Libuse is an

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in Rapides Parish,

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United States and part of the

Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana 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 ...

. It was founded in 1914 by Czech immigrants, and named after

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. , fundraising has commenced for a future Louisiana Czech Museum to be built in Libuse. The tribal office of the Talimali Band of

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is located in Libuse. Libuse was the home of the late

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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

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and 1621 people or 82.5% are

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. 5.5% of the population were

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or Latino of any race.

Geography

Libuse is located at .

References

External links

Libuse, Louisiana Czech Museum
Unincorporated communities in Rapides Parish, Louisiana Unincorporated communities in Louisiana Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana Czech-American culture in Louisiana Populated places established in 1914 Czech communities in the United States {{Louisiana-geo-stub