Cullen, Louisiana Explained

Cullen, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Town
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates:32.9694°N -93.4481°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Webster
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name1:Ray Mills (No Party) (elected 2013)
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.16
Area Land Km2:2.99
Area Land Sq Mi:1.15
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:249
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:716
Population Density Km2:239.78
Population Density Sq Mi:620.99
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:318
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-18790
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Cullen is a town just south of Springhill in northern Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,163 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Bobby Ray Washington, the former mayor of Cullen, served as president and vice president of the Louisiana Municipal Association. He resigned from office when questions arose about his residency in Shreveport.[2] Washington was succeeded in March 2012 by Dexter Turner, a former police detective in Springhill.[3] Turner was elected to a full term as mayor in December 2012 and died on March 22, 2013, of an apparent heart attack at the age of forty-nine.[4]

Cullen has a restored Kansas City Southern Railroad museum located across from the International Paper Company container plant.

In 2011, Ricky L. Thomas reactivated the Ludwig Ball Park, which had been constructed in 1968 for baseball and softball. After many years of neglect the park was restored and a reunion was held in July 2011; all former ball players were invited. At the reunion Thomas presented Coach Billy Dubois a framed picture of his Louisiana-Arkansas All Star team. KTBS, the ABC affiliate in Shreveport, aired a story about Ludwig Ball Park.

Charles Jacobs, judge of the Louisiana 26th Judicial District Court since 2015, is a former town attorney for Cullen.[5]

Geography

Cullen is located at (32.969335, -93.448092).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2sqmi, all land.

Demographics

Race!scope="col"
NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)7610.61%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)61986.45%
Other/Mixed111.54%
Hispanic or Latino101.4%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 716 people, 552 households, and 295 families residing in the town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Citizens Question Mayor's Residence and Dedication. KTBS.com. August 25, 2011.
  3. News: Bonnie Culverhouse, "Cullen Mayor dies". Minden Press-Herald. March 25, 2013.
  4. News: Region Briefs: Funeral service set for Cullen mayor, March 26, 2013. Shreveport Times. March 27, 2013.
  5. Web site: 26th District judge race: Charles Jacobs. Bossier Press-Tribune. July 23, 2014. July 4, 2015.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.