| Anacoco, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 31.2528°N -93.3439°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vernon |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1979 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name1: | Keith Lewing (elected 2012) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.09 |
| Area Land Km2: | 7.98 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.02 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 335 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 851 |
| Population Density Km2: | 106.58 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 276.03 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 337 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-01920 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Anacoco is a village in Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 869 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Fort Johnson South Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Anacoco was named after Bayou Anacoco and the Anacoco Prairie, all of the names most likely being ultimately derived from the Spanish "Llano Cuco" (Raincrow Plain). The French rendered this as "l'Anacoco," mistaking the initial letter as the French definite article, which English-speakers subsequently dropped as unnecessary.[2]
Anacoco is located at (31.252671, -93.343801).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.1sqmi, all land.
This climatic region is typified by hot, humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anacoco has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 866 people, 346 households, and 255 families residing in the village. The population density was 280.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 376 housing units at an average density of 121.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 93.65% White, 0.12% African American, 1.62% Native American, 1.04% Asian, 0.12% Pacific Islander, 0.92% from other races, and 2.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% of the population.
There were 346 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.3% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,303, and the median income for a family was $41,875. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the village was $15,300. About 9.2% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 14.4% of those age 65 or over.