Madison Parish, Louisiana

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




founded year = 1838
founded date =
seat wl = Tallulah
largest city wl = Tallulah
area_total_sq_mi = 651
area_total_km2 = 1685
area_land_sq_mi = 624
area_land_km2 = 1616
area_water_sq_mi = 26
area_water_km2 = 69
area percentage = 4.07%
census yr = 2000
pop = 13728
density_sq_mi = 22
density_km2 = 8
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
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named for = President James Madison

Madison Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its parish seat is Tallulah. In 2000, its population was 13,728.

The Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Madison Parish.

History

The parish is named for former U.S. President James Madison.

Geography

The parish has a little area of 651 square miles (1,685 km²), of which, 624 square miles (1,616 km²) of it is land and 26 square miles (69 km²) of it (4.07%) is water.

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Adjacent parishes

*East Carroll Parish (north)
*Warren County, Mississippi (east)
*Tensas Parish (south)
*Franklin Parish (southwest)
*Richland Parish (northwest)

National protected areas

* Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge (part)
* Vicksburg National Military Park (part)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 13,728 people, 4,469 households, and 3,141 families residing in the parish. The population density was 22 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 4,979 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 37.86% White, 60.34% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.USCensusPop
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1900= 12322
1910= 10676
1920= 10829
1930= 14829
1940= 18443
1950= 17451
1960= 16444
1970= 15065
1980= 15975
1990= 12463
2000= 13728
estimate= 12328
estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22065.html|title=Madison Parish Quickfacts|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-02-02]
footnote=Madison 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 4,469 households out of which 35.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.20% were married couples living together, 24.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the parish the population was spread out with 32.60% under the age of 18, 11.20% from 18 to 24, 25.50% from 25 to 44, 19.10% from 45 to 64, and 11.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 103.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.60 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $20,509, and the median income for a family was $23,589. Males had a median income of $26,394 versus $16,141 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $10,114. About 29.70% of families and 36.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 51.60% of those under age 18 and 22.00% of those age 65 or over. The county's per-capita income makes it one of the poorest counties in the United States.

Cities and towns

Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center in Tallulah. [" [http://www.doc.louisiana.gov/view.php?cat=7&id=48 Steve Hoyle Rehabilitation Center] ." "Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections". Accessed September 14, 2008.]

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