La Salle Parish, Louisiana

Infobox U.S. County
county = La Salle Parish
state = Louisiana




founded year = 1908
founded date =
seat wl = Jena
largest city wl = Jena
area_total_sq_mi = 662
area_total_km2 = 1716
area_land_sq_mi = 624
area_land_km2 = 1616
area_water_sq_mi = 39
area_water_km2 = 100
area percentage = 5.82%
census yr = 2000
pop = 14282
density_sq_mi = 23
density_km2 = 9
time zone = Central
UTC offset = -6
DST offset = -5
footnotes =
web =
named for = René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

La Salle Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2000, the population is 14,282. The parish seat is Jena.

History

It is named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.

Geography

The parish has a total area of 662 square miles (1,716 km²), of which, 624 square miles (1,616 km²) of it is land and 39 square miles (100 km²) of it (5.82%) is water.

Major highways

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Adjacent parishes

*Caldwell Parish (north)
*Catahoula Parish (east)
*Avoyelles Parish (south)
*Rapides Parish (southwest)
*Grant Parish (west)
*Winn Parish (northwest)

National protected area

* Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

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1910= 9402
1920= 9856
1930= 11668
1940= 10959
1950= 12717
1960= 13011
1970= 13295
1980= 17004
1990= 13662
2000= 14282
estimate= 14093
estyear= 2006
estref= [cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22059.html|title=La Salle Parish Quickfacts|author=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-02-02]
footnote=La Salle 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 the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 14,282 people, 5,291 households, and 3,798 families residing in the parish. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km²). There were 6,273 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 86.13% White, 12.20% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,291 households out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the parish the population was spread out with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $28,189, and the median income for a family was $36,197. Males had a median income of $27,431 versus $19,697 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $14,033. About 14.90% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Primary and secondary schools

Public schools

The LaSalle Parish School System consists of nine schools with a total of over 2,300 students.Temple Christian Academy, which is a private school, has a total of 102 students.

Colleges and universities

Louisiana Technical College/Rod Brady Extension is located in Jena.

The nearest four year university to LaSalle Parish is LC (Louisiana College)in Pineville, Louisiana and Louisiana State University at Alexandria in Alexandria. Other nearby universities include Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, University of Louisiana at Monroe in Monroe, and Grambling State University in Grambling.

Communities

Towns

*Jena
*Olla
*Tullos
*Urania

Unincorporated places

*Midway
*Sumerville

Notable natives and residents

* Speedy O. Long (1928-2006), a member of the popular Long political dynasty.

ee also

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