North Hodge, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°16′55″N 92°43′06″W / 32.28194°N 92.71833°W / 32.28194; -92.71833

Village of North Hodge
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Jackson
Elevation	177 ft (53.9 m)
Coordinates	32°16′55″N 92°43′06″W / 32.28194°N 92.71833°W / 32.28194; -92.71833
Area	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
- land	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	436 (2000)
Density	647.8 / sq mi (250.1 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of North Hodge in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

North Hodge is a village in Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

North Hodge is located at 32°16′55″N 92°43′6″W / 32.28194°N 92.71833°W / 32.28194; -92.71833 (32.282052, -92.718443)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²). 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it is land and 1.47% is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 436 people, 172 households, and 116 families residing in the village. The population density was 647.8 inhabitants per square mile (251.3/km²). There were 213 housing units at an average density of 316.5 per square mile (122.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.50% White, 17.89% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.69% Asian, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.23% of the population.

There were 172 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 11.7% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $21,563, and the median income for a family was $27,083. Males had a median income of $28,625 versus $13,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,934. About 26.3% of families and 28.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.0% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Current Government

North Hodge is governed under provisions of the Lawrason Act.

Current Mayor:
Geraldine Causey, serving since: 2003

Council Members:
David D. Womack, Mayor Pro-Tempore, serving since: 2007
Sarah Fitzpatrick, serving since: 2007
Travis Hall, serving since: 2007
Chief of Police: Phillip Moffett

References

1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• [1] Dwomack.com has official information from the town hall about all things North Hodge, LA, including current projects, town announcements, pictures, current events to archived minutes from meetings.