Wallace, Louisiana
Wallace | |
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CDT) | |
| Area code | 985 |
| FIPS code | 22-79275 |
Wallace is a
It is the site of Evergreen Plantation, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1992. Evergreen is unusual for having 22 surviving slave quarters buildings. It is one of the most complete plantations in the South. Because of its significance, it was selected as one of the sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.
The
Geography
Wallace is located at 30°2′26″N 90°39′59″W / 30.04056°N 90.66639°W (30.040492, -90.666471).[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.6 km2), of which 6.5 square miles (16.9 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2) (13.77%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 570 | — | |
| 2010 | 671 | 17.7% | |
| 2020 | 755 | 12.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[4] | Pop 2010[5] | Pop 2020[6] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White alone (NH)
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35 | 47 | 61 | 6.14% | 7.00% | 8.08% |
Black or African American alone (NH)
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534 | 607 | 663 | 93.68% | 90.46% | 87.81% |
Alaska Native alone (NH)
|
0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.15% | 0.13% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.26% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH) | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0.00% | 0.89% | 2.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0.18% | 1.49% | 1.06% |
| Total | 570 | 671 | 755 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the
There were 174 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.28 and the average family size was 3.70.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $19,118, and the median income for a family was $25,179. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $11,250 for females. The
Education
St. John the Baptist Parish School Board operates public schools in the community.
Areas in Wallace are zoned to:
Notable people
- Cousin Joe (1907-1989), blues singer
- Ernest "Doc" Paulin (1907–2007), New Orleans jazz musician
- Maurice Schexnayder (1895-1981), Bishop of Lafayette in Louisiana from 1956 to 1972
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "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, 2016.
- ^ "P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Wallace CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wallace CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Wallace CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Attendance Zones." St. John the Baptist Parish School Board.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish | |
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