Dubberly, Louisiana

Dubberly, Louisiana
Village
U.S. Post Office in Dubberly
Location of Dubberly in Webster Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°32′28″N93°14′36″W / 32.54111°N 93.24333°W / 32.54111; -93.24333 [1]
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Webster
Area [2]
• Total	3.95 sq mi (10.22 km2)
• Land	3.94 sq mi (10.20 km2)
• Water	0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation [1]	262 ft (80 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	250
• Density	63.5/sq mi (24.51/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-21835
GNIS feature ID	2407445 [1]

Dubberly is a village in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 290 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

The largest plant nursery in the south, Dixie nursery, was operated at Shadow House in Dubberly. ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	249		—
1970	212		−14.9%
1980	421		98.6%
1990	253		−39.9%
2000	290		14.6%
2010	273		−5.9%
2020	250		−8.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the census ^[5] of 2000, there were 290 people, 120 households, and 90 families residing in the village. The population density was 73.8 inhabitants per square mile (28.5/km²). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 36.4 per square mile (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.97% White, 10.00% African American, 0.34% Native American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 31.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $40,417, and the median income for a family was $48,000. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $30,333 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,284. About 4.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 18.0% of those 65 or over.

Infrastructure

The Joshua B. Tomlinson Interchange at Interstate 20 and Louisiana State Highway 531 between Minden and Dubberly was dedicated in honor of United States Army sergeant Joshua Tomlinson, who was killed in the line of duty in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. ^[6]

Another interchange to the west on Interstate 20 at the Minden-Sibley exit is named for Iraq War hero, Army Sgt. Joshua B. Madden.

Notable people

Former Governor Robert F. Kennon was born in Dubberly in 1902 but reared in Minden. James Burton, a popular rock and roll/Country music guitarist, was born in Dubberly in 1939.

Nicholas J. Sandlin, a farmer, lawyer, journalist, district attorney, Webster Parish police juror, state representative, postmaster, Confederate States Army officer and prisoner of war, lived on a plantation near Dubberly in the 1850s. ^[7] Another state representative from Dubberly, Irvin Talton, held the seat from 1880 to 1884 and was earlier a member of the Webster Parish Police Jury. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dubberly, Louisiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
3. Rowell, Kathie (October 29, 2018). "Louisiana man takes on labor of love to repair one of north Louisiana's oldest homes". Shreveport Times . Retrieved October 12, 2024.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. Annie Andersen, "Freeway Interchange Dedicated to Fallen Soldier", KMSS-TV, September 11, 2013
7. John A. Agan (2010). Echoes of Our Past: The Civil War Years in Minden. pp. 37–39. ISBN   978-0-557-56490-3 . Retrieved March 14, 2015.
8. "Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812 - Current: Webster Parish" (PDF). house.louisiana.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 20, 2015.