| Basile, Louisiana | |
| Official Name: | Town of Basile |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Pushpin Map: | Louisiana#USA#North America |
| Pushpin Label: | Basile |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Louisiana |
| Coordinates: | 30.4853°N -92.6006°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parishes |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 3.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.16 |
| Area Land Km2: | 3.00 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.16 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 46 |
| Population Total: | 1214 |
| Population Density Km2: | 404.00 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1046.55 |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code: | 70515[2] |
| Blank Info: | 22-04580 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Basile is a town in Acadia and Evangeline parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,214 in 2020.
The Acadia Parish portion of Basile is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Basile is located at (30.485148, -92.600589).[3]
Most of the city limits are located in Evangeline Parish with a small southern portion of the town being in Acadia Parish.
U.S. Highway 190 passes through the town with the towns of Elton (7 miles) and Kinder (16 miles) both being located to the west of the town, and Eunice located east. The city of Jennings, parish seat of Jefferson Davis Parish, is located south via LA-97. It intersects with U.S. 190 east of the town.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3sqkm, all land.
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 839 | 69.11% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 234 | 19.28% | |
| Native American | 6 | 0.49% | |
| Asian | 15 | 1.24% | |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 5.19% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 4.7% |
There were 629 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.7% 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 2.52 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $18,922, and the median income for a family was $23,008. Males had a median income of $21,389 versus $13,603 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,568. About 30.3% of families and 31.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.7% of those under the age of 18 and 21.5% of those 65 and older.
Basile is also the location of the privately operated South Louisiana Correctional Facility.[5]
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Two campuses serve the town of Basile - W.W. Stewart Elementary School (Grades PK-4) and Basile High School (Grades 5–12). The Basile High School mascot is the "Bearcat".
Basile was formerly home to a Methodist-run school for girls, the Evangeline Industrial Home, founded in 1922.[6]