Grayson, Louisiana

Grayson is a village in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 532 at the 2010 census.[4]

Grayson, Louisiana
Village
Village of Grayson
U.S. Post Office in Grayson
Location of Grayson in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°02′55″N 92°06′42″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Caldwell
Government
• Mayor	Melissa Bratton (I)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1.27 sq mi (3.30 km^2)
• Land	1.27 sq mi (3.30 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	164 ft (50 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	532
• Estimate  (2019)[3]	513
• Rank	CW: 2nd
• Density	402.99/sq mi (155.56/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71435
Area code(s)	318 Exchange: 649
FIPS code	22-31250

The Grayson United Methodist Church is located near Grayson Town Hall and Grayson Elementary School.

Grayson Baptist Church

Geography

Grayson is located southwest of the center of Caldwell Parish at 32°2′55″N 92°6′42″W (32.048640, -92.111666).[5] U.S. Route 165 passes through the center of the village, leading northeast 4 miles (6 km) to Columbia, the parish seat, and southwest 13 miles (21 km) to Olla.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Grayson has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.3 km²), all land.[4]

Institutions

Grayson has an elementary school, but high school students attend the nearby Caldwell Parish High School in the parish seat of Columbia. Across from the elementary school and the Grayson Town Hall is Grayson United Methodist Church. The Grayson Baptist Church is just west of U.S. Highway 165.

Notable people

Though primarily associated with Columbia, former Governor John J. McKeithen was born in Grayson in 1918.

The Louisiana historian Hubert D. Humphreys was born and reared in Grayson. He published an article on the village in a 1992 edition of the journal, North Louisiana History.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	337		—
1930	435		29.1%
1940	407		−6.4%
1950	455		11.8%
1960	428		−5.9%
1970	516		20.6%
1980	564		9.3%
1990	529		−6.2%
2000	531		0.4%
2010	532		0.2%
Est. 2019	513	[3]	−3.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 531 people, 227 households, and 167 families residing in the village. The population density was 418.2 inhabitants per square mile (161.4/km²). There were 260 housing units at an average density of 204.8 per square mile (79.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 88.89% White, 9.79% African American, 0.56% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 227 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 22.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 70.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,250. Males had a median income of $30,556 versus $20,536 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,491. About 23.2% of families and 25.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.2% of those under age 18 and 16.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Election Returns: Caldwell Parish". Louisiana Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Grayson village, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2014.
5. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
6. Hubert D. Humphreys, "A History of the Village of Grayson, Louisiana," Vol. 23, No. 4 (Fall 1992), pp. 99-143
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

External links

• Grayson Progress Community Progress Site for Grayson, LA