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Old Jefferson, Louisiana

 * For Old Jefferson in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, see: Jefferson, Louisiana

Old Jefferson is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,980 at the 2010 census, up from 5,631 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is in the proposed City of St. George.

Geography
Old Jefferson is located at 30.38139°N, -91.01028°W (30.381292, -91.010376).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km$2$), all land.

2020
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,339 people, 2,772 households, and 2,021 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,631 people, 2,044 households, and 1,582 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,594.7 PD/sqmi. There were 2,110 housing units at an average density of 597.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 90.37% White, 5.68% African American, 0.39% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.

There were 2,044 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 36.8% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $52,220, and the median income for a family was $59,778. Males had a median income of $41,164 versus $27,044 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,410. About 2.3% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Public schools
Old Jefferson is served by East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools.

Zoned schools include:
 * Woodlawn Elementary School in Old Jefferson serves almost all of the community while a small segment to the north is zoned to Shenandoah Elementary School in Shenandoah
 * Woodlawn Middle School in Shenandoah
 * Woodlawn High School in Old Jefferson

In previous eras Parkview Elementary School served the northern half of Old Jefferson, while Jefferson Terrace Elementary School served the southern section of Old Jefferson.

Private schools
Private schools in the area include:
 * Most Blessed Sacrament Catholic School (PK-8) in Old Jefferson
 * St. Michael the Archangel High School (9-12) in Shenandoah

The district provides transportation to these two private Catholic schools.

title: Old Jefferson, Louisiana


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Shenandoah, Louisiana

Shenandoah is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,399 at the 2010 census, up from 17,070 in 2000. Shenandoah consists of a number of residential subdivisions, including Shenandoah Estates, Shenandoah Park, White Oak Landing, White Oak Estates, The Woods and The Lake at White Oak.

It is in the proposed City of St. George.

Geography
Shenandoah is located in southeastern East Baton Rouge Parish at 30.40139°N, -91.00444°W (30.401391, -91.004412). It is bordered to the west by Baton Rouge and to the south by Old Jefferson. Louisiana Highway 73, Old Jefferson Highway, touches the southwest corner of Shenandoah and leads northwest 11 mi to downtown Baton Rouge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Shenandoah CDP has a total area of 16.2 sqkm, of which 16.1 sqkm is land and 0.1 sqkm, or 0.76%, is water.

2020
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,292 people, 7,346 households, and 5,628 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,070 people, 5,911 households, and 4,900 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,728.3 PD/sqmi. There were 6,053 housing units at an average density of 967.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.13% White, 4.42% African American, 0.24% Native American, 2.08% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 5,911 households, out of which 46.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.1% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.21.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,536, and the median income for a family was $79,302. Males had a median income of $58,938 versus $31,339 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $29,722. About 1.2% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 0.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Shenandoah. Shenandoah Elementary School in Shenandoah serves a large portion of the CDP. A portion in the west is zoned to Parkview Elementary School, and a portion in the north is served by Wedgewood Elementary. Most of the community is zoned to Woodlawn Middle School in Shenandoah while a portion is zoned to Southeast Middle School in Baton Rouge. Almost all of Shenandoah is zoned to Woodlawn High School in Old Jefferson, while a small section is zoned to Tara High School in Baton Rouge.

St. Michael the Archangel High School, a private Catholic high school, is located in Shenandoah.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library operates the Jones Creek Regional Branch Library in the Shenandoah CDP. The 35000 sqft facility, designed by Raymond Post Architects, was the first parish library financed by property taxes. It opened in April 1990.

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Village St. George, Louisiana

Village St. George is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,104 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is in the proposed City of St. George.

Geography
Village St. George is located in southern East Baton Rouge Parish at 30.36278°N, -91.06806°W (30.362642, -91.068049). It is bordered to the west, across Siegen Lane, by Oak Hills Place. Downtown Baton Rouge is 10 mi to the northwest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.8 sqkm, all land.

2020
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,677 people, 2,635 households, and 1,886 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 6,993 people, 2,570 households, and 1,888 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,150.3 PD/sqmi. There were 2,646 housing units at an average density of 1,192.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 71.37% White, 23.68% African American, 0.19% Native American, 2.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.32% of the population.

There were 2,570 households, out of which 42.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 34.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,646, and the median income for a family was $64,255. Males had a median income of $48,333 versus $30,189 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,742. About 5.3% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Village St. George.

Most of the community is served by Wildwood Elementary School. Some parts of northern Village St. George are zoned to Jefferson Terrace Elementary in Inniswold, and a small portion to the northwest is zoned to Westminster Elementary School in Westminster. Most of the area is served by Kenilworth Middle School, while Woodlawn Middle School serves a section in the north. Kenilworth is under the administration of the Recovery School District of Louisiana, and the portion of the Kenilworth zone which houses most of the CDP has Woodlawn Middle School, directly controlled by EBR Schools, as an option. Residents are served by Woodlawn High School in Old Jefferson.

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Westminster, Louisiana

Westminster is a census-designated place (CDP) in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,008 at the 2010 census, up from 2,515 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

It is in the proposed City of St. George.

Geography
Westminster is located in south-central East Baton Rouge Parish at 30.40944°N, -91.08861°W (30.409491, -91.088678). It is bordered to the north, west, and south by Baton Rouge and to the east, across Bluebonnet Road, by Inniswold.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Westminster CDP has a total area of 2.9 sqkm, all land.

2020
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,791 people, 1,240 households, and 618 families residing in the CDP.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,515 people, 978 households, and 718 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,206.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,009 housing units at an average density of 885.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.92% White, 3.34% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.52% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 978 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males. For every female over 18, the likelihood was 78.4 percent she was dating a man over 75.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $54,929, and the median income for a family was $70,972. Males had a median income of $47,475 versus $38,405 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $28,087. About 1.9% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools serves Westminster. Schools serving the community include Westminster Elementary School in Westminster, Westdale Middle School, and Tara High School.

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Zachary, Louisiana

Zachary is a city in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies 16 mi north of the city of Baton Rouge, and had a population of 14,960 at the 2010 census, up from 11,275 in 2000. At the 2020 census, Zachary's population increased to 19,316.

History
Much of the land which the city now occupies was part of a 160 acre farm owned by Darel Zachary (1827-1907). In the 1880s, Zachary sold his land to the Illinois Central Railroad, who built a track and a depot on it. A village quickly grew up around the depot, which came to be called "Zachary" after the original farmer. Zachary's first post office was opened in 1885, and it was incorporated as a city on August 2, 1889, with Thomas Edward McHugh as its first mayor. A fire devastated the city in 1903, supposedly caused by a greengrocer trying to flame-ripen his bananas. The "historic village" at the center of the city is composed of buildings which either survived the fire, or were built shortly after it, the oldest (excluding the depot) being the 1898 Allison House. The first census was carried out in 1914 and reported just 419 residents. In 1966 Zachary became the first city in Louisiana since the Reconstruction Era to elect a Republican as mayor, Jack Louis Breaux.

Geography
Zachary is located in northern East Baton Rouge Parish. It is bordered to the north by the city of Slaughter, to the east by Central, and to the south by Baker. Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the city, leading north 5 mi to the center of Slaughter and south 9 mi to U.S. Route 61 in the northern part of Baton Rouge.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Zachary has a total area of 62.1 km2, of which 62.0 km2 is land and 0.1 km2, or 0.13%, is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 19,316 people, 5,790 households, and 4,267 families residing in the city. At the 2019 American Community Survey, 17,283 people lived in the city. As of 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 49.1% non-Hispanic white, 47.6% Black and African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.3% some other race, and 1.8% two or more races. Hispanics or Latin Americans of any race made up 0.5% of the population.

