Richwood is a town in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The Town was incorporated December 31, 1974, under the provision of Louisiana Revised Statute 33:52. The Town operates under a form of government consisting of an elected mayor and a board of alder persons, which has five elected members. The Town provides garbage collection, street maintenance, drainage maintenance, and other health and welfare services, in addition to the administrative services provided to its residents. The population was 3,392 at the 2010 census.

Richwood, Louisiana
Town
Town of Richwood
Location of Richwood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Richwood in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°27′35″N 92°04′31″W / 32.45972°N 92.07528°W / 32.45972; -92.07528
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishOuachita
Government
 • MayorGerald Brown, Sr. (D)
Area
 • Total2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Land2.52 sq mi (6.52 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,881
 • Density1,542.53/sq mi (595.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71202[2]
Area code318
FIPS code22-64660
Websitewww.townofrichwood.com

Geography

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Richwood is located in the southern portion of Ouachita Parish of Northeast Louisiana at 32°27′35″N 92°4′31″W / 32.45972°N 92.07528°W / 32.45972; -92.07528 (32.459587, -92.075184).[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
19801,223
19901,2532.5%
20002,11568.8%
20103,39260.4%
20203,88114.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
Richwood racial composition[5]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 522 13.45%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,278 58.7%
Native American 5 0.13%
Asian 229 5.9%
Other/Mixed 60 1.55%
Hispanic or Latino 787 20.28%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,881 people, 607 households, and 348 families residing in the town.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Richwood LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
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