Delta, Louisiana

Delta, Louisiana
Village
City Hall
Location in Madison Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°19′32″N90°58′12″W / 32.32556°N 90.97000°W / 32.32556; -90.97000 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Madison
Government
• Type	Mayor
• Body	Board of Aldermen
• Mayor	Ruthann Vercher
Area [2]
• Total	4.61 sq mi (11.93 km2)
• Land	4.44 sq mi (11.49 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.43 km2)
Elevation [1]	85 ft (26 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	232
• Density	52.3/sq mi (20.19/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	71233
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-20330
GNIS feature ID	2407439 [1]

Delta is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census. ^[3] It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Delta is a site on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.

History

Across the Mississippi River from Vicksburg, Delta includes the Louisiana site of Grant's Canal, an 1862–63 Union engineering project across De Soto Point intended to bypass Confederate batteries at Vicksburg. A preserved remnant is interpreted as the Grant’s Canal unit of Vicksburg National Military Park. ^{[4] [5]}

During the Vicksburg campaign, Union troops burned the then-parish seat of Richmond on June 15, 1863. ^[6] Local histories note that the parish seat later moved to Delta during Reconstruction before relocating to Tallulah. ^{[7] [8]}

Geography

Delta is located on the eastern edge of Madison Parish and the state of Louisiana. It sits on the inside of a bend in the Mississippi River known as Delta Point, across which is the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village of Delta has a total area of 4.61 square miles (11.9 km²), of which 4.44 square miles (11.5 km²) are land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km²), or 3.65%, are water. ^[2]

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Delta has a Humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. ^[9]

Climate data for Delta, Louisiana
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	14 (58)	17 (63)	22 (71)	26 (78)	29 (84)	32 (90)	33 (92)	33 (92)	31 (87)	26 (79)	21 (69)	16 (61)	25 (77)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2 (35)	3 (38)	7 (45)	11 (52)	16 (60)	20 (68)	22 (71)	21 (70)	18 (65)	12 (54)	7 (45)	3 (38)	12 (53)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	150 (5.9)	120 (4.8)	160 (6.2)	140 (5.4)	130 (5.3)	100 (4)	100 (4.1)	81 (3.2)	89 (3.5)	100 (4)	120 (4.8)	160 (6.2)	1,460 (57.5)
Source: Weatherbase [10]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	399		—
1890	320		−19.8%
1940	183		—
1950	150		−18.0%
1960	111		−26.0%
1970	153		37.8%
1980	295		92.8%
1990	234		−20.7%
2000	239		2.1%
2010	284		18.8%
2020	232		−18.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [11]

2020 census

Delta racial composition ^[12]

Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	193	83.19%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	23	9.91%
Other/Mixed	8	3.45%
Hispanic or Latino	8	3.45%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 232 people, 104 households, and 89 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census ^[13] of 2000, there were 239 people, 101 households, and 62 families residing in the village. The population density was 80.2 inhabitants per square mile (31.0/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.98% White, 2.51% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.42% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.

There were 101 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 12.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $29,750, and the median income for a family was $33,214. Males had a median income of $37,708 versus $18,929 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,346. About 9.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 38.9% of those 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Madam C.J. Walker Memorial Highway in Delta

As the birthplace of African-American entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker, the first American woman to become a millionaire by her own business achievements, Delta has been included as one of 26 sites on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. ^{[14] [15]}

Education

Public education is provided by the Madison Parish School District with campuses in nearby Tallulah, including Tallulah Elementary School (PK–2), Wright Elementary School (3–5), Madison Middle School (6–8), Madison High School (9–12), and Christian Acres Alternative (6–12). ^{[16] [17]} The private school Tallulah Academy Delta Christian School also serves the area.

Media

KSBU radio station is located in Delta.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Interstate 20 and U.S. Route 80 cross Delta east–west; state route LA 3218 connects US-80 with the Old U.S. 80 bridge approach. ^[18]

Two Mississippi River crossings align at Delta: the 1930 Old Vicksburg Bridge (a cantilever truss now used for rail traffic and special events, closed to motor vehicles since 1998) and the 1973 Vicksburg Bridge carrying I-20 and US-80. ^{[19] [20] [21]}

Notable people

• George H. Bradfield, associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court
• Curtis Pollard, state legislator who served in the Louisiana State Senate during the Reconstruction era ^[22]
• Madam C. J. Walker, African-American hair care entrepreneur, tycoon and philanthropist ^[23]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delta, Louisiana
2. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
3. "P1. Race – Delta village, Louisiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
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11. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
13. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
14. "Two American Entrepreneurs: Madam C. J. Walker and J. C. Penney (Teaching with Historic Places)". National Park Service. August 4, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
15. "LOUISIANA'S AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE TRAIL (brochure excerpt: Hermione Museum—Madam C. J. Walker exhibit)" (PDF). Office of Cultural Development, State of Louisiana. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
16. "Schools — Madison Parish School District". Madison Parish School District. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
17. "Christian Acres Alternative — Campus site". Madison Parish School District. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
18. "Madison Parish — Official Map (updated May 2025)" (PDF). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. May 2025. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
19. "Historic Context for Louisiana Bridges, 1971–1985 (I-20 Vicksburg Bridge, and 1998 end of vehicular use on the 1930 bridge)" (PDF). Louisiana DOTD. 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
20. "I-20 Mississippi River Bridge at Vicksburg — Overlay & Rehab (project page)". Louisiana DOTD. 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
21. "Vicksburg residents continue push to permanently open Old Mississippi River Bridge". WLBT. January 29, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2025.
22. "Delta". The Daily Telegraph. December 16, 1870. p. 2. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
23. "Reading 1: Meet Madam C.J. Walker". National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 22, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2018.