Profile for Charenton, Louisiana, LA

Historic sites and museums: Chitimacha Cultural Center

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• Place of birth of people in Charenton
• Residence in 1995, of people in Charenton
• School enrollment & education levels in Charenton
• Transportation & commute times in Charenton
• Saint Mary Parish data
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

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6% of Charenton residents report German ancestry, and 2% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Charenton ancestry & family history guide.

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• Saint Mary Parish Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - LA data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
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• Newspaper articles

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

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• Charenton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
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• Crime in Saint Mary Parish
• Arrests in Saint Mary 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 Charenton was $12,828, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Saint Mary Parish economic census
• Saint Mary Parish economic summary
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• Saint Mary Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

4% of Charenton 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 Charenton
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• Movies playing in or near Charenton

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

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• Charenton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

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

Median rent in Charenton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $258.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $592.

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• Libraries near Charenton

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• Census map of Charenton area
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• Daily newspapers in or near Charenton
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Charenton
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• Chambers of commerce in Louisiana
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Charenton
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• Volunteer opportunities in or near Charenton

• Parks near Charenton
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Saint Mary Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Charenton political report.

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• Louisiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Charenton
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The average commute time for Charenton workers is 18 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Charenton travel guide
• Airports near Charenton
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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