unincorporated area
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP) in
East Baton Rouge Parish
East Baton Rouge Parish (french: Paroisse de Bâton Rouge Est) is the most populous parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2010 U.S. census, its population was 440,171, and 456,781 at the 2020 census. The parish seat is Baton Rouge, ...
,
Louisiana
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, United States. The population was 9,772 at the 2010 census, down from 10,427 in 2000. It is part of the
Baton Rouge
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Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
Geography
Merrydale is located in central East Baton Rouge Parish at (30.504289, -91.116195). It is bordered to the south and west by
Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge ( ; ) is a city in and the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana
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.
U.S. Route 190
U.S. Route 190 (US 190) is an east–west United States Highway in Louisiana and Texas. Segments of US 190 will be upgraded to Interstate 14 (I-14); the first segment was opened on January 26, 2017.
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, the
Airline Highway
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, forms part of the southwest border of the community, and Louisiana Highway 37 ( Greenwell Springs Road) forms part of the southern boundary. Downtown Baton Rouge is to the southwest.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the Merrydale CDP has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census
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, there were 9,227 people, 2,901 households, and 2,026 families residing in the CDP.
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 10,427 people, 3,284 households, and 2,666 families residing in the CDP. The
population density
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was 2,445.2 people per square mile (945.0/km). There were 3,483 housing units at an average density of 816.8 per square mile (315.7/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 8.70%
White
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, 90.18%
African American
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Asian
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, 0.20% from
other races
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, and 0.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.90% of the population.
There were 3,284 households, out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 30.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 34.6% under the age of 18, 10.9% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 6.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $28,544, and the median income for a family was $30,289. Males had a median income of $27,745 versus $19,518 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the CDP was $10,664. About 28.6% of families and 31.6% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 42.7% of those under age 18 and 26.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
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U.S. Census Bureau
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. Retrieved on January 6, 2017.
There are three elementary schools serving sections of Merrydale: Merrydale Elementary School, serving the central part; Glen Oaks Park Elementary, serving the northern part; and Celerity Lanier Elementary, serving the southern part. Lanier is under control of the
Recovery School District
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(RSD), and so Merrydale Elementary, directly controlled by EBR Parish Schools, is an option for Lanier areas.
Glen Oaks Middle School in Baton Rouge is the zoned middle school. it is under control of the RSD, and therefore students may also attend North Banks Middle School, directly controlled by EBR Schools.
East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools
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. Retrieved on January 6, 2017. Glen Oaks is on page 4 of 10.