Melville, Louisiana

Town of Melville
Town
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish St. Landry
Elevation 36 ft (11 m)
Coordinates 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°WCoordinates: 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°W
Area 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 - land 1.2 sq mi (3 km2)
 - water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 7.69%
Population 1,376 (2000)
Density 1,097.6 / sq mi (423.8 / km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 337
Location of Melville in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Melville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,376 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas−Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Melville is located at 30°41′36″N 91°44′44″W / 30.69333°N 91.74556°W (30.693351, −91.745506).[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2), all but 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) (2.34%) of which is land.

It is mostly flat land surrounded by a ring levee to protect it from flooding from the Atchafalaya River.

Climate

Climate data for Melville, Louisiana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 63
(17)		 65
(18)		 72
(22)		 79
(26)		 85
(29)		 91
(33)		 92
(33)		 92
(33)		 88
(31)		 81
(27)		 72
(22)		 64
(18)		 78.7
(25.8)
Average low °C (°F) 40
(4)		 43
(6)		 50
(10)		 56
(13)		 63
(17)		 69
(21)		 72
(22)		 71
(22)		 66
(19)		 55
(13)		 46
(8)		 41
(5)		 56
(13.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.4
(137)		 4.9
(124)		 5.0
(127)		 5.3
(135)		 5.2
(132)		 4.1
(104)		 5.1
(130)		 4.5
(114)		 3.9
(99)		 2.9
(74)		 4.2
(107)		 5.9
(150)		 56.4
(1,433)
Source: Weatherbase [2]

Demographics

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 542 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile (425.0/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 516.9 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.47% White, 45.78% African American, 0.87% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 542 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,487, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,881. About 35.6% of families and 40.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 37.7% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Melville had the 12th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
  3. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ↑ "US Census". Retrieved 18 January 2014.

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