Pollock, Louisiana

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Pollock, Louisiana
Town
Town of Pollock
Motto: 
"Growing for the Future" [1]
Grant Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pollock Highlighted.svg
Location of Pollock in Grant Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°31′29″N92°24′32″W / 31.52472°N 92.40889°W / 31.52472; -92.40889
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Grant
Government
Area
[2]
  Total7.87 sq mi (20.37 km2)
  Land7.84 sq mi (20.29 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total394
  Rank GR: 3rd
  Density50.28/sq mi (19.41/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-61580
Website www.pollockla.us

Pollock is a small town in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 469 as of the 2010 census, [3] up from 376 in 2000. Pollock and southern Grant Parish have been experiencing residential and business growth in recent years. The population of Pollock increased between the 2000 and 2010 censuses as a result of the annexation of the land surrounding a federal prison, the United States Penitentiary, Pollock.[ citation needed ]

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History

The town proper that sprang up in 1892 around a sawmill was named in honor of the manager of the Big Creek Sawmill and Lumber Company, Captain James W. Pollock. [4]

Pollock was for many years a sundown town, a community that did not allow black people to be there after sundown. [5] Historian Herbert Aptheker reported a sign "Niggers stay out of Pollock" [5] at the town's boundary during World War II when he commanded a group of black soldiers nearby. [6] The town's official history notes "the few individuals of African descent" living in the Pollock area left soon after the Colfax massacre. [7] The Louisiana Almanac reported that as late as 1990, Pollock still had no black residents. [8] [9]

Geography

Pollock is located in southeastern Grant Parish at 31°31′29″N92°24′32″W / 31.52472°N 92.40889°W / 31.52472; -92.40889 (31.524760, -92.408866) [10] and has an elevation of 118 feet (36.0 m). [11] U.S. Route 165 is the main highway through the town, leading north 16 miles (26 km) to Georgetown and south 16 miles to Alexandria. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km2), all land. [3]

Pollock is within Kisatchie National Forest. Stuart Lake Recreational Area, part of the national forest, is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southwest of the center of town.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 637
1910 6756.0%
1920 353−47.7%
1930 3766.5%
1940 317−15.7%
1950 42132.8%
1960 366−13.1%
1970 341−6.8%
1980 39917.0%
1990 330−17.3%
2000 37613.9%
2010 46924.7%
2020 394−16.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [12]

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 376 people, 157 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 298.7 inhabitants per square mile (115.3/km2). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 162.1 units per square mile (62.6 units/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.87% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.53% Asian, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.86% of the population.

There were 157 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $29,063. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,134. About 20.5% of families and 22.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.3% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government and infrastructure

The Federal Correctional Complex, Pollock, consisting of the United States Penitentiary, Pollock and Federal Correctional Institution, Pollock, is located nearby. [14] [15]

Education

Pollock residents are zoned to Grant Parish School Board schools.

Notable people

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