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Catahoula Parish (French: Paroisse de Catahoula) is a parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2010 census, the population was 10,407.[1] Its seat is Harrisonburg,[2] on the Ouachita River. The parish was formed in 1808, shortly after the United States acquired this territory in the Louisiana Purchase of 1803.[3]

Catahoula Parish
Parish
Historic Marker Signs at Ferry Place and Peck Mounds.
Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana
Louisiana's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°40′N 91°51′W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Founded	March 23, 1808
Named for	Tensas word for big, clear lake
Seat	Harrisonburg
Largest town	Jonesville
Area
• Total	739 sq mi (1,910 km2)
• Land	708 sq mi (1,830 km2)
• Water	31 sq mi (80 km2)  4.2%
Population  (2010)
• Total	10,407
• Estimate  (2018)	9,608
• Density	14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.discovercatahoula.com

History

Prehistory

Catahoula Parish was the home to many succeeding Native American groups in the thousands of years before European settlements began. Peoples of the Marksville culture, Troyville culture, Coles Creek culture and Plaquemine culture built villages and mound sites throughout the area. Notable examples include Peck Mounds, and the Troyville Earthworks. The Troyville Earthworks have components dating from 100 BCE to 700 CE during the Baytown to the Troyville-Coles Creek periods.[4]

It once had the tallest mound in Louisiana at 82 feet (25 m) in height; it was the second-tallest mound in North America (after Monk's Mound at Cahokia Mounds). This mound was destroyed to make way for the Jonesville bridge over the Black River.[4]

Historic era

This area was settled primarily by migrants from the southern United States after the Louisiana Purchase, when the US acquired the vast, former French-claimed territory west of the Mississippi River. White migrants to north and central Louisiana were from the South, and were mainly of British descent and Protestant religions. They brought a new influence into Louisiana. Some also brought or purchased African-American slaves to work on larger plantations. Many of these were from the Upper South, which sold slaves through the domestic market. They brought their own cultural influences as well.

The parish was founded in 1808 and originally incorporated a very large area. As population increased in the region, new parishes were organized from the territory first included in Catahoula Parish. The parish was divided by the state in 1910, when La Salle Parish was formed from its old western section. As one of the new parishes organized during early United States settlement of this part of the state, it has had the third most boundary changes since that time. Only Natchitoches and Ouachita parishes have had more revisions of boundaries.

At the start of the American Civil War, James G. Taliaferro, who had been a judge in the parish and was a delegate to the Louisiana state secessionist convention from Catahoula Parish, argued strongly against leaving the American Union. Taliaferro "denied the constitutional right [of a state] to leave the Union and painted a gloomy picture of economic chaos, blighted prosperity, staggering taxation and 'fatal prostration of Louisiana's interests under a southern Confederation,' and he could see no way ahead to prevent final anarchy and war. So 'radical' were the ideas of Taliaferro that the convention refused to print his protest in the pages of [its journal]."[5] He is buried along with his wife and many other membera of his family in Alexander Cemetery in Manifest, Louisiana.

Catahoula dog

Catahoula Parish lays claim to its namesake Catahoula Leopard dog breed. The Catahoula breed was owned by Colonel James "Jim" Bowie of the Alamo and his brother Rezin Bowie, both of Louisiana.[6] During the early 1900s, Theodore Roosevelt used the Catahoula when hunting.[7] Louisiana Governor Earl Kemp Long also collected these dogs.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the parish has a total area of 739 square miles (1,910 km²), of which 708 square miles (1,830 km²) is land and 31 square miles (80 km²) (4.2%) is water.[8] It is home to Sandy Lake.

Major highways

• US 84
• US 425 / LA 15
• LA 8
• LA 28
• LA 124
• LA 126

Adjacent parishes

• Franklin Parish (north)
• Tensas Parish (northeast)
• Concordia Parish (east)
• Avoyelles Parish (south)
• La Salle Parish (west)
• Caldwell Parish (northwest)

National protected area

• Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge (part)

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1820	2,287		—
1830	2,581		12.9%
1840	4,955		92.0%
1850	7,132		43.9%
1860	11,651		63.4%
1870	8,475		−27.3%
1880	10,277		21.3%
1890	12,002		16.8%
1900	16,351		36.2%
1910	10,415		−36.3%
1920	11,074		6.3%
1930	12,451		12.4%
1940	14,618		17.4%
1950	11,834		−19.0%
1960	11,421		−3.5%
1970	11,769		3.0%
1980	12,287		4.4%
1990	11,065		−9.9%
2000	10,920		−1.3%
2010	10,407		−4.7%
2018 (est.)	9,608	[9]	−7.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2013[1]

2020 census

Catahoula Parish racial composition[14]

Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	5,738	64.43%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	2,275	25.54%
Native American	34	0.38%
Asian	26	0.29%
Pacific Islander	6	0.07%
Other/Mixed	213	2.39%
Hispanic or Latino	614	6.89%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 8,906 people, 3,364 households, and 2,421 families residing in the parish.

