Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Rapides Parish, Louisiana | |
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Parish of Rapides | |
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Area code | 318 |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | Rapides Parish Police Jury |
Rapides Parish (
Rapides Parish is included in the Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana.
History
In 1763, the land that is now Rapides Parish became the new home of the
The first French settler was Vincent Porei, who was granted a small tract of land in July 1764 by the Civil and Military Commander of Natchitoches. Nicolas Etienne Marafret Layssard arrived in December 1766, with the permission of Aubrey and Foucault, to establish a "tar works" in the pineries of Rapides, for naval stores. He was later appointed the first Civil Commander of Rapides Parish. During the 1760s, the area was still a dependency of Natchitoches Parish [AGI, PPC, Legajo 187a, 384-384v].[clarify]
Parts of Catahoula Parish, Grant Parish, Vernon Parish, and Winn Parish were initially part of Rapides Parish territory, but they eventually separated and obtained land from neighboring parishes.
21st-century politics
Since the late 20th century, conservative whites have mostly shifted from the Democratic Party, long in control in Louisiana and other Deep South states, to the Republican Party. The population of Alexandria is heavily
With 58.8 percent and 63.8 percent, respectively,
Geography
According to the
Water features
Major highways
- Interstate 49
- U.S. Highway 71
- U.S. Highway 165
- U.S. Highway 167
- Louisiana Highway 1
- Louisiana Highway 28
Adjacent parishes
- Grant Parish (north)
- La Salle Parish(northeast)
- Avoyelles Parish (east)
- Evangeline Parish (southeast)
- Allen Parish (southwest)
- Vernon Parish (west)
- Natchitoches Parish (northwest)
National protected area
- Kisatchie National Forest (part)
Military installations
- Esler Airfield(LA Army National Guard)
- Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville (LA Army National Guard)
- Camp Claiborne (defunct)
- Camp Livingston (defunct)
- England Air Force Base (defunct)
National Guard
- 225th Engineer Brigade
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1820 | 6,065 | — | |
1830 | 7,575 | 24.9% | |
1840 | 14,132 | 86.6% | |
1850 | 16,561 | 17.2% | |
1860 | 25,360 | 53.1% | |
1870 | 18,015 | −29.0% | |
1880 | 23,563 | 30.8% | |
1890 | 27,642 | 17.3% | |
1900 | 39,578 | 43.2% | |
1910 | 44,545 | 12.5% | |
1920 | 59,444 | 33.4% | |
1930 | 65,455 | 10.1% | |
1940 | 73,370 | 12.1% | |
1950 | 90,648 | 23.5% | |
1960 | 111,351 | 22.8% | |
1970 | 118,078 | 6.0% | |
1980 | 135,282 | 14.6% | |
1990 | 131,556 | −2.8% | |
2000 | 126,337 | −4.0% | |
2010 | 131,613 | 4.2% | |
2020 | 130,023 | −1.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010[14] |
Race | Number | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic)
|
76,323 | 58.7% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|
40,261 | 30.96% |
Native American
|
901 | 0.69% |
Asian
|
1,805 | 1.39% |
Pacific Islander
|
33 | 0.03% |
Other/Mixed
|
5,610 | 4.31% |
Latino
|
5,090 | 3.91% |
As of the
In 2000,
There were 47,120 households, out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.70% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the parish the population was spread out, with 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $29,856, and the median income for a family was $36,671. Males had a median income of $29,775 versus $20,483 for females. The
Government and infrastructure
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections formerly operated the J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center on property adjacent to Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville in Pineville in Rapides Parish.[17][18] The facility closed in July 2012.[19]
