Libuse | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Rapides |
Pushpin Map: | Louisiana |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Libuse in Louisiana |
Coordinates: | 31.3542°N -92.3333°W |
Elevation Ft: | 174 |
Population Total: | 1965 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 71348 |
Area Code: | 318 |
Libuse is an unincorporated community in Rapides Parish, Louisiana United States and part of the Alexandria metropolitan area, Louisiana. It was founded in 1914 by Czech immigrants, and named after Libuše., fundraising has commenced for a future Louisiana Czech Museum to be built in Libuse.[1] The tribal office of the Talimali Band of Apalachee is located in Libuse.[2]
Libuse was the home of the late State Representative Carl Gunter, Jr.
At the time of the last census, Libuse's population was 1,965 with 800 total housing units. The median household income was $30,370. 50.7% of the population are male thus the other 49.3% are female. The median age of Libuse was 34. The racial makeup of the community was 233 people or 11.9% are Black or African American and 1621 people or 82.5% are White. 5.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Libuse is located at .[4]