Moreauville, Louisiana

Moreauville, Louisiana
Village
Location of Moreauville in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°02′20″N91°58′34″W / 31.03889°N 91.97611°W / 31.03889; -91.97611
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Avoyelles
Government
• Mayor	Beryl Holmes (elected 2018)
Area [1]
• Total	3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
• Land	3.03 sq mi (7.84 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	56 ft (17 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	984
• Density	325.07/sq mi (125.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-51970
Website	www.moreauville.org

Moreauville is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 929 at the 2010 census. ^[2]

Geography

Moreauville is located at 31°2′20″N91°58′34″W / 31.03889°N 91.97611°W / 31.03889; -91.97611 (31.038998, -91.976067). ^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km²), all land. ^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1910	728		—
1920	867		19.1%
1930	600		−30.8%
1940	815		35.8%
1950	835		2.5%
1960	815		−2.4%
1970	807		−1.0%
1980	853		5.7%
1990	919		7.7%
2000	922		0.3%
2010	929		0.8%
2020	984		5.9%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

2020 census

Moreauville racial composition ^[5]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	517	52.54%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	369	37.5%
Native American	15	1.52%
Asian	2	0.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0.1%
Other/Mixed	57	5.79%
Hispanic or Latino	23	2.34%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 984 people, 416 households, and 255 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the census ^[6] of 2000, there were 922 people, 373 households, and 243 families residing in the village. The population density was 304.5 inhabitants per square mile (117.6/km²). There were 412 housing units at an average density of 136.1 per square mile (52.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 61.17% White, 35.68% African American, 1.74% Native American, 0.65% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.

There were 373 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.1% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,942, and the median income for a family was $36,696. Males had a median income of $25,500 versus $16,406 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,078. About 11.7% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 19.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

On October 13, 2014, Moreauville passed a ban on several breeds of dogs, including Rottweilers and pit bulls. According to Penn Lemoine, a village alderperson, several Moreauville residents had complained that dogs from those breeds "were basically running along town" and that made the persons unable to "walk along the neighborhoods". ^[7] Owners would have had to give up the dogs by December 1 of that year. ^[7] The law stated that all banned dogs not removed would be seized and taken for "disposition" by that day. O'Hara Owens, a village resident and the owner of a pit bull, criticized the law. ^[8] After the story gained widespread attention, the village government "reconsidered" the law, and abandoned the December 1 deadline. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Moreauville village, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
7. "LA family set to lose Pit Bull on Dec. 1st because of village ban" (Archive). KTBS-TV . November 22, 2014. Retrieved on November 24, 2014.
8. "Family set to lose pit bull on Dec. 1 because of ban" (Archive). KALB-TV . November 22, 2014. Retrieved on November 24, 2014.
9. Moreauville alderman reverses position on pitbull, rottweiler ban after nationwide backlash & Moreauville pit bull ban attracts national attention Archived 2014-12-04 at the Wayback Machine