Acadia Parish, Louisiana Totally Explained

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Acadia Parish (French: Paroisse de l'Acadie) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Crowley. In 2000, the population was 58,861. The parish was founded from parts of St. Landry Parish in 1887 after an election to determine the parish seat, ending when Crowley beat Rayne and Prairie Hayes.
The name of the county is derived from the former French colony of Acadia in Canada, many of whose French-speaking inhabitants were deported to Louisiana in the Great Upheaval of 1755 (see Cajuns).
The late Presbyterian minister and genealogist Paul B. Freeland coauthored Acadia Parish, Louisiana: A History to 1900. His collection of photographs and memorabilia of the Crowley area can be accessed from the archives of the Acadia Parish Library in Crowley.

Geography

The parish covers 658 square miles (1,703 km²) of which 655 square miles (1,697 km²) 0.35% is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) water.

Major Highways

Adjacent parishes

Evangeline Parish

St. Landry Parish (northeast)

Lafayette Parish (east)

Vermillion Parish (south)

Jefferson Davis Parish (west)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 58,861 people, 21,142 households, and 15,666 families residing in the parish. The population density was 90 people per square mile (35/km²). There were 23,209 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile (14/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 80.73% White, 18.25% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. 0.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 19.04% reported speaking French or Cajun French at home.(External Link

) There were 21,142 households out of which 38.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.50% were married couples living together, 14.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.90% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the parish the population was spread out with 29.80% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.80 males.
The median income for a household in the parish was $26,684, and the median income for a family was $31,812. Males had a median income of $29,353 versus $17,179 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $13,424. 24.50% of the population and 21.00% of families were below the poverty line. 30.30% of those under the age of 18 and 25.20% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.

Cities and towns

Church Point

Crowley

Duson

Estherwood

Eunice

Iota

Mermentau

Morse

Rayne

Community Names

BRANCH

CHURCH POINT

CROWLEY

EGAN

ELLIS

ESTHERWOOD

EVANGELINE

EBENEZER

IOTA

LYONS POINT

MAXIE

MERMENTAU

MIDLAND

MIRE (formerly Marais Bouleur and Bosco)

MORSE

MOWATA

RAYNE

RICHARD

ROBERT’S COVE

More information on these communities can be found at http://www.acadia.lib.la.us/newpage1.htm

Education

Acadia Parish is served by Acadia Parish Schools (External Link

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Acadia Parish Library operates branches in the parish (External Link

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