Provencal, Louisiana | |
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Village | |
| Village of Provencal | |
 Location of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates:31°39′15″N93°12′04″W / 31.65417°N 93.20111°W /31.65417; -93.20111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dan Gongre[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 528 |
| • Rank | NC: 3rd |
| • Density | 214.8/sq mi (82.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-62770 |
Provencal is a village inNatchitoches Parish,Louisiana, United States. The population was 611 at the2010 census. It is part of theNatchitochesMicropolitan Statistical Area.
Provencal is nearIsle Brevelle andEl Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail located at31°39′15″N93°12′4″W / 31.65417°N 93.20111°W /31.65417; -93.20111 (31.654131, -93.200984).[3]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1890 | 482 | — | |
| 1900 | 246 | −49.0% | |
| 1910 | 262 | 6.5% | |
| 1960 | 570 | — | |
| 1970 | 530 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 695 | 31.1% | |
| 1990 | 538 | −22.6% | |
| 2000 | 708 | 31.6% | |
| 2010 | 611 | −13.7% | |
| 2020 | 528 | −13.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 476 | 90.15% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5 | 0.95% |
| Native American | 7 | 1.33% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 4.92% |
| Hispanic orLatino | 13 | 2.46% |
As of the2020 United States census, there were 528 people, 167 households, and 67 families residing in the village.
As of thecensus[6] of 2000, there were 708 people, 273 households, and 200 families residing in the village. The population density was 287.4 inhabitants per square mile (111.0/km2). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 125.0 per square mile (48.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 97.60%White, 0.42%African American, 1.13%Native American, 0.28% fromother races, and 0.56% from two or more races. 1.27% of the population areHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 273 households, out of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% weremarried couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.12.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,196, and the median income for a family was $32,625. Males had a median income of $31,389 versus $19,625 for females. Theper capita income for the village was $14,842. About 7.1% of families and 9.3% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
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