Walker, Louisiana

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Walker, Louisiana
City
Nickname: 
The Pine Tree Capital of the World
Livingston Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Walker Highlighted.svg
Location of Walker in Livingston Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°29′22″N90°51′46″W / 30.48944°N 90.86278°W / 30.48944; -90.86278
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
Parish Livingston
Government
 • MayorJimmy Watson
 • Police ChiefDavid Addison
 • Parish SheriffJason Ard
Area
[1]
 • Total6.62 sq mi (17.15 km2)
 • Land6.59 sq mi (17.08 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
46 ft (14 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,374
 • Density966.64/sq mi (373.22/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70785 [2]
Area code 225
FIPS code 22-79240
Website Official website

Walker is a city in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was placed at 6,374 (up from 6,138 in 2010), making Walker and Denham Springs the only parish municipalities classified as cities. [3]

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History

The area now known as Walker was founded by Michael Joseph Milton, Jr. (1795-1863) and “several slaves” in 1825. [4] Michael Milton married in 1832 in Livingston Parish. [5] He and his wife, Martha Clark Milton (1803-1878) developed 343 acres from a Land Grant for his service in the War of 1812. [6] [7] The Milton family was a pioneering family from North Carolina and a first family in Virginia who settled in an area in Alabama, and in Florida before establishing the new community in the piney woods east of the Amite River and Denham Springs. [8] [9] [10] In this sense, Walker, Louisiana, by virtue of its establishment, traces its roots to the founding of the nation in Jamestown, Virginia. [10] The Federal government recognized the growth of the settlement and opened a post office as Milton Old Field in 1856. [11] Michael Milton was appointed as postmaster in 1858. [12] In 1890, the post office was renamed after Dr. William Elliott Walker, M.D., a legislator from nearby Springfield, who had also served as a lieutenant colonel in the Confederate States of America. [13]

Walker became a city in 2011, by proclamation of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. [14] [15]

Geography

Walker is located at 30°29′22″N90°51′46″W / 30.48944°N 90.86278°W / 30.48944; -90.86278 (30.489423, -90.862872). [16] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.8 square miles (14.9 km2), all land.

The city is located roughly 20 miles east of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana State Capitol.

Demographics

Walker racial composition as of 2020 [17]
RaceNumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)4,98778.24%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)71011.14%
Native American 90.14%
Asian 961.51%
Pacific Islander 50.08%
Other/Mixed 2774.35%
Hispanic or Latino 2904.55%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 6,374 people, 2,449 households, and 1,557 families residing in the city.

According to the 2010 census, [18] there were 6,138 people, 2,297 households, and 1,693 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 85.2% White, 10.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the population.

According to the 2000 census, the population density was 834.8 inhabitants per square mile (322.3/km2). There were 1,905 housing units at an average density of 331.2 per square mile (127.9/km2). There were 1,758 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the town the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,298, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $32,907 versus $21,775 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,056. About 5.9% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 20.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Walker is within the Livingston Parish Public Schools and includes Walker High School.

The Livingston Parish Literacy and Technology Center in Walker is named for Sally Clausen, former Louisiana commissioner of education, and her brother, Thomas G. Clausen, state education superintendent from 1984 to 1988. [19]

Notable people

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Walker LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ↑ History of Livingston Parish, Louisiana 1986. Compiled and edited by History Book Committee of Edward Livingston Historical Association, P.O. Box 478, Livingston, LA 70754. 1986. pp. 64–69. ISBN   0-88107-051-3.
  4. ↑ Purdue, D.N. "Walker, Louisiana". US Genealogical Archives. usgwarchives.net. Retrieved August 29, 2018.
  5. ↑ Milton, Martha (July 15, 1878). "War of 1812 Widow's Brief" (Microfilm). War of 1812 Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application Files, compiled ca. 1871 - ca. 1900, documenting the period 1812 - ca. 1900. No. 15 July 1878. RG15-1812PB-Bx2425: National Archives. United States National Archives. p. RG15-1812PB-Bx2425. Retrieved August 29, 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
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  7. ↑ Stuart, Carol (2009). "100 Years in Walker, Louisiana". Walker, Louisiana: The Public Years. Walker, LA: Private Facebook History Group. p. 1. Retrieved August 29, 2018. Walker was originally named Milton Old Field for Michael Milton, who, with his wife Martha Clark and several indentured servants, traveled overland from the Amite River near Benton Ferry Landing (now Denham Springs) to settle on the site in 1825.
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