Pine Prairie, Louisiana
| Pine Prairie, Louisiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Evangeline |
| Elevation | 121 ft (36.9 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°46′55″N 92°25′15″W / 30.78194°N 92.42083°WCoordinates: 30°46′55″N 92°25′15″W / 30.78194°N 92.42083°W |
| Area | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| - land | 1.6 sq mi (4 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 1,610 (2010) |
| Density | 998.2/sq mi (385.4/km2) |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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Pine Prairie is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,610 at the 2010 census, up from 1,087 at the 2000 census.
Pine Prairie is located north of the center of Evangeline Parish at 30°46′55″N 92°25′15″W / 30.78194°N 92.42083°W (30.781882, -92.420852).Louisiana Highway 13 passes through the village, leading north 6 miles (10 km) to Turkey Creek and south 11 miles (18 km) to Mamou. Ville Platte, the parish seat, is 15 miles (24 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Pine Prairie has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2), or 0.61%, is water. Pine Prairie Correctional Center is located in the northern part of the village.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,087 people, 327 households, and 242 families residing in the village. The population density was 813.9 inhabitants per square mile (313.2/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 274.8 per square mile (105.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.08% White, 7.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
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