Rayville, Louisiana

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Rayville, Louisiana
Town
Town of Rayville
Bodock Tree, Rayville, LA IMG 0162.JPG
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.
Richland Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rayville Highlighted.svg
Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°28′25″N91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Richland
Government
 • MayorHarry Lewis (D)

Police Chief Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. (D)
Rayville City Council: James "Jay" Brakefield (No Party)
Paula Buie Crumpton (D)

Debra K. James (D)

Contents

Area
[1]
 • Total
2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,347
 • Density1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71269
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-63680
Website www.townofrayville.com

Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. [2] The population was 3,347 in the 2020 census, down nearly 21 percent from 4,234 in 2000. [3]

The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).

History

Rayville was named for John Ray.

Geography

Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 (32.473580, -91.757387). [4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 106—
1880 316198.1%
1890 36615.8%
1910 1,079—
1920 1,49938.9%
1930 2,97698.5%
1940 2,412−19.0%
1950 3,13830.1%
1960 4,05229.1%
1970 3,962−2.2%
1980 4,61016.4%
1990 4,411−4.3%
2000 4,234−4.0%
2010 3,695−12.7%
2020 3,347−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
Rayville racial composition as of 2020 [6]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)72721.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)2,42472.42%
Native American 80.24%
Asian 190.57%
Other/Mixed 1083.23%
Hispanic or Latino 611.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,347 people, 1,248 households, and 892 families residing in the town.

Education

Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9-12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Rayville, Louisiana Population". censusviewer.com. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
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