Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
| Caldwell Parish, Louisiana | |
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Trees shield the Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia, constructed in 1937 and renovated in 1971.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Louisiana |
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 Louisiana's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | 1838 |
| Named for | Local Caldwell family |
| Seat | Columbia |
| Largest village | Clarks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 541 sq mi (1,401 km2) |
| • Land | 529 sq mi (1,370 km2) |
| • Water | 11 sq mi (28 km2), 2.1% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 9,993 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7/km²) |
| Congressional district | 5th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Caldwell Parish (French: Paroisse de Caldwell) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,132, making it the fifth-least populous parish in Louisiana. The parish seat is Columbia. Most residents live in the country even beyond the three rural communities in the parish.
Originally a part of Catahoula and Ouachita parishes, Caldwell Parish was established within its present boundaries on March 6, 1838, with earlier settlements recorded to have been made soon after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Columbia, the parish seat, was founded in 1827, at a natural crossing on the Ouachita River—a river with a national reputation for its natural beauty. The Ouachita divides the parish into delta farmland and wetlands on the east, and piney woods hill country on the west. In the 1800s, Columbia became a steamboat town for the transport of timber staves and cotton. Forestry and agriculture are still the prominent industries in the parish.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km2), of which 529 square miles (1,370 km2) is land and 11 square miles (28 km2) (2.1%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The population density was 20 people per square mile (8/km²). There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile (4/km²). 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.
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