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| Woodworth, Louisiana | |
| Town | |
| Motto: "License and registration, please." | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Rapides |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 31°09′23″N 92°29′41″W / 31.15639°N 92.49472°W |
| Area | 4.9 sq mi (12.7 km²) |
| - land | 4.9 sq mi (13 km²) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0% |
| Population | 1,080 (2000) |
| Density | 219.5 /sq mi (84.7 /km²) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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| Website: http://www.townofwoodworth.com | |
Woodworth is a town in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is part of the Alexandria, Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census.
This small town is growing rapidly with a number of residential subdivisions under development. Woodworth is emerging as a bedroom community for nearby Alexandria, to the northeast. Louisiana State Senator Joe McPherson resides in Woodworth. So did the late State Representative R. W. "Buzzy" Graham, who operated an insurance agency in Alexandria.
According to a 2007 report, Woodworth was named one of the 10 worst speed traps in the state of Louisiana. Woodworth made 61.32% of its revenue, an average of roughly $706 per capita population, from fines and forfeitures in the 2005 fiscal year.
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Geography
Woodworth is located at 31°9′23″N 92°29′41″W / 31.15639°N 92.49472°W (31.156270, -92.494650).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2).4.9 square miles (12.7 km²) of it is land and 0.20% is water.
Major highways
U.S. Route 165
LA 3265
Interstate 49
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Woodworth has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Woodworth, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 14.4 (58) |
17.2 (63) |
21.7 (71) |
25.6 (78) |
28.9 (84) |
32.2 (90) |
33.9 (93) |
33.9 (93) |
31.1 (88) |
26.1 (79) |
20.6 (69) |
16.1 (61) |
25 (77) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 2.8 (37) |
4.4 (40) |
8.9 (48) |
12.2 (54) |
16.7 (62) |
20.6 (69) |
21.7 (71) |
21.1 (70) |
18.3 (65) |
12.2 (54) |
7.2 (45) |
3.3 (38) |
12.2 (54) |
| Precipitation mm (inches) | 155 (6.1) |
130 (5.1) |
130 (5.1) |
130 (5.1) |
132 (5.2) |
127 (5) |
132 (5.2) |
104 (4.1) |
104 (4.1) |
102 (4) |
160 (6.3) |
165 (6.5) |
1,567 (61.7) |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 392 | — | |
| 1960 | 320 | −18.4% | |
| 1970 | 409 | 27.8% | |
| 1980 | 412 | 0.7% | |
| 1990 | 754 | 83.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,080 | 43.2% | |
| 2010 | 1,096 | 1.5% | |
| Est. 2015 | 1,084 | −1.1% | |
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 385 households, and 299 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.5 people per square mile (84.8/km²). There were 408 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.96% White, 10.46% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.28% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.
There were 385 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the town, the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,262, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $23,587 for females. The per capita income for the town was $16,200. About 6.8% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.