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词条 Blanchard, Louisiana
释义

  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. Notable people

  5. References

  6. External links

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Blanchard is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,899 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Blanchard was likely named for Newton C. Blanchard, a United States Representative, Senator, and the 33rd Governor of Louisiana.[4]

Geography

Blanchard is located at {{Coord|32|35|12|N|93|53|15|W|type:city}} (32.586762, -93.887590).[5] Louisiana Highway 173 passes through the town as Main Street. Downtown Shreveport is {{convert|10|mi}} to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|10.3|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.[3]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1970= 806
|1980= 1128
|1990= 1175
|2000= 2050
|2010= 2899
|estyear=2016
|estimate=3144
|estref=[6]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[7]
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 787 households, and 602 families residing in the town. The population density was 849.0 people per square mile (328.4/km²). There were 813 housing units at an average density of 336.7 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 2.93% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 787 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.8% of the population is under the age of 18, 6.9% are ages 18 to 24, 28.0% are ages 25 to 44, 23.8% are ages 45 to 64, and 14.6% are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $58,047. Males had a median income of $41,161 versus $26,161 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,391. About 2.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

  • Elle Evans, former Miss Teen Louisiana 2008; "Miss October 2009" Playmate for Playboy
  • Hal Sutton, professional golfer
  • Ollie Tyler, former Caddo Parish school superintendent and interim Louisiana State Education Superintendent; Shreveport mayor, born in Blanchard in 1945

References

1. ^{{cite web|url= http://www.townofblanchard.us/|title= Town of Blanchard, Louisiana|publisher= Town of Blanchard, Louisiana |accessdate=August 26, 2012}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2016_Gazetteer/2016_gaz_place_22.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=Jul 2, 2017}}
3. ^{{cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2207730| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanchard town, Louisiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 13, 2014}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Leeper|first=Clare D'Artois|title=Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZHeeUa0xNxcC&pg=PA41|date=19 October 2012|publisher=LSU Press|isbn=978-0-8071-4740-5|page=41}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6YSasqtfX?url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|archivedate=May 12, 2015|df=}}
8. ^{{cite web |url=http://factfinder2.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=American FactFinder |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130911234518/http://factfinder2.census.gov/ |archivedate=2013-09-11 |df= }}

External links

  • Town of Blanchard official website
{{Shreveport, Louisiana}}{{Caddo Parish, Louisiana}}

3 : Towns in Caddo Parish, Louisiana|Towns in Louisiana|Towns in Shreveport – Bossier City metropolitan area

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