Reeves, Louisiana
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Reeves is a village in Allen Parish, Louisiana
, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
Robert L. Frye
, the Republican
candidate for state education superintendent in 1972, began his educational career at Reeves High School in the late 1940s.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
was 86.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 37.8 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.61% White, 0.96% African American, 0.96% from other races
, and 0.48% from two or more races.
There were 82 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,101. About 26.1% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.
Allen Parish, Louisiana
Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Oberlin. As of the 2000 census, the population was 25,440. Allen Parish is in southwestern Louisiana, southwest of Alexandria....
, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
Robert L. Frye
Robert L. Frye
Robert Lafayette Frye was an educator and politician from the U.S. state of Louisiana.-Early years and education:Frye was born to Jennings Bryan Frye, Sr...
, the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for state education superintendent in 1972, began his educational career at Reeves High School in the late 1940s.
Geography
Reeves is located at 30°31′14"N 93°2′49"W (30.520543, -93.046888).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 209 people, 82 households, and 57 families residing in the village. The population densityPopulation 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 86.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km²). There were 91 housing units at an average density of 37.8 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.61% White, 0.96% African American, 0.96% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.48% from two or more races.
There were 82 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.3% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% 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 3.03.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $19,375, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $26,667 versus $13,750 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 $9,101. About 26.1% of families and 30.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those sixty five or over.