Sicily Island, Louisiana

Sicily Island, Louisiana
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Catahoula
Elevation	75 ft (22.9 m)
Coordinates	31°50′48″N 91°39′32″W / 31.84667°N 91.65889°W / 31.84667; -91.65889Coordinates: 31°50′48″N 91°39′32″W / 31.84667°N 91.65889°W / 31.84667; -91.65889
Area	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
- land	0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Population	526 (2010)
Density	914.7/sq mi (353.2/km2)
Mayor	Margie F. Price (D)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Sicily Island in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Sicily Island is a village in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 526 at the 2010 census.

Sicily Island is located in northeastern Catahoula Parish at 31°50′48″N 91°39′32″W / 31.84667°N 91.65889°W / 31.84667; -91.65889 (31.846573, -91.658925).U.S. Route 425 passes through the village, leading north 23 miles (37 km) to Winnsboro and southeast 30 miles (48 km) to Natchez, Mississippi. Louisiana State Highway 8 leads southwest 11 miles (18 km) to Harrisonburg, the Catahoula Parish seat.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Sicily Island has a total area of 0.58 square miles (1.49 km²), all land.

In 1881, a Jewish agricultural colony was created in Sicily Island. The colony was mostly made up of immigrants from Elizavetgrad who were fleeing the pogroms that began that same year. By 1882, the colony was completely disbanded as the Mississippi River flooded, destroying most farms.

As of the census of 2000, there were 453 people, 197 households, and 110 families residing in the village. The population density was 790.4 inhabitants per square mile (306.8/km²). There were 245 housing units at an average density of 427.5 per square mile (166.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 44.81% White, 54.53% African American, 0.22% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.88% of the population.