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Encyclopedia > Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Map
Map of Louisiana highlighting Sabine Parish
Location in the state of Louisiana
Map of the USA highlighting Louisiana
Louisiana's location in the USA
Statistics
Founded 1843
Seat Many
Largest City Many
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,012 sq mi (2,620 km²)
865 sq mi (2,241 km²)
146 sq mi (379 km²), 14.46%
Population
 - (2000)
 - Density
23,459
27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: http://www.sabinesheriff.com
Named for: Sabine River and Sabine Free State

Sabine Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Many. In 2000, the parish's population was 23,459. 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 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Image File history File links Map_of_USA_LA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Louisiana ... Year 1843 (MDCCCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Many is a town located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... 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 (≈1,609 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. ... Sabine River can refer to: The Sabine River in the United States The Sabine River in New Zealand. ... The Sabine Free State, also known as the Neutral Strip, Neutral Territory, Neutral Ground or No Mans Land of Louisiana, was a strip of land between Americas Louisiana Purchase and Spanish Texas. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... Many is a town located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ...


Sabine Parish is the home of the popular Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area near Many. Built privately in the 1950s, the gardens will come under the management of the State of Louisiana in 2007. The naturalist Caroline Dormon helped to lay out the park. Hodges Gardens, Park and Wilderness Area (4,700 acres) is a nonprofit recreation area with botanical gardens, located on US 171 near Many, Louisiana (the actual location is between to Hornbeck and Florien), USA, approximately halfway between Shreveport and Lake Charles. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Table of natural history, 1728 Cyclopaedia Natural history is an umbrella term for what are now often viewed as several distinct scientific disciplines of integrative organismal biology. ... Caroline Coroneos Dormon (July 19, 1888 - November 21, 1971) was a botanist, horticulturist, ornithologist, historian, archeologist, preservationist, naturalist, conservationist, and author from Louisiana. ...

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Geography

The parish has a total area of 2,620 km² (1,012 mi²). 2,241 km² (865 mi²) of it is land and 379 km² (146 mi²) of it (14.46%) 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 (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Major Highways

Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... United States Highway 171 is a north-south United States highway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Louisiana Highway 6 (LA 6) is a state highway in Louisiana. ...

Adjacent parishes and counties

De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Newton County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Sabine County is a county located in the state of Texas. ... Shelby County is a county located in the state of Texas. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 23,459 people, 9,221 households, and 6,593 families residing in the parish. The population density was 10/km² (27/mi²). There were 13,671 housing units at an average density of 6/km² (16/mi²). The racial makeup of the parish was 72.67% White, 16.87% Black or African American, 7.79% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.32% from other races, and 2.18% from two or more races. 2.74% 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 9,221 households out of which 31.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.70% were married couples living together, 12.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.50% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the parish the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 24.50% from 25 to 44, 24.40% from 45 to 64, and 16.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.


The median income for a household in the parish was $26,655, and the median income for a family was $32,470. Males had a median income of $29,726 versus $18,514 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $15,199. About 16.30% of families and 21.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.00% of those under age 18 and 17.50% 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

  v • d • e Municipalities and Communities of
Sabine Parish, Louisiana
Parish Seat: Many
Towns

Many | Zwolle Converse is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Fisher is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Florien is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Many is a town located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Noble is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Pleasant Hill is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Zwolle is a town in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. ... 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 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... A parish seat is the administrative center of a parish in the US state of Louisiana. ... Many is a town located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... 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. ... Many is a town located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Zwolle is a town in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...

Villages

Converse | Fisher | Florien | Noble | Pleasant Hill Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Converse is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Fisher is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Florien is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Noble is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ... Pleasant Hill is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. ...

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History | Louisianans | Constitution | Governors | Attorneys General | Legislature | Supreme Court Image File history File links Flag_of_Louisiana. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties/Parishes/Boroughs, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... 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 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33°N  - Longitude 89°W... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government  - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area  - City  79. ... Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, site of first U.S. capital. ... The history of Louisiana is long and rich. ... People from the state of Louisiana who have achieved fame or note include: Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Trace Adkins (b. ... This is a list of Governors of [[Louisiana== First French Era == Sauvole de la Villantry 1699-1701 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1701-1713 Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac 1713-1716 Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville 1716-1717 Jean-Michel de Lepinay 1717-1718 Jean... The office of Attorney General of Louisiana existed from the colonial period to the present. ... The Louisiana State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... // The Supreme Court of Louisiana The law of Louisiana and the Supreme Court of Louisiana both have a rich history based in the colonial governments of France and Spain during the early eighteenth century. ...

Regions

Acadiana | Central Louisiana | Florida Parishes | Greater New Orleans | North Louisiana This list of regions of the United States includes official (governmental) and non-official areas within the borders of the United States, not including U.S. states, the federal district of Washington, D.C. or standard subentities such as cities or counties. ... Map of Acadiana Region with the Cajun Heartland USA subregion highlighted in dark red. ... The Central Louisiana are those parishes in Louisiana which include Allen Parish, Beauregard Parish, Catahoula Parish, Concordia Parish, Grant Parish, La Salle Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Rapides Parish, Sabine Parish, and Vernon Parish. ... The Florida Parishes The Florida Parishes are those parishes in Louisiana which were part of West Florida in the early 19th century. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Map of Louisiana regions, the North region is shaded in green. ...

