Mound, Louisiana

Mound is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 12 at the 2000 census. Its ZIP Code is 71282.

Mound, Louisiana
Village
Village of Mound
Location of Mound in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′15″N 91°01′32″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Madison
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.36 km^2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.35 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	19
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	16
• Density	30.65/sq mi (11.83/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-52565

Mound is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The community was named for a Native American mound which stood at the original town site.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1940	145		—
1950	105		−27.6%
1960	107		1.9%
1970	78		−27.1%
1980	40		−48.7%
1990	16		−60.0%
2000	12		−25.0%
2010	19		58.3%
2019 (est.)	16	[2]	−15.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the 2000 census there were 12 people, 4 households, and 4 families in the village. The population density was 49.3 inhabitants per square mile (19.3/km²). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.[5] 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were one person, and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 50.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median household income was in excess of $200,000, as was the median family income. Males and females had a median income over $100,000. The per capita income for the village was $92,200. There were 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 50.0% of the population, including 50.0% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.

References

1. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
2. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
3. Rivero, Nicolas (25 August 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved 25 June 2018.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.