Wilson is a village in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 595 at the 2010 census,[2] down from 668 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Wilson, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Village | |
 Location of Wilson in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. | |
.svg) Location of Louisiana in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°55′15″N 91°06′57″W / 30.92083°N 91.11583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | East Feliciana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.72 sq mi (7.05 km2) |
| • Land | 2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 256 ft (78 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Density | 128.37/sq mi (49.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 225 |
| FIPS code | 22-82215 |
Geography edit
Wilson is located in northwestern East Feliciana Parish at 30°55′15″N 91°6′57″W / 30.92083°N 91.11583°W.[3] Louisiana Highway 19 passes through the village, leading north 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Norwood and south 35 miles (56 km) to Baton Rouge. Clinton, the East Feliciana Parish seat, is 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Wilson has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.42%, is water.[2]
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 281 | — | |
| 1900 | 470 | 67.3% | |
| 1910 | 762 | 62.1% | |
| 1920 | 470 | −38.3% | |
| 1930 | 354 | −24.7% | |
| 1970 | 606 | — | |
| 1980 | 656 | 8.3% | |
| 1990 | 707 | 7.8% | |
| 2000 | 668 | −5.5% | |
| 2010 | 595 | −10.9% | |
| 2020 | 348 | −41.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 70 | 20.11% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 259 | 74.43% |
| Other/Mixed | 11 | 3.16% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 | 2.3% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 348 people, 202 households, and 120 families residing in the village.
References edit
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilson village, Louisiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 28, 2021.