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Rayville, Louisiana
Town
Town of Rayville
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.
Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Richland
Area
 • Total 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
 • Land 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
82 ft (25 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 3,347
 • Density 1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
71269
Area code(s) 318
FIPS code 22-63680

Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 21 percent in 2020 to 3,347.

The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).

History

Rayville was named for John Ray.

Geography

Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 (32.473580, -91.757387).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 106
1880 316 198.1%
1890 366 15.8%
1910 1,079
1920 1,499 38.9%
1930 2,976 98.5%
1940 2,412 −19.0%
1950 3,138 30.1%
1960 4,052 29.1%
1970 3,962 −2.2%
1980 4,610 16.4%
1990 4,411 −4.3%
2000 4,234 −4.0%
2010 3,695 −12.7%
2020 3,347 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
Rayville racial composition as of 2020
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 727 21.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,424 72.42%
Native American 8 0.24%
Asian 19 0.57%
Other/Mixed 108 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino 61 1.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,347 people, 1,248 households, and 892 families residing in the town.

Education

Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9-12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.

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See also

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