Gibsland, Louisiana
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| Town of Gibsland | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bienville |
| Area | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| - land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 272 ft (82.9 m) |
| Population | 1,119 (2000) |
| Density | 422.2 /sq mi (163 /km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Gibsland is a town in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,119 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Gibsland is located at (32.542675, -93.053511)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²) of it is land and 0.38% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,119 people, 475 households, and 293 families residing in the town. The population density was 422.2 people per square mile (163.0/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 214.3/sq mi (82.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 16.26% White, 82.75% African American, 0.36% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
There were 475 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples living together, 23.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,250, and the median income for a family was $22,098. Males had a median income of $25,789 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,185. About 27.5% of families and 34.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.3% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Bonnie and Clyde
Gibsland holds an annual Bonnie and Clyde Festival, featuring a staged bank robbery by actors portraying the infamous duo. This was featured on the television program Weird U.S. on The History Channel. Bonnie and Clyde were killed just outside Gibsland.
Gibsland is also home to the Bonnie and Clyde Museum, in the cafe where the outlaws last ate.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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