Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

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Caldwell Parish
Parish
Caldwell Parish Courthouse, Columbia, LA IMG 2712.JPG
Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia
Seal of Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.png
Seal
Map of Louisiana highlighting Caldwell Parish.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
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Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°05′N92°07′W / 32.09°N 92.12°W / 32.09; -92.12
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana
Founded1838
Named after Local Caldwell family
Seat Columbia
Largest village Clarks
Area
 • Total
541 sq mi (1,400 km2)
 • Land529 sq mi (1,370 km2)
 • Water11 sq mi (30 km2)  2.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,645
 • Density18/sq mi (6.9/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district 5th
Website www.caldwellparish.org
Caldwell Parish sign, LA, IMG 2755.JPG

Caldwell Parish (French : Paroisse de Caldwell) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645. [1] The parish seat is Columbia. [2]

Contents

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 529 square miles (1,370 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (2.1%) is water. [3]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

Communities

Towns

Villages

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1840 2,017—
1850 2,81539.6%
1860 4,83371.7%
1870 4,820−0.3%
1880 5,76719.6%
1890 5,8140.8%
1900 6,91719.0%
1910 8,59324.2%
1920 9,51410.7%
1930 10,4309.6%
1940 12,04615.5%
1950 10,293−14.6%
1960 9,004−12.5%
1970 9,3543.9%
1980 10,76115.0%
1990 9,810−8.8%
2000 10,5607.6%
2010 10,132−4.1%
2020 9,645−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
1790-1960 [5] 1900-1990 [6]
1990-2000 [7] 2010-2013 [8]

2020 census

Caldwell Parish, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)Pop 1980 [9] Pop 1990 [10] Pop 2000 [11] Pop 2010 [12] Pop 2020 [13] % 1980% 1990% 2000% 2010% 2020
White alone (NH)8,6287,8688,3968,0457,55180.18%80.20%79.51%79.40%78.29%
Black or African American alone (NH)1,9581,7601,8841,7351,52818.20%17.94%17.84%17.12%15.84%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)194719190.01%0.09%0.45%0.19%0.20%
Asian alone (NH)13121525420.12%0.12%0.14%0.25%0.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)x [14] x [15] 003xx0.00%0.00%0.03%
Other race alone (NH)014260.00%0.01%0.04%0.02%0.06%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)x [16] x [17] 5784275xx0.54%0.83%2.85%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1611601572222211.50%1.63%1.49%2.19%2.29%
Total10,7619,81010,56010,1329,645 100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the census [18] of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km2). There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km2).

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race. [1]

Law enforcement

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish. [19]

Politics

Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with Donald Trump obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.

United States presidential election results for Caldwell Parish, Louisiana [20]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
1912 183.57%36672.62%12023.81%
1916 203.47%55496.01%30.52%
1920 12819.19%53980.81%00.00%
1924 7714.72%44284.51%40.76%
1928 28826.42%80273.58%00.00%
1932 865.58%1,44893.96%70.45%
1936 23514.63%1,37185.37%00.00%
1940 31816.01%1,66883.99%00.00%
1944 50530.66%1,14269.34%00.00%
1948 1518.64%77744.45%82046.91%
1952 96145.27%1,16254.73%00.00%
1956 58735.17%46828.04%61436.79%
1960 71635.08%69434.00%63130.92%
1964 2,53480.62%60919.38%00.00%
1968 49013.19%97326.19%2,25260.62%
1972 2,30676.99%50816.96%1816.04%
1976 1,89049.66%1,83048.08%862.26%
1980 2,65357.91%1,78638.99%1423.10%
1984 3,34169.33%1,34827.97%1302.70%
1988 2,99765.74%1,42331.21%1393.05%
1992 1,75237.40%2,06144.00%87118.60%
1996 1,84240.40%2,11746.44%60013.16%
2000 2,81765.09%1,35931.40%1523.51%
2004 3,30869.61%1,38429.12%601.26%
2008 3,69675.54%1,11822.85%791.61%
2012 3,64077.18%1,01621.54%601.27%
2016 3,82281.46%78816.79%821.75%
2020 3,97683.49%74515.64%410.86%
2024 3,72485.93%58013.38%300.69%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ "1980 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 14 - Persons by Race and Table 15 - Total Persons and Spanish Origin Persons by Type of Spanish Origin and Race (p. 20/12-20/20)" (PDF). United States Census Bureau .
  10. ↑ "1990 Census of Population - General Population Characteristics - Louisiana - Table 6 - Race and Hispanic Origin" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . p. 15-38.
  11. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  12. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  13. ↑ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Caldwell Parish, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
  14. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census
  15. ↑ included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census
  16. ↑ not an option in the 1980 Census
  17. ↑ not an option in the 1990 Census
  18. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  19. ↑ "CALDWELL PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE – Committed to our Community". cpso.us. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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