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LaSalle Parish, Louisiana
—  Parish  —
Parish of LaSalle
La Salle Parish, Louisiana Courthouse in Jena IMG 8360
LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena
Map of Louisiana highlighting LaSalle Parish
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana in United States
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Louisiana Louisiana
Region Central Louisiana
Founded January 1, 1910
Named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
Parish seat (and largest town) Jena
Area
 • Total 1,710 km2 (662 sq mi)
 • Land 1,620 km2 (625 sq mi)
 • Water 100 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population (2020)
 • Total 14,791
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 318
Congressional district 5th
La Salle Parish Veterans Monument, Jena, LA IMG 8378

Veterans monument at the LaSalle Parish Courthouse

LaSalle Parish (French: Paroisse de La Salle) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 14,791.[1] The parish seat is Jena.[2] The parish was created in 1910 from the western section of Catahoula Parish and named for René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.[3]

There is some confusion as to whether the parish is spelled "LaSalle" (no space) or "La Salle." An example of the latter view can be seen in the photo at right of the sign over the entrance to a "La Salle Parish Courthouse." A photo of this sign is also featured on the main webpage of the LaSalle Parish Clerk of Court, but the parish is consistently spelled "LaSalle" (no space) in the website text. The prevailing spelling of the parish is "LaSalle" (no space), consistent with the U.S. Census since 2011,[4] and as demonstrated for example by a Google Trends comparison of the phrase's different spellings.[5]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 662 square miles (1,710 km2), of which 625 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 38 square miles (98 km2) (5.7%) is water.[6]

Major highways[]

  • US 84 U.S. Highway 84
  • US 165 U.S. Highway 165
  • Louisiana 8 Louisiana Highway 8
  • Louisiana 28 Louisiana Highway 28

Adjacent parishes[]

National protected area[]

  • Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1910 9,402
1920 9,856 4.8%
1930 11,668 18.4%
1940 10,959 −6.1%
1950 12,717 16.0%
1960 13,011 2.3%
1970 13,295 2.2%
1980 17,004 27.9%
1990 13,662 −19.7%
2000 14,282 4.5%
2010 14,890 4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

LaSalle Parish racial composition[11]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 11,263 76.15%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 1,283 8.67%
Native American 133 0.9%
Asian 252 1.7%
Pacific Islander 10 0.07%
Other/Mixed 448 3.03%
Hispanic or Latino 1,402 9.48%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,791 people, 4,814 households, and 3,643 families residing in the parish.

2000 census[]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 14,282 people, 5,291 households, and 3,798 families residing in the parish. The population density was 23 people per square mile (9/km2). There were 6,273 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km2). The racial makeup of the parish was 86.13% White, 12.20% Black or African American, 0.64% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 5,291 households, out of which 33.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.00% were married couples living together, 9.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 25.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the parish the population was spread out, with 26.10% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 27.20% from 25 to 44, 22.60% from 45 to 64, and 14.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $28,189, and the median income for a family was $36,197. Males had a median income of $27,431 versus $19,697 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $14,033. About 14.90% of families and 18.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.70% of those under age 18 and 18.90% of those age 65 or over.


National Guard[]

The 1087TH Transportation Company of the 165TH CSS (combat service support) Battalion of the 139TH RSG (regional support group) resides in Jena, Louisiana.

Communities[]

Map of La Salle Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Map of LaSalle Parish, with municipal labels

Towns[]

  • Jena
  • Olla
  • Tullos
  • Urania

Unincorporated areas[]

Census-designated place[]

  • Good Pine
  • Midway

Other unincorporated communities[]

  • Standard
  • Summerville
  • Trout

Notable people[]

