Banks Springs, Louisiana
Banks Springs, Louisiana | |
|---|---|
Location in Caldwell Parish and the state of Louisiana. | |
| Coordinates: 32°04′35″N 92°05′06″W / 32.07639°N 92.08500°W[1] | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Parish | Caldwell |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Land | 3.14 sq mi (8.12 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 200 ft (61 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,136 |
| • Density | 362.4/sq mi (139.91/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CST) |
| ZIP Codes | 71418 |
| Area Code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-04230 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2586664[1] |
Banks Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1136.[3] It is located near the center of Caldwell Parish 2 miles (3 km) south of Columbia, the parish seat, and 2.5 miles (4.0 km) north of Grayson. The CDP includes the neighborhood of Columbia Heights.
U.S. Route 165 passes through the center of Banks Springs, leading north 34 miles (55 km) to Monroe and southwest 62 miles (100 km) to Alexandria.
The community was home to one of the Rosenwald Schools in the 19th-century.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,192 | — | |
| 2020 | 1,136 | −4.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Banks Springs was first listed as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[7] | Pop 2020[8] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 511 | 485 | 42.87% | 42.69% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 629 | 566 | 52.77% | 49.82% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 1 | 1 | 0.08% | 0.09% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 10 | 4 | 0.84% | 0.35% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.18% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 20 | 48 | 1.68% | 4.23% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21 | 30 | 1.76% | 2.64% |
| Total | 1,192 | 1,136 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Banks Springs, Louisiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Union Central High School" (PDF). AfricanAmericanHighSchoolsinLouisianaBefore1970.com.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - Louisiana" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2024.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Banks Springs CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Banks Springs CDP, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
