Jonesville, Louisiana

Coordinates: 31°37′30″N 91°49′35″W / 31.62500°N 91.82639°W / 31.62500; -91.82639
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Jonesville, Louisiana
Troyville
Town
Nickname: 
Bucktown
ZIP code
71343[3]
Area code318
FIPS code22-38775

Jonesville is the largest town in

Black River
at Jonesville.

The Jonesville population was 2,265 at the

2010 census.[4]

The four rivers which intersect near Jonesville are all subject to flooding. There are surrounding soybean and cotton fields. A few plantation houses still stand, built during the former slavery-based, planter-dominated economy. The population fell significantly when a textile mill shut down in the late 1980s.[5]

History

Troyville Earthworks

Jonesville was once the site of the Troyville Earthworks, built by Native Americans who occupied the site from 100 BCE to 700 CE. Once home to between 9-11 mounds, most have been leveled to make way for the construction of the modern town, including the Great Mound which was once 82 feet (25 m) in height. It was the tallest mound in Louisiana and the second tallest in the United States, after Monks Mound at Cahokia in Illinois. It was destroyed for bridge approach fill in 1931. The site is the type site for the Troyville culture of the lower Ouachita and Tensas River valleys.[6][7]

Geography

Jonesville's northern border is formed by the Little River, while its eastern border is formed by the Black River. The confluence of the Ouachita and Tensas rivers to form the Black River is 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north of the town limits. Concordia Parish is to the east across the Black River.

Louisiana State Highway 124 leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Harrisonburg, the Catahoula Parish seat, and south 24 miles (39 km) to its end in Argo
.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jonesville has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km2), all land.[4]

Climate

The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild-to-cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification system, Jonesville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188090—
189017291.1%
1910287—
19201,029258.5%
19301,1239.1%
19402,08085.2%
19501,954−6.1%
19602,34720.1%
19702,76117.6%
19802,8282.4%
19902,720−3.8%
20002,469−9.2%
20102,265−8.3%
20201,728−23.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

2020 census

Jonesville racial composition[10]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic) 		357 20.66%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic) 		1,303 75.41%
Native American
 4 0.23%
Asian
 2 0.12%
Pacific Islander
 1 0.06%
Other/Mixed
 35 2.03%
Latino
 26 1.5%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,728 people, 703 households, and 386 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 916 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,622, and the median income for a family was $23,462. Males had a median income of $21,139 versus $18,482 for females. The

poverty line
, including 49.7% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.


Notable people

See also

References

  1. Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived
    from the original on May 18, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ^ "Jonesville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jonesville town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
  5. ^ Michael E. Miller (September 17, 2016). "A white police chief rants on Facebook, and a Louisiana town hears echoes of its racist past". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on February 22, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana: Troyville Earthworks". Louisiana Dept. Of Culture, Recreation & Tourism. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  7. ^ "Final excavation of Troyville Mounds underway". Catahoula Parish History. April 18, 2005. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved October 22, 2011.
  8. ^ "Climate Summary for Jonesville, Louisiana". Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2013.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  11. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  12. ^ "Charles Marvin". genealogybuff.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved November 28, 2013.

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