Of the population in 2019, there was a poverty rate of 7.9% and median household income of $84,795. Males had a median household income of $62,920 versus $49,092 for females. The median age of Zachary was 35.1 at the 2019 American Community Survey, and 69.4% of the population were aged 18 and older.

At the 2000 United States census, there were 11,275 people, 3,836 households, and 3,064 families residing in the city. The population density was 475.2 PD/sqmi. There were 4,076 housing units at an average density of 171.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 69.76% White, 28.72% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 3,836 households, out of which 43.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.26.

The population was spread out across age groups with 30.0% under 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males in the same age range.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,669, and the median income for a family was $57,389. Males had a median income of $45,092 versus $25,143 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,554. About 6.9% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Zachary residents are served by the Zachary Community School Board.

The Zachary Community School System separated from the East Baton Rouge Parish School System in 2003.

Infrastructure
The United States Postal Service operates the Zachary Post Office.

East Baton Rouge Parish Library operates the Zachary Branch. In 1939 the library initially opened in the former town hall, and it subsequently moved to a former post office; a third building; and in 1966, in a structure attached to the Louisiana National Bank building. The library later began using the meeting room in the bank building. The current library opened on May 4, 2004, in a 20000 sqft structure on land purchased by the EBR library system in 2001. The groundbreaking for that building, designed by Cockfield - Jackson Architects, was held in December 2002.

Notable people

 * Frank Brian (1923–2017), Zachary High School basketball player who played in the first NBA All-Star Game (1950)
 * Kedrick Brown (born 1981), Zachary High School basketball player who was the first junior college player to be selected in the NBA draft
 * Donna Douglas (1932–2015), actress famous for playing Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies situation comedy from 1962 to 1971; born in 1932 in nearby Pride, Louisiana
 * Trindon Holliday (born 1986), wide receiver and return specialist for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * Johnny Huggins (born 1976), American football player
 * Tonya Johnson (born 1969), American volleyball coach
 * John Kennedy (born 1951), United States Senator and former Louisiana state treasurer
 * Roderick Mullen (born 1972), NFL cornerback
 * Bob Odom (1935–2014), former Louisiana agriculture commissioner
 * Boston Scott (born 1995), running back and kick returner for the Philadelphia Eagles
 * Leonard Scott (born 1980), former world champion sprinter and NFL player
 * Doug Williams (born 1955), former NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins and MVP of Super Bowl XXII
 * Robert Pete Williams (1914–1980), blues musician
 * Gus Young (1909–1969), civil rights leader who co-led the first voters registration drive (1938)
 * Shalanda Young (born 1977), director of the Office of Management and Budget

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Lake Providence, Louisiana

Lake Providence is a town in, and the parish seat of, East Carroll Parish in northeastern Louisiana. The population was 5,104 at the 2000 census and declined by 21.8 percent to 3,991 in 2010. The town's poverty rate is approximately 55 percent; the average median household income is $16,500, and the average age is 31.

The town shares its name with the oxbow lake of the Mississippi River, also called Lake Providence. This area was historically developed as cotton plantations before and after the Civil War, and remains largely rural. The Union Army developed a supply depot near the lake during the Civil War, and its camp was crowded with refugee slaves seeking their freedom. The town grew larger at this site.

History
In the late 18th century goods such as animal pelts, indigo, and cotton were transported on the Mississippi River by people commonly known as longboat men, named for the type of craft that carried the goods. These were eventually replaced by steamboats. Thieves and pirates raided the longboats, killing the crew and selling the goods. Bunch's Bend is named for a pirate who would raid the boats at this place, where they had to maneuver the bend in the river. If the longboat men made it past Bunch's Bend without being robbed, they would say they, "made it to Providence."

The trading town of Providence developed at the bend. It later was renamed as Lake Providence when the town was moved to its current location surrounding a natural oxbow lake. The Lake Providence area first opened for European-American settlement in the late 1830s, after the federal government enforced Indian Removal to Indian Territory further west of the Mississippi River, and extinguished their land titles. Settlers drained the cypress swamps along the Mississippi River and used enslaved African Americans to clear the land for cultivation.

Civil War
By the start of the American Civil War in 1861, the region consisted mostly of large cotton plantations along the river, which were worked by thousands of slave laborers.

The town of Lake Providence developed after the arrival of the Union Army in the spring of 1862. Under the direction of General Ulysses S. Grant, the area by Lake Providence was established as a supply depot and base of operations for the Vicksburg Campaign. The soldiers dug a canal between the Mississippi River and Lake Providence. The area was called "Soldiers' Rest". Grant subsequently moved his troops south for temporary residence at Winter Quarters south of Newellton in Tensas Parish. As slaves crowded into the camp at Lake Providence to gain freedom from surrounding plantations, the population quickly soared from a few hundred to several thousand. What began as a simple military supply camp quickly transformed into a city with a large population of African-American refugees.

By the time Vicksburg, Mississippi fell to the Union in 1863, most planters in the Lake Providence area had fled, and their plantations lay empty. The Union Army determined that they should be productive again.

20th century
After white Democrats regained power in the state legislature after the Reconstruction Era, they worked to reimpose white supremacy. Many blacks worked as sharecroppers or tenant farmers in the region. In 1898, Louisiana, like other southern states, enacted a new constitution, designed to maintain Democratic Party dominance and forestall any alliances such as the Populist-Republican alliance that had won seats in the 1890s. They included provisions that raised barriers to voter registration and elections, effectively disfranchising most blacks despite their constitutional 15th Amendment right to vote. Their exclusion from the political system made them second-class citizens.

The civil rights movement of the post-World War II period from the 1940s through the 1960s brought efforts of a new generation to make constitutional rights more equitable. Until 1962, no African Americans had been allowed to register to vote in Lake Providence or East Carroll Parish in forty years when U.S. District Judge Edwin Ford Hunter, Jr., based in Lake Charles in the far southwestern corner of the state, personally registered twenty-eight African Americans in Lake Providence under a provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1960, which had been signed into law by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Hunter was challenged by Louisiana 6th Judicial District Judge Frank Voelker Sr., who was based in Lake Providence, in a dispute over the powers of the national government. The case attracted national attention, as the civil rights movement highlighted the constitutional infringement of the rights of African Americans in the South.

Following national Democratic support for the passage of civil rights legislation in the mid-1960s, most African Americans allied with that party. With a majority African-American electorate, Lake Providence voters in the 21st century continue to support Democratic Party candidates. Conservative whites tended to leave the Democratic Party after the 1960s, and have overwhelmingly joined the Republican Party. In the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections, East Carroll Parish voted handily for Democrat Barack H. Obama of Illinois, rather than his Republican opponents, John McCain of Arizona and Mitt Romney of Massachusetts.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 sqmi, of which 3.6 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.55%) is water. The existing boundaries of the town constitute the third location of the community. Lake Providence is located adjacent to the Mississippi River. Prior to the building of the current levee system by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the meandering river would overflow its bank and take valuable lands. It was such flooding that the lake of Lake Providence was created and the town was washed away by the river. Each time the town was taken by the river, the citizens moved.

