| Madison Parish, Louisiana | |
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 Location in the state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1838 |
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| Seat | Tallulah |
| Largest city | Tallulah |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
651 sq mi (1,685 km²) 624 sq mi (1,616 km²) 26 sq mi (69 km²), 4.07% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
13,728 22/sq mi (8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: President James Madison | |
Madison Parish (French: Paroisse de Madison) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Tallulah. In 2000, its population was 13,728.
The Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Madison Parish.
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History
The parish is named for former U.S. President James Madison.
Geography
The parish has a total area of 651 square miles (1,685 km²), of which, 624 square miles (1,616 km²) of it is land and 26 square miles (69 km²) of it (4.07%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent parishes
- East Carroll Parish (north)
- Warren County, Mississippi (east)
- Tensas Parish (south)
- Franklin Parish (southwest)
- Richland Parish (northwest)
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| Franklin Parish | Tensas Parish |
National protected areas
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
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| 1900 | 12,322 |
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| 1910 | 10,676 | −13.4% | |
| 1920 | 10,829 | 1.4% | |
| 1930 | 14,829 | 36.9% | |
| 1940 | 18,443 | 24.4% | |
| 1950 | 17,451 | −5.4% | |
| 1960 | 16,444 | −5.8% | |
| 1970 | 15,065 | −8.4% | |
| 1980 | 15,975 | 6.0% | |
| 1990 | 12,463 | −22.0% | |
| 2000 | 13,728 | 10.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 12,328 | [1] | −10.2% |
| Madison Parish Census Data[2] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 13,728 people, 4,469 households, and 3,141 families residing in the parish. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,979 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 37.86% White, 60.34% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 4,469 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.20% were married couples living together, 24.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the parish the population was spread out with 32.60% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $20,509, and the median income for a family was $23,589. Males had a median income of $26,394 versus $16,141 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $10,114. About 29.70% of families and 36.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.60% of those under age 18 and 22.00% of those age 65 or over. The parish's per-capita income makes it one of the poorest places in the United States.
Cities and towns
Education
Public schools in Madison Parish are operated by the Madison Parish School Board.
Corrections
Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center in Tallulah.[4]
See also
References
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Madison Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22065.html. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. Retrieved 2008-02-02.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Accessed September 14, 2008.
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