Atlanta, Louisiana

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Village of Atlanta
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Winn
Area	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- land	1.1 sq mi (2.8 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	31°48′31″N 92°44′12″W / 31.80861, -92.73667Coordinates: 31°48′31″N 92°44′12″W / 31.80861, -92.73667
- elevation	230 ft (70.1 m)
Population	150 (2000)
Density	139.8 /sq mi (54 /km²)
Incorporated	1907
Mayor	Horace Teal
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Atlanta in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Atlanta is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 150 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Atlanta is located at 31°48′31″N, 92°44′12″W (31.808591, -92.736653)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 150 people, 57 households, and 42 families residing in the village. The population density was 54.1/km² (139.8/mi²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 28.9/km² (74.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.00% White, 10.00% African American and 2.00% Native American.

There were 57 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the village the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $45,833 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $21,021. There were 15.4% of families and 15.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 12.5% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.