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Angie is a
village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area.


History

Angie was named for Angeline Bateman McMillan, an elderly member of the family who were the original owners of the town site.


Geography

Angie is located at (30.964480, -89.813748). According to the
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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and 0.65% is water.


Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 240 people, 97 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was . There were 114 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 81.67%
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, 17.50%
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, 0.42% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population. There were 97 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93. In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,071 for females. The
per capita income Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area (city, region, country, etc.) in a specified year. In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the village was $14,198. About 15.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the
poverty line The poverty threshold, poverty limit, poverty line, or breadline is the minimum level of income deemed adequate in a particular country. The poverty line is usually calculated by estimating the total cost of one year's worth of necessities for ...
, including 27.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.2% of those 65 or over.


Notable people

Angie was the residence of former Louisiana State Representative Lawrence A. "Buster" Sheridan (1919–2001). Sheridan was defeated in the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary by Jerry A. Thomas, a physician in Franklinton.


Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center in an unincorporated section of Washington Parish, near Angie.B.B. Rayburn Corr. Center
." '' Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections''. Accessed September 14, 2008.


References

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