| Jackson Parish, Louisiana | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Louisiana |
|
 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
|
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1845 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Jonesboro |
| Largest city | Jonesboro |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
580 sq mi (1,503 km²) 570 sq mi (1,476 km²) 11 sq mi (27 km²), 1.82% |
| Population - (2000) - Density |
15,397 27/sq mi (10/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: U.S. President Andrew Jackson | |
Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In 2000, its population was 15,397. The parish seat is Jonesboro. Jackson Parish is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Contents |
Geography
The parish has a total area of 580 square miles (1,503 km²), of which, 570 square miles (1,476 km²) of it is land and 11 square miles (27 km²) of it (1.82%) is water.
Major highways
Adjacent parishes
- Lincoln Parish (north)
- Ouachita Parish (northeast)
- Caldwell Parish (southeast)
- Winn Parish (south)
- Bienville Parish (west)
 |
Lincoln Parish | Ouachita Parish | |
|
| Bienville Parish |  |
|||
 Jackson Parish, Louisiana  |
||||
 |
||||
| Winn Parish | Caldwell Parish |
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 15,397 people, 6,086 households, and 4,302 families residing in the parish. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10/km²). There were 7,338 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 71.01% White, 27.87% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 6,086 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 9,119 |
|
|
| 1910 | 13,818 | 51.5% | |
| 1920 | 14,486 | 4.8% | |
| 1930 | 13,808 | −4.7% | |
| 1940 | 17,807 | 29.0% | |
| 1950 | 15,434 | −13.3% | |
| 1960 | 15,828 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 15,963 | 0.9% | |
| 1980 | 17,321 | 8.5% | |
| 1990 | 15,705 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 15,397 | −2.0% | |
| Est. 2006 | 15,202 | [2] | −1.3% |
| Jackson Parish Census Data[3] | |||
In the parish the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 25.70% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $28,352, and the median income for a family was $36,317. Males had a median income of $31,977 versus $19,992 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,354. About 16.00% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Education
Public schools in Jackson Parish are operated by the Jackson Parish School Board.
Notable persons
- Rodney Alexander, Republican U.S. representative
- James Houston "Jimmie" Davis, former Democratic governor and a singer by profession.
- Randy Ewing, former Louisiana State Senate President and a 2003 Democratic gubernatorial contender.
- James R. Fannin, state representative from Jackson Parish since 2003
- E.L. "Bubba" Henry, former Democratic Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, served in the House from District 13 from 1968-1980, the last eight of those years as Speaker
- Neil Thomas (1892-1963), sheriff of Jackson Parish, 1928-1948; former state parole director under the Davis administration; originally a Jonesboro barber[4]
- William Stewart Walker (1914-1999), World War II United States Army officer; Republican congressional candidate, 1964
Presidential elections
Jackson Parish was historically part of the Solid South with Al Smith receiving 100 percent of the vote in 1928.[5] It has trended more Republican since at least 1960. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush both carried the parish twice. In the 2008 U.S. presidential election John McCain outpolled Barack Obama by 30 percentage points.[6]
See also
Historical romance author Jennifer Blake lives in Quitman.
References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Jackson Parish Quickfacts". http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22049.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.
- ^ "You Are My Sunshine". Google Books. http://books.google.com/books?id=vpX4c3bjwvYC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=Neil+Thomas+and+You+ARe+My+Sunshine&source=bl&ots=NOgS_z8xQT&sig=uiU9k-GqySZJDayHpEUZxMvvvj4&hl=en&ei=vobSSoWSJpKZtgeaufGJBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=&f=false. Retrieved October 11, 2009.
- ^ David Leip Election Atlas: 1928 statistics
- ^ The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Louisiana)
|
||||||||||||||
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
