Jackson Parish, Louisiana
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Jackson Parish (French: Paroisse de Jackson) is a
The parish was formed in 1845 from parts of Claiborne, Ouachita, and Union Parishes. In the twentieth century, this part of the state had several small industrial mill towns, such as Jonesboro.East of Jonesboro is the Jimmie Davis State Park, which includes Caney Lake Reservoir.
History
Jackson Parish was founded in 1845 after
Civil War
During the
20th century to present
Jonesboro became an industrial mill town in the 20th century, producing lumber and turpentine products from the pine forests. Industrialization stimulated its growth. By the 1950s and 1960s, numerous African Americans had become industrial workers. Many were veterans of World War II and the Korean War, and they began to press to gain civil rights in the segregated state and region. Ku Klux Klan chapters were active here, and they intimidated and attacked civil rights activists.
In November 1964 Rev. Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, ordained that year as a minister of the Church of God in Christ, and Earnest "Chilly Willy" Thomas founded the Deacons for Defense and Justice, an organized African-American, armed self-defense group to protect activists and their families.
In February 1965, these two men and other CORE workers traveled 300 miles to Bogalusa, Louisiana, another small mill town, where they founded another chapter of the Deacons. They advised local activists on strategies of self-defense. They helped found chapters of the Deacons in other cities of Louisiana, as well as in Mississippi and Alabama in these years.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 167
Louisiana Highway 4
Louisiana Highway 34
Adjacent parishes
- Lincoln Parish (north)
- Ouachita Parish (northeast)
- Caldwell Parish (southeast)
- Winn Parish (south)
- Bienville Parish (west)
Communities
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1850 | 5,566 | — | |
1860 | 9,465 | 70.1% | |
1870 | 7,646 | −19.2% | |
1880 | 5,328 | −30.3% | |
1890 | 7,453 | 39.9% | |
1900 | 9,119 | 22.4% | |
1910 | 13,818 | 51.5% | |
1920 | 14,486 | 4.8% | |
1930 | 13,808 | −4.7% | |
1940 | 17,807 | 29.0% | |
1950 | 15,434 | −13.3% | |
1960 | 15,828 | 2.6% | |
1970 | 15,963 | 0.9% | |
1980 | 17,321 | 8.5% | |
1990 | 15,705 | −9.3% | |
2000 | 15,397 | −2.0% | |
2010 | 16,274 | 5.7% | |
2020 | 15,031 | −7.6% | |
2021 (est.) | 14,876 | [7] | −1.0% |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2013[1] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
9,896 | 65.84% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
3,945 | 26.25% |
Native American
|
34 | 0.23% |
Asian
|
146 | 0.97% |
Pacific Islander
|
5 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed
|
537 | 3.57% |
Latino
|
468 | 3.11% |
According to the 2020 United States census, there were 15,031 people, 5,971 households, and 4,015 families residing in the parish. At the census of 2000,[13] there were 15,397 people, 6,086 households, and 4,302 families residing in the parish. The population density was 27 people per square mile (10 people/km2). There were 7,338 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5.0/km2).
Among the population in 2000, 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.80% were married couples living together, 14.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.30% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.
In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 71.01%
Among the 2000 population, the median income for a household in the parish was $28,352, and the median income for a family was $36,317. Males had a median income of $31,977 versus $19,992 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,354. About 16.00% of families and 19.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 15.80% of those age 65 or over. In 2020, the median household income increased to $41,298 with home-owners paying $434 a month for monthly-housing costs.[14]
Politics
Jackson Parish was historically part of the
In the 1960s, the majority of conservative white voters began to shift their support to
Jackson Parish has served as a reliable bellwether for the state of Louisiana, having voted for the statewide presidential winner in 15 straight elections since 1964. Since the late 20th century, Democrat
In the
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 5,394 | 70.68% | 2,143 | 28.08% | 95 | 1.24% |
2016 | 5,169 | 69.25% | 2,139 | 28.66% | 156 | 2.09% |
2012 | 5,132 | 68.16% | 2,305 | 30.61% | 92 | 1.22% |
2008 | 5,190 | 67.09% | 2,456 | 31.75% | 90 | 1.16% |
2004 | 5,038 | 65.88% | 2,525 | 33.02% | 84 | 1.10% |
2000 | 4,347 | 61.17% | 2,582 | 36.34% | 177 | 2.49% |
1996 | 3,030 | 42.88% | 3,368 | 47.66% | 669 | 9.47% |
1992 | 3,072 | 40.60% | 3,370 | 44.54% | 1,124 | 14.86% |
1988 | 4,251 | 58.64% | 2,842 | 39.21% | 156 | 2.15% |
1984 | 5,034 | 64.86% | 2,568 | 33.09% | 159 | 2.05% |
1980 | 3,923 | 50.75% | 3,609 | 46.69% | 198 | 2.56% |
1976 | 3,310 | 46.88% | 3,605 | 51.06% | 145 | 2.05% |
1972 | 4,152 | 69.96% | 1,477 | 24.89% | 306 | 5.16% |
1968 | 1,104 | 16.80% | 1,525 | 23.21% | 3,941 | 59.98% |
1964 | 4,521 | 74.44% | 1,552 | 25.56% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 1,799 | 43.88% | 1,398 | 34.10% | 903 | 22.02% |
1956 | 1,553 | 54.26% | 916 | 32.01% | 393 | 13.73% |
1952 | 1,614 | 36.43% | 2,817 | 63.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 169 | 7.38% | 713 | 31.15% | 1,407 | 61.47% |
1944 | 414 | 18.34% | 1,840 | 81.52% | 3 | 0.13% |
1940 | 280 | 9.29% | 2,734 | 90.71% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 169 | 8.55% | 1,807 | 91.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 34 | 1.91% | 1,748 | 98.09% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 0 | 0.00% | 907 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 88 | 11.43% | 682 | 88.57% | 0 | 0.00% |
1920 | 166 | 11.90% | 1,229 | 88.10% | 0 | 0.00% |
1916 | 27 | 2.68% | 980 | 97.13% | 2 | 0.20% |
1912 | 19 | 2.48% | 561 | 73.14% | 187 | 24.38% |
Education
Public schools in Jackson Parish are operated by the elected Jackson Parish School Board.
National Guard
A Company 199TH FSB (Forward Support Battalion) of the
Notable people
- U.S. representative
- Marvin T. Culpepper, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jackson Parish from 1964 to 1968
- Jimmie Davis, Democratic former governor and singer by profession, born in Jackson Parish in 1899.
Gallery
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A portion of Caney Lake east of Jonesboro
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The Jackson Parish Veterans Memorial is located across from the parish library in Jonesboro.
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The Jackson Parish Museum and Fine Arts Association is located at 515 South Cooper Avenue in Jonesboro across from the First Baptist Church.
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The Jackson Parish Library in Jonesboro
See also
- Historical romance author Jennifer Blakelives in Quitman.
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Jackson Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 167.
- ISBN 0-8071-0834-0, p. 306
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "QuickFacts Jackson Parish, Louisiana". Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ David Leip Election Atlas: 1928 statistics
- ^ Louisiana Secretary of State, Presidential election returns by parish, November 8, 1960
- ^ "Jackson Parish presidential election returns, November 3, 1992". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ The New York Times electoral map (Zoom in on Louisiana)
- ^ "Jackson Parish presidential election returns, November 6, 2012". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.