DeSoto Parish, Louisiana

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DeSoto Parish, Louisiana
Parish
Parish of DeSoto
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DeSoto Parish Courthouse in Mansfield
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Flag
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Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
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Louisiana's location within the U.S.
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Region North Louisiana
Founded1843
Named for settler, Marcel DeSoto
Parish seat Mansfield
Largest municipality Stonewall (area)
Mansfield (population)
Area
 • Total
2,320 km2 (895 sq mi)
 • Land2,270 km2 (876 sq mi)
 • Water50 km2 (19 sq mi)
 • percentage5 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,812
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
Congressional district 4th
Website DeSoto Parish Government

DeSoto Parish (Spanish : Parroquia de DeSoto; French: Paroisse DeSoto) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish was formed in 1843. [1] At the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 26,812. [2] Its parish seat and most populous municipality is Mansfield. [3] DeSoto Parish is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.

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History

It is a typical misconception that the parish was named after Hernando de Soto, the Spaniard who explored the future southeastern United States and discovered and named the Mississippi River. [4] The parish was in fact named after the unrelated Marcel DeSoto, who led the first group of European settlers there, to a settlement historically known as Bayou Pierre. [5] The parish's name is also commonly misspelled following the explorer's name as "De Soto Parish," but it is properly spelled following the settler's name as "DeSoto Parish." [6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 895 square miles (2,320 km2), of which 876 square miles (2,270 km2) is land and 19 square miles (49 km2) (2.1%) is water. [7]

Major highways

Adjacent parishes

National protected area

Communities

Map of DeSoto Parish, with municipal labels Map of De Soto Parish Louisiana With Municipal Labels.PNG
Map of DeSoto Parish, with municipal labels

City

Towns

Villages

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Former communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850 8,023—
1860 13,29865.7%
1870 14,96212.5%
1880 15,6034.3%
1890 19,86027.3%
1900 25,06326.2%
1910 27,68910.5%
1920 29,3766.1%
1930 31,0165.6%
1940 31,8032.5%
1950 24,398−23.3%
1960 24,248−0.6%
1970 22,764−6.1%
1980 25,72713.0%
1990 25,346−1.5%
2000 25,4940.6%
2010 26,6564.6%
2020 26,8120.6%
2021 (est.)26,919 [2] 0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [8]
1790-1960 [9] 1900-1990 [10]
1990-2000 [11] 2010 [12]
DeSoto Parish racial composition as of 2020 [13]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)15,12256.4%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)9,58635.75%
Native American 2420.9%
Asian 990.37%
Pacific Islander 120.05%
Other/Mixed 1,0013.73%
Hispanic or Latino 7622.84%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 26,812 people, 10,821 households, and 7,254 families residing in the parish. At the 2019 American Community Survey, [14] there were 10,821 households.

In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the parish was 58.8% non-Hispanic or Latino white, 35.3% Black or African American, 0.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1% Asian, <0.0% Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.1% some other race, 1.9% two or more races, and 2.9% Hispanic or Latin American of any race. [15]

There were 10,821 households at the 2019 census estimates, and the home-ownership rate was 71.3%. Of the 7,716 owner-occupied units, 3,917 were married couples living together, 365 male households with no female present, and 896 female households with no male present. There was a 17.1% vacancy rate in the parish. The average family size was 3.07, [14] and the average household size was 2.50. [2]

In the parish, 75.5% were aged 18 and older, and 17.2% were aged 65 and older; the median age was 39.3, and 6.5% were aged 5 and under. Approximately 0.8% of the population were foreign-born, and 2.1% spoke a language other than English at home.

The median income for a household in the parish was $46,006; families had a median income of $56,323, married couples had a median income of $78,090, and non-family households had a median income of $25,314. An estimated 22% of the parish lived at or below the poverty line, and 30.6% of people aged under 18 were at or below the poverty line.

Education

Public schools in DeSoto Parish are operated by the DeSoto Parish School Board. It is in the service area of Bossier Parish Community College. [16]

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for DeSoto Parish, Louisiana [19]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No. %No. %No. %
2024 9,35967.27%4,42631.81%1280.92%
2020 9,11261.83%5,45737.03%1671.13%
2016 8,06859.76%5,16538.26%2671.98%
2012 7,35356.34%5,55342.55%1451.11%
2008 6,88356.16%5,24242.77%1321.08%
2004 6,21154.79%5,02644.34%990.87%
2000 5,26049.64%5,03647.53%3002.83%
1996 3,52633.52%6,22159.13%7737.35%
1992 3,64333.06%5,67151.46%1,70715.49%
1988 5,02247.76%5,36651.03%1281.22%
1984 5,98955.77%4,64243.23%1081.01%
1980 4,34942.11%5,86156.75%1171.13%
1976 3,60143.14%4,63055.46%1171.40%
1972 4,01756.16%2,59636.29%5407.55%
1968 97411.37%3,40039.70%4,19048.93%
1964 3,95475.92%1,25424.08%00.00%
1960 1,60336.11%1,18326.65%1,65337.24%
1956 2,01153.33%1,20631.98%55414.69%
1952 2,30357.85%1,67842.15%00.00%
1948 2709.72%61722.21%1,89168.07%
1944 53822.45%1,85877.55%00.00%
1940 2116.84%2,87293.16%00.00%
1936 933.83%2,33796.17%00.00%
1932 873.47%2,41696.45%20.08%
1928 51726.32%1,44573.57%20.10%
1924 1189.25%1,14689.88%110.86%
1920 564.39%1,21995.61%00.00%
1916 171.52%1,10498.48%00.00%
1912 111.20%81588.68%9310.12%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "DeSoto Parish". www.sfasu.edu. Center for Regional Heritage Research. Retrieved September 3, 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 "QuickFacts: DeSoto Parish, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  105.
  5. ↑ Means, Emilia Gay Griffith, and Liz Chrysler. DeSoto Parish. Arcadia Publishing, 2011, p. 8.
  6. ↑ "DeSoto Parish Clerk of Court – Honorable Jeremy M. Evans". www.desotoparishclerk.org. Archived from the original on July 27, 2019. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  14. 1 2 "Geography Profile: DeSoto Parish, Louisiana". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  15. ↑ "2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates". data.census.gov. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Our Colleges". Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges . Retrieved June 3, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Funeral for Pike Hall at 11 A.M. Today – Prominent Attorney, Civic Leader Succumbs After Brief Illness". The Shreveport Times . December 17, 1945. pp. 1, 6. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
  18. ↑ "C. O. Simpkins, Sr.: Civil Rights Champion". cosimpkins.com. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  19. ↑ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

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