Jonesboro, Louisiana facts for kids
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Jonesboro, Louisiana
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Town of Jonesboro | |
Jonesboro City Hall
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Location of Jonesboro in Jackson Parish, Louisiana
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 4.90 sq mi (12.70 km2) |
• Land | 4.85 sq mi (12.55 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
Population
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• Total | 4,106 |
• Density | 847.12/sq mi (327.09/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP Code |
71251
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Area code | 318 |
FIPS code | 22-38670 |
Jonesboro is a town in, and the parish seat of, Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 4,704 at the 2010 census, up from 3,914 at the 2000 census.
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Geography
Jonesboro is located at 32°14′23″N 92°42′41″W / 32.23972°N 92.71139°W (32.239611, -92.711501). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (13 km2), of which 4.8 square miles (12 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.82%) is water.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Jonesboro has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 1,134 | — | |
1920 | 837 | −26.2% | |
1930 | 1,949 | 132.9% | |
1940 | 2,639 | 35.4% | |
1950 | 3,097 | 17.4% | |
1960 | 3,848 | 24.2% | |
1970 | 5,072 | 31.8% | |
1980 | 5,061 | −0.2% | |
1990 | 4,305 | −14.9% | |
2000 | 3,914 | −9.1% | |
2010 | 4,704 | 20.2% | |
2020 | 4,106 | −12.7% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
2020 census
Race | Number | Percentage |
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White (non-Hispanic) | 1,531 | 37.29% |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 2,066 | 50.32% |
Native American | 3 | 0.07% |
Asian | 102 | 2.48% |
Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.05% |
Other/Mixed | 135 | 3.29% |
Hispanic or Latino | 267 | 6.5% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 4,106 people, 1,374 households, and 754 families residing in the town.
Arts and culture
Jonesboro is the home of "Christmas Wonderland in the Pines", a local festival held annually—beginning on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day and continuing throughout December.
Jonesboro also has a "Sunshine Festival" with antique cars and tractors, food,and games.
Education
The Jackson Parish School Board oversees the public school system within Jonesboro from a parish-level.
Zoned schools include:
- Jonesboro-Hodge Elementary School
- Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
- Jonesboro-Hodge High School
The town is also home to the Louisiana Delta Community College Jonesboro campus, which offers courses in welding, business administration, and various general requirement courses.
Infrastructure
Transportation
U.S. Highway 167 passes by Jackson, which is located twenty-four miles south of Ruston. SR 4 joins Highway 167 at Jonesboro, which is in the southwestern portion of Jackson Parish.
Notable people
- Rodney Alexander, Republican former U.S. Representative and secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs in Baton Rouge
- Marty Booker, NFL wide receiver
- Marvin T. Culpepper, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from Jackson Parish from 1964 to 1968
- James Houston "Jimmie" Davis, who is buried here, was a Louisiana governor, actors in the 1940s and 1950s, and writer of the song "You Are My Sunshine".
- John Garlington, American football linebacker in the National Football League, played with the Cleveland Browns
- Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick, singer-songwriter, ordained minister, civil rights activist and co-founder of Deacons for Defense and Justice here in November 1964; he recorded three albums for Smithsonian Folkway Recordings (1968-1978)
- Randy Moffett, president of the University of Louisiana System from 2008 to 2012, was born in Jonesboro in 1947.
- James P. Pope, former U.S. Senator from Idaho and former mayor of Boise.
- Jerry Robinson, NFL kick returner, born in Jonesboro, played professional football for the San Diego Chargers/NYJets, 1962-1965
See also
In Spanish: Jonesboro (Luisiana) para niños