Elizabeth, Louisiana

Elizabeth, Louisiana
Village
Elizabeth Hospital Building, as Elizabeth Town Hall in 2005
Location of Elizabeth in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°52′03″N92°47′40″W / 30.86750°N 92.79444°W / 30.86750; -92.79444
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Allen
Area [1]
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	417
• Density	253.03/sq mi (97.72/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-23235
Website	https://villageofelizabeth.com

Elizabeth is a village in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States with population of 417 in the 2020 census. It was a town and had population of 532 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

History

As the village's website notes, the Village of Elizabeth was once known as the "Town of Elizabeth". It became a town legally on January 23, 1964, when Gov. Jimmie H. Davis signed a proclamation making Elizabeth the fifth incorporated town in Allen Parish. ^[3]

"The name Elizabeth was chosen as a tribute to the daughter of Sam Parks, one of the men who established the Industrial Lumber Company's Calcasieu Paper Mill. Elizabeth was carefully planned and held the component of a company town built to feed the lumber mill and made every effort to making them superior. The Town hospital for the mill, now holds Elizabeth's Village Hall." ^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau in 2010, the town (not yet a village) has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.37%, is water. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1970	504		—
1980	454		−9.9%
1990	414		−8.8%
2000	574		38.6%
2010	532		−7.3%
2020	417		−21.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2020 census, Elizabeth was noted as a Village, and it had population of 417. ^[5]

As of the census of 2000, ^[6] there were 574 people, 191 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.9 inhabitants per square mile (136.6/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 4.36% African American, 1.22% Native American, 1.22% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population. Elizabeth's closest neighbor in Allen Parish is Oakdale, LA. Oakdale is located to the east of Elizabeth.

There were 191 households, out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $30,375. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,259. About 14.8% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Faye Emerson, known in the early 1950s as the "First Lady of Television", was born in Elizabeth in 1917 and died in Majorca in 1983.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elizabeth town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
3. "Welcome to the Village of Elizabeth: The Front Porch Community". Village of Elizabeth. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "2020 census data for Elizabeth village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved September 26, 2022.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.