Caldwell Parish () is a

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located in the U.S. state of

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. As of 2020, its population was 9,645. The

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is Columbia.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of , of which is land and (2.1%) is water.

Major highways

* U.S. Highway 165 * Louisiana Highway 4

Adjacent parishes

* Jackson Parish (northwest) * Ouachita Parish (north) * Richland Parish (northeast) * Franklin Parish (east) * Catahoula Parish (southeast) * La Salle Parish (south) * Winn Parish (southwest)

Communities

Towns

* Columbia (parish seat)

Villages

* Clarks * Grayson

Census-designated place

* Banks Springs

Unincorporated communities

* Bosco *

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* Corey * Hebert * Kelly * Ward 5

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the

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of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The

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was . There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of . In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43%

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, 17.90%

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, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were

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or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Law enforcement

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.

Politics

Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with

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obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.

Notable people

* Buddy Caldwell, Louisiana State Attorney General, 2008–2016 * Graves B. Erskine, Marine Corps General Officer (4-Star) * Garland Gregory, LA Tech Football * Pam Kelly, recipient of the Wade Trophy * John J. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana (1964–1972) * W. Fox McKeithen, Louisiana House of Representatives (1984–1988) * Clay Parker, LSU baseball pitcher and football punter (1981-1985) * Neil Riser, Louisiana State Senator elected in 2007 * Chet D. Traylor,

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, 1997–2009

Gallery

Image:Martin Homeplace Museum, Columbia, LA IMG 2753.JPG, Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia Image:Caldwell Parish Library, Columbia, LA IMG 2718.JPG, The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia Image:Caldwell Parish High School, Columbia, LA IMG 2682.JPG, Caldwell Parish High School Image:Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Columbia, LA IMG 2719.JPG, Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia Image:Long Lake, Caldwell Parish, LA IMG 2730.JPG, Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.

References

External links

Official webpage for Caldwell Parish
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