Crowley, Louisiana | |
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 Downtown Crowley | |
| Nickname: Rice Capital of America | |
| Motto: Where Life Is Rice And Easy | |
 Location of Crowley in Acadia Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates:30°13′30″N92°22′14″W / 30.22500°N 92.37056°W /30.22500; -92.37056[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Acadia |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Founded by | C.C. Duson and W.W. Duson |
| Named after | Patrick Crowley, railroad owner |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.85 sq mi (15.16 km2) |
| • Land | 5.85 sq mi (15.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (4.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 11,710 |
| • Density | 2,001/sq mi (772.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 70526 |
| Area code | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-18650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2404162[1] |
| Website | crowley-la.com |
Crowley (Local pronunciation:/ˈkræli/) is a city in, and theparish seat of,Acadia Parish in theU.S. state ofLouisiana.[3] At the2020 United States census, Crowley had a population of 11,710.[4] Crowley is the principal city of the Crowleymicropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Acadia Parish. It is also part of the largerLafayette–Acadianacombined statistical area.
Crowley was founded in 1886 by brothersC.C. "Curley" Duson and W.W. Duson. Curley Duson was sheriff ofSt. Landry Parish, of which the Crowley townsite was then a part.[5] Incorporated in 1887, W.W. Duson, General Manager of Southwest Louisiana Land Company, plotted and developed Crowley. W.W. Duson's daughter, Maime Duson, married Percy Lee Lawrence, who founded the First National Bank of Crowley. The 7-story building was once the tallest building betweenHouston andNew Orleans.
The town was named after Patrick E. Crowley (1850-1909), an Irish-born employee of theLouisiana Western Rail Road.[6][7] Crowley was in charge of a small facility nicknamed "Crowley's Switch" nearEstherwood. The Dusons persuaded Crowley to move the switch about seven miles east to the Dusons' land in exchange for naming the town for him.[8]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.85 square miles (15.2 km2), all land.[9]
Louisiana Highway 13 passes through the city withKaplan, which is located inVermilion Parish, being located 19 miles southeast andEunice, located in bothAcadia andSt. Landryparishes, is located 20 miles north. The city ofRayne is located 9 miles east of Crowley viaU.S. Highway 90 andI-10. The city ofJennings is located 17 miles west viaU.S. Highway 90 andI-10.
| Climate data for Crowley 2 NE, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–2019) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 82 (28) | 83 (28) | 95 (35) | 94 (34) | 97 (36) | 106 (41) | 102 (39) | 105 (41) | 106 (41) | 96 (36) | 88 (31) | 84 (29) | 106 (41) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 60.6 (15.9) | 64.4 (18.0) | 71.2 (21.8) | 77.5 (25.3) | 84.3 (29.1) | 89.2 (31.8) | 90.7 (32.6) | 91.5 (33.1) | 88.1 (31.2) | 80.7 (27.1) | 70.4 (21.3) | 62.9 (17.2) | 77.6 (25.3) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 51.1 (10.6) | 54.8 (12.7) | 61.6 (16.4) | 68.1 (20.1) | 75.6 (24.2) | 80.9 (27.2) | 82.4 (28.0) | 82.5 (28.1) | 78.7 (25.9) | 69.9 (21.1) | 59.9 (15.5) | 53.3 (11.8) | 68.2 (20.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 41.6 (5.3) | 45.2 (7.3) | 52.0 (11.1) | 58.8 (14.9) | 67.0 (19.4) | 72.5 (22.5) | 74.1 (23.4) | 73.5 (23.1) | 69.2 (20.7) | 59.1 (15.1) | 49.3 (9.6) | 43.7 (6.5) | 58.8 (14.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | 6 (−14) | 14 (−10) | 22 (−6) | 34 (1) | 44 (7) | 54 (12) | 62 (17) | 57 (14) | 41 (5) | 29 (−2) | 22 (−6) | 9 (−13) | 6 (−14) |
| Averageprecipitation inches (mm) | 6.40 (163) | 4.26 (108) | 3.84 (98) | 5.34 (136) | 5.58 (142) | 6.68 (170) | 5.77 (147) | 6.21 (158) | 4.95 (126) | 4.69 (119) | 5.04 (128) | 4.77 (121) | 63.53 (1,614) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 10.4 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 110.0 |
| Source:NOAA[10][11] | |||||||||||||
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 420 | — | |
| 1900 | 4,214 | 903.3% | |
| 1910 | 5,099 | 21.0% | |
| 1920 | 6,108 | 19.8% | |
| 1930 | 7,656 | 25.3% | |
| 1940 | 9,523 | 24.4% | |
| 1950 | 12,784 | 34.2% | |
| 1960 | 15,617 | 22.2% | |
| 1970 | 16,104 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 16,036 | −0.4% | |
| 1990 | 13,983 | −12.8% | |
| 2000 | 14,225 | 1.7% | |
| 2010 | 13,265 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 11,710 | −11.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 12,703 | 8.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[12] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 7,059 | 60.28% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 3,834 | 32.74% |
| Native American | 25 | 0.21% |
| Asian | 51 | 0.44% |
| Other/Mixed | 348 | 2.97% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 393 | 3.36% |
At the2020 United States census, there were 11,710 people, 4,807 households, and 2,934 families residing in the city. At the 2019American Community Survey, there were 4,807 households.[14]
In 2019, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 58.5%non-Hispanic or Latino white, 34.8%Black or African American, <0.0%Asian, 0.4% some other race, 1.9%two or more races, and 4.4%Hispanic and Latin American of any race.[15] At the2000 U.S. census, the racial and ethic makeup was 67.83%White American, 30.98% Black or African American, 0.15%American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.29% Asian, 0.01%Native Hawaiian orother Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latin Americans were 1.10% of the population.
There were 4,807 households, and 33.5% were married couples living together, 18.5% male households with no female present, and 41.8% female households with no male present.[14] The average family size was 3.34.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 5.4% aged 5 and under, 72.4% aged 18 and older, and 17.2% aged 65 and older. The median age was 37.7 years, up from 35 years at the 2000 United States census.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,972. Family households had a median income of $31,168, married couples had a median income of $50,066, and non-family households had a median income of $19,138. An estimated 37.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line.
Crowley is noted for its annualInternational Rice Festival.[16] Crowley has the nickname of "Rice Capital of the World",[17][18] because at one time it was a major center for rice harvesting and milling. Today, Crowley still has a number of rice mills and rice is the main crop of many local farmers.
TheCrowley High School "Fighting Gents" were State Division 3A champions in the 1989 football season and had an 8–2 regular season.
Crowley is also the home ofNotre Dame High School.[19] Notre Dame is an Acadia Parish-wideCatholic high school whose football program has won six state championships and numerous District Champion titles, in addition to numerous state championships in other sports, such as men's baseball, women's softball, men's tennis, men's track & field, and women's volleyball.
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