Eastwood, Louisiana facts for kids
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Eastwood, Louisiana
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 Eastwood, Louisiana
Location in Louisiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Bossier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.35 sq mi (16.44 km2) |
| • Land | 6.35 sq mi (16.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 239 ft (73 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 4,390 |
| • Density | 691.45/sq mi (266.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-22610 |
Eastwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,093 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Geography
Eastwood is located at 32°33′26″N 93°34′7″W / 32.55722°N 93.56861°W (32.557317, -93.568480). It is bordered to the west by the Red Chute CDP, and the town of Haughton is nearby to the southeast. U.S. Routes 80 and 79 pass east–west through the center of Eastwood, and Interstate 20 forms the southern edge of the CDP but with no direct access to it. Via Highways 80/79, it is 11 miles (18 km) west to downtown Shreveport.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Eastwood CDP has a total area of 6.4 square miles (16.6 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 4,390 | — | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 3,304 | 75.26% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 352 | 8.02% |
| Native American | 22 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 46 | 1.05% |
| Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.09% |
| Other/Mixed | 260 | 5.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 402 | 9.16% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,390 people, 1,673 households, and 1,232 families residing in the CDP.
Education
The community is in the Bossier Parish School District.
Residents are within the boundaries of: the collective boundary of T. L. Rodes Elementary School (in the CDP, PreKindergarten-Grade 1), Platt Elementary School (in the CDP, grades 2-3), and Princeton Elementary School (grades 4-5); Haughton Middle School; and Haughton High School.
Bossier Parish is in the areas of Bossier Parish Community College and Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College.
See also
In Spanish: Eastwood (Luisiana) para niños
