Campti, Louisiana
Campti, Louisiana | |
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ZIP Code | 71411 |
Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-12280 |
Campti is a town in the northern part of
Etymology
Tradition maintains that the name "Campti" was derived from the name of a Natchitoches Indian chief, known to the French colonists as "Le Roi Campti" (The King Campti).[3] Church records in Natchitoches show that a French missionary, Père Valentin, visited the community of Campti around 1745. This was the first written record of Campti during the period of French Louisiana.
History
The rural parish was developed for large cotton plantations, and a majority of the population were enslaved African Americans in the antebellum years. But by the time of the American Civil War, a number of free people of color also lived in Campti and the area. They were known to be related to several of the longtime white families, who acknowledged them, and they were generally well accepted. According to one authority on this area, they lived nearly as white. At least nine men of color, and likely more, enlisted in the Confederate Army during the Civil War and "easily entered a predominately white military company."[4]
During the war,
In the postwar years, cotton and agriculture continued as mainstays of the economy. Later cattle raising was introduced. Large-scale agriculture and ranching have reduced economic opportunities in the rural area. The population of Campti has continued to be majority African American, reflecting the history of its development.
Geography
Campti is located at 31°53′44″N 93°6′50″W / 31.89556°N 93.11389°W (31.895511, -93.113966).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 101 | — | |
1890 | 310 | 206.9% | |
1910 | 664 | — | |
1920 | 670 | 0.9% | |
1930 | 999 | 49.1% | |
1940 | 1,004 | 0.5% | |
1950 | 1,014 | 1.0% | |
1960 | 1,045 | 3.1% | |
1970 | 1,078 | 3.2% | |
1980 | 1,069 | −0.8% | |
1990 | 929 | −13.1% | |
2000 | 1,057 | 13.8% | |
2010 | 1,056 | −0.1% | |
2020 | 887 | −16.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
157 | 17.7% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
679 | 76.55% |
Native American
|
6 | 0.68% |
Other/Mixed
|
32 | 3.61% |
Latino
|
13 | 1.47% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 887 people, 427 households, and 192 families residing in the town.
2000 census
As of the
There were 385 households, out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.4% were married couples living together, 35.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 38.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 81.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $14,844, and the median income for a family was $15,781. Males had a median income of $25,750 versus $14,000 for females. The
In 2010, Campti had the
Education
Natchitoches Parish School Board operates public schools, including Fairview Alpha Elementary School and Lakeview Junior-Senior High School.[11]
Natchitoches Parish Library operates the Northeast Branch in Campti.[12]
Notable people
- Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and performed with her siblings, Jim Ed and Bonnie, as The Browns.[13]
See also
- Campti (YTB-816): ship named after the town
References
- ^ Lacen, Marlo (December 10, 2022). "Campti, Robeline elect new mayors". KTALnews.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "History of Campti". Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Lawrence L. Hewitt, Arthur W. Bergeron, Chapter: "Louisiana's Free Men of Color in Gray", in Louisianians in the Civil War, University of Missouri Press, 2002, p. 114
- ISBN 0-8071-0834-0, p. 359
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Census". Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2014.
- ^ "Schools". Natchitoches Parish School Board. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ Home. Natchitoches Parish Library. Retrieved on May 4, 2019. "Northeast Branch 3129 Hwy. 71 Campti, LA 71411"
- ^ "Country music hall of famer Maxine Brown Russell of The Browns dead at 87". Msn.com. Retrieved January 21, 2019.