Bawcomville, Louisiana

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Bawcomville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Ouachita Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Bawcomville Highlighted.svg
Location of Bawcomville in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
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Bawcomville, Louisiana
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Bawcomville, Louisiana
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
3.75 sq mi (9.70 km2)
 • Land3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
Elevation
[2]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,472
 • Density1,096.2/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 ID2586665 [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]

Contents

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
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 3,588—
2020 3,472−3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Bawcomville first appeared in the 2010 U.S. census split out along with the Brownsville CDP from the deleted Brownsville-Bawcomville CDP. [7]

2020 census

Bawcomville racial composition [8]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)2,51472.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)3349.62%
Native American 190.55%
Asian 110.32%
Other/Mixed 2206.34%
Hispanic or Latino 37410.77%

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. [9]

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. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bawcomville, Louisiana
  3. ↑ "Bawcomville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "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
  10. ↑ "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.
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