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Choudrant, Louisiana
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Village
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| Village of Choudrant | |
Choudrant High School
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| Motto(s):
Louisiana's Front Porch"
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Location of Choudrant in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.28 sq mi (11.09 km2) |
| • Land | 4.23 sq mi (10.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
| Elevation | 157 ft (48 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 989 |
| • Density | 233.75/sq mi (90.25/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
71227
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| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-15290 |
| Website | Village of Choudrant, Louisiana |
Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 845 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 393 | — | |
| 1930 | 394 | 0.3% | |
| 1940 | 438 | 11.2% | |
| 1950 | 395 | −9.8% | |
| 1960 | 465 | 17.7% | |
| 1970 | 555 | 19.4% | |
| 1980 | 809 | 45.8% | |
| 1990 | 557 | −31.1% | |
| 2000 | 582 | 4.5% | |
| 2010 | 845 | 45.2% | |
| 2020 | 989 | 17.0% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 842 | 85.14% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 61 | 6.17% |
| Asian | 7 | 0.71% |
| Other/Mixed | 50 | 5.06% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 2.93% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 989 people, 382 households, and 293 families residing in the village.
Economy
As a village, Choudrant has limited business opportunity. There are several "home grown" businesses within the village limits. The most prominent of local businesses is Origin Bank, founded as the Bank of Choudrant. It has since grown to become one of the largest banks in both Lincoln Parish and the neighboring Ouachita Parish. Despite its growth though, the FDIC still recognizes the original Choudrant branch as its home office. Origin Bank also sponsored the Louisiana Peach Festival in Ruston until 2005, whence sponsorship was taken up by Squire Creek Country Club.
Education
Choudrant is located within the fifth district of the Lincoln Parish School System. There are two schools within the Choudrant district—Choudrant Elementary and Choudrant High. The elementary school services between 400 and 450 students in grades K-6 while the high school contains approximately 350 students in grade levels 7-12. Both schools are well known as having high academic achievement under the state's school improvement plan and No Child Left Behind. The high school was rebuilt in 1937 after a fire and has had no substantive renovations or updates since that time. Choudrant Elementary was similarly rebuilt and expanded after a fire in the 1970s, but the student population had outgrown its walls. However, attempts to renovate the high school and rebuild the elementary school were halted in 2007 when citizens of the school district voted by a 2-1 majority against passage of a bond issue to fund such changes. The Tax later passed a couple years later. Since then the high school has been rebuilt and added an entire new wing, a new ag center and a new track.
Notable people
- Bill Bagwell, baseball player
- Sam Burns, Professional Golfer
See also
In Spanish: Choudrant para niños
