Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

The Calcasieu Parish (French: Paroisse de Calcasieu ) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. In 2010, the Parish had 192 768 inhabitants and a population density of 69.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Lake Charles, named after Charles Sallier, an early settler in the area.

Geography

The Parish is located in southwestern Louisiana, above the mouth of the Calcasieu River in the Gulf of Mexico. To the west the county is bordered by the Sabine River, which forms the frontier to Texas.

The Parish has an area of ​​2834 square kilometers, of which 60 square kilometers are water surface.

At the Calcasieu Parish boundaries following Nachbarparishes and countys:

History

The Calcasieu Parish was formed in 1840 from parts of St. Landry Parish. It was named after the Calcasieu River.

Population

According to the census in 2010 in Calcasieu Parish 192 768 people living in 72 061 households. The population density was 69.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 72 061 households lived statistically 2.59 per person.

The racial the population was composed of 71.5 percent white, 25.1 percent African American, 0.5 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian, 0.1 percent Polynesians as well as other ethnic groups; 1.7 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity were 2.8 percent of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

25.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 61.8 percent were between 18 and 64 and 13.2 percent were 65 years or older. 51.2 percent of the population was female.

The median income for a household was $ 43,614. The per capita income was $ 24,013. 17.1 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.

Calcasieu Parish villages in

Citys

• DeQuincy
• Lake Charles
• Sulphur
• Westlake

Towns

• Iowa
• Vinton

Census-designated places (CDP )

• Carlyss
• Gillis
• Hayes

• Moss Bluff
• Prien
• Starks

Other Unincorporated communities

• Ararat
• Belfield
• Bell City
• Bellevue
• Big Woods
• Bon Air
• Bridge Junction
• Brimstone

• Chalkley
• Chloe
• Edgerly
• Ged
• Goosport
• Goss
• Grein Wich Village

• Hargrove
• Hecker
• Hipple
• Hollywood
• Holmwood
• Illinois Plant
• Le Bleu
• Lockmoor

• Lucas
• Lunita
• Mallard Junction
• Manchester
• Maplewood
• Moss Lake
• Mossville
• Newton

• Niblett Bluff
• Perkins
• Rose Bluff
• Rossignol
• Stegall
• Toomey
• University Place
• Verret

Structure

The Calcasieu Parish is divided into 15 numbered districts: