Haughton, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 2,792 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Shreveport
–Bossier City
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,792 people, 1,038 households, and 782 families residing in the town. The population density
was 661.4 people per square mile (255.4/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 276.9 per square mile (107.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.29% White, 20.74% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.47% from other races
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 1,038 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,417, and the median income for a family was $38,164. Males had a median income of $28,224 versus $21,897 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,689. About 12.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
Bossier Parish is named for Pierre Bossier, a 19th-century Louisiana state senator and U.S. representative from Natchitoches Parish.Bossier Parish was spared fighting on its soil during the American Civil War...
, 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 2,792 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...
.
Geography
Haughton is located at 32°31′48"N 93°30′23"W (32.530016, -93.506350).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,792 people, 1,038 households, and 782 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 661.4 people per square mile (255.4/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 276.9 per square mile (107.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 76.29% White, 20.74% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.47% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population.
There were 1,038 households out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% 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, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.3% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,417, and the median income for a family was $38,164. Males had a median income of $28,224 versus $21,897 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 $14,689. About 12.7% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
- Myron BakerMyron BakerMyron Tobias Baker is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers . He played college football at Louisiana Tech University.-References:...
- A linebacker for the Chicago BearsChicago BearsThe Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1993 to 1995. - John A. FranksJohn A. FranksJohn Franks was an American businessman and a Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. A native of Haughton, Louisiana, he earned a degree in geology from Louisiana State University. In 1962, he founded the highly successful Franks Petroleum Inc. and later invested in real estate with Franks...
- Won an Eclipse Award for Outstanding OwnerEclipse Award for Outstanding OwnerEclipse Award for Outstanding Owner is an American Thoroughbred horse racing honor for racehorse owners. Created in 1971, it is part of the Eclipse Awards program and is awarded annually.Past winners: -References:* *... - Harold MontgomeryHarold MontgomeryA. Harold Montgomery, Sr. , was an agricultural businessman and a Louisiana state senator, who is remembered as an outspoken conservative within his state's dominant Democratic Party...
- Bossier-WebsterWebster Parish, LouisianaWebster 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....
state senator lived near DoylineDoyline, LouisianaDoyline is a village in southwestern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 841 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area....
but is interred beside his wife in Haughton Cemetery. - Joe DelaneyJoe DelaneyJoe Alton Delaney was an American football running back who played two seasons in the National Football League . In his two seasons with the Chiefs, Delaney set four franchise records that would stand for over 20 years....
- NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs who drowned while saving three children.