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  State: Louisiana
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 17,226 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,302 | 
| White Population: | 12,799 | 
| Black Population: | 3,264 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 163 | 
| Asian Population: | 44 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 48 | 
| Indian Population: | - | 
| Other Population: | 31 | 
| Male Population: | 7,749 | 
| Female Population: | 8,553 | 
| Median Age: | 34.3 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.7 | 
| Households: | 6,472 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.73 | 
| Average House Value: | $62,500 | 
| Average Household Income: | $27,009 | 
| Land Area: | 151.842 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.223 sq mi | 
            Roanoke, LA (       4.8 miles)
             Evangeline, LA (       6.5 miles)
             Mermentau, LA (       7.4 miles)
             Egan, LA (       9.1 miles)
             Welsh, LA (       9.4 miles)
             Iota, LA (      11.5 miles)
             Lake Arthur, LA (      12.5 miles)
             Morse, LA (      12.9 miles)
             Estherwood, LA (      13.7 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 4,468,976 | 
| White Population: | 2,856,161 | 
| Black Population: | 1,451,944 | 
| Asian Population: | 54,758 | 
| Indian Population: | 25,477 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 1,240 | 
| Other Population: | 31,131 | 
| Male Population: | 2,162,903 | 
| Female Population: | 2,306,073 | 
| Median Age: | 34.00 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.60 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,656,053 | 
| White Households: | 1,127,345 | 
| Black Households: | 479,536 | 
| Asian Households: | 15,941 | 
| Indian Households: | 8,442 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 369 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.62 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.16 |