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Bienville, Louisiana

Bienville, Louisiana
Village
Bienville, LA, water tower IMG 0795.JPG
Water tower in Bienville
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Bienville
Elevation 243 ft (74.1 m)
Coordinates 32°21′09″N 92°58′37″W / 32.35250°N 92.97694°W / 32.35250; -92.97694Coordinates: 32°21′09″N 92°58′37″W / 32.35250°N 92.97694°W / 32.35250; -92.97694
Area 11.0 sq mi (28.5 km2)
 - land 11.0 sq mi (28 km2)
 - water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population 218 (2010)
Density 7.6/km2 (19.7/sq mi)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 318
Location of Bienville in Louisiana
Map of USA LA.svg
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Bienville is a village in Bienville Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 218 at the 2010 census.

Bienville was established in 1891 when the railroad was extended to that point. It took its name from Bienville Parish.

Bienville is located near the center of Bienville Parish at 32°21′9″N 92°58′37″W / 32.35250°N 92.97694°W / 32.35250; -92.97694 (32.352635, -92.976816).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.0 square miles (28.6 km2), of which 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.13%, is water.

This climatic region is typified by warm to hot (and often humid) summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bienville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

As of the census of 2000, there were 262 people, 115 households, and 70 families residing in the village. The population density was 23.8 inhabitants per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 56.49% White, 43.13% African American, and 0.38% from two or more races.

There were 115 households out of which 24.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.3% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families. 38.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.97.


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