Historian John D. Winters describes Lake Providence as "a beautiful oxbow lake some six miles (10 km) long, an old Mississippi river bed with an outlet through Baxter Bayou into Bayou Macon and thus into the Tensas, Ouachita, Black, and Red rivers.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,587 people, 1,221 households, and 695 families residing in the town.

Education
Public schools operated by the East Carroll Parish School Board include Southside Elementary School (PK-5), Lake Providence Junior High School (grades 6–8), and Lake Providence Senior High School (9-12). The private school Briarfield Academy is grades PK to 12.

Representation in other media
Several episodes of the 1959 NBC television series Riverboat, starring Darren McGavin, deal with pirates on the Mississippi River or the shipment of cotton. It is set in the middle 19th century, rather than the 18th.

Notable people

 * Clifford Cleveland Brooks, planter in St. Joseph, represented East Carroll Parish in the state senate from 1924 to 1932.
 * William Denis Brown, III, attorney, businessman, and state senator from Ouachita Parish; floor leader in first term of Governor Edwin Washington Edwards; reared on plantation north of Lake Providence.
 * Vail M. Delony, state representative from East Carroll Parish, 1940–1967; Speaker of the Louisiana House, 1964–1967.
 * Leonard Griffin, NFL player
 * John Martin Hamley (or John Martian Hamley), state representative, 1912–1924; clerk of the state House, 1924–1931; elected parish tax assessor, 1933.
 * William J. Jefferson, former U.S. representative from Louisiana's 2nd congressional district; convicted felon.
 * Joseph Kerr, U.S. Senator; moved to Lake Providence as an adult. Kerr's son, Joseph Kerr Jr., was born at Lake Providence, and died in the Battle of the Alamo.
 * Francis Xavier Ransdell, judge of the Louisiana 6th Judicial District from 1900 to 1936.
 * Joseph E. Ransdell, Lake Providence lawyer and planter; former member of the United States House of Representatives and three-term U.S. Senator.
 * John Henry Scott, native of Lake Providence who worked for voting and civil rights for African Americans in Louisiana
 * Vivien Theodore Thomas, an American laboratory supervisor who developed a procedure used to treat blue baby syndrome (now known as cyanotic heart disease) in the 1940s. The successful performance of the blue baby operation placed Johns Hopkins on the global map and opened the door for cardiac surgery, nationally and internationally. Something the Lord Made is a 2004 American made-for-television biographical drama film about cardiac pioneer Vivien Thomas.
 * Aaron "Rudy" Threats, the longest serving Chief of Police in the history of Lake Providence, the parish seat of East Carroll Parish.
 * David Ransdell Voelker, Lake Providence native, entrepreneur and philanthropist in New Orleans.
 * Frank Voelker, Jr., Lake Providence city attorney, 1950–1962; chairman of the Louisiana State Sovereignty Commission, 1962–1963; candidate for governor in 1963.
 * Frank Voelker Sr., attorney and 6th Judicial District Court judge, 1937–1963
 * Norris C. Williamson, state senator from the Delta parishes from 1916 to 1932
 * Edith Wilmans, first woman elected to the Texas State Legislature
 * John D. Winters, Civil War historian
 * Captan Jack Wyly, Democratic politician and Lake Providence lawyer; convicted felon.
 * Charles and Sam Wyly, billionaire entrepreneur brothers, founders of Uccel, Sterling Software, and Green Mountain Energy; the Tower of Learning at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston is named in honor of Charles Wyly.

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Clinton, Louisiana

Clinton is a town in, and the parish seat of, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was named for New York Governor DeWitt Clinton. The population was 1,653 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History
In 1824, when Feliciana Parish was split into East and West, Clinton became the seat of East Feliciana Parish's government, replacing the town of Jackson in this capacity.

In mid October 1948, an Air Force transport plane with 34 people aboard made a forced landing near the town, killing four.

Geography
Clinton is located at 30.86306°N, -91.01583°W (30.863050, -91.015789).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.8 sqmi, of which 2.7 sqmi is land and 0.04 sqmi (0.72%) is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,340 people, 737 households, and 506 families residing in the town.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,998 people, 670 households, and 481 families residing in the town. The population density was 729.0 PD/sqmi. There were 771 housing units at an average density of 281.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 40.74% White, 58.26% African American, 0.05% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 670 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 26.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.30.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,016, and the median income for a family was $29,444. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $20,268 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,353. About 25.3% of families and 33.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 44.6% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Clinton. Public schools within Clinton and serving Clinton include:
 * Clinton High School
 * Clinton Middle School
 * Clinton Elementary School

This was changed in the Fall of 2010, when Clinton and Jackson High Schools merged to be housed at the old Jackson High/Middle School building in Jackson. Clinton Middle School was merged with Jackson Middle School and housed at the Clinton High School site.

Silliman Institute is the main private school in the area. Slaughter Community Charter School is the only charter school in the area.

Notable people

 * John D. Travis, state representative for District 62 from 1984 to 2000; born in Clinton in 1940
 * Shannon Dawson, college football coach
 * Shalanda Young, director of the Office of Management and Budget

Media

 * The 2005 film The Dukes of Hazzard was filmed in and around Clinton.
 * A 1972 made-for-TV movie, "Moon of the Wolf", was filmed in and around Clinton. Many scenes utilize the Courthouse square, the old hospital, the jail and homes in the area.  This werewolf film starred David Janssen and Barbara Rush.
 * The HBO hit series True Blood currently has a five-year contract with the town.
 * The 2016 film The Free State of Jones was filmed partly in Clinton.
 * The 1958 Martin Ritt drama The Long Hot Summer, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward and Orson Welles, was filmed in Clinton. It was based on three works of William Faulkner.

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Jackson, Louisiana

Jackson is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,842 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 4,130 in 2000; the 2020 population estimates program determined Jackson had a population of 3,707. It is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

History
The town of Jackson was founded in 1815 as the seat of justice for Feliciana Parish before the parish was divided into East and West. The town was a major commercial center and a center for education, earning it the title "Athens of the South". Legend holds that the town was originally called "Bear Corners" for the many wild black bears crossing nearby Thompson Creek, and that it eventually took its name from General Andrew Jackson, who reportedly camped there with his troops on the return trip north after the 1815 Battle of New Orleans.

Jackson was the parish seat only until 1824, when Feliciana Parish was split into two parishes, with Clinton selected as the new seat of government in East Feliciana.

Jackson was the location of the College of Louisiana from 1825 until 1845, and then the Methodist-affiliated Centenary College from 1845 until 1908, when it relocated to Shreveport.

The East Louisiana State Hospital was founded in Jackson in 1847.

Geography
Jackson is located on the western edge of East Feliciana Parish at 30.87083°N, -91.21444°W (30.837588, -91.214436). The town's western border is Thompson Creek, which is also the border with West Feliciana Parish. Louisiana Highway 10 passes through Jackson, leading east 12 mi to Clinton and west 12 miles to St. Francisville overlooking the Mississippi River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jackson has a total area of 11.6 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.15%, is water.

Demographics
At the 2000 United States census, there were 4,130 people, 841 households, and 596 families residing in the town. The population density was 924.2 PD/sqmi. There were 992 housing units at an average density of 222.0 /sqmi. At the 2020 population estimates program, 3,707 people lived in the town. By the 2020 United States census, there were 3,990 people, 750 households, and 488 families residing in the town.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 46.56% White, 52.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. In 2019, 37.3% of the population were White, 59.9% Black and African American, 1.2% Asian, 0.6% some other race, and 1.1% two or more races.

