Vienna, Louisiana
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Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston
Micropolitan Statistical Area
.
During the American Civil War
, Confederate
troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Later in the war, a parolee camp was established at Vienna.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 424 people, 157 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
was 122.6 people per square mile (47.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 1.18% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.71% from other races
. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples
living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,438, and the median income for a family was $61,000. Males had a median income of $43,542 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $26,013. About 5.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Ruston. In 2004, its population was estimated to be 42,382...
, 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 424 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston
Ruston, Louisiana
Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Ruston micropolitan area
The Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan area in north central Louisiana that covers two parishes - Lincoln and Jackson. As of the 2000 census, the μSA had a population of 57,906 .-Cities:*Ruston * Grambling, Louisiana The Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area is a micropolitan...
.
During the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Confederate
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Later in the war, a parolee camp was established at Vienna.
Geography
Vienna is located at 32°36′24"N 92°39′3"W (32.606779, -92.650746).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 424 people, 157 households, and 124 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 122.6 people per square mile (47.3/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 48.3 per square mile (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.64% White, 1.18% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 157 households out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% 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, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $58,438, and the median income for a family was $61,000. Males had a median income of $43,542 versus $25,625 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 $26,013. About 5.2% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.