Merryville, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 418 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density
was 138.0 people per square mile (53.3/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.06% White, 15.19% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 418 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% were married couples
living together, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $30,962. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $18,672 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,055. About 24.8% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 29.0% of those age 65 or over.
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
Beauregard Parish [p] is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Beauregard Parish was formed on 1 January 1913. The parish seat is DeRidder. As of 2000, the population was 32,986. Beauregard Parish is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area as well as the Fort Polk...
, 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
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. The population was 1,126 at the 2000 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Merryville is located at 30°45′14"N 93°32′13"W (30.753916, -93.536991).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 8.2 square miles (21.2 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 418 households, and 300 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 138.0 people per square mile (53.3/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.06% White, 15.19% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.
There were 418 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.2% 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, 17.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 81.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,500, and the median income for a family was $30,962. Males had a median income of $30,250 versus $18,672 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 $14,055. About 24.8% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.8% of those under age 18 and 29.0% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives and residents
- Jesse KnowlesJesse KnowlesJesse Monroe Knowles was a Lake Charles, businessman, civic leader, former member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature from Calcasieu Parish, and a survivor of the Bataan Death March in World War II....
- Sam H. JonesSam H. Jones--4.230.222.169 Sam Houston Jones was the 46th Governor of Louisiana from 1940 to 1944. He defeated the renowned Earl Kemp Long in the 1940 Democratic primary. Long turned the tables on Jones and defeated him in the 1948 party primary.-Early life:Sam Jones was born in Merryville in Beauregard...
- Chris Cagle (American football)