Bossier Parish

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Bossier Parish Courthouse
Bossier Parish Courthouse
administration
US state : Louisiana
Administrative headquarters : Benton
Address of the
administrative headquarters:
Parish Courthouse
P.O. Box 70
Benton, LA 71006-0070
Foundation : 1843
Made up from: Claiborne Parish
Area code : 001 318
Demographics
Residents : 116,979  (2010)
Population density : 53.8 inhabitants / km 2
geography
Total area : 2245 km²
Water surface : 72 km²
map
Map of Bossier Parish within Louisiana
Website : www.bossierparishla.gov

The Bossier Parish ( French Paroisse de Bossier ) in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . In 2010 , the parish had 116,979 residents and a population density of 53.8 people per square kilometer. The Parish Seat is Benton .

Bossier Parish is part of the Shreveport metropolitan area - Bossier City on the Red River .

geography

The Parish is located in northwest Louisiana, borders Arkansas to the north and is about 40 km from Texas to the west . It is bounded to the west by the Red River and has an area of ​​2245 square kilometers, of which 72 square kilometers are water. The following neighboring parishes and counties border Bossier Parish:

Miller County, Arkansas Lafayette County, Arkansas
Caddo Parish Compass card (de) .svg Webster Parish
Red River Parish Bienville Parish

history

P. Bossier

The Bossier Parish was formed in 1843 from parts of the Claiborne Parish. It was named after Pierre Bossier (1797–1844), a former member of the US House of Representatives .

The first administrative seat was Freedonia, which was renamed Society Hill a little later and is now called Bellevue. In 1850 Bossier Parish had 6952 inhabitants.

When the court and administration building in Bellevue burned down in part in 1888, the administrative headquarters were relocated to Benton. In 1890 a new courthouse was put into operation there.

Today's Bossier Parish Counthouse was built in the early 1970s.

Demographic data

Population development
Census Residents ± in%
1850 6962 -
1860 11,348 63%
1870 12,675 11.7%
1880 16,042 26.6%
1890 20,330 26.7%
1900 24,153 18.8%
1910 21,738 -10%
1920 22,266 2.4%
1930 28,388 27.5%
1940 33,162 16.8%
1950 40.139 21%
1960 57,622 43.6%
1970 64,519 12%
1980 80,721 25.1%
1990 86,088 6.6%
2000 98.310 14.2%
2010 116,979 19%
2012 estimate 122.197 4.5%
1830–1890 1900–1990 2000 2010–2012

According to the 2010 census , Bossier County had 11,6979 people in 43,962 households. The population density was 53.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, 2.59 people lived in each of the 43,962 households.

The racial the population was composed of 74.1 percent white, 21.1 percent African American, 0.6 percent Native American, 1.8 percent Asian, 0.2 percent Polynesian and other ethnic groups; 2.1 percent were descended from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 6.2 percent of the population.

25.3 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 62.4 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.3 percent were 65 years or older. 50.6 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was 51,771  USD . The per capita income was $ 26,248. 13.9 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Localities in Bossier Parish

Localities in Bossier Parish

Citys

Towns

Census-designated places (CDP)

Other Unincorporated Communities

1 - mostly in Caddo Parish

structure

Outline of the Bossier Parish

The Bossier Parish is divided into twelve numbered districts:

District Population (2010) FIPS
  1   9829 22-94021
  2 10,245 22-94219
  3 10,086 22-94399
  4th   8974 22-94582
  5 11,961 22-94780
  6th 12,694 22-94948
  7th   7696 22-95107
  8th   7877 22-95251
  9   8359 22-95368
10 10,377 22-95470
11   8160 22-95548
12 10,721 22-95614

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Bossier Parish in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved March 5, 2011
  2. a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Bossier Parish, LA. Retrieved August 22, 2013
  3. ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 22, 2013
  4. ^ E-ReferenceDesk, Bossier Parish, Louisiana - County History.Retrieved March 5, 2011
  5. ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  6. Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
  7. Missouri Census Data Center - Louisiana  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 22, 2013@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

Web links

Commons : Bossier Parish, Louisiana  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 32 ° 41 ′  N , 93 ° 36 ′  W