Bawcomville, Louisiana

Bawcomville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°28′13″N92°10′25″W / 32.47028°N 92.17361°W / 32.47028; -92.17361
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Government
Area [1]
• Total	3.74 sq mi (9.70 km2)
• Land	3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
• Water	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
Elevation [2]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,472
• Density	1,096.31/sq mi (423.25/km2)
Demonym	Bawcomite
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71292 [3]
Area code	318
GNIS feature ID	2586665 [2]

Bawcomville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 3,588 as of the 2010 census. ^[4]

The Redneck Christmas Parade is held annually in Bawcomville. ^[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.744 square miles (9.70 km²); 3.167 square miles (8.20 km²) of its area is land, and 0.577 square miles (1.49 km²) is water. ^[4]

Prior to 2010, the Census Bureau included both Bawcomville and Brownsville in the Brownsville-Bawcomville census-designated place for statistical purposes.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	3,472		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

2020 census

Bawcomville racial composition ^[7]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,514	72.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	334	9.62%
Native American	19	0.55%
Asian	11	0.32%
Other/Mixed	220	6.34%
Hispanic or Latino	374	10.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,472 people, 1,270 households, and 614 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Ouachita Parish School System is the area school district. ^[8]

Much of Bawcomville CDP is zoned to Lenwil Elementary School, while a section north of Olive Street and west of Evergreen Street is zoned to Riser Elementary. They both feed into Riser Middle School and West Monroe High School. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bawcomville, Louisiana
3. "Bawcomville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
4. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2017.
5. "The Bawcomville Redneck Christmas Parade celebrated its 15th annual event". KTVE - myarklamiss.com. December 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 18-19 (PDF pp. 19-20/31). Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
9. "Feeder Schools Correlation" (PDF). Ouachita Parish School Board . Retrieved January 4, 2024. - Linked from here. Lenwil ES map, Riser ES map. See Bawcomville CDP map.