Morse (Louisiana)
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Location in Louisiana
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1906 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Louisiana | ||
| Parish : | Acadia Parish | ||
| Coordinates : | 30 ° 7 ′ N , 92 ° 30 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 812 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 225.6 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.6 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 4 m | ||
| Postal code : | 70559 | ||
| Area code : | +1 337 | ||
| FIPS : | 22-52320 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 555378 | ||
Morse is a Village in Acadia Parish in US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . In 2010 , Morse had 812 residents.
geography
Morse is located in south central Louisiana, not far from the Mermentau River . The geographical coordinates of Morse are 30 ° 07'18 "north latitude and 92 ° 29'55" west longitude. The urban area extends over an area of 3.6 km².
Neighboring towns to Morse are Midland (6.7 km north), Estherwood (9.9 km northeast), Gueydan (12 km south), Lake Arthur (15.9 km west), and Mermentau (14.9 km northwest).
The closest major cities are Lafayette (35 miles east), Baton Rouge (152 miles in the same direction), and Beaumont , Texas (176 miles west).
traffic
In the city center, Louisiana Highways 91 and 92 cross . All other roads are subordinate country roads, some unpaved roads and inner-city connecting roads.
The Le Gros Memorial Airport is 7.3 km north-northeast, a small airfield. The nearest major airports are Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (259 km east) and George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston (326 km west).
population
According to the 2010 census , Morse had 812 people in 303 households. The population density was 225.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. Statistically, there were 2.68 people each in the 303 households.
The racial the population was composed of 99.5 percent white and 0.5 percent African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.4 percent of the population.
26.8 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.9 percent were between 18 and 64 and 11.3 percent were 65 years or older. 53.3 percent of the population was female.
The average annual income for a household was 34,615 USD . The per capita income was $ 14,420. 9.6 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b American Fact Finder. Retrieved August 12, 2013
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on August 12, 2013