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Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Lincoln Parish, LA, Courthouse IMG 3776
Lincoln Parish Courthouse in Ruston
Flag of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Flag
Map of Louisiana highlighting Lincoln Parish
Location in the state of Louisiana
Map of the U.S
Louisiana's location in the U.S.
Founded 1873
Named for Abraham Lincoln
Seat Ruston
Largest city Ruston
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

472 sq mi (1,222 km²)
472 sq mi (1,222 km²)
0.7 sq mi (2 km²), 0.2
Population
 - (2020)
 - Density

48,396
Congressional district 5th
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website http://www.lincolnparish.org/

Lincoln Parish (French: Paroisse de Lincoln) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,396.[1] The parish seat is Ruston.[2] The parish was created on February 24, 1873, from parts of Bienville, Claiborne, Union, and Jackson parishes, and its boundaries have changed only once (in 1877). This makes Lincoln Parish one of the Reconstruction parishes.[3]

Lincoln Parish comprises the Ruston, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History[]

Since the late 20th century, archeologists have dated eleven sites in northern Louisiana where thousands of years ago, indigenous cultures built complexes with multiple, monumental earthwork mounds during the Middle Archaic period, long before the development of sedentary, agricultural societies. At sites such as Watson Brake, Frenchman's Bend, and Caney, generations of hunter-gatherers worked for hundreds of years to build and add to mound complexes. Hedgepeth Site, located in Lincoln Parish, is dated about 5200–4500 BP (about 3300–2600 BCE), from the latter part of this period. Such finds are changing the understanding of early human cultures.[4]

The parish was one of several new ones established by the state legislature during Reconstruction; in 1873 it was formed from land that had belonged to Bienville, Claiborne, Jackson and Union parishes to create one in which newly elected representatives might have more ties to the Republican Party. It was an attempt to break up the old order of political power, and to capitalize on the arrival of the railroad line. The parish is named for the late U.S. president Abraham Lincoln.[5]

In 1934, the historian Robert W. Mondy of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston completed a thesis entitled "A History of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana" as part of the requirements for his Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin.[6] Another Louisiana Tech faculty member, Robert C. Snyder, was instrumental in the establishment in 1962 of the Lincoln Parish Library. He served as the library board president for many years.[7]

Lincoln Parish is usually Republican in contested elections. In 2012, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney won the parish with 10,739 votes (56.5 percent) to U.S. President Barack H. Obama, the Democrat who polled 7,956 ballots (41.9 percent).[8]

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 472 square miles (1,220 km2), of which 472 square miles (1,220 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (0.2%) is water.[9]

Major highways[]

  • I-20 Interstate 20
  • US 80 U.S. Highway 80
  • US 167 U.S. Highway 167
  • Louisiana 33 Louisiana Highway 33

Adjacent parishes[]

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 11,075
1890 14,753 33.2%
1900 15,898 7.8%
1910 18,485 16.3%
1920 16,962 −8.2%
1930 22,822 34.5%
1940 24,790 8.6%
1950 25,782 4.0%
1960 28,535 10.7%
1970 33,800 18.5%
1980 39,763 17.6%
1990 41,745 5.0%
2000 42,509 1.8%
2010 46,735 9.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]
1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12]
1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1]

2020 census[]

Lincoln Parish racial composition[14]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 25,672 53.05%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 18,626 38.49%
Native American 145 0.3%
Asian 682 1.41%
Pacific Islander 5 0.01%
Other/Mixed 1,512 3.12%
Hispanic or Latino 1,754 3.62%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 48,396 people, 17,712 households, and 10,407 families residing in the parish.

2010 census[]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 46,735 people living in the parish. 55.2% were White, 40.5% Black or African American, 1.7% Asian, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% of some other race and 1.1% of two or more races. 2.5% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

2000 census[]

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 42,509 people, 15,235 households, and 9,689 families living in the parish. The population density was 90 people per square mile (35/km2). There were 17,000 housing units at an average density of 36 per square mile (14/km2). The racial makeup of the parish was 57.42% White, 39.84% Black or African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.28% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 15,235 households, out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.50% were married couples living together, 15.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.40% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the parish the population was spread out, with 22.10% under the age of 18, 25.70% from 18 to 24, 23.20% from 25 to 44, 17.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 26 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.90 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $26,977, and the median income for a family was $38,972. Males had a median income of $32,376 versus $20,877 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $14,313. About 18.20% of families and 26.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.10% of those under age 18 and 18.10% of those age 65 or over.


Education[]

Lincoln Parish residents are zoned to Lincoln Parish School Board schools.