2000 census

As of the census[15] of 2000, there were 10,920 people, 4,082 households, and 2,992 families residing in the parish. The population density was 16 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 5,351 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the parish was 71.78% White, 27.12% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 4,082 households, out of which 32.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.70% were married couples living together, 14.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the parish the population was spread out, with 25.80% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 26.80% from 25 to 44, 23.00% from 45 to 64, and 14.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.00 males.

The median income for a household in the parish was $22,528, and the median income for a family was $27,206. Males had a median income of $26,181 versus $18,427 for females. The per capita income for the parish was $12,608. About 22.60% of families and 28.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.80% of those under age 18 and 20.10% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Catahoula Parish School Board operates local public schools.

National Guard

The 1087TH Transportation Company of the 165TH CSS (combat service support) Battalion of the 139TH RSG (regional support group) resides in Jonesville, Louisiana.

Communities

Town

• Jonesville

Villages

• Harrisonburg
• Sicily Island

Unincorporated areas

Census-designated place

• Wallace Ridge

Unincorporated communities

• Aimwell
• Enterprise
• Foules
• Larto
• Leland
• Manifest
• Sandy Lake

Notable people

• William B. Atkins, former member of both houses of the state legislature; resident of Jonesville
• Leo Boothe, longest serving District Judge of Catahoula Parish and Concordia Parish. (1991-2015)
• J. C. "Sonny" Gilbert, late state senator and state representative
• Ralph E. King, Winnsboro physician who represented Catahoula Parish in the Louisiana State Senate from 1944 to 1952 and again from 1956 to 1960
• Moses J. Liddell was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as a judge for the Supreme Court of the Montana Territory
• St. John Richardson Liddell, Confederate general in the American Civil War, owned large plantation in Catahoula Parish
• Charles A. Marvin, late judge based in Webster Parish
• Sara T. Mayo, physician and humanitarian reformer
• David I. Patten, late state representative
• Joe Raymond Peace, football coach
• William S. Peck, Jr., politician
• William S. Peck, Sr., politician
• Dan Richey, former member of both houses of the state legislature
• Chris Shivers, two-time (2000, 2003) PBR World Champion bull rider

Politics

Although the parish trends Democratic in local elections, in the 2008 presidential election, Barack Obama of Illinois received only 1,659 votes (31.8 percent) compared to 3,486 (66.7 percent) for the Republican nominee, John S. McCain of Arizona.[17] The 2008 totals mirrored those of 2004, when Catahoula Parish cast 3,219 (65.0 percent) for President George W. Bush and 1,673 ballots (34.8 percent) for his Democratic rival, Senator John F. Kerry of Massachusetts.[18] Local officials are almost entirely Democratic in affiliation. Republicans rarely contest such elections.

See also

• Jones-Liddell feud
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

• USS Catahoula Parish (LST-528)

References

External links

• Heinrich, P. V., 2008, Woodville 30 x 60 minute geologic quadrangle. Louisiana Geological Survey, Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
• DiscoverCatahoula.com Community Website for Catahoula Parish, LA

На других языках

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[de] Catahoula Parish

Das Catahoula Parish[1] (frz.: Paroisse de Catahoula) ist ein Parish im US-amerikanischen Bundesstaat Louisiana. Im Jahr 2010 hatte das Parish 10.407 Einwohner und eine Bevölkerungsdichte von 5,7 Einwohnern pro Quadratkilometer. Bis 2013 verringerte sich die Einwohnerzahl auf 10.238.[2] Der Verwaltungssitz (Parish Seat) ist Harrisonburg.[3]

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- [en] Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

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[fr] Paroisse de Catahoula

La paroisse de Catahoula (anglais : Catahoula Parish) a été créée par scission des paroisses d’Ouachita et des Rapides en 1808.

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[it] Parrocchia di Catahoula

La parrocchia di Catahoula (in inglese Catahoula Parish) è una parrocchia dello Stato della Louisiana, negli Stati Uniti. La popolazione al censimento del 2000 era di 10920 abitanti. Il capoluogo è Harrisonburg.

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[ru] Катахула

Приход Катахула (англ. Catahoula Parish) располагается в штате Луизиана, США. Официально образован в 1808 году. По состоянию на 2010 год, численность населения составляла 10 407 человек.

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