Merryville, Louisiana | |
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Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | Beauregard |
Elevation | 82 ft (25.0 m) |
Coordinates | 30°45′14″N 93°32′13″W / 30.75389°N 93.53694°WCoordinates: 30°45′14″N 93°32′13″W / 30.75389°N 93.53694°W |
Area | 25.40 km2 (9.8 sq mi) |
- land | 25.35 km2 (10 sq mi) |
- water | 0.05 km2 (0 sq mi) |
Population | 1,103 (2010) |
Density | 43.5/km2 (112.7/sq mi) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 337 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Merryville is a town in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,103 at the 2010 census. It is part of the DeRidder Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Merryville is located in northwestern Beauregard Parish at 30°45′14″N 93°32′13″W / 30.75389°N 93.53694°W (30.753916, -93.536991).U.S. Route 190 passes through the community, leading north and east 19 miles (31 km) to DeRidder, the parish seat, and west 18 miles (29 km) to Newton, Texas. The Sabine River, which forms the border between Texas and Louisiana, is 4 miles (6 km) west of the center of Merryville.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 9.8 square miles (25.4 km2), of which 0.019 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.19%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,126 people, 418 households, and 300 families residing in the town. The population density was 138.0 people per square mile (53.3/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 59.1 per square mile (22.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 82.06% White, 15.19% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.46% of the population.