White Castle, Louisiana
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White Castle a town in Iberville Parish
, Louisiana
, in the United States
. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,946. It is part of the Baton Rouge
Metropolitan Statistical Area
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 699 households, and 513 families residing in the town. The population density
was 2,592.0 people per square mile (1,001.8/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 1,014.9 per square mile (392.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.56% White, 76.82% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% from other races
, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% were married couples
living together, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,435, and the median income for a family was $24,236. Males had a median income of $25,170 versus $15,885 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,246. About 25.4% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
White Castle was established as a town at the beginning of the 1900s with the influx of people and business brought by the logging done in the cypress swamps in the area. When the cypress was depleted the main economic growth reverted back to the sugar cane industry that had been established during the 19th century. Individual plantation sugar mills gave way to larger mills servicing many plantations. By 1970 White Castle had three major sugar mills, Cora-Texas, Cedar Grove, and Catherine/Supples. Presently only one, Cora-Texas located just south of White Castle on LA 1, is still in service.
Plantations in the area are Nottaway, Belle Grove http://www.bellegrove.net (defunct), and Laurel Ridge among many more. People living in the unincorporated areas of Samstown, Lone Star, Bell Grove, Dorseyville Old Dorseyville School, and as far away as Bayou Goula helped support White Castle businesses. At one time there were three Car Dealerships, Dufour Chevrolet, White Castle Motor company(Ford) and Dixie Sales and Service(Chrysler/Plymouth), three drug stores, Heberts, Viallons, and Bajons, Weils and Shaheens clothing stores, and two lumber yards. Sammy's, Dominics, Tina's, Fortes and Landry's were used for grocery shopping. Big screen entertainment was provided by Castle Theater until 1959 when it was closed.
During the 1950s the Chemical industry entered the area congregating around the Mississippi river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This entry of this industry brought economic growth that took White Castle to the 1980s. Companies establishing chemical plants in the area near White Castle are Dow Chemical north of Plaquemine, Georgia-Pacific and Hercules north of White Castle, and Ciba-Gigey on the east side of the Mississippi.
Population trends has remained between 1900 to 2200 residents for the last 40 years within the city limits of White Castle. This is probably due to the stable boundaries. The surrounding unincorporated areas have seen an increase.
restaurants.
Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville Parish is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Plaquemine. The 2010 population of the parish was 33,387....
, 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...
, in the United States
United States
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. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,946. It is part of the Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a sprawling area consisting of nine parishes in Louisiana, anchored by the city of Baton Rouge...
.
Geography
White Castle is located at 30°10′7"N 91°8′48"W (30.168503, -91.146708).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (1.9 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 699 households, and 513 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 2,592.0 people per square mile (1,001.8/km²). There were 762 housing units at an average density of 1,014.9 per square mile (392.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 22.56% White, 76.82% African American, 0.21% Asian, 0.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 699 households out of which 38.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.6% 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, 30.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the town the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,435, and the median income for a family was $24,236. Males had a median income of $25,170 versus $15,885 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 $12,246. About 25.4% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 43.0% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.
History
White Castle, the town, was carved out of the George Wailes Plantation "White Castle". The 1883 Charles H. Dickinson Survey of several parishes of Louisiana shows the "White Castle" Plantation property. Nearby is the plantation property of John H. Randolph called "Nottaway".White Castle was established as a town at the beginning of the 1900s with the influx of people and business brought by the logging done in the cypress swamps in the area. When the cypress was depleted the main economic growth reverted back to the sugar cane industry that had been established during the 19th century. Individual plantation sugar mills gave way to larger mills servicing many plantations. By 1970 White Castle had three major sugar mills, Cora-Texas, Cedar Grove, and Catherine/Supples. Presently only one, Cora-Texas located just south of White Castle on LA 1, is still in service.
Plantations in the area are Nottaway, Belle Grove http://www.bellegrove.net (defunct), and Laurel Ridge among many more. People living in the unincorporated areas of Samstown, Lone Star, Bell Grove, Dorseyville Old Dorseyville School, and as far away as Bayou Goula helped support White Castle businesses. At one time there were three Car Dealerships, Dufour Chevrolet, White Castle Motor company(Ford) and Dixie Sales and Service(Chrysler/Plymouth), three drug stores, Heberts, Viallons, and Bajons, Weils and Shaheens clothing stores, and two lumber yards. Sammy's, Dominics, Tina's, Fortes and Landry's were used for grocery shopping. Big screen entertainment was provided by Castle Theater until 1959 when it was closed.
During the 1950s the Chemical industry entered the area congregating around the Mississippi river between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This entry of this industry brought economic growth that took White Castle to the 1980s. Companies establishing chemical plants in the area near White Castle are Dow Chemical north of Plaquemine, Georgia-Pacific and Hercules north of White Castle, and Ciba-Gigey on the east side of the Mississippi.
Population trends has remained between 1900 to 2200 residents for the last 40 years within the city limits of White Castle. This is probably due to the stable boundaries. The surrounding unincorporated areas have seen an increase.
Business & Industry
Despite its name, White Castle has no White CastleWhite Castle (restaurant)
White Castle is an American regional fast food hamburger restaurant chain in the Midwestern United States and in the New York metropolitan area, and the first of its kind in the US. It is known for its small, square hamburgers. Sometimes referred to as "sliders", the burgers were priced at five...
restaurants.