisner	1,140	$23,929
Baskin	188	$31,875
Clayton	858	$15,598
Gilbert	561	$26,667
Harrisonburg	746	$31,250
Sicily Island	453	$23,036
Winnsboro	5,344	$21,543

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