Rapides Parish is solidly Republican in presidential elections. In 2016, Hillary Clinton suffered the worst defeat for a Democratic candidate in the county since Walter Mondale in 1984, Although her husband, Bill, won the parish in 1996 during his reelection bid, this stands as the last time Rapides Parish voted for a Democratic candidate.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 38,347 | 65.14% | 19,475 | 33.08% | 1,043 | 1.77% |
2016 | 36,816 | 64.77% | 18,322 | 32.23% | 1,706 | 3.00% |
2012 | 37,193 | 64.10% | 20,045 | 34.55% | 781 | 1.35% |
2008 | 36,611 | 63.65% | 20,127 | 34.99% | 783 | 1.36% |
2004 | 34,492 | 63.79% | 18,904 | 34.96% | 673 | 1.24% |
2000 | 28,831 | 58.81% | 18,898 | 38.55% | 1,295 | 2.64% |
1996 | 21,548 | 43.16% | 23,004 | 46.07% | 5,379 | 10.77% |
1992 | 22,783 | 43.91% | 20,873 | 40.23% | 8,226 | 15.86% |
1988 | 29,977 | 61.31% | 17,928 | 36.67% | 986 | 2.02% |
1984 | 32,879 | 65.81% | 16,121 | 32.27% | 963 | 1.93% |
1980 | 25,576 | 55.24% | 19,436 | 41.98% | 1,290 | 2.79% |
1976 | 17,766 | 45.25% | 20,851 | 53.10% | 647 | 1.65% |
1972 | 22,306 | 69.68% | 8,422 | 26.31% | 1,283 | 4.01% |
1968 | 10,199 | 28.95% | 8,793 | 24.96% | 16,239 | 46.09% |
1964 | 18,122 | 64.46% | 9,992 | 35.54% | 0 | 0.00% |
1960 | 8,155 | 34.29% | 9,651 | 40.58% | 5,976 | 25.13% |
1956 | 9,105 | 53.84% | 5,961 | 35.25% | 1,845 | 10.91% |
1952 | 9,749 | 41.80% | 13,576 | 58.20% | 0 | 0.00% |
1948 | 1,707 | 13.07% | 4,730 | 36.22% | 6,623 | 50.71% |
1944 | 1,712 | 15.79% | 9,132 | 84.21% | 0 | 0.00% |
1940 | 869 | 8.72% | 9,100 | 91.28% | 0 | 0.00% |
1936 | 1,257 | 13.55% | 8,017 | 86.45% | 0 | 0.00% |
1932 | 680 | 8.23% | 7,578 | 91.77% | 0 | 0.00% |
1928 | 2,494 | 35.81% | 4,470 | 64.19% | 0 | 0.00% |
1924 | 1,022 | 31.06% | 2,159 | 65.62% | 109 | 3.31% |
1920 | 445 | 13.86% | 2,765 | 86.11% | 1 | 0.03% |
1916 | 134 | 5.72% | 2,184 | 93.25% | 24 | 1.02% |
1912 | 46 | 2.75% | 1,334 | 79.78% | 292 | 17.46% |
Education
Rapides Parish School Board operates public schools.[21]
By 1993 the district had established a secondary school for students with behavior issues, called Redirection Academy. That year, the U.S. federal court system stopped the district from establishing a magnet school for academically advanced students.[22]
Communities
Cities
- Alexandria (parish seat and largest municipality)
- Pineville
Towns
Villages
Unincorporated areas
Census-designated Place
Unincorporated communities
Gallery
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A view of the Alexandria museum in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA
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Rapides Parish Library at Alexandria
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Red River at Alexandria
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
- Jay Chevalier
- Bill Cleveland
- Palustris Experimental Forest
References
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Rapides Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Rapides Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ^ "Rapides Parish election returns, November 6, 2012". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Rapides Parish election returns, November 4, 2008". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Rapides Parish election returns, November 7, 2000". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Rapides Parish election returns, November 2, 2004". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "Rapides Parish election returns, November 5, 1996". staticresults.sos.la.gov. Retrieved November 17, 2012.
- ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 1, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 18, 2013.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Time in Prison Archived October 23, 2012, at WebCite." Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 28/40. September 23, 2010.
- Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
- ^ "J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center." (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- Newspapers.com.
External links
Geology
- Snead, J., P. V. Heinrich, and R. P. McCulloh, 2002, Ville Platte 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.