Richland Parish, Louisiana facts for kids
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Richland Parish
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Parish of Richland | |
Alto Presbyterian Church
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Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Founded | September 29, 1878 |
Named for | Fertile (rich) land in the area |
Seat | Rayville |
Largest town | Rayville |
Area | |
• Total | 576 sq mi (1,490 km2) |
• Land | 559 sq mi (1,450 km2) |
• Water | 9.375 sq mi (24.28 km2) 1.6% |
Population
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• Total | 20,725 |
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20,192 |
• Density | 35.98/sq mi (13.892/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Richland Parish is a parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana, known for its fertile, flat farmland, cane brakes, and open spaces. The name Richland was chosen due to the rich production from farming. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville.
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History
Richland Parish is home to the first parishwide public library in the State of Louisiana. The library was built in 1925 by the Lambda Kappa Club of Rayville. R.R. Rhymes donated the original building in memory of his wife, Nonnie Roark Rhymes. In 2008, Governor Bobby Jindal appointed Bibb Ingram, a granddaughter to Nonnie Rhymes, as a member of the Louisiana State Library Board.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 565 square miles (1,460 km2), of which 559 square miles (1,450 km2) is land and 5.5 square miles (14 km2) (1.0%) is water.
Major highways
- Interstate 20
- U.S. Highway 80
- Louisiana Highway 15
- Louisiana Highway 17
- Louisiana Highway 585
Adjacent parishes
- Morehouse Parish (north)
- West Carroll Parish (northeast)
- East Carroll Parish (northeast)
- Madison Parish (east)
- Franklin Parish (southeast)
- Caldwell Parish (southwest)
- Ouachita Parish (west)
Demographics
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 5,110 | — | |
1880 | 8,440 | 65.2% | |
1890 | 10,230 | 21.2% | |
1900 | 11,116 | 8.7% | |
1910 | 15,769 | 41.9% | |
1920 | 20,860 | 32.3% | |
1930 | 26,374 | 26.4% | |
1940 | 28,829 | 9.3% | |
1950 | 26,672 | −7.5% | |
1960 | 23,824 | −10.7% | |
1970 | 21,774 | −8.6% | |
1980 | 22,187 | 1.9% | |
1990 | 20,629 | −7.0% | |
2000 | 20,981 | 1.7% | |
2010 | 20,725 | −1.2% | |
2018 (est.) | 20,192 | −2.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census 1790–1960 1900–1990 1990–2000 2010–2013 |
2020 census
Race | Num. | Perc. |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 11,667 | 58.21% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 7,303 | 36.44% |
Native American | 53 | 0.26% |
Asian | 50 | 0.25% |
Other/Mixed | 570 | 2.84% |
Hispanic or Latino | 400 | 2.0% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 20,043 people, 7,459 households, and 4,972 families residing in the parish.
Communities
Towns
Village
Census-designated place
Gallery
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Former Rayville High School, operated by the Richland Parish School Board and originally designed by the Shreveport architect Edward F. Neild, was renovated into an apartment complex.
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Rhymes Memorial Library in Rayville is the first parishwide public library in Louisiana.
Education
Public schools
- Delhi Elementary
- Delhi Junior High
- Delhi High School
- Holli Ridge Elementary
- Mangham Elementary
- Mangham Junior High
- Mangham High School
- Rayville Elementary
- Rayville Junior High
- Rayville, High School
- Start Elementary
Private schools
- Riverfield Academy, K-12
Charter schools
- Delhi Charter, K-12
Community and technical colleges
- Louisiana Delta Community College, (with campus locations in neighboring Tallulah, Winnsboro, Lake Providence, Bastrop, Monroe, and West Monroe.)
Regional universities
- University of Louisiana at Monroe
- Louisiana Tech University, (Ruston)
- Grambling State University, (Grambling)
Transportation
Interstates and State Highways | |
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Interstate 20 | |
U.S. Highway 80 | |
Louisiana Highway 15 | |
Louisiana Highway 17 | |
Louisiana Highway 585 | |
Louisiana Highway 132 | |
Louisiana Highway 133 | |
Louisiana Highway 135 |
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Rayville Municipal Airport | |
Delhi Municipal Airport | |
Monroe Regional Airport | |
Kansas City Southern Railroad | |
Tensas Basin Levee District |
Notable people
- Luke Letlow, from Start, elected Member of Congress in The United States House of Representatives.
- Julia Letlow, from Start, elected Member of Congress in the United States House of Representatives.
- Ralph Abraham, from Alto, elected Member of Congress in The United States House of Representatives.
- Harry W. Addison was a Southern author and humorist who resided in Rayville from 1945 to 1957.
- Jamar Adcock, a politician and banker in Monroe, born in Richland Parish
- Benny Gay Christian, state representative for Richland Parish, 1964 to 1974.
- Terry Doughty, is a federally appointed judge for the Western District of Louisiana.
- George B. Franklin, Jr., was a prominent planter, philanthropist, and conservationist.
- Elvin Hayes, NBA Hall of Fame basketball player, born in Rayville
- Arlene Howell, Miss Louisiana USA 1958, Miss USA 1958
- Fred W. Jones, Jr., city, district, and state court judge, born in Rayville; resided in Ruston, Louisiana
- Ralph E. King, Winnsboro physician who represented Richland Parish in the Louisiana State Senate from 1944 to 1952 and again from 1956 to 1960
- William L Kirk, of Rayville was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as Commander in Chief, U.S. Air Forces in Europe/Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe.
- Ernie Ladd, a football player/professional wrestler, born in Rayville
- Moses J. Liddell was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as a judge for the Supreme Court of the Montana Territory.
- Wiley Person Mangham, an American publisher and editor. He is the namesake for the town of Mangham, Louisiana
- Charles McConnell, politician in Springhill, Louisiana; a native of Richland Parish
- Keith Munyan, Jr., commercial photographer in North Hollywood, California
- Tim McGraw, Country musician, born in Delhi, and raised in Start
- Darryl Riser, editor of the Delhi Dispatch and Richland Beacon-News and, formerly, the Richland Journal
- Robert Max Ross, was a Republican politician and activist who qualified to run for Governor, U.S. Senate, and the U.S. House, for the purpose of advancing the two-party system in Louisiana, at a time it did not exist.
- Francis C. Thompson served in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1975 until 2008; since in the Louisiana State Senate
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Tim McGraw, a famous country musician.
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Ralph Abraham, U.S. House of Representatives.
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Elvin Hayes, NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team.
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See also
In Spanish: Parroquia de Richland para niños