Haughton, Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bossier |
| Elevation | 239 ft (72.8 m) |
| Coordinates | 32°31′48″N 93°30′23″W / 32.53000°N 93.50639°W |
| Area | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| - land | 4.2 sq mi (11 km2) |
| - water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% |
| Population | 3,454 (2010) |
| Density | 822.4 / sq mi (317.5 / km2) |
| Mayor | Carlton Anderson |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code | 318 |
  Location of Haughton in Louisiana
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| Website: Town of Haughton | |
Haughton is a town in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 3,454 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography [edit]
Haughton is located at 32°31′48″N 93°30′23″W / 32.53000°N 93.50639°W (32.530016, -93.506350)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11 km2), all of it land.
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 3,454 people, 1,317 households, and 959 families residing in the town. The population density was 822.4 people per square mile (317.5/km²). There were 1,417 housing units in total. The racial makeup of the town was 78.2% White, 18.2% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.5% of the population.
There were 1,317 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the town the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 19, 6.4% from 20 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.5 years. Females comprised 51.4% of the total population while males comprised 48.6%.
The median income for a household in the town was $46,147, and the median income for a family was $57,000. Males had a median income of $42,897 versus $26,196 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,881.
Notable people [edit]
- Myron Baker - A linebacker for the Chicago Bears from 1993 to 1995.
- John A. Franks - Won an Eclipse Award for Outstanding Owner
- Harold Montgomery - Bossier-Webster state senator lived near Doyline but is interred beside his wife in Haughton Cemetery.
- Joe Delaney - NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs who drowned while saving three children.
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References [edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/nav/jsf/pages/index.xhtml American Fact Finder
