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Converse, Louisiana
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| Village of Converse | |
Location of Converse in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
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 Converse, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
Converse, Louisiana
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Louisiana |
| Parish | Sabine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2) |
| • Land | 2.18 sq mi (5.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 173.77/sq mi (67.10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Zip Code |
71419
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| Area Code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-17215 |
Converse is a village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 440 at the 2010 census.
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Geography
Converse is located at 31°46′49″N 93°41′55″W / 31.78028°N 93.69861°W (31.780369, -93.698620).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 291 | — | |
| 1940 | 314 | 7.9% | |
| 1950 | 311 | −1.0% | |
| 1960 | 291 | −6.4% | |
| 1970 | 375 | 28.9% | |
| 1980 | 449 | 19.7% | |
| 1990 | 436 | −2.9% | |
| 2000 | 400 | −8.3% | |
| 2010 | 440 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 379 | −13.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 310 | 81.79% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 10 | 2.64% |
| Native American | 36 | 9.5% |
| Other/Mixed | 17 | 4.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 1.58% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 379 people, 125 households, and 84 families residing in the village.
Education
Public schools in Sabine Parish are operated by the Sabine Parish School Board. The village of Converse is zoned to Converse High School [1] (Grades PK-12).
Climate
Climate is characterized by relatively high temperatures and evenly distributed precipitation throughout the year According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Converse has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
| Climate data for Converse, Louisiana | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14 (57) |
17 (62) |
21 (69) |
24 (76) |
28 (83) |
32 (89) |
34 (93) |
34 (93) |
31 (88) |
26 (79) |
20 (68) |
15 (59) |
24 (76) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2 (35) |
3 (38) |
7 (45) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
19 (67) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
17 (63) |
11 (51) |
6 (43) |
2 (36) |
11 (52) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 120 (4.7) |
120 (4.6) |
120 (4.9) |
110 (4.2) |
140 (5.6) |
110 (4.2) |
89 (3.5) |
61 (2.4) |
97 (3.8) |
100 (4.1) |
100 (4.1) |
130 (5.2) |
1,300 (51.2) |
| Source: Weatherbase | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Converse (Luisiana) para niños
