Livingston Parish, Louisiana

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




founded year = 1832
founded date = February 10
seat wl = Livingston
largest city wl = Denham Springs
area_total_sq_mi = 703
area_total_km2 = 1820
area_land_sq_mi = 648
area_land_km2 = 1678
area_water_sq_mi = 55
area_water_km2 = 142
area percentage = 7.80%
census yr = 2000
pop = 91814
density_sq_mi = 142
density_km2 = 55
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web = http://www.livingstonparishla.gov
named for = U.S. Secretary of State Edward Livingston

Livingston Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Livingston. As of 2000, its population was 91,814.

Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical Area.

History

It is named for Robert Livingston, who helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803.

Geography

The parish has a total area of 703 square miles (1,820 km²), of which, 648 square miles (1,678 km²) of it is land and 55 square miles (142 km²) of it (7.80%) is water.

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Adjacent parishes

*St. Helena Parish (north)
*Tangipahoa Parish (east)
*St. John the Baptist Parish (southeast)
*Ascension Parish (southwest)
*East Baton Rouge Parish (west)

Economy

Livingston Parish is home of one of two installations for a gravitational wave observatory (LIGO) which is a facility dedicated to the detection of cosmic gravitational waves and the harnessing of these waves for scientific research. http://www.ligo.caltech.edu/LIGO_web/about/

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 91,814 people, 32,630 households, and 25,549 families residing in the parish. The population density was 142 people per square mile (55/km²). There were 36,212 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile (22/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 94.35% White, 4.22% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 1.11% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.USCensusPop
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1910= 10627
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1940= 17790
1950= 20054
1960= 26974
1970= 36511
1980= 58806
1990= 70526
2000= 91814
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estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22063.html|title=Livingston Parish Quickfacts|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-02-02]
footnote=Livingston 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 32,630 households out of which 41.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples living together, 10.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.70% were non-families. 18.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the parish the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 21.40% from 45 to 64, and 8.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.50 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $38,887, and the median income for a family was $44,071. Males had a median income of $36,508 versus $22,325 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $16,282. As of August 2001, about 43,800 people were employed in the parish. The unemployment rate was 4.8%. About 9.10% of families and 11.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.70% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over.

Hurricane Katrina had a dramatic effect on the population in Livingston Parish. Many displaced families of the affected Parishes have moved into the area and as a result, the population of the parish has increased significantly. On June 6, 2007, the Census Bureau published a report "Special Population Estimates for Impacted Counties in the Gulf Coast Area" which shows a population increase for Livingston Parish to 111,863 as of January 1, 2006.cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/emergencies/impacted_gulf_estimates.html|title=Special Population Estimates for Impacted Counties in the Gulf Coast Area|accessdate=2007-04-29|author=United States Census Bureau]

Cities and towns

Unincorporated areas

* Holden
* Maurepas
* Watson
* Colyell
* Satsuma

Education

The Livingston Parish Public Schools operates all public schools in the parish. Postsecondary institutions include Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond.

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References

External links

* [http://www.livingstonparishla.gov/ Livingston Parish Government]
* [http://www.visitlivingstonparish.com/ Livingston Parish Tourism]
* [http://www.livingstonparish.org/ LivingstonParish.org]
* [http://www.lpso.org/ Livingston Parish Sherriff's Office]
* [http://www.ligo-la.caltech.edu/ Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/louisiana/ Explore the History and Culture of Southeastern Louisiana, a National Park Service "Discover Our Shared Heritage" Travel Itinerary]