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Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Area
The Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in central Louisiana that covers two parishes – Rapides and Grant. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 145,035 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 154,101). History The Alexandria metropolitan area was first defined in 1973. Then known as the Alexandria Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (Alexandria SMSA), it consisted of two parishes - Rapides and Grant - and had a population of 131,749. By the census of 1980, the population had grown to 151,985, a 15% increase over the previous census. In 1983, the official name was shortened to the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area (Alexandria MSA), which is still in use to date. That same year, Grant Parish was removed from the MSA, leaving only Rapides Parish. A total of 135,282 people lived in Rapides Parish in 1980. That number had declined to 131,556 by 1990 and 126,337 in 2000. Grant Parish was again added to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Metropolitan Statistical Areas
In the United States, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are neither legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like counties or separate entities such as states; because of this, the precise definition of any given metropolitan area can vary with the source. The statistical criteria for a standard metropolitan area were defined in 1949 and redefined as metropolitan statistical area in 1983. A typical metropolitan area is centered on a single large city that wields substantial influence over the region (e.g., New York City or Chicago). However, some metropolitan areas contain more than one large city with no single municipality holding a substantially dominant position (e.g., Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News (Hampton Roads), Riverside–San Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheneyville, Louisiana
Cheneyville is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 625 at the 2010 census. History The town was named for settler William Cheney. Cheneyville is significant in the history of the Restoration Movement associated with Alexander Campbell. In 1843 most of the membership of a Baptist congregation, under the leadership of William Prince Ford, who had been influenced by Campbell's writings, became a Church of Christ. The Cheneyville Christian Church is the oldest congregation associated with the Restoration Movement in Louisiana. In 1857, Campbell visited the congregation and was favorably impressed by its fellowship between the races. Ford is also known as the original enslaver of Solomon Northup, the main character in the feature film, ''Twelve Years a Slave''. Northup was an African-American who had been born free, but kidnapped in Washington, D.C., and sold to Ford in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pineville, Louisiana
Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria. Pineville is hence part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade. The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, Crest Industries, and Dresser Industrial Valve. Original LSU in Pineville Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montgomery, Louisiana
Montgomery is a town in the far northwestern portion of Grant Parish, which is located in north-central Louisiana, United States. The population of Montgomery was 726 at the 2010 census. The town has a poverty rate of 37 percent and a median household income of just under $22,000. The median age is just under forty; the population in 2010 was 78 percent white. Montgomery is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area though it is forty miles north of Alexandria. Founded in 1712, even before New Orleans, Montgomery is situated on U.S. Route 71, close to the boundary with Natchitoches and Winn parishes. It is located on the eastern bank of the Red River. Geography Montgomery is located at (31.666001, -92.886539) and has an elevation of . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km), all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 622 people, 261 house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McNary, Louisiana
McNary is a village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 211 at the 2000 census. McNary was established as a company lumber town that grew to a population of around 3,000 with a hospital, several stores, a theater, and even a pool. When the lumber played out the lumber company purchased a town in Arizona and moved the entire mill operation to what was renamed as McNary, Arizona. The community in Louisiana struggled but has survived as an incorporated village. History By 1880 railroads were arriving and an industrial lumber boom began in Louisiana. Around 22 million acres were in virgin pine which was 85% of the state's land area. There were also large virgin Cyprus stands but these were mainly in swamp or coastal marsh lands. McNary began, as with many towns created along the railroads in Louisiana, as a lumber town. William M. Cady of Cady Lumber Company, along with Alfred Smith a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Libuse, Louisiana
Libuse is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana United States and part of the Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana. It was founded in 1914 by Czech immigrants, and named after Libuše. , fundraising has commenced for a future Louisiana Czech Museum to be built in Libuse. The tribal office of the Talimali Band of Apalachee is located in Libuse. Libuse was the home of the late State Representative Carl Gunter, Jr. Demographics At the time of the last census, Libuse's population was 1,965 with 800 total housing units. The median household income was $30,370. 50.7% of the population are male thus the other 49.3% are female. The median age of Libuse was 34. The racial makeup of the community was 233 people or 11.9% are Black or African American and 1621 people or 82.5% are White. 5.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino Latino or Latinos most often refers to: * Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lecompte, Louisiana
