Village of Fenton | |
Village | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jefferson Davis |
Elevation | 33 ft (10.1 m) |
Coordinates | 30°21′51″N 92°55′03″W / 30.36417°N 92.91750°WCoordinates: 30°21′51″N 92°55′03″W / 30.36417°N 92.91750°W |
Area | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
- land | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 380 (2000) |
Density | 921.6/sq mi (355.8/km2) |
Mayor | Eddie Alfred (D) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 337 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Fenton is a village in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 380 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Thomas A. "Tom" Greene, a former state senator from Iberville Parish, graduated in 1966 from Fenton High School.
Fenton is located at 30°21′51″N 92°55′3″W / 30.36417°N 92.91750°W (30.364271, -92.917514).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 380 people, 141 households, and 101 families residing in the village. The population density was 921.6 inhabitants per square mile (357.9/km²). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 371.1 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 45.26% White, 52.37% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.11% of the population.