Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

PO Box 1030
Lake Charles, LA 70602
Phone: (337) 437-3550
Fax: (337) 437-3350
www.cppj.net

On southwestern border of LA; organized Mar 24, 1840 from Saint Landry Parish. Name Origin: Said to be from Atakapan 'crying eagle,' the name of an Indian chief

Area (sq mi):: 1094.34 (land 1071.12; water 23.22) Population per square mile: 173.10
Population 2005: 185,419 State rank: 7 Population change: 2000-20005 1.00%; 1990-2000 9.20% Population 2000: 183,577 (White 72.80%; Black or African American 24.00%; Hispanic or Latino 1.30%; Asian 0.60%; Other 1.70%). Foreign born: 1.40%. Median age: 34.50
Income 2000: per capita $17,710; median household $35,372; Population below poverty level: 15.40% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $22,525-$26,389
Unemployment (2004): 5.60% Unemployment change (from 2000): -0.50% Median travel time to work: 20.40 minutes Working outside county of residence: 6.40%

Cities with population over 10,000:

Lake Charles County seat

(70,819)

Sulphur (19,747)

See other counties in Louisiana.

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McChesney noted that there are 210,000 people in the Lake Charles metro area, 190,000 total population in Calcasieu Parish, and more than 20,000 people in Sulphur with an average household income of $65,000 and strong income growth.

Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Single-Tenant Casa Ole Restaurant in Lake Charles Metro, Louisiana

HGAP is expected to be a 42-inch diameter, approximately 160-mile interstate pipeline that will interconnect existing pipeline and production facilities in DeSoto Parish to the existing and proposed infrastructure located near Gillis in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Tellurian announces binding opean seasons for Haynesville, Delhi pipelines

In October, Venture Global announced a 20-year sales and purchase agreement with Polish Oil and Gas Company for 2 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas annually from Plaquemines LNG and Calcasieu LNG, a complimentary $4.5 billion, 10 MTPA project in Calcasieu Parish. And last summer, the company raised an additional $160 million for both Louisiana projects, bringing its aggregate funding at that time to $630 million.

Top Construction Projects: On the Radar

Viking also acquired around 58 conventional, producing oil and gas wells in Texas (primarily in Orange and Jefferson Counties) and Louisiana (primarily in Calcasieu Parish), and 35 Salt Water Disposal Wells.

Viking Closes USD 90m Acquisition, Expanding Portfolio of Producing Oil and Gas Assets in Texas and Louisiana

ClassLink Senior Vice President of Instructional Technology, Jan Mills, praised the district for investing in digital access, stating, "Calcasieu Parish is recognized throughout the country as a leading innovator in the use of digital learning materials.

Calcasieu Parish Public Schools (LA) Selects ClassLink to Improve Digital Learning Access

And Sheryl Abshire, CTO at Calcasieu Parish Public Schools in Louisiana, leads an IT team that provides around-the-clock support.

Walk the walk: how tech leaders model innovation, collaboration and communication for staff and students

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office told KPLC that police believe Brown stole a cellphone and a vehicle from the house in the burglary that took place two days before the shooting.

Stalker shot

IN LOUISIANA'S Calcasieu Parish Schools, a classroom audio system called Flexcat is helping to support more collaborative learning.

Enhancing classroom audio: beyond amplification

environmental action in Calcasieu Parish for the next thirty years.

Willow Springs: a Louisiana civil action

The community of Mossville, an outlying suburb of Lake Charles, is seated within Calcasieu Parish, which is located in the southwest part of Louisiana.

The price of pollution: the struggle for environmental justice in Mossville, Louisiana