Keachi, Louisiana

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Keachi is a town in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Keachi features several sites on the United States' National Register of Historic Places, including Allen House, Keachi Baptist Church, Keachi Presbyterian Church, Keachi Store, Keachi United Methodist Church, Liberty Lodge, The Oaks, Prude House, Spell House, and Swearingen House[1].

[edit] Geography

Keachi is located at 32°10′55″N, 93°54′24″W (32.182055, -93.906658)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²). 13.0 km² (5.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.20% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 323 people, 135 households, and 91 families residing in the town. The population density was 24.8/km² (64.4/mi²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 11.3/km² (29.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.33% White, 29.41% African American, 2.17% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population.

There were 135 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,071, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,225. About 17.9% of families and 23.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.6% of those under age 18 and 26.2% of those age 65 or over.