Profile for Basile, Louisiana, LA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.8 per 1,000 people.

Listed places near Basile

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (1)

Libraries (2)

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• Place of birth of people in Basile
• Residence in 1995, of people in Basile
• School enrollment & education levels in Basile
• Transportation & commute times in Basile
• Evangeline Parish data
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• State data - Louisiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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(Also see local map below.)

• Evangeline Parish tourism

3% of Basile residents report German ancestry, and 3% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Basile ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Basile
• Libraries in or near Basile

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• Evangeline Parish Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Basile museums
• Basile historic sites
• Basile area parks

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• Basile area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Basile
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more

• Basile business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
• Local ordinances in Louisiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Evangeline Parish
• Arrests in Evangeline Parish

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Louisiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Basile was $10,568, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Evangeline Parish economic census
• Evangeline Parish economic summary
• Evangeline Parish employment growth
• Evangeline Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

5% of Basile residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Basile
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Basile
• School districts in or near Basile
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Louisiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Basile

• Air pollution in Evangeline Parish
• Diesel soot in Evangeline Parish
• Land contamination in Evangeline Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Evangeline Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

Basile festival web sites:

• Louisiana Swine Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Louisiana county fairs
• Louisiana festivals (Louisiana tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Basile

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Basile
• Geocaches in Louisiana

• Basile items now on sale

• Louisiana state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Basile medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Basile
• Historic sites in Louisiana
• Museums in or near Basile
• Museums in Louisiana
• Louisiana state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Evangeline Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Basile, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $198.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $529.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Basile include Basile Branch ... View libraries

• Libraries near Basile

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• Census map of Basile area
• Historic maps of LA cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Louisiana
• Topographic map of Basile

• Daily newspapers in or near Basile
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• Military bases in Louisiana
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Basile
• Search obituaries in Louisiana
• Recent death notices - selected LA newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Basile
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Basile

• Parks near Basile
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• Aerial photo of Basile
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Evangeline Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Basile political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Basile
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• Chowhound message boards for LA

The average commute time for Basile workers is 33 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Basile travel guide
• Airports near Basile
• Hotels near Basile
• Louisiana tourism bureau

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