Wilson, Louisiana

Wilson, Louisiana
Village
Location of Wilson in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°55′15″N 91°06′57″W / 30.92083°N 91.11583°W / 30.92083; -91.11583Coordinates: 30°55′15″N 91°06′57″W / 30.92083°N 91.11583°W / 30.92083; -91.11583
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	East Feliciana
Area [1]
• Total	2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2)
• Land	2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation	256 ft (78 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	595
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	567
• Density	209.15/sq mi (80.76/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	225
FIPS code	22-82215

Wilson is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census,^[3] 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

30°55′15″N 91°6′57″W / 30.92083°N 91.11583°W / 30.92083; -91.11583.^[4] Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Norwood and south 35 miles (56 km) to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilson has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km²), or 0.42%, is water.^[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	281		—
1900	470		67.3%
1910	762		62.1%
1920	470		−38.3%
1930	354		−24.7%
1970	606		—
1980	656		8.3%
1990	707		7.8%
2000	668		−5.5%
2010	595		−10.9%
2019 (est.)	567	[2]	−4.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

2020 census[]

Wilson racial composition^[6]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	70	20.11%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	259	74.43%
Other/Mixed	11	3.16%
Hispanic or Latino	8	2.3%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 348 people, 202 households, and 120 families residing in the village.

2000 census[]

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 668 people, 228 households, and 162 families residing in the village. The population density was 248.1 inhabitants per square mile (95.9/km²). There were 263 housing units at an average density of 97.7 per square mile (37.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 19.31% White, 79.79% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.45% from other races, and 0.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 228 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.5% were married couples living together, 25.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.59.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 34.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $16,544, and the median income for a family was $18,393. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $14,625 for females. The per capita income for the village was $7,512. About 40.0% of families and 41.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 47.3% of those under age 18 and 62.2% of those age 65 or over.

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