Pleasant Hill, Sabine Parish, Louisiana

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Pleasant Hill, Louisiana
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Village of Pleasant Hill
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Pleasant Hill water tower
Nickname: 
P. Hill
Motto: 
Come Enjoy the Experience.
Sabine Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Pleasant Hill Highlighted.svg
Location of Pleasant Hill in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 31°49′05″N93°31′00″W / 31.81806°N 93.51667°W / 31.81806; -93.51667 Coordinates: 31°49′05″N93°31′00″W / 31.81806°N 93.51667°W / 31.81806; -93.51667
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Sabine
Founded1844
Incorporated1893
Founded byJohn Jordan
Named for The rolling hills
Government
  Type mayor-council
  Body board of alderman
  MayorGlenn Arnold
   Chief of Police Ray Williams
Area
[1]
  Total1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
  Land1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
285 ft (87 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total617
  Density382.04/sq mi (147.48/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-61055
GNIS feature ID2407527

Pleasant Hill is a village in Sabine Parish in western Louisiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the village population was 1,232. It is best known as the site of The Battle of Pleasant Hill, a Civil War engagement fought in April 1864.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1900 300
1910 44247.3%
1920 55425.3%
1930 80745.7%
1940 737−8.7%
1950 85616.1%
1960 9076.0%
1970 826−8.9%
1980 776−6.1%
1990 8246.2%
2000 786−4.6%
2010 723−8.0%
2020 617−14.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [2]

2020 census

Pleasant Hill racial composition [3]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)30649.59%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)27444.41%
Native American 50.81%
Other/Mixed 213.4%
Hispanic or Latino 111.78%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 617 people, 273 households, and 122 families residing in the village.

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, [4] there were 786 people, 293 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 505.4 inhabitants per square mile (195.1/km2). There were 337 housing units at an average density of 216.7 per square mile (83.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 58.78% White, 35.11% African American, 3.18% Native American, 0.13% Asian, and 2.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.91% of the population.

There were 293 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $18,068, and the median income for a family was $35,625. Males had a median income of $38,125 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,188. About 26.8% of families and 30.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 43.6% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Public schools in Sabine Parish are operated by the Sabine Parish School Board. The village of Pleasant Hill is zoned to Pleasant Hill High School (Grades PK-12).

More information

The Village of Pleasant Hill Historical Marker

Notable people

[5]

See also

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References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2021-12-29.
  4. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Hull, Edgar". Louisiana Historical Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved February 1, 2011.