According to the 2000 U.S. census, were 841 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 21.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 15.1% under the age of 18, 12.0% from 18 to 24, 44.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 226.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 264.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $27,455, and the median income for a family was $32,450. Males had a median income of $20,917 versus $17,896 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,039. About 18.7% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.8% of those under age 18 and 20.2% of those age 65 or over. The 2019 American community Survey estimated the median household income was $34,063.

Arts and culture
The Republic of West Florida Historical Museum and its narrow gauge Other points of interest include the Centenary State Historic Site and Feliciana Cellars Winery.

Colleges and universities
A branch of Baton Rouge Community College is presently located in Jackson.

Primary and secondary schools
East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Jackson.

Schools within Jackson include:
 * East Feliciana High School
 * Jackson Elementary School

Government and infrastructure
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the Dixon Correctional Institute in Jackson.

Notable people

 * Kendell Beckwith, linebacker for NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers
 * John Welch Jones, M. D. (1826–1916)
 * Junius Wallace Jones, major general of the United States Air Force
 * Eddie Robinson, football coach in College Football Hall of Fame
 * Danny Johnson, cornerback for NFL's Washington Commanders

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Norwood, Louisiana

Norwood is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 322 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Norwood is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at 30.96944°N, -91.10556°W (30.969430, -91.105509). Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading south 39 mi to Baton Rouge and north 2 mi to the Mississippi border. Centreville, Mississippi, and Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 10 mi to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Norwood has a total area of 10.6 km2, of which 0.04 km2, or 0.40%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 279 people, 127 households, and 71 families residing in the village.

Notable people

 * Lawrence Brooks (1909-2022), the oldest American veteran of World War II, was born in Norwood.

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Slaughter, Louisiana

Slaughter is a town in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 997 at the 2010 U.S. census, down from 1,011 at the 2000 U.S. census. In the 2020 population estimates program, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that 882 people lived in the township. Slaughter is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area.

History
The town's name is from an Illinois Central Railroad Depot for the farm of the Slaughter family. The Gloster Southern Railroad served the town from 1987 to 2008. figures in the title of Michael Ondaatje's novel about legendary jazz player Buddy Bolden: Coming Through Slaughter. Slaughter was designated a town in 2002.

Geography
Slaughter is located along the southern edge of East Feliciana Parish at 30.71639°N, -91.14444°W (30.716484, -91.144506). The town is bordered on the south by the city of Zachary in East Baton Rouge Parish.

Louisiana Highway 19 passes through Slaughter, leading north 15 mi to Wilson and south 20 mi to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 14 mi to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Slaughter has a total area of 14.2 sqkm, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.16%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, 1,035 people, 435 households, and 298 families reside in the town. At the 2019 American Community Survey, 87.6% of the population were non-Hispanic white, 8.0% Black and African American, 1.4% two or more races, and 3.1% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. The town had a median age of 48.1.

At the 2000 U.S. census, there were 1,011 people, 359 households, and 286 families residing in the village. The population density was 184.3 PD/sqmi. There were 376 housing units at an average density of 68.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.56% White, 3.56% African American, 0.99% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 359 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82, and the average family size was 3.17.

The village's population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $44,896, and the median income for a family was $46,932. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $21,141 for females. The village's per capita income was $17,457. About 3.4% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Feliciana Parish School Board serves Slaughter. Slaughter Elementary School and Slaughter Community Charter School are located in Slaughter.

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Wilson, Louisiana

Wilson is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census, down from 668 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography
Wilson is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at 30.92083°N, -91.11583°W. Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading north 3.5 mi to Norwood and south 35 mi to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 8 mi to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilson has a total area of 7.0 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.42%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 348 people, 202 households, and 120 families residing in the village.

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Chataignier, Louisiana

Chataignier is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 364 at the 2010 census.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 sqmi, all land.

History
The name Chataignier is French and means "chinquapin," a small chestnut. Chinquapins (Castanea pumila) grew abundantly in the surrounding prairie until the chestnut blight wiped them out. They are now non-existent in the Chataignier community.

Gleanings from old records indicate that Chataignier's first settler was Ursiana Manuel, who came from Mexico via New Orleans circa 1793 when Louisiana was a Spanish colony and George Washington was serving as President of the new republic known as the United States of America. Manuel's descendants are still living on the original land grant obtained during the Spanish domination of Louisiana. Other early settlers mentioned include Jacques Fontenot, Louis Redan, General Garis de Flaugeac, Artemon Lafleur, and Valentine Savoy. Savoy, incidentally, was the first man to begin the manufacture of spinning wheels in this part of the country; he operated a large plantation, a cotton gin and a saw mill.

The settlers of Chataignier have long enjoyed the benefits of religion (predominantly Catholic), education and postal service, in that order. The second oldest church in the Evangeline country was founded in Chataignier. Records show that it was first a mission of St. Landry Catholic Church in Opelousas beginning in 1856 but that in 1869 it was created as a separate parish called Our Lady of Mount Carmel. A church was built with Father Jean Baptiste Bre as its first pastor. In 1901, the then pastor Father A. L. Bacchioci moved to the new nearby village of Eunice, of which Chataignier became a mission at that time. The following year, Chataignier became an established church and separate parish for the second time and has remained so to this day.

The Chataignier community's educational background dates back to the pre-Civil War year of 1858 when the first known school, the Onezine Lafleur School, was located in the upper Chataignier community. Although the name of the teacher prior to the Civil War is unknown, it has been established that Dorsin Lafleur was appointed teacher for a short period of time during the war. The war itself eventually brought about the close of the school; however, in 1879, Mrs. P.H. Marueney was appointed to teach and the school reopened. At this time, French was the language used and taught in school. Progress continued and by 1887 Chataignier had one of the eight public schools in the parish.

The Chataignier post office was established on November 20, 1879, in what was known at that time as St. Landry Parish. In 1910, the very large area of St. Landry Parish was divided up to form several other parishes, one of which was Evangeline. Chataignier now occupies the southeastern part of that parish. The Village of Chataignier was incorporated in January 1973 with a population of 375. Old historical spots have long disappeared and all that remains are parish lines, township lines, and section lines (all used in land surveys). The economy of the area is agriculturally based.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 259 people, 142 households, and 71 families residing in the village.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 383 people, 132 households, and 107 families residing in the village. The population density was 607.5 PD/sqmi. There were 142 housing units at an average density of 225.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 50.91% White, 47.78% African American, 0.26% from other races, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 132 households, out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.5% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 35.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $18,438, and the median income for a family was $18,269. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $7,266. About 46.4% of families and 49.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 66.1% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Chataignier Elementary School is located in the village of Chataignier and serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through eight.

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Mamou, Louisiana

Mamou is a town in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,242 at the 2010 census, down from 3,566 in 2000.

Geography
Mamou is located in south-central Evangeline Parish at 30.63417°N, -92.41889°W (30.634033, −92.418913). Louisiana Highway 13 follows the western border of the town, leading north 3 mi to Reddell and south 10 mi to Eunice. Ville Platte, the parish seat, is 12 mi to the northeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mamou has a total area of 3.6 km2, all land.

