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Jennings is in Jefferson Davis Parish.
It is the parish seat.
The community was named for Jennings McComb, railroad engineer
The latitude of Jennings is 30.222N. The longitude is -92.656W.
It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 26 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 10,712.
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$24,410National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Jennings demographic reports
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8% of Jennings residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Jennings ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Jennings was $12,357, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Jennings residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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- Mardi Gras Festival - Feb. 17, 2007
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Median rent in Jennings, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $226. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $593.
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Libraries in Jennings include Jefferson Davis Parish Library, Jennings Carnegie Public Library ... View libraries
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TV stations in Jennings include KJEF-CA.
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Jefferson Davis Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Jennings political report.
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The average commute time for Jennings workers is 26 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
A total of 6 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Jennings between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This is a rate of 5.5 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.
Hotels in Jennings include Comfort Inn Jennings, Days Inn Jennings, Holiday Inn.
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