Profile for Cameron, Louisiana, LA

Cameron is on the Gulf of Mexico.

Nearly every building was destroyed when Hurricane Rita made landfall near here in September 2005.

Local festivals include:

• Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival - Jan. 12-14, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Cameron

Cemeteries (4)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Cameron
• School enrollment & education levels in Cameron
• Transportation & commute times in Cameron
• Cameron Parish data
• Fastest-growing counties in Louisiana
• State data - Louisiana
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Cameron demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Cameron Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70632 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

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

• Cemeteries in or near Cameron
• Libraries in or near Cameron

Post a query on a message board:

• Cameron 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

• Cameron museums
• Cameron historic sites
• Cameron area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Cameron area cemeteries
• Cemetery record compendium
• Louisiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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

• Cameron business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

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

• Crime in Cameron Parish
• Arrests in Cameron 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 Cameron was $13,499, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

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

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

• Movies playing in or near Cameron

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

Cameron festival dates:

• Louisiana Fur & Wildlife Festival - Jan. 12-14, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Louisiana county fairs
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• Cameron items now on sale

• Louisiana state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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

• Cameron medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Cameron
• Historic sites in Louisiana
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• 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 Cameron Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Cameron, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $307.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $645.

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Libraries in Cameron include Cameron Parish Library ... View libraries

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

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• Check daily newspapers in or near Cameron
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• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Cameron
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Cameron

• Parks near Cameron
• National forests in Louisiana
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Cameron
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Cameron Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Cameron political report.

• Louisiana Democratic party
• Louisiana Republican party
• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Cameron
• Total membership by faith, in Cameron Parish

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The average commute time for Cameron workers is 15 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
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• National weather map

• Audubon centers
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