Village of Pioneer | |
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Country | United States |
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State | Louisiana |
Parish | West Carroll |
Elevation | 105 ft (32.0 m) |
Coordinates | 32°44′12″N 91°26′04″W / 32.73667°N 91.43444°WCoordinates: 32°44′12″N 91°26′04″W / 32.73667°N 91.43444°W |
Area | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
- land | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) |
- water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
Population | 171 (2000) |
Density | 157.2/sq mi (60.7/km2) |
Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
- summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code | 318 |
Location of Louisiana in the United States
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Pioneer is a village in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 171 at the 2000 census.
Former Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Dave L. Pearce (1952–1956; 1960–1976) attended the former elementary school in Pioneer.
Pioneer is located at 32°44′12″N 91°26′4″W / 32.73667°N 91.43444°W (32.736730, -91.434523).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 171 people, 65 households, and 39 families residing in the village. The population density was 157.2 inhabitants per square mile (60.6/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 64.3 per square mile (24.8/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 47.37% White and 52.63% African American.
There were 65 households out of which 27.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 23.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.40.
In the village, the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 14.0% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 76.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.