NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rapides Parish, Louisiana

Rapides Parish (French: Paroisse des Rapides) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It encompasses one half of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area along with Grant Parish. Rapides is the French spelling of "rapids." Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_LA.svgâ€Ž File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Louisiana ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... , Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas Politics Portal A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... The Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central Louisiana that covers two parishes - Rapides and Grant. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... A rapid is a section of a river where it loses elevation over a relatively short distance (that is, the stream gradient is locally steepened), causing an increase in water flow and (usually) turbulence. ...

History

In 1763, the land that is now Rapides Parish became the new home of Apalachee indians fleeing the British and their Creek indian allies from what is now from Leon County, Florida. Rapides Parish was formed in 1807 by the government of the Orleans Territory. 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Apalachee were an Indian tribe that lived in Florida. ... The Creek are an American Indian people originally from the southeastern United States, also known by their original name Muscogee (or Muskogee), the name they use to identify themselves today. ... Leon County is a county located in the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] kmÂ²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ... Year 1807 (MDCCCVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... Orleans Territory was a historic, organized territory of the United States formed out of the first subdivision of the Louisiana Purchase. ...

Geography

The parish has a total area of 3,527 km² (1,362 mi²). 3,425 km² (1,323 mi²) of it is land and 102 km² (39 mi²) of it (2.89%) is water. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (â‰ˆ1,609 m) in length. ...

Major Highways

Image File history File links I-49. ... Interstate 49 (abbreviated I-49) is an intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana, United States. ... Image File history File links US_71. ... United States Highway 71 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... U.S. Highway 165 is a spur of U.S. Highway 65. ... Image File history File links US_167. ... U.S. Highway 167 is a spur of U.S. Highway 67. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louisiana Highway 1 (LA 1) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Louisiana Highway 28 (LA 28) is a state highway in Louisiana. ...

Adjacent parishes

Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles (French: Paroisse des Avoyelles) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish (French: Paroisse des Natchitoches) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ...

Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 126,337 people, 47,120 households, and 33,125 families residing in the parish. The population density was 37/km² (96/mi²). There were 52,038 housing units at an average density of 15/km² (39/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 66.51% White, 30.43% Black or African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.42% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 47,120 households out of which 34.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.70% were married couples living together, 16.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.70% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.09. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

In the parish the population was spread out with 27.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 27.90% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $29,856, and the median income for a family was $36,671. Males had a median income of $29,775 versus $20,483 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $16,088. About 16.40% of families and 20.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.30% of those under age 18 and 16.30% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Cities and towns

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 754 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (797 Ã— 634 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/png) and File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 754 Ã— 600 pixelsFull resolution (797 Ã— 634 pixel, file size: 63 KB, MIME type: image/png) and File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... , Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Ball is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Boyce is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Cheneyville is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Deville is a census-designated place and town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Forest Hill is a village located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Glenmora is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Lecompte is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Libuse, Louisiana is a populated place in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A.. It was founded in 1914 by Czech immigrants, and named after LibuÅ¡e. ... McNary is a village located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... , Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... Woodworth is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ...

External link

	v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of Rapides Parish, Louisiana Parish Seat: Alexandria
Cities	Alexandria \| Pineville Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Official language(s) de jure: none de facto: English & French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans [1] Area Ranked 31st - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 kmÂ²) - Width 130 miles (210 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 16 - Latitude 29Â°N to 33Â°N - Longitude 89Â°W... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... , Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... , Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...
Towns	Ball \| Boyce \| Cheneyville \| Glenmora \| Lecompte \| Woodworth Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Ball is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Boyce is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Cheneyville is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Glenmora is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Lecompte is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... Woodworth is a town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ...
Villages	Forest Hill \| McNary Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Forest Hill is a village located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ... McNary is a village located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ...
Census-designated places	Deville A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Deville is a census-designated place and town located in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. ...
Unincorporated communities	Libuse \| Tioga In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Libuse, Louisiana is a populated place in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, U.S.A.. It was founded in 1914 by Czech immigrants, and named after LibuÅ¡e. ... Tioga is an unincorporated village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...

Coordinates: 31°12′N 92°32′W / 31.20, -92.54 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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