Plaucheville, Louisiana
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| Village of Plaucheville | |
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| Village | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - land | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 39 ft (11.9 m) |
| Population | 281 (2000) |
| Density | 178.1 /sq mi (68.8 /km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Plaucheville is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
Plaucheville is located at (30.964664, -91.981139)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 281 people, 129 households, and 69 families residing in the village. The population density was 68.7/km² (178.1/mi²). There were 135 housing units at an average density of 33.0/km² (85.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.80% White, 2.14% African American, 0.71% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 129 households out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.5% were non-families. 42.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 27.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,833, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,934. About 5.7% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those sixty five or over.
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[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.
