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Mooringsport, Louisiana

Mooringsport, Louisiana
Village
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Caddo
Elevation 226 ft (68.9 m)
Coordinates 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694°N 93.96167°W / 32.68694; -93.96167Coordinates: 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694°N 93.96167°W / 32.68694; -93.96167
Area 1.17 sq mi (3.03 km2)
 - land 1.16 sq mi (3.00 km2)
 - water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Population 793 (2010)
Density 682.7/sq mi (263.6/km2)
Timezone CST (UTC-6)
 - summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
Area code 318
Caddo Parish Louisiana incorporated and unincorporated areas Mooringsport highlighted.svg
Location in Caddo Parish and the state of Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States

Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 793 at the 2010 census. It is part of the ShreveportBossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Mooringsport is located in western Caddo Parish at 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694°N 93.96167°W / 32.68694; -93.96167 (32.687029, -93.961630), on the south shore of Caddo Lake. Louisiana Highway 1 bypasses the village 2 miles (3 km) to the east. Downtown Shreveport is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Mooringsport has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.04 km2), of which 1.16 square miles (3.01 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.06%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 833 people, 334 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 716.6 people per square mile (277.3/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 341.5 per square mile (132.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.19% White, 17.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.


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