Bossier Parish
Bossier Parish Courthouse |
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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 |
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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 | Webster Parish | |
Red River Parish | Bienville Parish |
history
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 | |||
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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
Census-designated places (CDP)
Other Unincorporated Communities
1 - mostly in Caddo Parish
structure
The Bossier Parish is divided into twelve numbered districts:
District | Population (2010) | FIPS |
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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
- ^ Bossier Parish in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.Retrieved March 5, 2011
- ↑ a b c U.S. Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Bossier Parish, LA. Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ A b National Association of Counties.Retrieved August 22, 2013
- ^ E-ReferenceDesk, Bossier Parish, Louisiana - County History.Retrieved March 5, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ 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 22, 2013
Web links
Coordinates: 32 ° 41 ′ N , 93 ° 36 ′ W