Gilliam, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Gilliam is a village in Caddo Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport
–Bossier City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 178 people, 71 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density
was 88.8 inhabitants per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 55.06% White, and 44.94% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $30,264. About 20.5% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.
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John Stone
, great-grandson of Historian and author, T. Harry Williams
, and grandson of John Doles Jr. of Plain- Dealing, Louisiana, is a local rancher and business owner. He was elected Chief of Police in 2010 and lives with his wife, Ginger, and their two daughters.
Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Caddo Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Shreveport; as of 2000, the population was 252,161...
, 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 178 at the 2000 census. It is part of the 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....
–Bossier City
Bossier City, Louisiana
Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States.As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of 61,315. Bossier City is closely tied to its larger sister city Shreveport, located on the western bank of the Red River. The Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area is the...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Shreveport-Bossier City metropolitan area
The Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes – Caddo, Bossier, and De Soto. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 375,965...
.
History
On May 13, 1908 a tornado struck the community around dinnertime, killing 34 people and devastating the town.Geography
Gilliam is located at 32°49′39"N 93°50′40"W (32.827585, -93.844388).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 178 people, 71 households, and 47 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 88.8 inhabitants per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 39.4 per square mile (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 55.06% White, and 44.94% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 71 households out of which 22.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the village the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,375, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $23,750 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 village was $30,264. About 20.5% of families and 24.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.3% of those sixty five or over.
Notable natives and Residents
Cecil Lee Clark, an Army Lieutenant Colonel and U.S. Army Ranger who has ties to the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta (Delta ForceDelta Force
1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta is one of the United States' secretive Tier One counter-terrorism and Special Mission Units. Commonly known as Delta Force, Delta, or The Unit, it was formed under the designation 1st SFOD-D, and is officially referred to by the Department of Defense...
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John Stone
John Stone
John Stone may refer to:*John Stone , former Australian Senator and Treasury Secretary*John Stone , baseball outfielder*John Stone , American film producer and screenwriter...
, great-grandson of Historian and author, T. Harry Williams
T. Harry Williams
Thomas Harry Williams was an award-winning historian at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge whose career began in 1941 and extended for thirty-eight years until his death at the age of seventy...
, and grandson of John Doles Jr. of Plain- Dealing, Louisiana, is a local rancher and business owner. He was elected Chief of Police in 2010 and lives with his wife, Ginger, and their two daughters.