Profile for Vinton, Louisiana, LA

Local festivals include:

• Heritage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

Listed places near Vinton

Cemeteries (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Vinton
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• Calcasieu Parish data
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• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Vinton demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Calcasieu Parish economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Lake Charles area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 70668 ZIP code.

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• Vinton town government

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

• Cemeteries in or near Vinton
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• Calcasieu 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

• Vinton museums
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• Vinton area parks

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• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Vinton
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• Vinton business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Louisiana
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• Crime in Calcasieu Parish
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• 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 Vinton was $13,302, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
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• Calcasieu Parish economic census
• Calcasieu Parish economic summary
• Calcasieu Parish employment growth
• Calcasieu Parish unemployment rate
• Louisiana economic data

7% of Vinton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Vinton
• Colleges in Louisiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Louisiana
• Schools in or near Vinton
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• Air pollution in Calcasieu Parish
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• Land contamination in Calcasieu Parish
• Nature Conservancy projects in Louisiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Calcasieu Parish
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Louisiana

Vinton festival dates:

• Heritage Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

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• Vinton medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Vinton
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Calcasieu Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Vinton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $274.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $648.

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Libraries in Vinton include Fontenot Memorial Branch ... View libraries

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Calcasieu Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Vinton political report.

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The average commute time for Vinton workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Vinton travel guide
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• Louisiana tourism bureau

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