Cities

Alexandria | Baton Rouge | Bossier City | Houma | Kenner | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Monroe | New Iberia | New Orleans | Opelousas | Ruston | Shreveport | Slidell | Sulphur Metropolitan areas and urbanized areas of Louisiana by population. ... Alexandria is a city in Louisiana and is the parish seat of Rapides Parish. ... Nickname: Motto: Authentic Louisiana at every turn Coordinates: , Country United States State Louisiana Parish East Baton Rouge Parish Founded 1699 Incorporated 16 January 1817 Government  - Mayor Melvin Kip Holden (D) Area  - City  79. ... Bossier City is a city in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA. As of the 2000 Census, the city had a total population of 56,461. ... The city of Houma (pronounced ) is the parish seat of Terrebonne Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Kenner is a suburb of New Orleans that has a population of 70,517 (census 2000). ... Lafayette is a city on the Vermilion River in Lafayette Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... This article is about the City of Lake Charles, La. ... The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. ... The city of New Iberia is the parish seat of Iberia Parish, in the US state of Louisiana, 125 miles (201 km) west of New Orleans. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... The city of Opelousas is the parish seat of St. ... The city of Ruston is the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... , : Port City , River City : The Next Great City of the South United States Louisiana Caddo 117. ... Slidell is a city in St. ... Sulphur is a city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. ...

CDPs

Chalmette | Harvey | LaPlace | Marrero | Metairie | Terrytown A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... , The unincorporated community of Chalmette is the parish seat of St. ... Harvey is a census-designated place and town located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... La Place (sometimes spelled LaPlace or Laplace) is a suburb of New Orleans and a census-designated place in St. ... Marrero is a census-designated place and unincorporated community located in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. ... Metairie (local pronunciations , ) is a suburb of New Orleans. ... Terrytown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana on the West <a href=http://en. ...

Metros

Alexandria | Baton Rouge | Houma‑Bayou Cane‑Thibodaux | Lafayette | Lake Charles | Monroe | New Orleans | Shreveport‑Bossier City This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Alexandria metropolitan area. ... The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Area, centered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is inhabited by nearly 1 million residents (700,000 people). ... Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodeaux is a metropolitan statistical area, synonynous with both Terrebonne and Assumption Parishes, located in southeast Louisiana. ... Lafayette metropolitan area, located in the Cajun Heartland region of Acadiana, is composed of Lafayette and St. ... Lake Charles metropolitan area, located in Acadiana, is composed of Calcasieu and Cameron parishes. ... Map of Louisiana highlighting the Monroe metropolitan area. ... The New Orleans Metropolitan Area, consisting of the Greater New Orleans region and three addtional parishes which share the perimeter of Lake Ponchartrain, is the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Louisiana, centered around the city of New Orleans. ... Shreveport-Bossier City is a metropolitan statistical area, composed of Bossier, Caddo and De Soto parishes, located in North Louisiana. ...

Parishes

Acadia | Allen | Ascension | Assumption | Avoyelles | Beauregard | Bienville | Bossier | Caddo | Calcasieu | Caldwell | Cameron | Catahoula | Claiborne | Concordia | De Soto | East Baton Rouge | East Carroll | East Feliciana | Evangeline | Franklin | Grant | Iberia | Iberville | Jackson | Jefferson | Jefferson Davis | La Salle | Lafayette | Lafourche | Lincoln | Livingston | Madison | Morehouse | Natchitoches | Orleans | Ouachita | Plaquemines | Pointe Coupee | Rapides | Red River | Richland | Sabine | St. Bernard | St. Charles | St. Helena | St. James | St. John the Baptist | St. Landry | St. Martin | St. Mary | St. Tammany | Tangipahoa | Tensas | Terrebonne | Union | Vermilion | Vernon | Washington | Webster | West Baton Rouge | West Carroll | West Feliciana | Winn List of Louisiana parishes The state of Louisiana is divided into parishes in the same way that the other states of the United States are divided into counties. ... Acadia Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Allen Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Assumption Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Avoyelles Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Beauregard Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bienville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Bossier Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caddo Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Calcasieu Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Caldwell Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Cameron Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Catahoula Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Claiborne Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... De Soto Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Location Location of St. ... East Carroll Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... East Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Evangeline Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Franklin Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Grant Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Iberville Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Jackson Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Jefferson Parish is a parish in Louisiana that includes most of the suburbs of New Orleans. ... Jefferson Davis Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... La Salle Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafayette Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Lafourche Parish is a parish located in the south of the state of Louisiana. ... Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Livingston Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Madison Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Morehouse Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Natchitoches Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Nickname: Location in the State of Louisiana and the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Louisiana Parish Orleans Founded 1718 Government  - Mayor Ray Nagin (D) Area  - City  350. ... Ouachita Parish is a parish (population 148,287 as of the 2000 census) located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Plaquemines Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Pointe Coupee Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Rapides Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Red River Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Richland Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Tangipahoa Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Tensas Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Terrebonne Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Union Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Vermilion Parish (French: Paroisse de Vermilion) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Vernon Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... Washington Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Webster Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... West Baton Rouge Parish (French: Paroisse de Baton Rouge Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Carroll Parish (French: Paroisse de Carroll Ouest) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... West Feliciana Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. ... Winn Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ...

Coordinates: 31°34′N 93°34′W / 31.56, -93.56 Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Sabine Parish, Louisiana can be considered to have a less-educated 2000 population, with 11 percent of the population (+25) having received at least a Bachelors Degree, as reported in the Decennial Census of 2000.
Sabine counted a lower percent of individuals with higher educations than the State of Louisiana's proportion of 18.8 percent and a lower percent than United States proportion of 24.4 percent.
Sabine is the County that is ranked 44 of 65 Counties in the State of Louisiana in terms of total 2005 employment.
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