Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox U.S. county
Caldwell Parish (Template:Langx) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of 2020, its population was 9,645.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite web</ref> The parish seat is Columbia.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (2.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Major highways
.svg){kind=link}
Adjacent parishes
- Jackson Parish (northwest)
- Ouachita Parish (north)
- Richland Parish (northeast)
- Franklin Parish (east)
- Catahoula Parish (southeast)
- La Salle Parish (south)
- Winn Parish (southwest)
Communities
Towns
- Columbia (parish seat)
Villages
Census-designated place
Unincorporated communities
Demographics
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980<ref name=1980Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 1990<ref name=1990Census>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>Template:Cite web</ref> | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 8,628 | 7,868 | 8,396 | 8,045 | 7,551 | 80.18% | 80.20% | 79.51% | 79.40% | 78.29% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 1,958 | 1,760 | 1,884 | 1,735 | 1,528 | 18.20% | 17.94% | 17.84% | 17.12% | 15.84% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 9 | 47 | 19 | 19 | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0.45% | 0.19% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 13 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 42 | 0.12% | 0.12% | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>included in the Asian category in the 1990 Census</ref> | 0 | 0 | 3 | x | x | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.03% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.00% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.02% | 0.06% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x <ref>not an option in the 1980 Census</ref> | x <ref>not an option in the 1990 Census</ref> | 57 | 84 | 275 | x | x | 0.54% | 0.83% | 2.85% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 161 | 160 | 157 | 222 | 221 | 1.50% | 1.63% | 1.49% | 2.19% | 2.29% |
| Total | 10,761 | 9,810 | 10,560 | 10,132 | 9,645 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert.
In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% White, 17.90% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />
Law enforcement
The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Politics
Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with Donald Trump obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.
Template:PresHead Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresRow Template:PresFoot Template:Clear
Notable people
- Buddy Caldwell, Louisiana State Attorney General, 2008–2016
- Graves B. Erskine, Marine Corps General Officer (4-Star)
- Garland Gregory, LA Tech Football
- Pam Kelly, recipient of the Wade Trophy
- John J. McKeithen, Governor of Louisiana (1964–1972)
- W. Fox McKeithen, Louisiana House of Representatives (1984–1988)
- Clay Parker, LSU baseball pitcher and football punter (1981-1985)
- Neil Riser, Louisiana State Senator elected in 2007
- Chet D. Traylor, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1997–2009
Gallery
-
Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia
-
The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia
-
Caldwell Parish High School
-
Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia
-
Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.
See also
References
External links
Template:Caldwell Parish, Louisiana Template:Louisiana parishes