Pineville, Louisiana facts for kids
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Pineville
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Location of Pineville in Rapides Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.14 sq mi (34.04 km2) |
| • Land | 12.62 sq mi (32.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 14,384 |
| • Rank | RA: 2nd |
| • Density | 1,139.96/sq mi (440.15/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71360
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| FIPS code | 22-60530 |
| Website | www.pineville.net |
Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.
The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries.
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History
Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic session began on January 2, 1860, with General William Tecumseh Sherman of Ohio as superintendent.
Pineville was historically a "dry" city, with no alcohol legally available in the community. In a referendum held in the 1980s, voters continued to support a ban on alcohol. Mayor Clarence Fields, who took office in 1999, supported holding another referendum to permit the sale of liquor in restaurants. In a special election in 2013, voters approved liquor sales in restaurants.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km2), of which 11.5 square miles (29.7 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (4.97%) is water.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot and humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pineville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Pineville, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
63 (17) |
70 (21) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
90 (32) |
93 (34) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
79 (26) |
69 (21) |
60 (16) |
77 (25) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 38 (3) |
42 (6) |
49 (9) |
56 (13) |
65 (18) |
71 (22) |
74 (23) |
73 (23) |
68 (20) |
57 (14) |
48 (9) |
40 (4) |
54 (12) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.44 (138) |
5.53 (140) |
5.3 (130) |
4.55 (116) |
4.72 (120) |
5.38 (137) |
4.39 (112) |
4.11 (104) |
3.93 (100) |
5.27 (134) |
6.19 (157) |
6.24 (158) |
61.05 (1,546) |
| Source: Accuweather | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 393 | — | |
| 1870 | 414 | 5.3% | |
| 1880 | 763 | 84.3% | |
| 1890 | 540 | −29.2% | |
| 1900 | 617 | 14.3% | |
| 1910 | 1,212 | 96.4% | |
| 1920 | 2,188 | 80.5% | |
| 1930 | 3,612 | 65.1% | |
| 1940 | 4,297 | 19.0% | |
| 1950 | 6,423 | 49.5% | |
| 1960 | 8,636 | 34.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,951 | 3.6% | |
| 1980 | 12,034 | 34.4% | |
| 1990 | 12,251 | 1.8% | |
| 2000 | 13,829 | 12.9% | |
| 2010 | 14,555 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 14,384 | −1.2% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 8,013 | 55.71% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 4,753 | 33.04% |
| Native American | 68 | 0.47% |
| Asian | 253 | 1.76% |
| Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 798 | 5.55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 491 | 3.41% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,384 people, 5,065 households, and 3,063 families residing in the city.
Arts and culture
Louisiana Maneuvers Museum is located at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.
Old Town Hall Museum "is the only museum in the entire state of Louisiana dedicated to municipal government".
Education
In 1906, the Southern Baptist–affiliated Louisiana College opened in Pineville. The Rapides Parish School Board operates public schools.
Infrastructure
The J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center was located at Camp Beauregard. It closed in July 2012.
From 1939 to 2014, the Huey P. Long Medical Center, a state charity hospital named former governor Huey Long, operated Pineville.
The Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge, the replacement for the former O. K. Allen Bridge, named for former Governor Oscar K. Allen, links Alexandria and Pineville across the Red River. The bridge is named for one African-American politician, and William George "Willie" Goleman.
Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, formerly Camp Beauregard, in Pineville is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard. It is the headquarters of the 225th Engineer Brigade and is one of the largest engineer units in the US Army.
Notable people
- Joe W. Aguillard, president of Louisiana College from 2005 to 2014
- Rick Brewer, president of Louisiana College since 2015
- Faith Ford, actress
- W. C. Friley, president of Louisiana College from 1909 to 1910
- Lawrence T. Fuglaar, state representative for Rapides Parish from 1948 to 1952
- Jay F. Honeycutt, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center from 1995-1997.
- Justin Gaston, actor, model, and singer who was also a contestant on Nashville Star.
- G. Earl Guinn, president of Louisiana College from 1951 to 1975
- Jeff Hall, state representative for District 26 in Rapides Parish; former Pineville resident
- Henry E. Hardtner, lumber magnate, state legislator, and forestry conservationist, born in Pineville in 1870
- Ben F. Holt, state representative from Rapides Parish from 1956 to 1960
- Anjanette Kirkland, track and field athlete
- Rory Lee, president of Louisiana College from 1997 to 2004
- Rashard Lewis, professional basketball player with the Miami Heat
- Robert L. Lynn, Louisiana College president from 1975 to 1997; now a poet in Duluth, Georgia
- Hugh Thompson Jr., United States Army major who played a role in ending the My Lai massacre in the Vietnam War; he died in Pineville.
- Tommy Tenney, evangelist and author
- Kenny Mixon, played football at Pineville High, LSU and with NFL.
- Cody Ford, NFL player for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Jay Luneau, Louisiana State Senator
See also
In Spanish: Pineville (Luisiana) para niños
