Moreauville, Louisiana

Coordinates: 31°02′20″N 91°58′34″W / 31.03889°N 91.97611°W / 31.03889; -91.97611

Village of Moreauville
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Avoyelles
Elevation	56 ft (17.1 m)
Coordinates	31°02′20″N 91°58′34″W / 31.03889°N 91.97611°W / 31.03889; -91.97611
Area	3.0 sq mi (7.8 km2)
- land	3.0 sq mi (8 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	922 (2000)
Density	604.5 / sq mi (233.4 / km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Moreauville in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Moreauville is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 922 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Moreauville is located at 31°2′20″N 91°58′34″W / 31.03889°N 91.97611°W / 31.03889; -91.97611 (31.038998, -91.976067).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 922 people, 373 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was 304.5 inhabitants per square mile (117.5/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 136.1 per square mile (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.17% White, 35.68% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 373 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,942, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,078. About 11.7% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

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.