St. Francisville, Louisiana
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| Town of St. Francisville | |
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| Town | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | West Feliciana |
| Area | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| - land | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
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| - coordinates | Coordinates: |
| - elevation | 115 ft (35.1 m) |
| Population | 1,712 (2000) |
| Density | 936.6 /sq mi (361.6 /km²) |
| Established | 1809 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 225 |
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The town of St. Francisville is the parish seat of West Feliciana Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,712.
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[edit] Geography
St. Francisville is located at [1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
[edit] History
The town of St. Francisville was established in 1809, planned by Johnson. Said to be a town "two miles long and two yards wide", St. Francisville is set in a unique location on a bluff of the Mississippi river. Several of the buildings in the town today were moved up the hill from the town of Bayou Sara which had been founded on the east bank of the river in 1790 and had grown into the largest shipping port on the Mississippi between Natchez and New Orleans.
St. Francisville was the capital of the short-lived Republic of West Florida in 1810.
Sarah Knox Taylor, daughter of Zachary Taylor, and wife of Jefferson Davis, stayed in St. Francisville as a newlywed for three months until her untimely death in 1835. She is buried in St. Francisville.
The town was and is the center of West Feliciana Parish.
St. Francisville is home to many houses and plantation homes that are on the national register of historic places. These include The Myrtles Plantation, Rosedown Plantation, Greenwood Plantation, Butler Greenwood Plantation, Oakley Plantation and many others. Many of the historic homes are open for tours and some operate as Bed and Breakfasts.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there are 1,712 people, 693 households, and 456 families residing in the town. The population density is 936.9 people per square mile (361.2/km²). There are 783 housing units at an average density of 428.5/sq mi (165.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 71.03% White, 27.22% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. 0.93% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 693 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% are married couples living together, 17.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% are non-families. 30.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.42 and the average family size is 3.04.
In the town the population is spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $42,262, and the median income for a family is $54,333. Males have a median income of $41,563 versus $25,083 for females. The per capita income for the town is $21,639. 8.8% of the population and 5.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.2% of those under the age of 18 and 12.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
The nearby Louisiana State Penitentiary or Angola is an important employer in St. Francisville.
[edit] Attractions
Angola Prison Rodeo
The first Angola Prison Rodeo was held in 1965. That first rodeo was very different from the huge, all day event that we now experience. For just $10.00 people can attend the Angola Rodeo the 3rd weekend in April or every Sunday in October. Today’s rodeo includes Arts and Crafts, which are made and sold by inmates, starting at 9:00 a.m., the different rodeo events held in the 7,500 maximum capacity arena, and various concessions available throughout the grounds. For more information on rodeo events you can visit Angola Rodeo Although the rodeo was started by individuals at Angola, there has been nothing to prove any one person responsible for the start of this event. All funds received from sales at the rodeo go into covering event expenses and also to the Louisiana State Penitentiary Inmate Welfare Fund, which provides for inmate educational and recreational supplies. Additional information and history on Angola and the rodeo can be found at Angola Museum
[edit] Education
West Feliciana Parish Public Schools serves the city. All of the public schools in the parish are located in unincorporated areas.
- West Feliciana High School [1]
- West Feliciana Middle School
- 2nd Grade-5th Grade: Bains Elementary School
- Preschool-1st Grade: Bains Lower Elementary
[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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