| Bienville, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 32.3525°N -92.9769°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bienville |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 28.62 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 11.05 |
| Area Land Km2: | 28.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 11.04 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.04 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.01 |
| Elevation Ft: | 243 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 191 |
| Population Density Km2: | 6.68 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 17.31 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-07205 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Bienville is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.[2]
Bienville was established in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from Bienville Parish.[3]
Bienville is located near the center of Bienville Parish at (32.352635, -92.976816).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 28.6km2, of which 0.04sqkm, or 0.13%, is water.[2]
This climatic region is typified by warm to hot (and often humid) summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bienville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 262 people, 115 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 23.8 inhabitants per square mile (9.2/km). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km). The racial makeup of the village was 56.49% White, 43.13% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 115 households, out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $20,227, and the median income for a family was $20,909. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,656. About 23.2% of families and 22.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 22.5% of those 65 or over.