Wilson, Louisiana Explained

Wilson, Louisiana
Settlement Type:Village
Image Map1:Louisiana in United States (US48).svg
Map Caption1:Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates:30.9208°N -91.1158°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Louisiana
Subdivision Type2:Parish
Subdivision Name2:East Feliciana
Established Title:Founded
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.05
Area Total Sq Mi:2.72
Area Land Km2:7.02
Area Land Sq Mi:2.71
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Elevation Ft:256
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:348
Population Density Km2:49.57
Population Density Sq Mi:128.37
Timezone1:CST
Utc Offset1:-6
Timezone1 Dst:CDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:-5
Area Code:225
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:22-82215
Blank2 Name Sec2:Wikimedia Commons

Wilson is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 668 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Wilson is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at .[3] Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading north to Norwood and south to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 8miles to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilson has a total area of 7km2, of which 0.02sqkm, or 0.42%, is water.[2]

Demographics

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NumberPercentage
White (non-Hispanic)7020.11%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)25974.43%
Other/Mixed113.16%
Hispanic or Latino82.3%
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 348 people, 202 households, and 120 families residing in the village.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilson village, Louisiana. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. February 10, 2016. https://archive.today/20200213071437/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2282215. February 13, 2020. dead.
  3. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.