Rayne, Louisiana
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Nickname: Frog Capital of the World Louisiana City of Murals |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Acadia |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°14′15″N 92°16′05″W / 30.23750°N 92.26806°WCoordinates: 30°14′15″N 92°16′05″W / 30.23750°N 92.26806°W |
| Area | 9.89 km2 (3.82 sq mi) |
| - land | 9.87 km2 (4 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.02 km2 (0 sq mi) |
| Population | 7,953 (2010) |
| Density | 805.5/km2 (2,086.2/sq mi) |
| Mayor | Chuck Robichaux (elected 2014). |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 337 |
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Rayne is a city in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 7,953 at the 2010 census, down from 8,552 in 2000. It is nicknamed the "Frog Capital of the World", as well as the "Louisiana City of Murals".
Rayne is part of the Crowley Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Charles "Chuck" Robichaux, a Republican, was elected mayor of Rayne in the general election held on November 4, 2014. He defeated his Democratic opponent, Roland Boudreaux, a repeat of qualifiers of the 2012 election that saw Boudreaux defeat Robichaux by a mere 13 votes.
Rayne is located at 30°14′15″N 92°16′5″W / 30.23750°N 92.26806°W (30.237379, -92.268175).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.18%, is water.
An EF2 tornado hit Rayne on Saturday, March 5, 2011, injuring at least twelve people and killing one person, leveling homes and causing natural gas leaks that prompted evacuations.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,552 people, 3,183 households, and 2,228 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,476.1 people per square mile (957.1/km²). There were 3,480 housing units at an average density of 1,007.6 per square mile (389.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 65.55% White, 33.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
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