History
Many stories exist regarding the origin of the name "Mamou". One may have been the legendary Indian, Chief Mamou. It is certain that this vast prairie was known as "Mamou Prairie" as far back as the 18th century and that Anglo-Americans first called it "Mammouth Prairie" because of its immense size. When the French came, they called it "Mamou" for mammoth. "Mamou" is also a family name found in France.

Within this vast stretch of prairie, the town site of Mamou was platted in 1907 by Curley C. Duson of Eunice. He was president of the Mamou Town Site Company which opened an office on the corner of Seventh and Chestnut. Lot auctions were held weekly and lots were sold for $50. The original village covered one square mile. On January 11, 1911, Mamou was incorporated.

Cotton was the major crop for many years on the prairie. By 1915, the village boasted four cotton gins producing thousands of bales of cotton; however, the decline in the demand for cotton led local farmers toward the growing of rice that is now the major crop of the area.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 2,936 people, 1,128 households, and 615 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,566 people, 1,426 households, and 902 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,525.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,580 housing units at an average density of 1,118.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 60.96% White, 37.75% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population.

There were 1,426 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.6% were married couples living together, 20.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $12,988, and the median income for a family was $17,295. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $13,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,046. About 37.4% of families and 45.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 50.6% of those under age 18 and 37.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Mamou – Mamou Elementary School (Grades PK–4), Mamou Upper Elementary (Grades 5–8), and Mamou High School (Grades 9–12). Mamou Upper Elementary and Mamou High School are located on the same campus.

Culture
Mamou is located at the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country. The town is famous for its music and musicians, and bills itself as "The Cajun Music Capital of the World". Consequently, Mamou figures into a number of song titles (such as "'Tit Galop Pour Mamou," "Valse de Grand Mamou," "Mamou Two-Step," and "Mamou Hot Step") and lyrics such as "Somewhere Over China" by Jimmy Buffett, as well as band names (such as Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys). Mamou is also home of the world-famous Fred's Lounge, which features live Cajun music every Saturday morning. Each year the town holds a Courir de Mardi Gras.

Notable people

 * Danny Ardoin, Major League Baseball player
 * Jacqueline Ceballos, feminist and activist
 * Lewis Elliott Chaze, journalist and author
 * Austin Deculus, professional football player in the NFL
 * Chris Duhon, professional basketball player
 * Drastik, Hip-hop artist
 * Malcolm Frank, former NFL and CFL defensive back
 * Mayeus Lafleur, Cajun musician
 * Barry Manuel, Major League Baseball, Louisiana State University All-American
 * Jimmy C. Newman, singer
 * Steve Riley, Cajun and zydeco accordionist, singer, and bandleader
 * Keith Sonnier, visual artist

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Pine Prairie, Louisiana

Pine Prairie is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2010 census, up from 1,087 in 2000.

Geography
Pine Prairie is located north of the center of Evangeline Parish at 30.78194°N, -92.42083°W (30.781882, -92.420852). Louisiana Highway 13 passes through the village, leading north 6 mi to Turkey Creek and south 11 mi to Mamou. Ville Platte, the parish seat, is 15 mi to the southeast.

In 1823 the area was the epicenter of an earthquake which was felt throughout the district.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pine Prairie has a total area of 4.2 sqkm, of which 0.03 sqkm, or 0.61%, is water. Pine Prairie Correctional Center is located in the northern part of the village. The village is also home to an ICE detention center where guards pepper sprayed over 100 immigrants for protesting their treatment and which also had an outbreak of mumps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 327 households, and 242 families residing in the village. The population density was 813.9 PD/sqmi. There were 367 housing units at an average density of 274.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 91.08% White, 7.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.

There were 327 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,167, and the median income for a family was $27,292. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $17,321 for females. The per capita income for the village was $9,735. About 24.2% of families and 29.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.7% of those under age 18 and 22.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Pine Prairie High School is located in the village of Pine Prairie and serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through four as well as grades nine through twelve.

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Turkey Creek, Louisiana

Turkey Creek is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 441 at the 2010 census, up from 356 in 2000.

Geography
Turkey Creek is located in northern Evangeline Parish at 30.87944°N, -92.40944°W (30.879393, -92.409464). U.S. Route 167 passes through the village, leading southeast 17 mi to Ville Platte, the parish seat, and north 10 mi to Interstate 49. Louisiana Highway 13 intersects US 167 in the center of Turkey Creek and leads south 6 mi to Pine Prairie.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Turkey Creek has a total area of 6.4 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 356 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 143.7 PD/sqmi. There were 148 housing units at an average density of 59.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.51% White, 1.40% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 125 households, out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,845. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board.

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Ville Platte, Louisiana

Ville Platte is the largest city in, and the parish seat of, Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 6,303 at the 2020 census, down from 8,145 in 2000. The city's name is of French origin, roughly translating to "flat town", in reference to its relatively flat topography in contrast to the more hilly terrain north of the area.

History
The area around Ville Platte appears to have been first settled during the last half of the eighteenth century, when Louisiana was under Spanish rule. The earliest record of settlement in the immediate area of Ville Platte was in the 1780s.

Popular legend states the founder of Ville Platte was Marcellin Garand, an adjutant major in the Army of the French Empire during the reign of Napoleon. In 1824, Garand obtained one of the first two lots that were platted in what is now Ville Platte, with the second being obtained by a Doctor Robert Windex. Those lots were obtained from the estate of William O'Donegan. This appears to be the actual beginning of, or the founding of, the present town of Ville Platte.

The first post office in Ville Platte was established in 1842 with Marcellin Garand as postmaster from 1842 to 1848.

Geography
Ville Platte is located in eastern Evangeline Parish at 30.68917°N, -92.2775°W (30.689140, -92.277534).

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ville Platte has a total area of 10.4 sqkm, of which 0.001 sqkm, or 0.01%, is water.

U.S. Route 167 passes through the city as Main Street (eastbound) and Lasalle Street (westbound). The highway leads southeast 17 mi to Opelousas and north 52 mi to Alexandria. Louisiana Highway 10 passes through the city in tandem with US 167 but leads northwest 28 mi to Oakdale.

Chicot State Park, Louisiana's largest state park, is located 8 mi north of Ville Platte. The park covers 6400 acre of rolling hills and water and has large numbers of deer, raccoon, and other wildlife.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,303 people, 3,007 households, and 1,686 families residing in the city.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,145 people, 3,169 households, and 2,047 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,665.4 PD/sqmi. There were 3,513 housing units at an average density of 1,149.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 40.53% White, 58.67% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.23% of the population.

There were 3,169 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.9% were married couples living together, 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $12,917, and the median income for a family was $18,056. Males had a median income of $29,798 versus $16,563 for females. The per capita income for the city was $9,672. About 43.5% of families and 50.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 68.9% of those under age 18 and 32.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Three campuses are located in Ville Platte - James Stephens Montessori School (Grades PK-4), Ville Platte Elementary School (Grades PK-4), and Ville Platte High School (Grades 5-12).

There are also two private schools. Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School is a Roman Catholic school, serving grades K-12. Christian Heritage Academy is a Christian school, serving grades PK-12.

The famous St. Landry Parish Sheriff Cat Doucet was educated in Ville Platte.

Culture
Ville Platte is located northwest of Louisiana's Cajun country. The town is famous for its smoked meat and swamp pop music and bills itself as "Smoked Meat Capital of the World". Ville Platte has been officially designated by the Louisiana Legislature at the "Swamp Pop Capital of the World," recognizing the town's "long, rich history of fostering the development of swamp pop music."

