Mansura, Louisiana
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Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 1,573 at the 2000 census.
Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and is the Cochon de Lait Capital of the world.
Legendary Avoyelles Parish Sheriff
F.O. "Potch" Didier
died in 2007 in a nursing home
in Mansura at the age of eighty-seven.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 599 households, and 410 families residing in the town. The population density
was 895.5 people per square mile (345.1/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.21% White, 60.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 599 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples
living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% 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 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,836, and the median income for a family was $19,612. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,972 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,473. About 34.4% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Avoyelles is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Marksville. In 2000, its population was 41,481. The parish is named for the Avoyel Indian tribe.-History:...
, 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 1,573 at the 2000 census.
Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and is the Cochon de Lait Capital of the world.
Legendary Avoyelles Parish Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
F.O. "Potch" Didier
F.O. "Potch" Didier
Fabius Odell Didier, Jr., known as Potch Didier , was a flamboyant Democratic sheriff of Avoyelles Parish in south Central Louisiana, who served from 1960-1980. In 1970, Didier was tried, convicted and served a seven-day sentence in his own jail for malfeasance in office.Nevertheless, the newspaper...
died in 2007 in a nursing home
Nursing home
A nursing home, convalescent home, skilled nursing unit , care home, rest home, or old people's home provides a type of care of residents: it is a place of residence for people who require constant nursing care and have significant deficiencies with activities of daily living...
in Mansura at the age of eighty-seven.
Geography
Mansura is located at 31°3′33"N 92°2′55"W (31.059242, -92.048660).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 599 households, and 410 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 895.5 people per square mile (345.1/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.21% White, 60.27% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 599 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% 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, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% 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 3.09.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $16,836, and the median income for a family was $19,612. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,972 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 $11,473. About 34.4% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.