Rio, Louisiana Explained

Official Name:Rio, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Louisiana#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.94
Area Land Km2:2.94
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Sq Mi:1.13
Area Land Sq Mi:1.13
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:137
Population Density Km2:46.68
Population Density Sq Mi:120.92
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:98
Coordinates:30.6931°N -89.89°W
Area Code:985
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:543624

Rio is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 137.[2]

Rio is located at the junction of Louisiana highways 1074 and 1075, 7.2miles south-southwest of Bogalusa.[3]

Demographics

2020 census

Rio CDP, Louisiana – Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)!Race / Ethnicity!Pop 2020[4] !% 2020
White alone (NH)11986.86%
Black or African American alone (NH)10.73%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)10.73%
Asian alone (NH)00.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)00.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)10.73%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)139.49%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21.46%
Total137100.00%
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.

Education

It is in Bogalusa City Schools,[5] which operates Bogalusa High School.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Rio CDP, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau. April 7, 2022.
  3. . Washington Parish . PDF . 2012 . August 30, 2012 .
  4. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Rio CDP, Louisiana. United States Census Bureau.
  5. Web site: 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Washington Parish, LA. U.S. Census Bureau. 2022-07-12. - Text list