Mooringsport, Louisiana

Mooringsport is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 793 at the 2010 census.[3] It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mooringsport, Louisiana
Town
Town of Mooringsport
Location of Mooringsport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Caddo
Government
• Mayor	Chester Coffman (R)
Area [1]
• Total	1.17 sq mi (3.04 km^2)
• Land	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km^2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km^2)
Elevation	226 ft (69 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	793
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	750
• Rank	CD: 6th
• Density	645.99/sq mi (249.31/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-51830

Geography

Caddo Lake Draw Bridge

Mooringsport is located in western Caddo Parish at 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W (32.687029, -93.961630),[4] on the south shore of Caddo Lake. Louisiana Highway 1 bypasses the village 2 miles (3 km) to the east. Downtown Shreveport is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mooringsport has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.04 km²), of which 1.16 square miles (3.01 km²) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km²), or 1.06%, is water.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1920	992		—
1930	802		−19.2%
1940	748		−6.7%
1950	709		−5.2%
1960	864		21.9%
1970	830		−3.9%
1980	911		9.8%
1990	873		−4.2%
2000	833		−4.6%
2010	793		−4.8%
Est. 2019	750	[2]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 833 people, 334 households, and 228 families residing in the town. The population density was 716.6 people per square mile (277.3/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 341.5 per square mile (132.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.19% White, 17.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 334 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,177, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,589. About 9.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

• Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter, 1888–1949), singer and guitarist born in Mooringsport
• Sam Caldwell, mayor of Shreveport from 1934–1946, born and reared in Mooringsport[7]
• Bill P. Keith, Texas author, lived in Mooringsport while he represented Caddo Parish in the Louisiana State Senate from 1980-1984

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): Mooringsport village, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 14, 2014.
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.
7. "Index to Politicians: Caldwell". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved December 20, 2010.

External links

• Mooringsport community website