The parish is home to Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, and Grambling State University in Grambling.

Bethel Christian School is located in Ruston.

Ruston High School is located in Ruston.

Lincoln Preparatory School is located in Grambling.

Choudrant Elementary School and Choudrant High School are located in Choudrant.

National Guard[]

527th Engineer Battalion (Triple Alpha) ("Anything, Anytime, Anywhere") is headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana, the parish seat. This battalion is part of the 225th Engineer Brigade of the Louisiana National Guard.

Attractions[]

  • Eddie G. Robinson Museum
  • Lincoln Parish Park
  • Louisiana Military Museum
  • Lincoln Parish Museum
  • Dixie Center for the Arts
  • North Central Louisiana Arts Council
  • Ruston Community Theatre
  • Celebrity Theatre (movie theater)
  • Annual Peach Festival held in Ruston
  • Annual Chicken Festival held in Dubach
  • Kingdom Collectives Film Festival held in Ruston

Communities[]

Map of Lincoln Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Map of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana With Municipal Labels

Cities[]

  • Grambling
  • Ruston (parish seat and largest municipality)

Towns[]

  • Dubach
  • Vienna

Villages[]

  • Choudrant
  • Downsville
  • Simsboro

Unincorporated communities[]

  • Corinth
  • Mount Zion
  • Pleasant Hill
  • Hico
  • Hilly
  • Unionville

Politics[]

United States presidential election results for Lincoln Parish, Louisiana[16]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 11,311 58.68% 7,559 39.22% 405 2.10%
2016 10,761 57.64% 7,107 38.07% 801 4.29%
2012 10,739 56.54% 7,956 41.89% 298 1.57%
2008 10,680 55.69% 8,292 43.23% 207 1.08%
2004 10,791 59.23% 7,242 39.75% 185 1.02%
2000 9,246 55.86% 6,851 41.39% 454 2.74%
1996 6,973 43.98% 7,903 49.85% 979 6.17%
1992 7,220 43.60% 7,205 43.51% 2,136 12.90%
1988 8,853 60.40% 5,427 37.03% 377 2.57%
1984 9,087 61.81% 5,432 36.95% 182 1.24%
1980 7,515 55.79% 5,598 41.56% 357 2.65%
1976 6,828 57.05% 4,971 41.53% 170 1.42%
1972 6,736 69.15% 2,589 26.58% 416 4.27%
1968 2,643 29.77% 2,009 22.63% 4,225 47.59%
1964 5,766 77.09% 1,714 22.91% 0 0.00%
1960 2,766 54.14% 1,051 20.57% 1,292 25.29%
1956 2,676 59.20% 1,014 22.43% 830 18.36%
1952 3,074 60.48% 2,009 39.52% 0 0.00%
1948 353 11.03% 625 19.53% 2,223 69.45%
1944 1,032 37.71% 1,705 62.29% 0 0.00%
1940 449 13.14% 2,969 86.86% 0 0.00%
1936 201 8.53% 2,154 91.43% 1 0.04%
1932 163 7.87% 1,908 92.13% 0 0.00%
1928 670 39.16% 1,041 60.84% 0 0.00%
1924 157 13.46% 1,005 86.19% 4 0.34%
1920 183 15.61% 989 84.39% 0 0.00%
1916 42 4.29% 932 95.30% 4 0.41%
1912 3 0.39% 644 84.51% 115 15.09%



See also[]

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
  • George M. Lomax
  • Ragan Madden
  • L.D. "Buddy" Napper

References[]

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22061.html. 
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. 
  3. ^ "Archived copy". http://historical-county.newberry.org/website/Louisiana/viewer.htm. 
  4. ^ Robert W. Preucel, Stephen A. Mrozowski, Contemporary Archaeology in Theory: The New Pragmatism, John Wiley and Sons, 2010, p. 177
  5. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 187. https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ. 
  6. ^ "Louisiana parish books". http://www.geocities.com/iciphene/parishbooks.html. 
  7. ^ "Robert C. Snyder Obituary". Shreveport Times. June 12, 2011. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/shreveporttimes/obituary.aspx?n=robert-c-snyder&pid=151785180. 
  8. ^ "Lincoln Parish election returns, November 6, 2012". staticresults.sos.la.gov. http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/11062012/11062012_31.html. 
  9. ^ "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. 
  10. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html. 
  11. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu. 
  12. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt. 
  13. ^ "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. 
  14. ^ "Explore Census Data". https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US22061&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2. 
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov. 
  16. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS. 

External links[]

Template:Louisiana parishes

Coordinates: 32°36′N 92°40′W / 32.60, -92.66


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