Rayville, Louisiana
Town in Louisiana, United States
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Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[3] The population was 3,347 in the 2020 census, down nearly 21 percent from 4,234 in 2000.[4]
Rayville, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Rayville | |
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library. | |
 Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°28′12″N 91°45′27″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Richland |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,347 |
| • Density | 1,449.2/sq mi (559.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code | 71269 |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-63680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407181[1] |
| Website | www |
The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).
History
Rayville was named for John Ray.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.
Climate
| Climate data for Rayville, Louisiana (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 57.4 (14.1) |
61.6 (16.4) |
69.8 (21.0) |
77.6 (25.3) |
84.0 (28.9) |
90.1 (32.3) |
92.7 (33.7) |
93.6 (34.2) |
88.5 (31.4) |
80.1 (26.7) |
68.3 (20.2) |
59.7 (15.4) |
77.0 (25.0) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 47.7 (8.7) |
51.3 (10.7) |
59.0 (15.0) |
66.6 (19.2) |
74.0 (23.3) |
80.7 (27.1) |
83.5 (28.6) |
83.6 (28.7) |
77.9 (25.5) |
68.0 (20.0) |
57.0 (13.9) |
49.8 (9.9) |
66.6 (19.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38.0 (3.3) |
41.0 (5.0) |
48.2 (9.0) |
55.6 (13.1) |
64.1 (17.8) |
71.4 (21.9) |
74.3 (23.5) |
73.6 (23.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
56.0 (13.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
40.0 (4.4) |
56.3 (13.5) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.54 (141) |
5.11 (130) |
5.65 (144) |
6.70 (170) |
5.25 (133) |
4.75 (121) |
4.16 (106) |
3.88 (99) |
3.82 (97) |
4.63 (118) |
4.73 (120) |
5.78 (147) |
60 (1,526) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 0.3 (0.76) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.76) |
| Source: NOAA[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Rayville had a population of 3,347.[7] The median age was 38.3 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 86.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.1 males age 18 and over.[8]
There were 1,336 households in Rayville, including 892 family households. Of all households, 33.9% had children under the age of 18, 21.0% were married-couple households, 21.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 48.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[8]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[9] There were 1,479 housing units, of which 9.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.3%.[8]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 727 | 21.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,424 | 72.42% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 3.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 1.82% |
Education
Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7–8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9–12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.
Notable people
- Ralph Abraham, politician
- Garland Boyette, football player
- Reggie Burnette, football player
- Charles "Bubba" Chaney, state representative from Rayville
- Bunny Greenhouse, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers whistleblower
- Elvin Hayes, Hall of Fame basketball player
- Edgar Jones, Baltimore Ravens football player
- Ernie Ladd, professional wrestler and football player
- Roosevelt Potts, Indianapolis Colts football player
- Stanley Williams, one of the early leaders of the Crips.
Gallery
Rayville welcome sign
Kalil Municipal Building
Rayville Civic Center
U.S. Post Office in Rayville
Abandoned Joy Theater in Rayville
First Baptist Church of Rayville
Rayville Presbyterian Church
