Madison Parish, Louisiana
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Madison Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Tallulah and as of 2000, the population is 13,728.
In that the population is 3/5 black, Madison Parish is a stronghold of the Democratic Party. However, prior to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, Madison Parish voted for Republican senatorial nominee Taylor W. O'Hearn in 1962, who lost to incumbent Russell B. Long, and Republican presidential nominee Barry Goldwater in 1964.
In the 2004 presidential race, Madison Parish gave the George W. Bush - Richard B. Cheney electors 2,291 votes (49 percent) to 2,334 ballots (50 percent) for the Democratic John Kerry - John Edwards slate. Kerry was hence a weaker nominee in Madison Parish than most other Democrats.
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[edit] Geography
The parish has a total area of 1,685 km² (651 mi²). 1,616 km² (624 mi²) of it is land and 69 km² (26 mi²) of it (4.07%) is water.
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[edit] Adjacent parishes
- East Carroll Parish (north)
- Warren County, Mississippi (east)
- Tensas Parish (south)
- Franklin Parish (southwest)
- Richland Parish (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 13,728 people, 4,469 households, and 3,141 families residing in the parish. The population density was 8/km² (22/mi²). There were 4,979 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (8/mi²). 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.
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.