  • Evelyn Blackmon, born in Standard in 1924; Democratic member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1984 to 1988 from West Monroe; Realtor for a half century[13]
  • Thomas "Bud" Brady, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1976 to 1988
  • U. T. Downs, sheriff of Rapides Parish, 1924–1940; mayor of Pineville, 1914–1924, born in LaSalle Parish in 1880[14]
  • Mike Francis, former Louisiana Republican state chairman
  • Henry E. Hardtner, lumberman known as "Louisiana's first conservationist", member of both houses of the Louisiana State Legislature, LaSalle Parish police juror, founder of Urania
  • Speedy O. Long, state senator, U.S. representative, district attorney

Politics[]

LaSalle Parish has been staunchly Republican since 1956, except in 1968 when it voted strongly for American Independent nominee George Wallace. Prior to that, it had been heavily Democratic, and no Democratic nominee since 1956 besides Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton has come within ten points of winning the parish.

United States presidential election results for La Salle Parish, Louisiana[15]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 6,378 90.12% 638 9.02% 61 0.86%
2016 5,836 88.84% 605 9.21% 128 1.95%
2012 5,726 87.13% 764 11.63% 82 1.25%
2008 5,602 85.49% 860 13.12% 91 1.39%
2004 5,015 80.39% 1,155 18.52% 68 1.09%
2000 4,564 74.72% 1,397 22.87% 147 2.41%
1996 2,925 44.96% 2,543 39.09% 1,038 15.95%
1992 3,068 45.63% 2,389 35.53% 1,266 18.83%
1988 4,559 71.69% 1,622 25.51% 178 2.80%
1984 5,404 78.60% 1,318 19.17% 153 2.23%
1980 3,792 57.16% 2,665 40.17% 177 2.67%
1976 3,161 50.10% 2,961 46.93% 188 2.98%
1972 3,858 81.51% 651 13.75% 224 4.73%
1968 1,258 21.52% 710 12.15% 3,878 66.34%
1964 4,319 83.33% 864 16.67% 0 0.00%
1960 2,123 55.26% 843 21.94% 876 22.80%
1956 1,885 61.56% 951 31.06% 226 7.38%
1952 1,692 45.82% 2,001 54.18% 0 0.00%
1948 266 9.67% 716 26.03% 1,769 64.30%
1944 504 19.78% 2,018 79.20% 26 1.02%
1940 258 11.18% 2,039 88.38% 10 0.43%
1936 256 13.48% 1,643 86.52% 0 0.00%
1932 117 6.30% 1,738 93.64% 1 0.05%
1928 450 33.81% 881 66.19% 0 0.00%
1924 102 17.93% 456 80.14% 11 1.93%
1920 109 15.71% 570 82.13% 15 2.16%
1916 20 3.13% 610 95.61% 8 1.25%
1912 7 1.26% 366 65.95% 182 32.79%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana

References[]

  1. ^ a b "LaSalle Parish, Louisiana". quickfacts.census.gov. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lasalleparishlouisiana/RHI825219. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "LaSalle Parish". Center for Cultural and Eco-Tourism. http://ccet.louisiana.edu/tourism/parishes/Central_Louisiana/lasalle.html. 
  4. ^ "Changes to Counties or County Equivalent Entities: 2010s". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/geography/technical-documentation/county-changes/2010.html. 
  5. ^ "Google Trends". Google. https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&geo=US&q=%22lasalle%20parish%22,%22la%20salle%20parish%22. 
  6. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt. 
  7. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  8. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  9. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. 
  10. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf. 
  11. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US22059&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  13. ^ "Evelyn Blackmon obituary". Monroe News-Star. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thenewsstar/obituary.aspx?n=evelyn-blackmon&pid=171102732&fhid=20715#sthash.a89ANCcS.dpuf. 
  14. ^ Henry E. Chambers, A History of Louisiana: Wilderness, Colony, Province, Territory, State, People, (Chicago and New York City: American Historical Society, Inc., 1925), pp. 245-246
  15. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Template:LaSalle Parish, Louisiana Template:Louisiana parishes

Coordinates: 31°41′N 92°10′W / 31.68, -92.16


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