Town of Leonville | |
Town | |
Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | St. Landry |
Elevation | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
Coordinates | 30°28′12″N 91°58′57″W / 30.47000°N 91.98250°WCoordinates: 30°28′12″N 91°58′57″W / 30.47000°N 91.98250°W |
Area | 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2) |
- land | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 1,034 (2009) |
Density | 376.9/sq mi (145.5/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 337 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Leonville is a town in St. Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,007 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Opelousas–Eunice Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Leonville is located at 30°28′12″N 91°58′57″W / 30.47000°N 91.98250°W (30.470031, -91.982407).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km²), all of it land.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,084 people residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 58.3% White, 40.8% Black, 0.1% Native American and 0.3% from two or more races. 0.6% were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,007 people, 365 households, and 281 families residing in the town. The population density was 376.9 people per square mile (145.6/km²). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 145.6 per square mile (56.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 65.34% White, 33.37% African American, 0.50% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population.