Mansura, Louisiana

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Mansura, Louisiana
Town
Desfosse House Mansura Louisiana.jpg
The Desfossé House dates to 1790.
Avoyelles Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mansura Highlighted.svg
Location of Mansura in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°04′02″N92°03′10″W / 31.06722°N 92.05278°W / 31.06722; -92.05278 [1]
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Avoyelles
Area
[2]
  Total
2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
  Land2.85 sq mi (7.39 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
72 ft (22 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,320
  Density462.51/sq mi (178.57/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-48400
GNIS feature ID2406089 [1]

Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census. [3] Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and claims to be the Cochon de Lait capital of the world.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land. [3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890 144
1900 408183.3%
1910 69570.3%
1920 82919.3%
1930 1,05727.5%
1940 1,1387.7%
1950 1,43926.4%
1960 1,5799.7%
1970 1,6997.6%
1980 2,07422.1%
1990 1,601−22.8%
2000 1,573−1.7%
2010 1,419−9.8%
2020 1,320−7.0%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]
Mansura racial composition as of 2020 [5]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)38929.47%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)80961.29%
Native American 141.06%
Other/Mixed 967.27%
Hispanic or Latino 120.91%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,320 people, 623 households, and 288 families residing in the town.

Louisiana 4-H Museum

The city of Mansura is the home of the Louisiana 4-H Museum and Hall of Fame. Opened in 2009, this museum has a complete history of 4-H in Louisiana from 1908 to present day. The museum boasts its Camp Grant Walker's Old Dance Pavilion look of its video screen and benches looking like the Greek Theatre seating. The museum also boasts its hall of fame with over 100 inductees and at least one from all of the 64 parishes of Louisiana.

Education

Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.

Notable people

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mansura, Louisiana
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mansura town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.