Oak Ridge, Louisiana

Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bastrop Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Oak Ridge, Louisiana
Village
Location of Oak Ridge in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°37′25″N 91°46′28″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Morehouse
Area [1]
• Total	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km^2)
• Land	0.99 sq mi (2.57 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	89 ft (27 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	144
• Estimate  (2019)[2]	123
• Density	123.74/sq mi (47.78/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-57205

Main Street of Oak Ridge Louisiana

Oak Ridge Town Hall (Right) and Oak Ridge Branch Library (Left)

Geography

Oak Ridge is located at 32°37′25″N 91°46′28″W (32.623659, -91.774355).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 sq mi), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1890	296		—
1900	348		17.6%
1910	332		−4.6%
1920	318		−4.2%
1930	260		−18.2%
1940	373		43.5%
1950	287		−23.1%
1960	287		0.0%
1970	276		−3.8%
1980	257		−6.9%
1990	174		−32.3%
2000	142		−18.4%
2010	144		1.4%
2019 (est.)	123	[2]	−14.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 142 people, 63 households, and 38 families residing in the village. The population density was 143.2 inhabitants per square mile (55.4/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 72.6 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.55% White, 7.75% African American, and 0.70% from two or more races.

There were 63 households, out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.1% were non-families. 34.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $70,417. Males had a median income of $75,287 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,408. There were 9.8% of families and 17.5% of the population living below the poverty line, including 17.5% of under eighteens and 33.3% of those over 64.

Notable people

• Edwards Barham, Oak Ridge farmer and former Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate, who served from 1976-1980.
• Robert J. Barham, was appointed as the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries in 2008. He is a former Republican state senator and a younger brother of Edwards Barham.
• Mildred Nixon Nolan, educator in Oak Grove; as chairperson for History and Archives, she was the first woman member of the Council of Ministries of the Louisiana Methodist Conference[6]
• Abner Wimberly, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers.

Entertainment

Starr Homeplace http://www.starrhomeplace.org/pandemoniafoundation/index.htm

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. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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.
6. "Mildred Eliza Nixon Nolan (1905-2003)". The Crowley Post Signal. June 2003. Retrieved April 21, 2015.

External links

• Oak Ridge Progress Community Progress Site for Oak Ridge, LA