Fisher, Louisiana
| Village of Fisher | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Sabine |
| Elevation | 344 ft (104.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 31°29′28″N 93°27′38″W / 31.49111°N 93.46056°WCoordinates: 31°29′28″N 93°27′38″W / 31.49111°N 93.46056°W |
| Area | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| - land | 0.6 sq mi (2 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 268 (2000) |
| Density | 446.8/sq mi (172.5/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
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Fisher is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.
Fisher was named for Oliver Williams Fisher and built between 1899 and 1901 by the Louisiana Long Leaf Lumber Company. It remained a company-owned sawmill town until it was sold to Boise Cascade Corporation in 1966.
Former Louisiana State Representative Cliff Ammons was the principal of Fisher High School in the late 1940s.
Fisher is located at 31°29′28″N 93°27′38″W / 31.49111°N 93.46056°W (31.491157, -93.460599).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 268 people, 101 households, and 72 families residing in the village. The population density was 446.8 inhabitants per square mile (172.5/km²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 178.4 per square mile (68.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 65.67% White, 31.34% African American, 0.75% Native American, 1.87% from other races, and 0.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.
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