Livingston Parish, Louisiana facts for kids
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Livingston Parish
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Livingston Parish Courthouse in Livingston
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Founded | February 10, 1832 |
| Named for | Edward Livingston |
| Seat | Livingston |
| Largest city | Denham Springs |
| Area | |
| • Total | 703 sq mi (1,820 km2) |
| • Land | 648 sq mi (1,680 km2) |
| • Water | 55 sq mi (140 km2) 7.8% |
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| • Total | 142,282 |
| • Density | 202.39/sq mi (78.14/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 6th |
Livingston Parish (Louisiana French: La Paroisse Livingston) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Livingston Parish is known as one of the eight Florida Parishes, a region of Louisiana that was bought from Spanish Florida, and created the modern day state borders.
It is widely accepted that the name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, a prominent American and Louisianan, a jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825.
Livingston Parish is part of the Baton Rouge metropolitan statistical area. At the 2010 census, the population was 128,026; the 2019 American Community Survey estimated its population was 138,928. The 2020 census tabulated an increase at 142,282.
Its parish seat is located in the town of Livingston. Livingston Parish is also part of Louisiana's 6th Congressional District.
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History
Livingston Parish was created by the state legislature in 1832. The historical parish seats were Van Buren (1832–35), Springfield (1835–72), Port Vincent (1872–81), and Centerville (1881–1941). Livingston became the seat of government in 1941.
The name Livingston is an eponym honoring Edward Livingston, a prominent American and Louisianan, a jurist and statesman who assisted in the drafting of the Louisiana Civil Code of 1825. Livingston Parish is one of the Florida Parishes.
During the 2016 Louisiana floods, Livingston Parish was one the hardest hit areas; an official estimated that 75 percent of the homes in the parish were a "total loss."
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 703 square miles (1,820 km2), of which 648 square miles (1,680 km2) is land and 55 square miles (140 km2) (7.8%) is water.
Major highways
Interstate 12
U.S. Highway 190
Louisiana Highway 16
Louisiana Highway 22
Louisiana Highway 40
Louisiana Highway 42
Louisiana Highway 43
Louisiana Highway 63
Louisiana Highway 444
State parks
- Tickfaw State Park, on the Tickfaw River
Adjacent parishes
- St. Helena Parish (north)
- Tangipahoa Parish (east)
- St. John the Baptist Parish (southeast)
- Ascension Parish (southwest)
- East Baton Rouge Parish (west)
Together with the parishes of Saint Helena and Tangipahoa, Livingston Parish forms Louisiana's 21st judicial district.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1840 | 2,315 | — | |
| 1850 | 3,385 | 46.2% | |
| 1860 | 4,431 | 30.9% | |
| 1870 | 4,026 | −9.1% | |
| 1880 | 5,258 | 30.6% | |
| 1890 | 5,769 | 9.7% | |
| 1900 | 8,100 | 40.4% | |
| 1910 | 10,627 | 31.2% | |
| 1920 | 11,643 | 9.6% | |
| 1930 | 18,206 | 56.4% | |
| 1940 | 17,790 | −2.3% | |
| 1950 | 20,054 | 12.7% | |
| 1960 | 26,974 | 34.5% | |
| 1970 | 36,511 | 35.4% | |
| 1980 | 58,806 | 61.1% | |
| 1990 | 70,526 | 19.9% | |
| 2000 | 91,814 | 30.2% | |
| 2010 | 128,026 | 39.4% | |
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2019 ACS
The 2019 American Community Survey estimated 138,928 people and 48,410 households lived in the parish, up from 128,026 at the 2010 United States census. Its racial and ethnic makeup was 90.3% non-Hispanic white, 6.0% Black and African American, 0.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6% Asian alone, 0.8% some other race, 1.8% two or more races, and 3.7% Hispanic or Latin American of any race.
Among the population in 2019, 74.1% were aged 18 and older, 6.6% aged 5 and under, and 12.9% aged 65 and older. The median age was 36.6, and 2.2% of the population were foreign born.
An estimated 10,280 businesses were established in the parish, and 1,105 were minority-owned firms. Of the population, 59.3% were employed in the parish and 81.8% owned housing units. The median house value was $167,100, and the median gross rent from 2015 to 2019 was $934. The median household income was $63,389 and 15.2% of the parish lived at or below the poverty line.
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 114,876 | 80.74% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 11,178 | 7.86% |
| Native American | 365 | 0.26% |
| Asian | 1,116 | 0.78% |
| Pacific Islander | 36 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 5,920 | 4.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8,791 | 6.18% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 142,282 people, 47,014 households, and 32,840 families residing in the parish.
Communities
Cities
Towns
Villages
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Historic communities
- Van Buren
Economy
Livingston Parish is home of one of two installations for the gravitational wave observatory (LIGO) which is a facility dedicated to the detection of cosmic gravitational waves for scientific research. As of January 2015, Livingston Parish was Louisiana's fastest-growing parish.
Education
The Livingston Parish Public Schools operates all public schools in the parish. The parish in the service area of Baton Rouge Community College.