Ville Platte has significant Creole and Cajun cultural associations (cuisine, music, language etc.). It lies at the northern point of the "French Triangle" with a significant francophone population residing in the city as well as the parish. It is located just north of the birthplace of Creole music, (ie Zydeco music) the Plaisance community. Zydeco has become one of the signatures of Louisiana culture throughout the world.

Ville Platte hosts two large festivals each year. The Louisiana Cotton festival, run in conjunction with the Le Tournoi, and the Festival de la Viande Bouccanee (Smoked Meat Festival) are held in Ville Platte annually. Ville Platte and the surrounding areas participate in the traditional Mardi Gras held in Mamou.

Radio host Jim Soileau, the "Voice of KVPI" throughout most of the past 50 years, is semi-retired but still hosts the French News as well as co-hosts "La Tasse de Café" ("The Cup of Coffee") on Monday and Wednesday mornings. He has one of the most recognized voices in Acadiana and hosted "This is Mamou Cajun radio" from location at Fred's Lounge for many years.

The Louisiana Swamp Pop Museum is located in a former railway station in Ville Platte.

Government
Former U.S. Representative T. Ashton Thompson of Louisiana's 7th congressional district, since disbanded, was born in Ville Platte in 1916. He died in office in 1965 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Gastonia, North Carolina. His death paved the way for Edwin Washington Edwards to assume the seat.

Walter L. Lee served as the Evangeline Parish Clerk of Court for 56 years, from 1956 to 2012.

The current mayor, Ryan Leday Williams, was elected in 2022 after defeating incumbent mayor Jennifer Vidrine, who was the first woman and first African American to hold the position.

City officials: Members of the City Council:
 * Mayor: Ryan Leday Williams (D), 2023–present
 * Chief of Police: Al Perry Thomas (D), 2023–present
 * City Marshall: Nicole Snoddy, 2020–present
 * City Clerk: Donald Bergeron, 2023-present
 * City Judge: J. Gregory Vidrine, 2014–present
 * City Attorney: Chris Ludeau, 2023-present
 * District A: Faye Lemoine, 2018–present
 * District B: Anna L. Frank (D), 2023–present
 * District C: Tracey Jagneaux (R), 2023–present
 * District D: Shawn D. Roy (D), 2023–present
 * District E: Christina Sam (D), 2022–present
 * District F: Bryant Riggs (D), 2014–present

Members of the Louisiana Legislature:

 * Senate, District 28: Heather Cloud (R), 2020–present
 * House of Representatives, District 38: Rhonda Butler (R), 2020–present

Notable Residents

 * Bennett Landreneau (Former 2 Star General)
 * Danny Ardoin (Former Major League Baseball Player)
 * Edgar Chatman (Former Negro Leagues Baseball Player)
 * Joseph Verbis Lafleur (In the preliminary stages for sainthood in the Catholic Church)
 * Rico Noel (Former Major League Baseball Player)
 * Austin Pitre (Cajun Music Artist)
 * René L. De Rouen (Former United States Representative)

Points of interest

 * Chicot State Park
 * Alexis LaTour House
 * Flat Town Music Co

title: Ville Platte, Louisiana


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Baskin, Louisiana

Baskin is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census, up from 188 in 2000. Baskin is located north of the parish seat of Winnsboro.

History
Baskin was named in honor of Dr. Adolphus McDuffie Baskin, a pioneer settler. Lainey Wilson, Country Music Award and Grammy winner, was born here in 1992.

Geography
Baskin is located in northwestern Franklin Parish at 32.2575°N, -91.74639°W (32.257544, -91.746378), along U.S. Route 425, which leads south 7 mi to Winnsboro and north 16 mi to Rayville.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.45 km2, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 188 people, 77 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density was 140.6 PD/sqmi. There were 86 housing units at an average density of 64.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 94.68% White, 2.66% African American, 0.53% Native American, and 2.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 77 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 26.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 72.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $18,000, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $12,321 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,034. About 22.0% of families and 24.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 31.7% of those 65 or over.

Education
It is in the Franklin Parish School Board.

Baskin School, a K-8 school, is in the town. Franklin Parish High School in Winnsboro is the sole public high school of the parish. Residents of Baskin move on to Franklin Parish High.

Baskin School, initially an elementary and middle school began in the latter part of the 1800s, with Cumming's Gin and a facility on a private property housing initial classes. A building made of brick opened in 1916. 1920 was the year that the first class graduated. The 1926 Baskin High School Building opened, with senior high school becoming a part of the school. In 1977 it moved to a different facility. The high school division closed in 1997 and it became a PreKindergarten through 8th grade facility. The 1926 building, which had been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, was demolished in 2021.

Sports
The Baskin High School women's basketball team holds the record for longest winning streak in organized sports. The Lady Rams won 218 consecutive games from 1948 to 1953—a span of six years. Once the streak was broken, another 71 game streak continued. In the span of ten years, the Lady Rams led by Hall of Fame coach, Edna "Tiny" Tarbutton, would go 315–2 with nine state titles and an average winning margin of more than 30 points. In 1993, Tarbutton was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame located in Natchitoches.

Natives
Lainey Wilson, a 2024 Grammy Award winning country music singer, was born in Baskin.

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Gilbert, Louisiana

Gilbert is a village in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 521 at the 2010 census.

The Gilbert welcome sign describes the village as the home of U.S. Lieutenant General Claire Chennault.

Geography
Gilbert is located in southern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads north 9.5 mi to Winnsboro, the parish seat, and south 14 mi to Sicily Island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Gilbert has a total area of 2.49 km2, of which 2.44 sqkm is land and 0.04 sqkm, or 1.77%, is water.

Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gilbert has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 561 people, 207 households, and 150 families residing in the village. The population density was 573.5 PD/sqmi. There were 231 housing units at an average density of 236.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 62.21% White, 35.83% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.25% from other races, and 0.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 207 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 19.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.25.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,297, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $14,531 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,270. About 21.7% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 39.0% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * Willie L. Wilson businessman who in 2015 unsuccessfully ran for mayor of Chicago.

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Winnsboro, Louisiana

Winnsboro is a town in, and the parish seat of Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of 2020, its population was 4,862.

History
Franklin Parish was created on March 1, 1843, from portions of Ouachita, Catahoula, and Madison parishes through the efforts of Louisiana Senator John Winn. Land for a centrally located parish seat, Winnsborough (later Winnsboro), was purchased in 1844. It was designated as the parish seat of government in 1846 and incorporated on March 18, 1902.

Early Winnsboro City records show that the telephone came to Winnsboro in 1905; electricity in 1914; and water and sewer service in 1923. In 1924, a volunteer fire department was formed. Most of the community's streets were hard surfaced after 1950.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.73 km2, of which 10.57 km2 is land and 0.16 km2, or 1.49%, is water.

Demographics
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,862 people, 1,504 households, and 1,007 families residing in the town.

Economy

The economic base of Winnsboro consists of companies in the apparel, boat manufacturing, bottling and food products industries, aviation, healthcare, agriculture and agricultural related industries. There is a large grain elevator.

Arts and culture

A post office, built in 1936, featured a New Deal program mural, Logging in Louisiana Swamps (1939), by Datus Ensign Myers. The building now contains the Old Post Office Museum.

The Princess Theatre was built in 1907, closed in 1988, and reopened as a live performance venue in 1994.

