Boyce, Louisiana

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Boyce, Louisiana
Town
Town of Boyce
Rapides Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Boyce Highlighted.svg
Location of Boyce in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°23′12″N92°40′14″W / 31.38667°N 92.67056°W / 31.38667; -92.67056
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Rapides
Government
  MayorKelvin V. McCoy (D)
  Police ChiefRonald Lamont Goudeau (D) [1]
Area
[2]
  Total0.62 sq mi (1.60 km2)
  Land0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total888
  Density1,930.43/sq mi (745.97/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71409 [3]
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-09165

Boyce is a town in northern Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 888 at the 2020 census. The community is nearly 70 percent African American.

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History

Originally called Cotile Landing, the name was changed to Boyce in 1880, when the Texas and Pacific Railroad made Boyce its terminal point. The town was named for Judge Henry Boyce, who owned the land on which the town was located. Being of Irish descent, Boyce, and/or his son Henry Archinard Boyce, gave all the streets Irish names as he did his own cotton farmland, Ulster, which was immediately adjacent to the town along Bayou Jeunes des Gens (Jean de Jean). The post office was moved more than once but was returned to Boyce in 1883 and the Postal Service chose Boyce, even though there was a majority opposition, because the train depot already carried that name. Under charter of May 7, 1887, Boyce was organized and a council elected. [4]

Geography

Boyce is located at 31°23′12″N92°40′14″W / 31.38667°N 92.67056°W / 31.38667; -92.67056 (31.386778, -92.670577). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (8.62%) is water.

A number of small bayous, such as Bayou Jean de Jean and Bayou Helen, are located just outside the town.

An island in the Red River North of the town was created with the straightening of the portion of the river next to the Town by the Army Corps of Engineers. The owners of the Island named it St. Alfred Island, after Alfred Boyce Wettermark, (1916-2010).

Climate

Climate data for Boyce 3 WNW, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1976–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)81
(27)
86
(30)
87
(31)
95
(35)
102
(39)
101
(38)
104
(40)
107
(42)
106
(41)
94
(34)
86
(30)
82
(28)
107
(42)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)56.2
(13.4)
60.0
(15.6)
67.3
(19.6)
74.3
(23.5)
81.2
(27.3)
86.6
(30.3)
88.9
(31.6)
89.0
(31.7)
84.5
(29.2)
76.0
(24.4)
65.4
(18.6)
57.8
(14.3)
73.9
(23.3)
Daily mean °F (°C)47.5
(8.6)
50.9
(10.5)
57.9
(14.4)
65.0
(18.3)
72.5
(22.5)
78.4
(25.8)
80.6
(27.0)
80.6
(27.0)
75.8
(24.3)
66.1
(18.9)
55.8
(13.2)
49.2
(9.6)
65.0
(18.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)38.7
(3.7)
41.9
(5.5)
48.5
(9.2)
55.6
(13.1)
63.7
(17.6)
70.2
(21.2)
72.4
(22.4)
72.1
(22.3)
67.0
(19.4)
56.3
(13.5)
46.2
(7.9)
40.6
(4.8)
56.1
(13.4)
Record low °F (°C)9
(−13)
7
(−14)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
42
(6)
55
(13)
59
(15)
56
(13)
43
(6)
30
(−1)
20
(−7)
7
(−14)
7
(−14)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.78
(147)
5.04
(128)
5.79
(147)
5.61
(142)
4.37
(111)
5.19
(132)
4.85
(123)
3.35
(85)
4.25
(108)
5.12
(130)
5.39
(137)
6.03
(153)
60.77
(1,544)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.310.09.18.18.610.310.08.37.26.88.711.2108.6
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)0.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.1
Source: NOAA [6] [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 301
1900 832176.4%
1910 8654.0%
1920 1,06022.5%
1930 820−22.6%
1940 732−10.7%
1950 98134.0%
1960 1,09411.5%
1970 1,24013.3%
1980 1,198−3.4%
1990 1,36113.6%
2000 1,190−12.6%
2010 1,004−15.6%
2020 888−11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

2020 census

Boyce racial composition [9]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)20723.31%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)61569.26%
Native American 60.68%
Asian 10.11%
Other/Mixed 273.04%
Hispanic or Latino 323.6%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 888 people, 352 households, and 227 families residing in the town.

2000 census

As of the census [10] of 2000, there were 1,190 people, 426 households, and 310 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,239.5 inhabitants per square mile (864.7/km2). There were 485 housing units at an average density of 912.7 per square mile (352.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 23.19% White, 74.37% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.67% of the population.

There were 426 households, out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 35.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.8% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 77.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 67.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,727, and the median income for a family was $20,000. Males had a median income of $24,000 versus $13,600 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,616. About 37.9% of families and 40.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 52.3% of those under age 18 and 27.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Boyce is served by Northwood High School, which opened in 1988, as a new consolidation of the old Boyce Junior High School and the former A. (Alfred) Wettermark High School.

Notable people

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