- East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Infobox U.S. County
county = East Feliciana Parish
state = Louisiana
founded year = 1824
founded date =
seat wl = Clinton
largest city wl = Jackson
area_total_sq_mi = 456
area_total_km2 = 1180
area_land_sq_mi = 453
area_land_km2 = 1174
area_water_sq_mi = 2
area_water_km2 = 6
area percentage = 0.50%
census yr = 2000
pop = 21360
density_sq_mi = 47
density_km2 = 18
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
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named for =Felicite de Gálvez East Feliciana Parish ( _fr. Paroisse de Feliciana Est) is a
parish located in theU.S. state ofLouisiana . Theparish seat is Clinton. As of 2000, the population was 21,360.East Feliciana Parish is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Baton Rouge–Pierre Part Combined Statistical Area.
History
The parish was part of Feliciana Parish which was founded in 1810 and was divided in 1824 into East Feliciana Parish and West Feliciana Parish.
The
Margaret Dixon Correctional Institute is located in Jackson in East Feliciana Parish. It opened in 1976 and is named for the crusadingmanaging editor of the "Baton Rouge Morning Advocate", who argued for the decentralization of theLouisiana State Penitentiary at Angola in neighboringWest Feliciana Parish .Geography
The parish has a total area of 456
square mile s (1,180km² ), of which, 453 square miles (1,174 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) of it (0.50%) is water.Major highways
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*Adjacent parishes
*Wilkinson County,
Mississippi (northwest)
*Amite County,Mississippi (northeast)
*St. Helena Parish (east)
*East Baton Rouge Parish (south)
*West Feliciana Parish (west)Demographics
USCensusPop
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1900= 20443
1910= 20055
1920= 17487
1930= 17449
1940= 18039
1950= 19133
1960= 20198
1970= 17657
1980= 19015
1990= 19211
2000= 21360
estimate= 20922
estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22037.html|title=East Feliciana Parish Quickfacts|author=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-02-02]
footnote=East Feliciana 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] As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 21,360 people, 6,699 households, and 5,030 families residing in the parish. Thepopulation density was 47 people per square mile (18/km²). There were 7,915 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile (7/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 51.79% White, 47.08% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 0.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 6,699 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.40% were married couples living together, 18.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 22.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the parish the population was spread out with 25.70% under the age of 18, 9.30% from 18 to 24, 30.70% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 116.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 119.40 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $31,631, and the median income for a family was $37,278. Males had a median income of $31,804 versus $20,243 for females. The
per capita income for the parish was $15,428. About 18.30% of families and 23.00% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 28.70% of those under age 18 and 21.20% of those age 65 or over.Cities and towns
Education
East Feliciana Parish School Board operates public schools in the parish.ee also
References
External links
* [http://www.felicianatourism.org/ East Feliciana Tourism]
* [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]
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