Livingston, Louisiana facts for kids
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Livingston, Louisiana
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 Livingston, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Livingston, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Livingston |
| Established | 1918 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Land | 3.22 sq mi (8.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
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| • Total | 1,877 |
| • Density | 582.38/sq mi (224.86/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
70754
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| Area code(s) | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-44655 |
| Website | http://www.townoflivingston.com/ |
Livingston is a town in Louisiana, United States. It's the main town, or parish seat, of Livingston Parish. In 2010, about 1,769 people lived there. By 2020, the population had grown to 1,877.
Livingston is also home to one of the two LIGO sites. LIGO is a special science project that helps detect tiny ripples in space called gravitational waves. The other LIGO site is in Hanford, Washington.
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History of Livingston
How Livingston Got Its Name
The town of Livingston is named after a famous lawyer and politician, Edward Livingston. The parish it belongs to, Livingston Parish, is also named after him.
Train Accident in 1982
In 1982, Livingston was the site of a big train derailment. This accident caused about 200,000 gallons of chemicals to spill.
Discovering Gravitational Waves
On February 11, 2016, scientists made an exciting announcement. The LIGO team, which includes the site in Livingston, successfully observed gravitational waves for the very first time. This amazing discovery happened in September 2015.
Three scientists, Barry Barish, Kip Thorne, and Rainer Weiss, were given the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physics for their important work leading this project.
Geography of Livingston
Livingston is located at coordinates 30°29′55″N 90°44′54″W / 30.49861°N 90.74833°W. This means it's at 30.498721 degrees North latitude and -90.748371 degrees West longitude.
The town covers a total area of about 3.1 square miles (8.35 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
How Livingston Was Formed
In 1955, two communities, Doyle and Livingston, joined together to create the modern Town of Livingston.
Doyle was first located northeast of where Livingston is now. It was near a place called Hog Branch. When a railroad was built from Baton Rouge to Hammond, the Doyle community moved in 1901.
Livingston itself started in 1916. It was built by the Lyons Lumber Company. They used 63 acres of land just west of Doyle to create a logging community. This town helped support their timber mill in Garyville, which is south of Livingston on the Mississippi River. Because of this history, Livingston and Garyville are considered "sister cities."
When Livingston was first built, it was very well planned. Every lot had a house, and there were wooden sidewalks in front of every home. Water wells were drilled on each corner so that every house could easily get running water.
Population and People
Population Growth Over Time
The population of Livingston has changed over the years:
- 1960: 1,183 people
- 1970: 1,398 people
- 1980: 1,260 people
- 1990: 999 people
- 2000: 1,342 people
- 2010: 1,769 people
- 2020: 1,877 people
Who Lives in Livingston?
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,877 people living in Livingston. These people made up 679 households, and 492 of those were families.
Most people in Livingston are White (91.21%). Other groups include Black or African American (2.34%), Native American (0.27%), Asian (0.05%), and people of two or more races (3.25%). About 2.88% of the population is Hispanic or Latino.
In 2000, the average household had about 2.49 people, and the average family had 3.00 people. About 34.3% of households had children under 18 living with them.
The median age in the town in 2000 was 35 years old. This means half the people were younger than 35 and half were older.
Education in Livingston
Livingston is part of the Livingston Parish Public Schools system. This means the schools in the town are managed by the parish.
Here are some of the schools that serve Livingston and the nearby areas:
- Doyle Elementary School
- Doyle High School
- Frost Elementary (This school is south of Livingston and serves the Frost Community.)
Famous People from Livingston
- Dale M. Erdey: He is a state senator from Livingston Parish. He used to be the mayor of Livingston, just like his father was before him.
- Heulette Fontenot: He was a state representative and state senator from Livingston Parish.
- Gabriela González: She is a spokesperson for the LIGO Scientific Collaboration. This is the group that made the big discovery about gravitational waves.
- Laine Hardy: He was a contestant on the TV show American Idol in 2018 and won the competition in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: Livingston (Luisiana) para niños
