Delta, Louisiana

Village of Delta
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Madison
Elevation	89 ft (27.1 m)
Coordinates	32°19′17″N 90°56′12″W / 32.32139°N 90.93667°W / 32.32139; -90.93667Coordinates: 32°19′17″N 90°56′12″W / 32.32139°N 90.93667°W / 32.32139; -90.93667
Area	3.1 sq mi (8 km2)
- land	3.0 sq mi (8 km2)
- water	0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 3.23%
Population	239 (2000)
Density	80.2 / sq mi (31 / km2)
Mayor	Marvin Ashley (elected 2015)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Delta in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As the birthplace of Madam C.J. Walker, the first African-American woman to become a millionaire by her own business achievements, it has been included as one of 26 featured sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

Geography

Delta is located at 32°19′17″N 90°56′12″W / 32.32139°N 90.93667°W / 32.32139; -90.93667 (32.321342, -90.936544).^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), of which 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²) (4.81%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 239 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 80.2 inhabitants per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.98% White, 2.51% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.

There were 101 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $33,214. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,346. About 9.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.9% of those sixty five or over.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Delta has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[3]

Notable person

• Madam C.J. Walker, African-American hair care entrepreneur, tycoon and philanthropist was born here in 1867.

Municipalities and communities of Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States Parish seat: Tallulah Cities Tallulah Villages Delta Mound Richmond Unincorporated communities Waverly

References

1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ↑ Climate Summary for Delta, Louisiana
4. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013.  Retrieved on September 21, 2013.

External links

• Delta Progress Community Progress Site for Delta, LA