Public schools

Public education in Winnsboro is managed by the Franklin Parish School Board. There are two schools:

 * Franklin Parish High School and Winnsboro Elementary School

Franklin Parish High formed in 2005 with the consolidations of Crowville and Winnsboro high schools.

Private schools

 * Franklin Academy was founded in 1970.
 * Family Community Christian School provides education from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade.

Higher education
Louisiana Technical College's Northeast Louisiana Campus is located in Winnsboro.

Healthcare
Winnsboro is the home of the only hospital located in Franklin Parish. Franklin Medical Center has been a part of Franklin Parish since 1970. The hospital is a 39-bed acute care facility. There are four health clinics owned by Franklin Medical Center located in Franklin and Tensas parishes.

National Guard
921st Engineer Company (Horizontal), part of the 528th Engineer Battalion which belongs to the 225th Engineer Brigade, is located in Winnsboro.

Notable people

 * Fred Carter, Jr., rock and roll guitarist and singer
 * Ralph E. King, physician and state senator from 1944 to 1952 and 1956 to 1960
 * Caleb Martin, American football player
 * Anthony McFarland, professional football player and ESPN commentator
 * John Moffitt, 2004 Olympic silver medalist
 * Woody Sauldsberry, NBA player
 * Chet D. Traylor, Associate Justice on the Louisiana Supreme Court
 * Calvin A. H. Waller, Lieutenant General, United States Army; Deputy Commander-in-Chief, Operation Desert Storm
 * Sammy White, professional football player

title: Winnsboro, Louisiana


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Wisner, Louisiana

Wisner is a town in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 964 at the 2010 census, down from 1,140 in 2000.

History
Wisner was founded in 1892 by Edward Wisner, a native of Athens, Michigan, whose family came from Switzerland and originally settled in Orange County, New York, in the early 1700s.

Geography
Wisner is located in southern Franklin Parish along U.S. Route 425, which leads north 14 mi to Winnsboro, the parish seat, and south 9 mi to Sicily Island.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Wisner has a total area of 2.06 sqkm, all land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,140 people, 398 households, and 280 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,435.7 PD/sqmi. There were 456 housing units at an average density of 574.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 63.33% White, 35.53% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.09% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

There were 398 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $21,654, and the median income for a family was $23,929. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $15,156 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,528. About 30.2% of families and 38.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 58.6% of those under age 18 and 18.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

 * J. C. Gilbert, farmer, rancher, and Louisiana state legislator from 1960 to 1976; born in Wisner, graduated from Wisner High School in 1940
 * Wayne Watson - Contemporary Christian music artist

title: Wisner, Louisiana


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Colfax, Louisiana

Colfax is a town in, and the parish seat of, Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States, founded in 1869. Colfax is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana metropolitan area. The largely African American population of Colfax counted 1,558 at the 2010 census.

History
Colfax is most known for a Reconstruction Era massacre known as the Colfax massacre which took place Easter, April 13, 1873, to quell black voting. One hundred-fifty African Americans and three whites were killed in one of the most egregious acts of terrorism during Reconstruction. A white militia was led against freedmen by Christopher Columbus Nash, who claimed to have been elected sheriff on a Fusionist/Democratic slate. Freedmen were defending Republican officials at the county courthouse and had gathered there as tensions rose in a post-election dispute. A contemporary report by the U.S. military documented the three white fatalities and 105 black victims by name, with 15-20 unidentified blacks found in the Red River. The disproportionate number of deaths between whites and blacks, and documented accounts that at least 50 black prisoners were executed while unarmed and under control of the white militia, 20th-century historians redefined the "riot" as a "massacre". The event is significant because blacks, who comprised the majority in the parish, organized to defend themselves and their political rights and were mass murdered.

The riot arose from the disputed gubernatorial election of 1872, finally determined in the favor of the Republican William Pitt Kellogg by the federal government. Both the Fusion-Democrats and the Republicans held inaugurations and certified their own slates of local officers. Following the events of 1873, in 1874 Nash gathered many of the same men to establish the White League, a white supremacist paramilitary organization that operated on behalf of Democrats and eventually had chapters in many areas of Louisiana. It worked to intimidate and attack black voters, to run Republicans out of office, and to suppress black voting.

On April 13, 1921, the white citizens of Colfax unveiled a 12 ft marble obelisk that read, "In Loving Remembrance, Erected to the Memory of the Heroes, Stephen Decatur Parish, James West Hadnot, Sidney Harris. Who fell in the Colfax Riot, fighting for White Supremacy, April 13, 1873."

In 1950 the state commerce department erected a historical marker identifying the site of the "Colfax Riot"; it says that the militia's victory "marked the end of carpetbag misrule in the South." Because of similar insurgent paramilitary violence in other areas of the state, especially during campaigns and elections, federal troops remained in Louisiana until 1877, when they were removed on orders of U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes.

In 2007, the Red River Heritage Association was founded to collect and interpret the history of Reconstruction, especially in the Red River area and Louisiana. The association is raising funds to restore a bank in Colfax near the former courthouse site to use as a museum, archives and interpretive center.

Geography
Colfax is located in western Grant Parish at 31.51972°N, -92.70833°W (31.519783, -92.708446), on the northeast side of the Red River, and has an elevation of 95 ft above sea level. Louisiana Highway 8 passes through the center of town, leading east 2 mi to U.S. Route 71 and south 12 mi to Boyce. Alexandria is 26 mi to the southeast.

According to the United States Census 2010, Colfax has a total area of 3.9 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.54%, is water.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,428 people, 686 households, and 470 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,659 people, 600 households, and 408 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,111.3 PD/sqmi. There were 709 housing units at an average density of 474.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 67.81% African American, 30.98% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 600 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.3% were married couples living together, 32.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $14,310 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,155. About 36.3% of families and 41.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 59.0% of those under age 18 and 25.3% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
A facility burning explosives and munitions waste first opened in Colfax in 1985, and was licensed in 1993. Clean Harbors acquired it in 2002 from Safety-Kleen. The plant disposes of explosives and munitions waste by open burns from ammunition plants or defense contractors at "at least 42 locations across 22 states". In July 2017 it has been described as "the only commercial facility in the nation" allowed to do so without environmental emissions controls. It has been burning propellant waste from the Louisiana Army Ammunition Plant, 95 miles north.

Political representation
Terry Ralph Brown, has been the District 22 state representative from Colfax; he is one of only two Independents in the Louisiana House of Representatives. His family moved to Colfax in 1817. In 2016, Brown sponsored a bill to ban open burning of hazardous waste in Louisiana.

Education
Public schools in Grant Parish are operated by the Grant Parish School Board. As the former Colfax High School was consolidated into Grant High School in Dry Prong, the only remaining school in the town is Colfax Elementary School.

Notable people

 * Allison Kolb, Louisiana state auditor from 1952 to 1956, was born in Colfax.
 * W. T. McCain, state representative for Grant Parish
 * [ [ Derrick Williams Better Known As BING BAG Is A Public Figure, From Colfax,La

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Dry Prong, Louisiana

Dry Prong is a village in central Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 436 at the 2010 census.

History
Dry Prong was incorporated as a village in 1945.

According to tradition, the village received its name when a family moved to the region in the 1870s to build a sawmill. To power the mill, they built a water wheel, only to discover that the creek over which they had built it went dry every summer: the creek was a "dry prong". The mill was soon rebuilt over a nearby creek which flowed all year, but the name stuck. The creek is now outside the city limits, on Highway 123. Shane Davis is the current mayor of the village.

Geography
Dry Prong is located at the center of Grant Parish at 31.57889°N, -92.52944°W (31.578819, -92.529487). U.S. Route 167 passes through the village, leading north 26 mi to Winnfield and south 22 mi to Alexandria. The village is within Kisatchie National Forest.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.4 km2, of which 0.02 sqkm, or 0.65%, is water.

Major highways

 * [[Image:US 167.svg|25px]] U.S. Route 167
 * [[Image:Louisiana 122.svg|25px]] Louisiana Highway 122
 * [[Image:Louisiana 123.svg|25px]] Louisiana Highway 123

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 421 people, 176 households, and 124 families residing in the village. The population density was 315.8 PD/sqmi. There were 195 housing units at an average density of 146.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 95.25% White, 0.95% African American, 0.24% Native American, 1.66% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.

There were 176 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,917, and the median income for a family was $43,214. Males had a median income of $36,944 versus $18,864 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,978. About 12.9% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Dry Prong residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools.

Media

 * KVDP (FM), a radio station (89.1 FM)

Notable people

 * W. K. Brown, state representative from 1960 to 1972, was reared in Dry Prong.
 * Billy Chandler, state representative from Grant, La Salle, and Winn parishes, 2006 to 2012
 * Leonard R. "Pop" Hataway, sheriff of Grant Parish, 1976 to 2008; a member of the Louisiana Board of Pardons and Paroles; inductee of the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame

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Georgetown, Louisiana

Georgetown is a village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 327 at the 2010 census.

History
The Harrisonburg Road ran through the area, connecting northeast to the Natchez Trace and running southwest into Texas to connect with El Camino Real.

Georgetown, which is crossed by U.S. Route 165, has been described as a speed trap. In 2020, the city generated 93% of its operating revenue from traffic tickets.

Geography
Georgetown is located in the northeast corner of Grant Parish at 31.76417°N, -92.38222°W (31.764210, -92.382340). U.S. Route 165 runs through the village, leading northeast 31 mi to Columbia and south 33 mi to Alexandria.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Georgetown has a total area of 3.4 km2, of which 0.01 km2, or 0.25%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 301 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was 231.0 PD/sqmi. There were 153 housing units at an average density of 117.4 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White, and Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 126 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $32,750. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,167. About 18.7% of families and 22.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 26.2% of those 65 or over.

Education
Georgetown residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools.

Notable person

 * Willard Lloyd Rambo, member of the state House from 1952 to 1960 and floor leader for Governor Earl Kemp Long.

title: Georgetown, Louisiana


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Montgomery, Louisiana

Montgomery is a town in the far northwestern portion of Grant Parish, which is located in north-central Louisiana, United States. The population of Montgomery was 726 at the 2010 census. The town has a poverty rate of 37 percent and a median household income of just under $22,000. The median age is just under forty; the population in 2010 was 78 percent white.

Montgomery is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area though it is forty miles north of Alexandria. Founded in 1712, even before New Orleans, Montgomery is situated on U.S. Route 71, close to the boundary with Natchitoches and Winn parishes. It is located on the eastern bank of the Red River.

History
One of the oldest towns in the state, the settlement today known as Montgomery was established in 1719 as a French trading post called Bon Dieu Falls. General Thomas Woodward bought the land and named it Creola Bluff in 1840. From 1860, it was renamed Montgomery and endured as an important steamboat port until the advent of the railroad in 1901.

Geography
Montgomery is located at 31.66611°N, -92.88667°W (31.666001, -92.886539) and has an elevation of 154 ft.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km$2$), all land.

2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 622 people, 261 households, and 114 families residing in the town.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 787 people, 332 households, and 210 families residing in the town. The population density was 379.0 PD/sqmi. There were 395 housing units at an average density of 190.2 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 77.00% White, 20.33% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 2.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 332 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. Nearly 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37, and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,462, and the median income for a family was $23,558. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,533. About 34.0% of families and 39.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.8% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.

Community life
Montgomery-area churches include First Baptist, Northside Baptist, and Hargis Baptist, all Southern Baptist in affiliation, Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, St. Luke A.M.E. (African Methodist Episcopal) Church, St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, a United Methodist Church, and a Pentecostal congregation. Northside was located on the main highway during the 1990s. The new church building burned and was rebuilt on the same site at 330 Bienville Street. Hargis Church is located in the Hargis community east of Montgomery.

Local education is provided by Montgomery High School. Montgomery High School is a combination school consisting of grades six through twelve. The current enrollment (as of 2022) is approximately 241 students.

The school offers a variety of sports programs including football, basketball (girls and boys), baseball, softball, and track. Clubs offered at the school include BETA, Student Council, 4-H, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Healthy Living Club. In 2022, Montgomery High School won its first State Championship in the sport of softball. Currently, Montgomery High School maintains a School Performance Score of "B" by the state of Louisiana.

Notable people

 * A. Leonard Allen, late U.S. representative, once taught school in the Verda community east of Montgomery.

title: Montgomery, Louisiana


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Pollock, Louisiana

Pollock is a small town in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 469 as of the 2010 census, up from 376 in 2000. Pollock and southern Grant Parish have been experiencing residential and business growth in recent years. The population of Pollock increased between the 2000 and 2010 censuses as a result of the annexation of the land surrounding a federal prison, the United States Penitentiary, Pollock.

History
The town proper that sprang up in 1892 around a sawmill was named in honor of the manager of the Big Creek Sawmill and Lumber Company, Captain James W. Pollock.

Pollock was for many years a sundown town, a community that did not allow black people to be there after sundown. Historian Herbert Aptheker reported a sign "Niggers stay out of Pollock" at the town's boundary during World War II when he commanded a group of black soldiers nearby. The town's official history notes "the few individuals of African descent" living in the Pollock area left soon after the Colfax massacre. The Louisiana Almanac reported that as late as 1990, Pollock still had no black residents.

Geography
Pollock is located in southeastern Grant Parish at 31.52472°N, -92.40889°W (31.524760, -92.408866) and has an elevation of 118 ft. U.S. Route 165 is the main highway through the town, leading north 16 mi to Georgetown and south 16 miles to Alexandria. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.3 km2, all land.

Pollock is within Kisatchie National Forest. Stuart Lake Recreational Area, part of the national forest, is 2.5 mi southwest of the center of town.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 376 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 PD/sqmi. There were 204 housing units at an average density of 162.1 /mi2. The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,134. About 20.5% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure
The Federal Correctional Complex, Pollock, consisting of the United States Penitentiary, Pollock and Federal Correctional Institution, Pollock, is located nearby.

Education
Pollock residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools.

Notable people

 * Henry E. Hardtner, timber magnate and Louisiana legislator, was with his brother, Quintin Hardtner, benefactor of the Episcopal Camp Hardtner and Conference Center near Pollock.
 * Swords Lee, timber owner from Pollock and Alexandria; former Grant Parish assessor and state representative
 * Charlton Lyons, pioneer of the modern Republican Party in Louisiana, was the principal of Pollock High School from 1917 to 1918.
 * Russ Springer, pitcher for 10 Major League baseball teams spanning 18 seasons from 1992 until 2010
 * Ed Tarpley, district attorney for Grant Parish from 1991 to 1997; reared in Pollock; practices law in Alexandria

title: Pollock, Louisiana