Lecompte ( ) is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Lecompte is situated along the banks of the Red River in central Louisiana. US Highway 71, Louisiana’s major north-south route which connects Baton Rouge and Shreveport, runs through Lecompte. Lecompte is named after a horse called LeComte, which was named after horse breeder Ambrose LeComte. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,227 at the 2010 census. Geography Lecompte is located at (31.091135, -92.400397). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Major highways * U.S. Route 71 * Louisiana Highway 112 * Louisiana Highway 457 Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 845 people, 416 households, and 236 families residing in the town. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 1,366 people, 516 households, and 330 families residing in the town. The populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenmora, Louisiana
Glenmora is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,342 at the 2010 census. Claude Kirkpatrick, a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jefferson Davis Parish from 1952–1960, a candidate for governor in 1963, and the instigator of Toledo Bend Reservoir was born in Glenmora but moved to Lake Charles when he was six years of age. Virgil Orr, a former member of the Louisiana House from Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish, graduated from Glenmora High School in 1940. Lloyd George Teekell, a state representative from 1953 to 1960 and a 9th Judicial District Court judge from 1979 to 1990, was reared in Glenmora. Geography Glenmora is located at (30.973390, -92.584309). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,087 people, 463 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgetown, Louisiana
Georgetown is a village in Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 327 at the 2010 census. History The Harrisonburg Road ran through the area, connecting northeast to the Natchez Trace and running southwest into Texas to connect with El Camino Real. Georgetown has been described as a speed trap. In 2020, the city generated 93% of its operating revenue from traffic tickets. Geography Georgetown is located in the northeast corner of Grant Parish at (31.764210, -92.382340). U.S. Route 165 runs through the village, leading northeast to Columbia and south to Alexandria. According to the United States Census Bureau, Georgetown has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 301 people, 126 households, and 86 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 153 housing units at an average density of . The raci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gardner, Louisiana
Gardner is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. Gardner is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is located at the junction of Louisiana highways 28 and 121, west-southwest of Alexandria. Gardner has a population of 1,965. Gardner's post office ZIP code 71431. China Grove, a house listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is located in Gardner. B.G. Dyess, a Southern Baptist pastor for seventy-three years and a member of the Louisiana State Senate The Louisiana State Senate (french: Sénat de Louisiane) is the upper house of the state legislature of Louisiana. All senators serve four-year terms and are assigned to multiple committees. Composition The Louisiana State Senate is compose ... from 1996 to 2000, was born in the Gardner Community in 1922 and is interred there at the Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery. References Unincorporated communities in Rapides Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated commu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forest Hill, Louisiana
Forest Hill is a village in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 818 at the 2010 census. Geography Forest Hill is located at (31.043389, -92.530698). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and (1.56%) is water. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 605 people, 315 households, and 214 families residing in the village. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 813 people, 367 households, and 245 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 282 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 52.0% White, 3.52% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 6.36% from other races, and 1.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42.98% of the population. There were 167 households, out of which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dry Prong, Louisiana
Dry Prong is a village in central Grant Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 436 at the 2010 census. History Dry Prong was incorporated as a village in 1945. According to tradition, the village received its name when a family moved to the region in the 1870s to build a sawmill. To power the mill, they built a water wheel, only to discover that the creek over which they had built it went dry every summer: the creek was a "dry prong". The mill was soon rebuilt over a nearby creek which flowed all year, but the name stuck. The creek is now outside the city limits, on Highway 123. Shane Davis is the current mayor of the village. Geography Dry Prong is located at the center of Grant Parish at (31.578819, -92.529487). U.S. Route 167 passes through the village, leading north to Winnfield and south to Alexandria. The village is within Kisatchie National Forest. According to the United States Cen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
