Stanley, Louisiana

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Village of Stanley
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	De Soto
Area	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
- land	2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	31°57′49″N 93°54′13″W / 31.96361, -93.90361Coordinates: 31°57′49″N 93°54′13″W / 31.96361, -93.90361
- elevation	312 ft (95.1 m)
Population	145 (2000)
Density	66.2 /sq mi (25.6 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Stanley in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Stanley is a village in De Soto Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Stanley is located at 31°57′49″N, 93°54′13″W (31.963637, -93.903656)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 145 people, 56 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density was 25.6/km² (66.2/mi²). There were 63 housing units at an average density of 11.1/km² (28.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.97% White, 10.34% African American, 0.69% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 56 households out of which 33.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $20,833 versus $13,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,083. There were 19.4% of families and 22.2% of the population living below the poverty line, including 55.9% of under eighteens and 16.2% of those over 64.