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Basile, Louisiana
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Location of Basile in Evangeline and Acadia Parishes, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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 Basile, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Basile, Louisiana
Location in the United States
Basile, Louisiana
Location in North America
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parishes | Acadia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Land | 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,214 |
| • Density | 1,046.55/sq mi (404.00/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 337 |
| FIPS code | 22-04580 |
Basile is a town in Acadia and Evangeline parishes in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 1,821 at the 2010 census.
The Acadia Parish portion of Basile is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Basile is located at 30°29′7″N 92°36′2″W / 30.48528°N 92.60056°W (30.485148, -92.600589).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 552 | — | |
| 1930 | 403 | −27.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,132 | 180.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,572 | 38.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,932 | 22.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,779 | −7.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,635 | 48.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,808 | −31.4% | |
| 2000 | 1,660 | −8.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,821 | 9.7% | |
| 2020 | 1,214 | −33.3% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 839 | 69.11% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 234 | 19.28% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.49% |
| Asian | 15 | 1.24% |
| Other/Mixed | 63 | 5.19% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 4.7% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,214 people, 570 households, and 345 families residing in the town.
Education
Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board. Two campuses serve the town of Basile - W.W. Stewart Elementary School (Grades PK-4) and Basile High School (Grades 5-12). The Basile High School mascot is the "Bearcat".
Basile was formerly home to a Methodist-run school for girls, the Evangeline Industrial Home, founded in 1922.
Notable people
- Nathan Abshire, Cajun accordionist
- Dewey Balfa, Cajun fiddler, singer
- Harry Choates, Cajun fiddler
- J. Douglas Deshotel, Roman Catholic bishop
See also
In Spanish: Basile (Luisiana) para niños
