Cankton, Louisiana

Village of Cankton
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Landry
Elevation	46 ft (14.0 m)
Coordinates	30°20′57″N 92°06′42″W / 30.34917°N 92.11167°W / 30.34917; -92.11167Coordinates: 30°20′57″N 92°06′42″W / 30.34917°N 92.11167°W / 30.34917; -92.11167
Area	2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
- land	2.0 sq mi (5 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0%
Population	362 (2000)
Density	178.7/sq mi (69.0/km2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	337
Location of Cankton in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Cankton is a village in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 362 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Cankton is located at 30°20′57″N 92°6′42″W / 30.34917°N 92.11167°W / 30.34917; -92.11167 (30.349149, -92.111571).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km²), all land.

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 484 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 86.0% White, 9.1% Black, 0.8% from some other race and 1.4% from two or more races. 2.7% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

As of the census of 2000, there were 362 people, 154 households, and 97 families residing in the village. The population density was 178.7 inhabitants per square mile (68.9/km²). There were 161 housing units at an average density of 79.5 per square mile (30.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.20% White, 5.25% African American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.28% from two or more races.

There were 154 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.