Farmerville, Louisiana, United States of America

The town of Farmerville is the parish seat of Union Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,808.

Farmerville Geography

Farmerville is located at 32°46'25" North, 92°24'15" West (32.773736, -92.404257).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 14.4 km² (5.6 mi²). 14.3 km² (5.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.72% water.

Farmerville Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 3,808 people, 1,366 households, and 932 families residing in the town. The population density is 266.8/km² (691.7/mi²). There are 1,554 housing units at an average density of 108.9/km² (282.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 34.03% White, 63.52% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.23% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 1.71% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,366 households out of which 33.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.8% are married couples living together, 28.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 28.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 3.11.

In the town the population is spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 76.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $23,598, and the median income for a family is $26,756. Males have a median income of $26,798 versus $19,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $12,258. 30.0% of the population and 23.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 44.3% of those under the age of 18 and 27.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• farmerville.org - Farmerville, Louisiana's official website.

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