Rayville welcome sign
Rayville, Louisiana
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Town
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| Town of Rayville | |
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.
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Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Coordinates: 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Richland |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Harry Lewis (D)
Police Chief Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. (D) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 3,347 |
| • Density | 1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Code |
71269
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| Area code | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-63680 |
| Website | www |
Rayville is a town in and the parish seatofRichland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[2] The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 13 percent in 2010 to 3,695.[3]
The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).
Rayville was named for John Ray.
Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 (32.473580, -91.757387).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 106 | — | |
| 1880 | 316 | 198.1% | |
| 1890 | 366 | 15.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,079 | — | |
| 1920 | 1,499 | 38.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,976 | 98.5% | |
| 1940 | 2,412 | −19.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,138 | 30.1% | |
| 1960 | 4,052 | 29.1% | |
| 1970 | 3,962 | −2.2% | |
| 1980 | 4,610 | 16.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,411 | −4.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,234 | −4.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,695 | −12.7% | |
| 2020 | 3,347 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 727 | 21.72% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,424 | 72.42% |
| Native American | 8 | 0.24% |
| Asian | 19 | 0.57% |
| Other/Mixed | 108 | 3.23% |
| HispanicorLatino | 61 | 1.82% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,347 people, 1,248 households, and 892 families residing in the town.
Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9-12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes | |
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