Kaplan, Louisiana

Coordinates: 30°00′16″N 92°17′09″W / 30.00444°N 92.28583°W / 30.00444; -92.28583
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Kaplan, Louisiana
ZIP code
70548[2]
Area code337
FIPS code22-39055
Websitewww.kaplanla.com

Kaplan is a city in

micropolitan statistical area in Acadiana
.

History

In 1896, the Holy Rosary

Acadian, so the main language was French.[4][5] The town was named after Abrom Kaplan, who bought the Jim Todd Plantation in 1901. The town of Kaplan grew quickly and was established in 1902. The following year, residents created the first school.[6]

On July 14, 1906, the first Bastille Day Celebration was held. In 1911, the Eleazar Theater was built. In 1916, the Kaplan Telephone Company began. In 1920, the school was rebuilt.[6][dead link]

The Kaplan Herald has been in continuous publication since 1956 as the Kaplan Journal. When Conrad Kaplan purchased the newspaper in 1965, he named it the Kaplan Herald. It remained under his ownership until his death in 1992, when Louisiana State Newspaper purchased the Kaplan Herald from his estate.[citation needed]

On September 10, 1961, the town was hit by a destructive F3 tornado spawned by Hurricane Carla. Most of the town was heavily damaged and one person was killed.[7][8][9]

Geography

Kaplan is located at 30°0′16″N 92°17′9″W / 30.00444°N 92.28583°W / 30.00444; -92.28583 (30.004548, -92.285964).[10] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), all land.

Louisiana Highway 14 passes through the city which heads 10 miles (16 km) east to Abbeville, the Vermilion Parish seat, and 15 miles (24 km) west to the town of Gueydan. Louisiana Highway 13 intersects with LA-14 outside the city limits and heads north to the cities of Crowley (26 miles) and Eunice (39 miles). Louisiana Highway 35, which intersects LA-14 as North Cushing Avenue, heads north 18 miles (29 km) to Rayne.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910315
1920876178.1%
19301,65388.7%
19402,83871.7%
19504,56260.7%
19605,26715.5%
19705,5405.2%
19805,016−9.5%
19904,535−9.6%
20005,17714.2%
20104,600−11.1%
20204,352−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
Kaplan racial composition as of 2020[12]
Race Number Percentage
White
(non-Hispanic)
3,393 77.96%
Black or African American
(non-Hispanic)
605 13.9%
Native American
11 0.25%
Asian
43 0.99%
Other/Mixed
178 4.09%
Latino
122 2.8%

According to the 2000 U.S. census,[13] there were 5,177 people, 2,069 households, and 1,342 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,298.6 inhabitants per square mile (887.5/km2). There were 2,265 housing units at an average density of 1,005.7 per square mile (388.3/km2). The 2020 population estimates program determined 4,345 people lived in the city.[3] According to the 2020 United States census, there were 4,352 people, 1,638 households, and 898 families residing in the city.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the city was 85.13%

Latino Americans of any race were 1.20% of the population. In 2019, the American Community Survey estimated the racial and ethnic makeup was 84.1% White alone, 14.8% African American, 0.5% Asian alone, and 0.6% two or more races.[14]

At the 2000 census, were 2,069 households, out of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 86.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.3 males.

At the 2019 American Community Survey, the median household income was $34,943; males had a median income of $52,747 versus $33,750 for females.

poverty line
, including 48.3% of those under age 18 and 32.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kaplan LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bureau, US Census. "City and Town Population Totals: 2010-2020". The United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kaplan" Archived 2009-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Official Website
  5. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Keeping French alive in Louisiana | The World in Words". YouTube.
  6. ^ a b www.vrml.k12.la.us "Kaplan: The Gateway to the Coastal Wetlands", Vermilion Parish Website Archived October 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Storm Data Publication | IPS | National Climatic Data Center (NCDC)". www.ncdc.noaa.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Louisiana Event Report: F3 Tornado. National Weather Service (Report). National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  12. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  14. ^ a b "Geography Profile: Kaplan city, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 10, 2021.

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