Evergreen, Louisiana
Encyclopedia
Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish
, Louisiana
, United States
. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie
.
The Western
singer, songwriter
, and actor
Rudy Robbins
was born in Evergreen in 1933. Also, Lionel Aldridge
(February 14, 1941 – February 12, 1998) who played American football professionally as a defensive end in the National Football League
on the historic Green Bay Packers
teams of the sixties.
trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alonson Pierce, upon whose plantation the town was laid out prior to the Civil War. The town was chartered in 1869.
Evergreen was also the site of an early renowned school in the area, the Evergreen Home Institute (1856) which later became Evergreen College, and then Evergreen High School in 1904.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 314 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
was 308.1 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 149.2 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.57% White, 25.80% African American and 0.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $12,041. About 19.5% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Avoyelles is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Marksville. In 2000, its population was 41,481. The parish is named for the Avoyel Indian tribe.-History:...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 314 at the 2000 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie
Bunkie, Louisiana
Bunkie is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,662 at the 2000 census.Bunkie is the birthplace of jazz drummer Zutty Singleton. Sue Eakin, Louisiana historian and former publisher of the Bunkie Record, resided in Bunkie for most of her life until her death in...
.
The Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
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, and actor
Actor
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Rudy Robbins
Rudy Robbins
Rudy Warner Robbins was a Western entertainer known for his singing, songwriting, acting, writing, and his past performance of film and television stunts...
was born in Evergreen in 1933. Also, Lionel Aldridge
Lionel Aldridge
Lionel Aldridge was a United States professional football player.He was drafted in 1963 after a standout college career at Utah State. One of the few rookies to start for coach Vince Lombardi, Aldridge enjoyed an eleven-year NFL career...
(February 14, 1941 – February 12, 1998) who played American football professionally as a defensive end in the National Football League
National Football League
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on the historic Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
teams of the sixties.
History
First named Bayou Ridge, this town's name was later changed to Evergreen, inspired by its beautiful, evergreen MagnoliaMagnolia
Magnolia is a large genus of about 210 flowering plant species in the subfamily Magnolioideae of the family Magnoliaceae. It is named after French botanist Pierre Magnol....
trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alonson Pierce, upon whose plantation the town was laid out prior to the Civil War. The town was chartered in 1869.
Evergreen was also the site of an early renowned school in the area, the Evergreen Home Institute (1856) which later became Evergreen College, and then Evergreen High School in 1904.
Geography
Evergreen is located at 30°57′10"N 92°6′33"W (30.952856, -92.109068).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 314 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 308.1 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 149.2 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.57% White, 25.80% African American and 0.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 137 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $12,041. About 19.5% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.