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Provencal, Louisiana
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Village
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| Village of Provencal | |
Location of Provencal in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Natchitoches |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.46 sq mi (6.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.46 sq mi (6.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
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| • Total | 528 |
| • Rank | NC: 3rd |
| • Density | 214.81/sq mi (82.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-62770 |
Provencal is a village in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 611 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Coushatta businessman and philanthropist Edgar Cason is a former Provencal resident.
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Geography
Provencal is near Isle Brevelle and El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic Trail located at 31°39′15″N 93°12′4″W / 31.65417°N 93.20111°W (31.654131, -93.200984).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 482 | — | |
| 1900 | 246 | −49.0% | |
| 1910 | 262 | 6.5% | |
| 1960 | 570 | — | |
| 1970 | 530 | −7.0% | |
| 1980 | 695 | 31.1% | |
| 1990 | 538 | −22.6% | |
| 2000 | 708 | 31.6% | |
| 2010 | 611 | −13.7% | |
| 2020 | 528 | −13.6% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 476 | 90.15% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 5 | 0.95% |
| Native American | 7 | 1.33% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.19% |
| Other/Mixed | 26 | 4.92% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 2.46% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 528 people, 167 households, and 67 families residing in the village.
See also
In Spanish: Provencal para niños
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