Brownsville, Louisiana

Brownsville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°29′34″N92°09′26″W / 32.49278°N 92.15722°W / 32.49278; -92.15722
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Ouachita
Area [1]
• Total	3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
• Land	3.48 sq mi (9.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,353
• Density	1,252.66/sq mi (483.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71292 [3]
Area code	318
GNIS feature ID	2586671 [2]

Brownsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 4,317 as of the 2010 census. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.494 square miles (9.05 km²), all land. ^[4]

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

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	4,353		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

2020 census

Brownsville racial composition ^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,370	54.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,227	28.19%
Native American	23	0.53%
Asian	28	0.64%
Pacific Islander	2	0.05%
Other/Mixed	192	4.41%
Hispanic or Latino	511	11.74%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,353 people, 1,667 households, and 834 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Ouachita Parish School System is the area school district. ^[7]

Much of Brownsville CDP is zoned to Riser Elementary School, while other parts are zoned to Riverbend Elementary School, and some parts to the southeast are zoned to Lenwil Elementary School. They feed into Riser Middle School and West Monroe High School. ^[8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brownsville, Louisiana
3. "Brownsville 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. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
7. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 12–13, 18-19 (PDF pp. 13-14, 19-20/31). Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
8. "Feeder Schools Correlation" (PDF). Ouachita Parish School Board . Retrieved January 4, 2024. - Riser ES map, Riverbend ES map, Lenwil ES. See Brownsville CDP map.