Bawcomville, Louisiana

Bawcomville, Louisiana
Unincorporated community
Bawcomville, Louisiana is located in Louisiana
Bawcomville, Louisiana
Bawcomville, Louisiana
Bawcomville, Louisiana is located in the United States
Bawcomville, Louisiana
Bawcomville, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°28′14″N 92°10′02″W / 32.47056°N 92.16722°W / 32.47056; -92.16722
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishOuachita
Government
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.74 sq mi (9.70 km2)
 • Land3.17 sq mi (8.20 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,472
 • Density1,096.31/sq mi (423.25/km2)
DemonymBawcomite
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71292[2]
Area code318
GNIS feature ID542961[3]

Bawcomville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its population was 3,588 as of the 2010 census.[4]

The Redneck Christmas Parade is held annually in Bawcomville.[5]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.744 square miles (9.70 km2); 3.167 square miles (8.20 km2) of its area is land, and 0.577 square miles (1.49 km2) is water.[4]

Prior to 2010, the Census Bureau included both Bawcomville and Brownsville in the Brownsville-Bawcomville census-designated place for statistical purposes.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20203,472—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Bawcomville racial composition[7]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,514 72.41%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 334 9.62%
Native American 19 0.55%
Asian 11 0.32%
Other/Mixed 220 6.34%
Hispanic or Latino 374 10.77%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,472 people, 1,270 households, and 614 families residing in the CDP.

Education

Ouachita Parish School System is the area school district.[8]

Much of Bawcomville CDP is zoned to Lenwil Elementary School, while a section north of Olive Street and west of Evergreen Street is zoned to Riser Elementary. They both feed into Riser Middle School and West Monroe High School.[9]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bawcomville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "Bawcomville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ a b "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "The Bawcomville Redneck Christmas Parade celebrated its 15th annual event". KTVE - myarklamiss.com. December 5, 2021. Retrieved November 6, 2023.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 18-19 (PDF pp. 19-20/31). Retrieved January 4, 2025. - Text list
  9. ^ "Feeder Schools Correlation" (PDF). Ouachita Parish School Board. Retrieved January 4, 2024. - Linked from here. Lenwil ES map, Riser ES map. See Bawcomville CDP map.


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