| Pineville | |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| Coordinates: | 31.3389°N -92.4125°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rapides |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Rich Dupree (R) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 34.04 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 13.14 |
| Area Land Km2: | 32.68 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 12.62 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.36 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
| Elevation Ft: | 118 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 14384 |
| Population Rank: | RA 2nd |
| Population Density Km2: | 440.15 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1139.96 |
| Timezone1: | CST |
| Utc Offset1: | -6 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 71360[2] |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 22-60530 |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
| Website: | www.pineville.net |
Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.[3]
The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries.
Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic session began on January 2, 1860, with General William Tecumseh Sherman of Ohio as superintendent.[4]
Pineville was historically a "dry" city, with no alcohol legally available in the community. In a referendum held in the 1980s, voters continued to support a ban on alcohol. Mayor Clarence Fields, who took office in 1999, supported holding another referendum to permit the sale of liquor in restaurants. In a special election in 2013, voters approved liquor sales in restaurants.[5]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km2), of which 11.5 square miles (29.7 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (4.97%) is water.
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot and humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pineville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
| Number | Percentage | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,013 | 55.71% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,753 | 33.04% | |
| Native American | 68 | 0.47% | |
| Asian | 253 | 1.76% | |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.06% | |
| Other/Mixed | 798 | 5.55% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 491 | 3.41% |
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 13,829 people, 4,994 households, and 3,121 families residing in the city. The population density was 1204.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 5,448 housing units at an average density of 474.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 69.57% White, 26.08% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 4,994 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $29,159, and the median income for a family was $37,735. Males had a median income of $30,205 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,969. About 14.3% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.
Louisiana Maneuvers Museum is located at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.
Old Town Hall Museum "is the only museum in the entire state of Louisiana dedicated to municipal government".[8]
In 1906, the Southern Baptist–affiliated Louisiana College opened in Pineville. The Rapides Parish School Board operates public schools.
The J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center was located at Camp Beauregard.[9] [10] It closed in July 2012.[11]
From 1939 to 2014, the Huey P. Long Medical Center, a state charity hospital named former governor Huey Long, operated Pineville.[12]
The Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge, the replacement for the former O. K. Allen Bridge, named for former Governor Oscar K. Allen, links Alexandria and Pineville across the Red River. The bridge is named for one African-American politician, and William George "Willie" Goleman.[13]
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, formerly Camp Beauregard, in Pineville is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard. It is the headquarters of the 225th Engineer Brigade and is one of the largest engineer units in the US Army.