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词条 Melville, Louisiana
释义

  1. Geography

     Climate 

  2. Demographics

  3. Notable people

  4. References

  5. External links

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Melville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,041 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Opelousas−Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1889 and is known as the Atchafalaya River Catfish Capital of Louisiana.

Geography

Melville is located at {{Coord|30|41|36|N|91|44|44|W|type:city}} (30.693351, −91.745506).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|3.3|km2|abbr=on|disp=flip}}, all but {{convert|0.1|km2|abbr=on|disp=flip}} (2.34%) of which is land.

It is mostly flat land surrounded by a ring levee to protect it from flooding from the Atchafalaya River.

Climate

{{Weather box
|location = Melville, Louisiana
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|Jan high F = 63
|Feb high F = 65
|Mar high F = 72
|Apr high F = 79
|May high F = 85
|Jun high F = 91
|Jul high F = 92
|Aug high F = 92
|Sep high F = 88
|Oct high F = 81
|Nov high F = 72
|Dec high F = 64
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|Jan low F = 40
|Feb low F = 43
|Mar low F = 50
|Apr low F = 56
|May low F = 63
|Jun low F = 69
|Jul low F = 72
|Aug low F = 71
|Sep low F = 66
|Oct low F = 55
|Nov low F = 46
|Dec low F = 41
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|Jan precipitation inch = 5.4
|Feb precipitation inch = 4.9
|Mar precipitation inch = 5.0
|Apr precipitation inch = 5.3
|May precipitation inch = 5.2
|Jun precipitation inch = 4.1
|Jul precipitation inch = 5.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.5
|Sep precipitation inch = 3.9
|Oct precipitation inch = 2.9
|Nov precipitation inch = 4.2
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.9
|year precipitation inch=56.4
|source 1 = Weatherbase [4]
|date=May 2013
}}

Demographics

{{US Census population
|1890= 361
|1900= 517
|1910= 1093
|1920= 958
|1930= 1541
|1940= 1828
|1950= 1901
|1960= 1939
|1970= 1987
|1980= 1764
|1990= 1562
|2000= 1376
|2010= 1041
|estyear=2016
|estimate=1053
|estref=[5]
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,041 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 51.9% Black, 45.0% White, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian and 1.0% from two or more races. 1.8% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 1,376 people, 542 households, and 363 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,097.6 people per square mile (425.0/km²). There were 648 housing units at an average density of 516.9 per square mile (200.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 52.47% White, 45.78% African American, 0.87% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 542 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.6% were married couples living together, 20.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,487, and the median income for a family was $20,625. Males had a median income of $22,083 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,881. About 35.6% of families and 40.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.2% of those under age 18 and 37.7% of those age 65 or over.

In 2010, Melville had the 12th-lowest median household income of all places in the United States with a population over 1,000.[8]

Notable people

  • Lottie Beebe, superintendent of public schools in St. Martin Parish and Republican member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, was born in Melville in 1953.
  • Charlton Lyons, Louisiana Republican state chairman from 1964 to 1968 and Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1964, was reared in Melville.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Graphical|title=Election Returns: St. Landry Parish|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|date=November 6, 2018|accessdate=November 9, 2018}}
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=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}}
4. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=711661&cityname=Morganza-Louisiana|title =Weatherbase.com|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2013}}Retrieved on May 10, 2013.
5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.2016.html|title=Population and Housing Unit Estimates|accessdate=June 9, 2017}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
8. ^{{cite web|title=US Census|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=ACS_12_5YR_DP03&prodType=table|accessdate=18 January 2014}}

External links

  • {{cite web

| url = http://melvillela.gov/
| title = Town of Melville, Louisiana (official site)
| accessdate = 2018-05-01
| publisher = Town of Melville, LA
}}
  • {{cite web

| url = http://www.city-data.com/city/Melville-Louisiana.html
| title = Melville, Louisiana
| accessdate = 2006-07-08
| publisher = City-data.com
}}{{St. Landry Parish, Louisiana}}

2 : Towns in Louisiana|Towns in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana

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