Richwood, Louisiana
Town in Louisiana, United States
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Richwood is a town in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The town was incorporated December 31, 1974, under the provision of Louisiana Revised Statute 33:52 and operates under a form of government consisting of an elected mayor and a board of alder persons, which has five elected members. The town provides garbage collection, street maintenance, drainage maintenance, and other health and welfare services, in addition to the administrative services provided to its residents. As of the 2020 census, Richwood had a population of 3,881.[4]
Richwood, Louisiana | |
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Town | |
| Town of Richwood | |
Location of Richwood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 32°26′55″N 92°04′38″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Ouachita |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gerald Brown, Sr. (D)[citation needed] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Land | 2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,881 |
| • Density | 1,542.8/sq mi (595.66/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 71202[3] |
| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-64660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2407210[1] |
| Website | www |
Geography
Richwood is located in the southern portion of Ouachita Parish of Northeast Louisiana.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Richwood had a population of 3,881. The median age was 33.9 years. 13.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 6.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 108.0 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
97.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.2% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 575 households in Richwood, including 348 families. Of all households, 46.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Married-couple households made up 19.3% of households, 20.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 54.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 675 housing units, of which 14.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.9%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 522 | 13.45% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,278 | 58.7% |
| Native American | 5 | 0.13% |
| Asian | 229 | 5.9% |
| Other/Mixed | 60 | 1.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 787 | 20.28% |
Education
Ouachita Parish School System is the area school district.[11]
Most of Richwood is in the zone for Robinson Elementary School while small pieces are zoned to Swayze Elementary School. Both feed into Richwood Middle and Richwood High School.[12]