Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Facts for Kids

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Parish
Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	1838
Named for	Local Caldwell family
Seat	Columbia
Largest village	Clarks
Area
• Total	541 sq mi (1,400 km²)
• Land	529 sq mi (1,370 km²)
• Water	11 sq mi (30 km²) 2.1%
Population (2020)
• Total	9,645
• Density	17.828/sq mi (6.883/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th

Caldwell Parish (French: Paroisse de Caldwell) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645. The parish seat is Columbia.

Geography
- Major highways
- Adjacent parishes
Communities
Demographics
Law enforcement
Notable people
Gallery
See also

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km²), of which 529 square miles (1,370 km²) is land and 11 square miles (28 km²) (2.1%) is water.

Major highways

U.S. Highway 165
Louisiana Highway 4

Adjacent parishes

Jackson Parish (northwest)
Ouachita Parish (north)
Richland Parish (northeast)
Franklin Parish (east)
Catahoula Parish (southeast)
La Salle Parish (south)
Winn Parish (southwest)

Communities

Town

Columbia (parish seat)

Villages

Census-designated place

Banks Springs

Unincorporated communities

Copenhagen
Corey
Hebert
Kelly
Ward 5
Bosco

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1840	2,017	—
1850	2,815	39.6%
1860	4,833	71.7%
1870	4,820	−0.3%
1880	5,767	19.6%
1890	5,814	0.8%
1900	6,917	19.0%
1910	8,593	24.2%
1920	9,514	10.7%
1930	10,430	9.6%
1940	12,046	15.5%
1950	10,293	−14.6%
1960	9,004	−12.5%
1970	9,354	3.9%
1980	10,761	15.0%
1990	9,810	−8.8%
2000	10,560	7.6%
2010	10,132	−4.1%
2020	9,645	−4.8%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2013

Caldwell Parish racial composition as of 2020
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	7,551	78.29%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,528	15.84%
Native American	19	0.2%
Asian	42	0.44%
Pacific Islander	3	0.03%
Other/Mixed	281	2.91%
Hispanic or Latino	221	2.29%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the census of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was 20 people per square mile (7.7 people/km²). There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (3.9/km²).

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Law enforcement

The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.

Notable people

Buddy Caldwell, Louisiana State Attorney General, 2008–2016
Graves B. Erskine, Marine Corps General Officer (4-Star)
Garland Gregory, LA Tech Football
Pam Kelly, recipient of the Wade Trophy
John J. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana (1964–1972)
W. Fox McKeithen, Louisiana House of Representatives (1984–1988)
Clay Parker, LSU baseball pitcher and football punter (1981-1985)
Neil Riser, Louisiana State Senator elected in 2007
Chet D. Traylor, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2009

Gallery

Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia
The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia
Caldwell Parish High School
Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia
Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.