Rio, Louisiana

Rio, Louisiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 30°41′35″N89°53′24″W / 30.69306°N 89.89000°W / 30.69306; -89.89000
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Washington
Area [1]
• Total	1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Land	1.14 sq mi (2.94 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	98 ft (30 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	137
• Density	120.9/sq mi (46.68/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	985
GNIS feature ID	543624 [2]

Rio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 137. ^[3]

Rio is located at the junction of Louisiana highways 1074 and 1075, 7.2 miles (11.6 km) south-southwest of Bogalusa. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	137		—
U.S. Decennial Census [5] 2020 [6]

Rio was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[7]

2020 census

Rio CDP, Louisiana – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)

Race / Ethnicity	Pop 2020 [6]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	119	86.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)	1	0.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.73%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	1	0.73%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)	13	9.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.46%
Total	137	100.00%

Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Education

It is in Bogalusa City Schools, ^[8] which operates Bogalusa High School.

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Rio". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "Rio CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 7, 2022.
4. Washington Parish (PDF) (Map). Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2012.
5. "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". US Census Bureau.
6. "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rio CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau .
7. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 29, 2025 – via WayBack Machine.
8. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved July 12, 2022. - Text list