Roanoke, Louisiana

Roanoke, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 30°14′13″N92°44′50″W / 30.23694°N 92.74722°W / 30.23694; -92.74722
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Jefferson Davis
Area [1]
• Total	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
• Land	0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	26 ft (7.9 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	491
• Density	1,148.5/sq mi (443.42/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	337
GNIS feature ID	555810 [2]

Roanoke is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 546 as of the 2010 census. ^[3]

The Roanoke post office was established in 1895. ^[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 0.428 square miles (1.11 km²), all land. ^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	546		—
2020	491		−10.1%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Roanoke was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Roanoke". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved January 14, 2017.
4. "Jefferson Davis Parish". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.