Angie, Louisiana Explained

Angie, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates:30.9644°N -89.8136°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Established Title:Incorporated
Established Date:1908
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:John Dawsey
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.98
Area Total Sq Mi:1.54
Area Land Km2:3.97
Area Land Sq Mi:1.53
Area Water Km2:0.02
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:141
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:258
Population Density Km2:65.04
Population Density Sq Mi:168.41
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:985
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-02165
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Angie is a village in Washington Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 240 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bogalusa Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Angie was named for Angeline Bateman McMillan, an elderly member of the family who were the original owners of the town site.[2]

Geography

Angie is located at (30.964480, -89.813748).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.5sqmi, of which 1.5sqmi is land and 0.65% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 240 people, 97 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 157.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 114 housing units at an average density of 74.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the village was 81.67% White, 17.50% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 0.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.33% of the population.

There were 97 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 79.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $27,344, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $26,071 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,198. About 15.2% of families and 24.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 30.2% of those 65 or over.

Notable people

Angie was the residence of former Louisiana State Representative Lawrence A. "Buster" Sheridan (1919–2001). Sheridan was defeated in the 1987 nonpartisan blanket primary by Jerry A. Thomas, a physician in Franklinton.

Corrections

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections operates the B.B. "Sixty" Rayburn Correctional Center in an unincorporated section of Washington Parish, near Angie.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Book: Leeper, Clare D'Artois. Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. October 19, 2012. LSU Press. 978-0-8071-4740-5. 17–18.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.
  4. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .
  5. "B.B. Rayburn Corr. Center ." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Accessed September 14, 2008.