DeQuincy, Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Calcasieu |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°27′03″N 93°26′08″W / 30.45083°N 93.43556°WCoordinates: 30°27′03″N 93°26′08″W / 30.45083°N 93.43556°W |
| Area | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| - land | 3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,235 (2010) |
| Density | 1,016.8/sq mi (392.6/km2) |
| Mayor | Lawrence Henagan (D) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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DeQuincy is the northernmost city in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,235 at the 2010 census. DeQuincy is part of the Lake Charles Metropolitan Statistical Area.
DeQuincy is located in northern Calcasieu Parish at 30°27′3″N 93°26′8″W / 30.45083°N 93.43556°W (30.450915, -93.435613). Louisiana Highways 12 and 27 pass through the center of town: LA 12 leads east 36 miles (58 km) to Kinder and southwest 22 miles (35 km) to Deweyville, Texas, while LA 27 leads north 31 miles (50 km) to DeRidder and south 17 miles (27 km) to Sulphur, 9 miles (14 km) west of Lake Charles.
According to the United States Census Bureau, DeQuincy has a total area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,398 people, 1,332 households, and 916 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,066.1 people per square mile (411.3/km²). There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 470.6 per square mile (181.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 79.25% White, 19.07% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
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