Elizabeth, Louisiana

Elizabeth is a town in Allen Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 532 at the 2010 census.[3]

Elizabeth, Louisiana
Village
Elizabeth Hospital Building
Location of Elizabeth in Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°52′03″N 92°47′40″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Allen
Area [1]
• Total	1.65 sq mi (4.28 km^2)
• Land	1.65 sq mi (4.26 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km^2)
Elevation	144 ft (44 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	532
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	537
• Density	326.44/sq mi (126.06/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-23235

Geography

Elizabeth is located at 30°52′3″N 92°47′40″W (30.867410, -92.794429).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.3 km²), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.37%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1970	504		—
1980	454		−9.9%
1990	414		−8.8%
2000	574		38.6%
2010	532		−7.3%
Est. 2019	537	[2]	0.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 574 people, 191 households, and 165 families residing in the town. The population density was 353.9 people per square mile (136.8/km²). There were 205 housing units at an average density of 126.4 per square mile (48.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 4.36% African American, 1.22% Native American, 1.22% from other races, and 3.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.79% of the population. Elizabeth's closest neighbor in Allen Parish is Oakdale, LA. Oakdale is located to the east of Elizabeth.

There were 191 households out of which 47.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 22.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.6% were non-families. 11.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the town, the population was spread out with 32.2% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $30,375. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,259. About 14.8% of families and 15.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Faye Emerson, known in the early 1950s as the "First Lady of Television", was born in Elizabeth in 1917 and died in Majorca in 1983.
• Poncho Gassiott, famous dog breeder who introduced the 'Pippin' dog breed.
• Ennis T. "Rebel" Oakes, major league baseball player was born in Elizabeth in 1884.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Elizabeth town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2013.
4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.