Ida, Louisiana
| Village of Ida | |
| Village | |
 Used as a post office from 1923 to 1962, the former W. C. Reynolds Building became in 1997 the Ida Museum. In 2010, it became the Fletcher E. Adams United States Air Force 357th Fighter Group Museum. Adams was a World War II flying ace. | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Caddo |
| Elevation | 272 ft (82.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 33°00′09″N 93°53′35″W / 33.00250°N 93.89306°W |
| Area | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| - land | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 258 (2000) |
| Density | 185.4 / sq mi (71.6 / km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
  Location of Ida in Louisiana
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 Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Ida is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ida and nearby Rodessa are the most northwesterly communities in Louisiana.
Geography
Ida is located at 33°0′9″N 93°53′35″W / 33.00250°N 93.89306°W (33.002606, -93.892931)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 258 people, 117 households, and 80 families residing in the village. The population density was 185.4 inhabitants per square mile (71.7/km²). There were 133 housing units at an average density of 95.6 per square mile (36.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.67% White, 1.55% African American, 0.39% Native American, and 0.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.
There were 117 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the village the population was spread out with 20.5% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $26,667, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $24,375 versus $20,781 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,166. About 21.1% of families and 22.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 19.7% of those sixty five or over.
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References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.