Cullen, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Cullen is a town
just south of Springhill
in northern Webster Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mayor Bobby Ray Washington is the former president and vice president of the Louisiana Municipal Association. He also maintains a residence in Shreveport
.
Cullen has a restored Kansas City Southern Railroad museum located across from the International Paper Company plant.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 505 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,109.6 people per square mile (427.7/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 513.7 per square mile (198.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.35% White, 84.88% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 505 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples
living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% 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 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,319, and the median income for a family was $18,854. Males had a median income of $20,368 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $8,307. About 31.3% of families and 39.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.3% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.
Town
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just south of Springhill
Springhill, Louisiana
Springhill is a city in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 5,439 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
in northern Webster Parish
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Webster Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. In 2010, its population was 41,207....
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden
Minden, Louisiana
Minden is a city in the American state of Louisiana. It serves as the parish seat of Webster Parish and is located twenty-eight miles east of Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish. The population, which has been stable since 1960, was 13,027 at the 2000 census...
Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Mayor Bobby Ray Washington is the former president and vice president of the Louisiana Municipal Association. He also maintains a residence in Shreveport
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.
Cullen has a restored Kansas City Southern Railroad museum located across from the International Paper Company plant.
Geography
Cullen is located at 32°58′10"N 93°26′53"W (32.969335, -93.448092).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 505 households, and 319 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,109.6 people per square mile (427.7/km²). There were 600 housing units at an average density of 513.7 per square mile (198.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 13.35% White, 84.88% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 505 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 27.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% 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 3.28.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $15,319, and the median income for a family was $18,854. Males had a median income of $20,368 versus $18,393 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $8,307. About 31.3% of families and 39.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.3% of those under age 18 and 30.3% of those age 65 or over.