Caddo Parish, Louisiana

The Caddo Parish (French: Paroisse de Caddo ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In 2010, the Parish had 254 969 inhabitants and a population density of 111.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Shreveport, named after the explorer Henry Miller Shreve.

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

Geography

The Parish is located in the northwest corner of Louisiana is bordered to the north by Arkansas, to the west by Texas and is bounded on the east by the Red River. It has an area of ​​2427 square kilometers, of which 142 square kilometers are water surface. At the Caddo Parish boundaries following Nachbarparishes and countys:

History

The Caddo Parish was formed in 1838 from parts of Natchitoches Parish. It was named after the Native American people of the Caddo.

Historical buildings

Listed Kansas City Southern Railroad Bridge in Shreveport, since 1995 in the NRHP

Shreveport Water Works Pumping Station, listed since 1980 in the NRHP

Other historical items:

• List of entries in the National Register of Historic Places in Caddo Parish

Population

According to the census in 2010 lived in Caddo Parish 254 969 people in 98 270 households. The population density was 111.6 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 98 270 households lived statistically 2.52 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 49.1 percent white, 47.7 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.4 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.6 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

24.5 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.6 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.9 percent were 65 years or older. 52.5 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 39,086. The per capita income was $ 23,743. 20.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Villages in Caddo Parish

City

• Shreveport1

Towns

• Blanchard
• Greenwood
• Oil City
• Vivian

Villages

• Belcher
• Giliam
• Hosston

• Ida
• Mooringsport
• Rodessa

Census-designated place (CDP )

• Lakeview

Other Unincorporated communities

• Arkla gas
• Bethany
• Caddo
• Caspiana
• Cedar Grove
• Centenary
• Dixie

• Dixie Gardens
• Fairgrounds
• Flournoy
• Forbing
• Gayle
• Greenwood Park
• Howard
• Keithville

• La Chute
• Lucas
• Madison Park
• Meadow Park Heights
• Mira
• Pine Oak Terrace
• Risinger Woods
• Robson

• Sentell
• Shreve Iceland
• Southern Hills
• Southfield
• Spring Lake
• Spring Ridge
• Summer Grove
• Sunset Acres

• Trees
• Westdale
• Williams
• Youree
• Zylks

1 - to a small extent in Bossier Parish

Structure

The Caddo Parish is divided into twelve numbered districts: