Madison Parish, Louisiana

The Madison Parish (French: Paroisse de Madison ) is a parish located in the state of Louisiana in the United States. In the census in 2010, the Parish had 12,093 inhabitants and a population density of 7.5 inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( Parish Seat) is Tallulah.

Geography

The Parish is located almost in the extreme northeastern Louisiana and is bordered to the east by the Mississippi River, which forms the border with the state of Mississippi. The Madison Parish is located in the north about 45 miles from Arkansas and has an area of 1685 square kilometers, of which 69 square kilometers are water surface. It is bordered by the following Parishes and Counties:

History

Madison Parish was formed in 1838 from parts of Concordia Parish. It was named for James Madison (1751-1836), the fourth President of the United States.

Demographic data

According to the census in 2000, lived in Madison Parish 13,728 people in 4,469 households and 3,141 families. The population density was 8 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 37.86 percent White, 60.34 percent Black or African American, 0.15 percent Native American, 0.16 percent Asian, 0.01 percent of residents from the Pacific Islander, and 0.35 percent from other races groups; 1.13 percent were descended from two or more races. 2.10 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 4,469 households out of which 35.4 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 41.2 percent were married couples living together, 24.2 percent were single mothers, 29.7 percent were non-families, 26.6 percent of all households and 11.0 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35 persons.

In relation to the parish the population was spread out 32.6 percent of residents under the age of 18, 11.2 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.5 percent between 25 and 44 years, 19.1 percent between 45 and 64 years and 11.6 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the 20 509 U.S. dollars, and the median income for a family was $ 23,589. Males have a median income of $ 26,394, women $ 16,141. The per capita income was $ 10,114. 29.7 percent of families 36.7 percent of the population lived below the poverty line. Of these, 51.6 percent were children or adolescents under age 18 and 22.0 percent of those 65 years.

Places in the Parish

  • Afton
  • Altoona
  • Ashly
  • Barnes
  • Bedford
  • Coleman
  • Delta
  • Englewood
  • Enoka
  • Fortune Fork
  • King
  • Lums
  • Mans Ford
  • Mound
  • Omega
  • Quebec
  • Quimby
  • Richmond
  • Talla Bena
  • Tallulah
  • Tendal
  • Thomastown
  • Waverly
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