Avoyelles Parish
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US state : | Louisiana |
Administrative headquarters : | Marksville |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
Parish Courthouse 312 North Main Street Marksville, LA 71351-2450 |
Foundation : | March 31, 1807 |
Made up from: | Original parish |
Area code : | 001 318 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 42,073 (2010) |
Population density : | 19.5 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2242 km² |
Water surface : | 86 km² |
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The Avoyelles Parish ( French Paroisse of Avoyelles ) is a Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . In 2010 , the parish had 42,073 residents and a population density of 19.5 people per square kilometer. The Parish Seat is Marksville , named after Mark Elishe, who set up a trading post here.
geography
The Avoyelles Parish is located roughly in the geographic center of Louisiana and borders on its eastern edge at the confluence of the Red River in the Atchafalaya . It has an area of 2242 square kilometers, of which 86 square kilometers are water surfaces. The following neighboring parishes border the Avoyelles Parish:
La Salle Parish , Catahoula Parish | Concordia Parish | |
Rapides Parish |
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West Feliciana Parish |
Evangeline Parish | St. Landry Parish | Pointe Coupee Parish |
history
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1810 | 1209 | - | |
1820 | 2245 | 85.7% | |
1830 | 3484 | 55.2% | |
1840 | 6616 | 89.9% | |
1850 | 9326 | 41% | |
1860 | 13,167 | 41.2% | |
1870 | 12,926 | -1.8% | |
1880 | 16,747 | 29.6% | |
1890 | 25,112 | 49.9% | |
1900 | 29,701 | 18.3% | |
1910 | 34.102 | 14.8% | |
1920 | 35,300 | 3.5% | |
1930 | 34,926 | -1.1% | |
1940 | 39,256 | 12.4% | |
1950 | 38,031 | -3.1% | |
1960 | 37,606 | -1.1% | |
1970 | 37,751 | 0.4% | |
1980 | 41,393 | 9.6% | |
1990 | 39,159 | -5.4% | |
2000 | 41,481 | 5.9% | |
2010 | 42,073 | 1.4% | |
2012 estimate | 41,632 | -1 % | |
1830–1890 1900–1990 2000 2010–2012 |
The Avoyelles Parish was formed on March 31, 1807 as one of the 19 original parishes. It was named after the Avoyelles Indians who used to live here.
The Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site has the status of a National Historic Landmark because of its special historical significance .
population
According to the 2010 census , Avoyelles Parish had 42,073 people in 15,801 households. The population density was 19.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.44 people lived in the 15,801 households.
The racial the population was composed of 67.2 percent white, 29.4 percent African American, 1.3 percent Native American, 0.5 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 1.6 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.6 percent of the population.
24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 60.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 15.1 percent were 65 years or older. 50.0 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 32,321 USD . The per capita income was $ 17,497. 23.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Localities in the Avoyelles Parish
Census-designated places (CDP) |
Other Unincorporated Communities
structure
The Avoyelles Parish is divided into nine numbered districts:
District | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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1 | 4886 | 22-94012 |
2 | 4656 | 22-94210 |
3 | 4832 | 22-94393 |
4th | 5130 | 22-94576 |
5 | 4065 | 22-94771 |
6th | 3245 | 22-94942 |
7th | 6483 | 22-95101 |
8th | 4046 | 22-95248 |
9 | 4730 | 22-95365 |
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Avoyelles Parish in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved March 4, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Avoyelles Parish, LA. Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ^ A b National Association of Counties. Retrieved August 18, 2013
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Louisiana . National Park Service , accessed October 23, 2017.
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Louisiana ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 18, 2013
Web links
Coordinates: 31 ° 4 ′ N , 92 ° 0 ′ W