Caddo Parish, Louisiana

Infobox U.S. County
county = Caddo Parish
state = Louisiana




founded year =
founded date =
seat wl = Shreveport
largest city wl = Shreveport
area_total_sq_mi = 937
area_total_km2 = 2427
area_land_sq_mi = 882
area_land_km2 = 2284
area_water_sq_mi = 55
area_water_km2 = 142
area percentage = 5.86%
census yr = 2000
pop = 252161
density_sq_mi = 286
density_km2 = 110
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = http://www.caddo.org
named for = Caddo Native Americans

Caddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport and as of 2000, the population was 252,161. It is the largest parish in the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also part of the larger Shreveport–Bossier City–Minden Combined Statistical Area.

Law and government

Shreveport is the home to the parish courthouse. Caddo Parish comprises the 1st Judicial District. The courthouse is located downtown on Texas Street and contains both civil and criminal courts. The current elected judges are Leon L. Emanuel, John Mosely, Jeanette Garrett, Ramona Emanuel, John Joyce, Roy L. Brun, Scott J. Crichton, Fred Sexton, Monty Wyche, Robert P. Waddell, and Michael Pitman.

The Clerk of Court is Gary Loftin.

Geography

The parish has a total area of 937 square miles (2,427 km²), of which, 882 square miles (2,284 km²) of it is land and 55 square miles (142 km²) of it (5.86%) is water.

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Adjacent parishes/counties

*Miller County, Arkansas (north)
*Lafayette County, Arkansas (northeast)
*Bossier Parish (east)
*Red River Parish (southeast)
*De Soto Parish (south)
*Panola County, Texas (southwest)
*Harrison County & Marion County, Texas (west)
*Cass County, Texas (northwest)

National protected area

* Red River National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 252,161 people, 97,974 households, and 64,956 families residing in the parish. The population density was 286 people per square mile (110/km²). There were 108,296 housing units at an average density of 123 per square mile (47/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 52.91% White, 44.61% Black or African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.USCensusPop
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1900= 44499
1910= 58200
1920= 83265
1930= 124670
1940= 150203
1950= 176547
1960= 223859
1970= 230184
1980= 252358
1990= 248253
2000= 252161
estimate= 253118
estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22017.html|title=Caddo Parish Quickfacts|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-02-02]
footnote=Caddo Parish Census Data [cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Louisiana Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-02-02] There were 97,974 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.20% were married couples living together, 19.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 28.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the parish the population was spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 10.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 13.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.90 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $31,467, and the median income for a family was $38,872. Males had a median income of $31,664 versus $22,074 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $17,839. About 17.10% of families and 21.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.80% of those under age 18 and 16.10% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

*Shreveport

Towns

*Blanchard
*Greenwood
*Oil City
*Vivian

Villages

*Belcher
*Gilliam
*Hosston
*Ida
*Mooringsport
*Rodessa

Other unincorporated areas

*Keithville

Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the Forcht-Wade Correctional Center in an unincorporated section of Caddo Parish. [" [http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=42 Forcht-Wade Corr. Center] ." "Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections". Accessed September 14, 2008.]

ee also

* USS "Caddo Parish" (LST-515)

References

External links

* [http://www.caddo.org/ Caddo Parish government's website]