Louann is a town in Ouachita County,

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, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census, which fell to 164 in the 2010 census. It is part of the Camden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Louann is located at (33.391712, -92.792909). According to the

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, the town has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 164 people living in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 78.7% White, 16.5% Black, 0.6% from some other race and 3.0% from two or more races. 1.2% were Hispanic or Latino of any race. As of the

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of 2000, there were 195 people, 71 households, and 57 families living in the town. The

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was 313.7/km² (822.4/mi²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 141.6/km² (371.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 62.56%

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, 36.41%

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, 0.51% Native American, and 0.51% from two or more races. There were 71 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 25.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.05. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $17,273, and the median income for a family was $18,333. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $18,750 for females. The

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for the town was $11,288. About 44.4% of families and 45.0% of the population were below the

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, including 66.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 46.2% of those 65 or over.

Education

Public education for elementary and secondary school students is available from

Smackover-Norphlet School District Smackover-Norphlet School District No. 39 (SNSD), formerly Smackover School District 39, is a school district based in Smackover, Arkansas. It has territory in Union County, Ouachita County, and Columbia County.

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. Retrieved on May 23, 2018. which operates Smackover High School.

References

{{authority control Towns in Ouachita County, Arkansas Towns in Arkansas Camden, Arkansas micropolitan area