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The pavilion building was originally constructed for the World Cotton Centennial 1884 Worlds Fair in New Orleans
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | St. Tammany |
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| Area | 4.1 sq mi (10.6 km2) |
| - land | 4.1 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,957 (2000) |
| Density | 474.3 / sq mi (183.1 / km2) |
| Incorporated | 1903 |
| Mayor | Louis Fitzmorris |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 985 |
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Location of Abita Springs in Louisiana
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| Website: http://www.townofabitasprings.com | |
Abita Springs is a town in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The estimated population, in 2003, was 2,112. It is part of the New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Abita Springs was originally a Choctaw Indian village taking its name from nearby medicinal springs. The Choctaw burial and execution grounds which were in use up until circa 1880, are located nearby.[1]
Abita Springs is located at (30.476233, -90.035138)[2].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.1 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[3] of 2000, there are 1,957 people, 757 households, and 550 families residing in the town. The population density is 474.3 people per square mile (183.0/km²). There are 813 housing units at an average density of 197.1 per square mile (76.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town is 95.30% White, 3.01% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 757 households out of which 37.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% are married couples living together, 12.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% are non-families. 22.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.59 and the average family size is 3.07.
In the town the population is spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 86.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $39,923, and the median income for a family is $45,208. Males have a median income of $36,250 versus $27,368 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,998. 6.7% of the population and 4.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.4% of those under the age of 18 and 11.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools operates local public schools:
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