| Hessmer, Louisiana | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 31.0547°N -92.1211°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Avoyelles |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | 1955 |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Mark Jeansonne (R) (elected 2020) |
| Leader Title1: | Chief of Police |
| Leader Name1: | Kenneth P. Smith (D) (elected 2012) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.14 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.83 |
| Area Land Km2: | 2.14 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.83 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Elevation Ft: | 79 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 772 |
| Population Density Km2: | 360.57 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 933.49 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Area Code: | 318 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-34015 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Hessmer is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 802 at the 2010 census.[2]
The rail depot which served the area was named "Hessmer" in 1902 by William Edenborn, railroad tycoon. The village was incorporated in 1955.[3]
Hessmer is located at (31.054727, -92.121076).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1km2, all land.[2]
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 642 people, 280 households, and 176 families residing in the village. The population density was 855.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 303 housing units at an average density of 403.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 91.43% White, 6.70% African American, 1.56% Native American, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.
There were 280 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,659, and the median income for a family was $31,528. Males had a median income of $23,750 versus $16,964 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,449. About 15.3% of families and 18.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.1% of those under age 18 and 20.0% of those age 65 or over.