Evergreen, Louisiana
| Evergreen, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Elevation | 62 ft (18.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°57′10″N 92°06′33″W / 30.95278°N 92.10917°WCoordinates: 30°57′10″N 92°06′33″W / 30.95278°N 92.10917°W |
| Area | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| - land | 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.0 km2 (0 sq mi), 0% |
| Population | 310 (2010) |
| Density | 117.2/km2 (303.5/sq mi) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 310 at the 2010 census. Evergreen is located east of Bunkie.
First named "Bayou Ridge", the town's name was later changed to "Evergreen", inspired by its beautiful, evergreen magnolia trees. The first store in Evergreen was owned by Alanson Pearce and was located on the Barbreck plantation that had been established by his wife's grandfather Marsden Campbell. The town was chartered in 1869.
Evergreen was the site of an early renowned school in the area, the Evergreen Home Institute (1856), which later became Evergreen College, and then Evergreen High School in 1904.
Evergreen is located at 30°57′10″N 92°6′33″W / 30.95278°N 92.10917°W (30.952856, -92.109068).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 314 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 308.1 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 149.2 per square mile (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.57% White, 25.80% African American and 0.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
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