Richland Parish, Louisiana

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Richland Parish
Parish
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Alto Presbyterian Church
Map of Louisiana highlighting Richland Parish.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
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Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 32°25′18″N91°45′43″W / 32.421736°N 91.762070°W / 32.421736; -91.762070
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
FoundedSeptember 29, 1878
Named for Fertile (rich) land in the area
Seat Rayville
Largest townRayville
Area
 • Total576 sq mi (1,490 km2)
 • Land559 sq mi (1,450 km2)
 • Water9.375 sq mi (24.28 km2)  1.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total20,043
 • Density35/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zone UTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−5 (CDT)

Richland Parish is a parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana, known for its fertile, flat farmland, cane brakes, and open spaces. The parish had a population of 20,043 at the 2020 United States census. [1] The name Richland was chosen due to the rich production from farming. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville.

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History

The parish was officially created on September 29, 1868. [2] Rayville, Louisiana, the parish seat, was named for John Ray, a politician from Monroe with large land holdings in present-day Rayville. [3]

Richland Parish is home to the first public parish library in the State of Louisiana, the Rhymes Memorial Library. The library was built in 1925 by the Lambda Kappa Club of Rayville. R.R. Rhymes donated the original building in memory of his wife, Nonnie Roark Rhymes. [4]

Geography

Bayou Macon flows through the western areas of Richland. Other tributaries in the parish include Crew Lake, and the Lafourche Diversion Canal are located in the western portion of the parish. Boeuf River flows from the northern end to the southern end in the center of the parish.

Adjacent parishes

Parks and wildlife management areas

Communities

Towns

Village

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Transportation

Bridge crossing the Boeuf River on Hwy 15 near Alto, LA LA 15 bridge over Boeuf River.jpg
Bridge crossing the Boeuf River on Hwy 15 near Alto, LA
Interstates and State Highways
I-20.svg Interstate 20
US 80.svg U.S. Highway 80
Louisiana 15 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 15
Louisiana 17 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 17
Louisiana 132 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 132
Louisiana 133 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 133
Louisiana 135 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 135
Louisiana 585 (2008).svg Louisiana Highway 585
Air, Rail, Levee
Airport icon small.png Rayville Municipal Airport
Airport icon small.png Delhi Municipal Airport
Airport icon small.png Monroe Regional Airport
Kansas city south lines logo.svg Kansas City Southern Railroad
LA 15 bridge over Boeuf River.jpg Tensas Basin Levee District

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1870 5,110—
1880 8,44065.2%
1890 10,23021.2%
1900 11,1168.7%
1910 15,76941.9%
1920 20,86032.3%
1930 26,37426.4%
1940 28,8299.3%
1950 26,672−7.5%
1960 23,824−10.7%
1970 21,774−8.6%
1980 22,1871.9%
1990 20,629−7.0%
2000 20,9811.7%
2010 20,725−1.2%
2020 20,043−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
1790–1960 [6] 1900–1990 [7]
1990–2000 [8] 2010 [9]

2020 census

Richland Parish racial composition [10]
RaceNum.Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)11,66758.21%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)7,30336.44%
Native American 530.26%
Asian 500.25%
Other/Mixed 5702.84%
Hispanic or Latino 4002.0%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,043 people, 7,459 households, and 4,972 families residing in the parish.

Education

Public schools

Private schools

Charter schools

Community and technical colleges

Regional universities

Government

Parish AdministrationAdministrators
Sheriff Gary Gilley, No Party
CoronerDr. Matt Prine, Republican
Assessor Lee Brown, III, Democrat
School Board Superintendent Sheldon Jones
Homeland Security Dawn Williams
Parish Police JuryPolice Jurors
District 1, DelhiSteve Craig, Republican
District 2, DelhiPatrick Stubblefield, Democrat
District 3, RayvilleSharon Gee, Democrat
District 4, RayvilleSteve Lofton, Republican
District 5, RayvillePaul Slayter, Republican
District 6, RayvilleAlthan Smith, Democrat
District 7, AltoCecil Reddick, Republican
District 8, StartElliot Colvin, Republican
District 9, ManghamRoy Wiggins, Jr., Republican
5th Judicial DistrictParish Judicial Leaders
Division "A"Clay Hamilton, Republican
Division "B"Will Rhymes Barham, Republican
Division "C"Steve Dean, Republican
Clerk of Court Stacie Williamson, Republican
Parish School Board Board Members
District 1, DelhiBilly Calvert, No Party
District 2, DelhiEugene Young, Jr., Democrat
District 3, RayvilleMoses "DeJohn" Wilkins, Democrat
District 4, RayvilleJames Hough, Republican
District 5, RayvilleAlece Copeland, No Party
District 6, RayvilleMarie Lewis, Democrat
District 7, ArchibaldJoe Chapman, No Party
District 8, StartKevin Eppinette, No Party
District 9, ManghamChris Pruitt, Republican

Notable people

Politics

United States presidential election results for Richland Parish, Louisiana [11]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 6,60766.47%3,22532.44%1081.09%
2016 6,28765.51%3,15732.90%1531.59%
2012 5,84662.66%3,38736.31%961.03%
2008 5,75162.64%3,31136.06%1191.30%
2004 5,47163.14%3,08235.57%1121.29%
2000 4,89557.69%3,28238.68%3083.63%
1996 3,76543.23%4,14347.57%8029.21%
1992 3,80842.77%3,70641.63%1,38915.60%
1988 5,22662.85%2,83334.07%2563.08%
1984 5,98065.84%2,91832.13%1852.04%
1980 4,77254.57%3,74542.83%2272.60%
1976 3,63049.93%3,49548.07%1451.99%
1972 4,30470.80%1,33521.96%4407.24%
1968 1,03115.95%1,01715.74%4,41568.31%
1964 4,49885.76%74714.24%00.00%
1960 1,37835.62%99625.74%1,49538.64%
1956 1,06329.88%1,09430.76%1,40039.36%
1952 1,64539.70%2,49960.30%00.00%
1948 1194.69%96037.87%1,45657.44%
1944 48818.95%2,08781.05%00.00%
1940 31011.37%2,41788.63%00.00%
1936 1656.36%2,42593.48%40.15%
1932 462.53%1,77397.42%10.05%
1928 24218.26%1,08381.74%00.00%
1924 11614.61%67885.39%00.00%
1920 507.00%66493.00%00.00%
1916 71.07%65098.93%00.00%
1912 20.46%39389.93%429.61%

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References

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  4. ↑ "Richland Library First To Form Under New Law". No. page 3. The Town Talk (Alexandria, Louisiana). Newspapers.com. January 13, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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