Robeline, Louisiana

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Robeline, Louisiana
Village
Village of Robeline
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Robeline Methodist Church off Texas Street
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Location of Robeline in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
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Robeline, Louisiana
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Robeline, Louisiana
Coordinates: 31°41′27″N93°18′15″W / 31.69083°N 93.30417°W / 31.69083; -93.30417
CountryFlag of the United States.svg  United States
StatesFlag of Louisiana.svg  Louisiana
Parish Natchitoches
Government
 • MayorBobby A. Behan (D) [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Land1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total117
 • Rank NC: 8th
 • Density98.32/sq mi (37.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 318

Robeline is a village in western Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 183 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

Robeline was the capital of Texas for 50 years. Robeline was owned by the Spanish and a creek formed the border between Spanish Texas and French Louisiana. During 1870-1917, a railroad was built through Robeline and Marthaville, Louisiana. The town was rich with resources and money, but the railroad was abandoned in 1960, and Robeline declined. It now has a convenience store, dollar store, several churches, and considerable wilderness.

According to a 2007 report, [3] Robeline was named one of the ten worst speed traps in the state of Louisiana. Robeline made 85.73 percent of its revenue, an average of roughly $1,517 per capita population, from fines and forfeitures in the 2005 fiscal year.

In the 1880s, Robeline had a weekly newspaper, the Robeline Reporter. [4]

Geography

Robeline is located at 31°41′27″N93°18′15″W / 31.69083°N 93.30417°W / 31.69083; -93.30417 (31.690873, -93.304233). [5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 676—
1900 464−31.4%
1910 438−5.6%
1920 49513.0%
1930 328−33.7%
1940 3558.2%
1950 350−1.4%
1960 308−12.0%
1970 274−11.0%
1980 238−13.1%
1990 149−37.4%
2000 18322.8%
2010 174−4.9%
2020 117−32.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

As of the census [7] of 2000, there were 183 people, 76 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was 182.0 inhabitants per square mile (70.3/km2). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 96.5 per square mile (37.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 77.05% White, 17.49% African American and 5.46% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $13,036, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,468. About 28.6% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 34.0% of those 65 or over.

Education

Natchitoches Parish School Board operates area public schools. The former Robeline public school (Mascot was the Bulldogs) closed in 1980 because of a federal desegregation order. Elementary pupils were consolidated with nearby Marthaville; high schoolers were bused to Natchitoches Central High School.[ citation needed ]

Parks and recreation

Robeline is home of the annual Robeline Heritage Festival held the first weekend of October. Past performers have included several local musicians as well as Percy Sledge.

The Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana host an annual powwow at its cultural center and museum. [8]

St. Anne Catholic Church

Located on the northside of Robeline, is the historic St. Anne Catholic Church. St. Anne Catholic Church was founded as a mission and part of the St. Augustine Parish. On March 11, 1856, the mission of St. Augustine at Isle Brevelle was decreed by Bishop Auguste Martin to be a parish in its own right and assigned Fr. Francois Martin to be its first resident pastor. St. Augustine Church (also known as the Isle Brevelle Church) expanded to serve four other churches in the area, St. Charles at Bermuda, St. Joseph's at Bayou Derbonne, St. Anne's on Old River, and St. Anne's at Spanish Lake serving the Adai Caddo Indians. [9] The church is now a mission of the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Powhatan.

Native American Tribe

Notable people


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References

  1. ↑ "Election Returns: Natchitoches Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ Louisiana Legislative Auditor: "Excessive fine enforcement" (PDF). June 6, 2007.
  4. 1 2 Alcée Fortier, ed., Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form, (Volume 3), Century Historical Association, 1914, pp. 112-113.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  8. ↑ ICT Staff (September 13, 2018). "Pow Wow Weekend Planner". ICT. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "History of St. Augustine Catholic Church". St. Augustine Catholic Church. Roman Catholic Church. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
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