Mooringsport, Louisiana facts for kids
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Mooringsport, Louisiana
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| Town of Mooringsport | |
Location of Mooringsport in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
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Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Caddo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.30 sq mi (3.36 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 226 ft (69 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 748 |
| • Rank | CD: 6th |
| • Density | 580.75/sq mi (224.16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 318 |
| FIPS code | 22-51830 |
Mooringsport is a town in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 793 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Mooringsport is located in western Caddo Parish at 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694°N 93.96167°W (32.687029, -93.961630), on the south shore of Caddo Lake. Louisiana Highway 1 bypasses the village 2 miles (3 km) to the east. Downtown Shreveport is 18 miles (29 km) to the southeast.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Mooringsport has a total area of 1.17 square miles (3.04 km2), of which 1.16 square miles (3.01 km2) is land and 0.012 square miles (0.03 km2), or 1.06%, is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 992 | — | |
| 1930 | 802 | −19.2% | |
| 1940 | 748 | −6.7% | |
| 1950 | 709 | −5.2% | |
| 1960 | 864 | 21.9% | |
| 1970 | 830 | −3.9% | |
| 1980 | 911 | 9.8% | |
| 1990 | 873 | −4.2% | |
| 2000 | 833 | −4.6% | |
| 2010 | 793 | −4.8% | |
| 2020 | 748 | −5.7% | |
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2020 census
| Race | Number | Percentage |
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| White (non-Hispanic) | 570 | 76.2% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 93 | 12.43% |
| Native American | 6 | 0.8% |
| Other/Mixed | 57 | 7.62% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 22 | 2.94% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 748 people, 257 households, and 140 families residing in the town.
Notable people
- Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter, 1888–1949), singer and guitarist born in Mooringsport
- Earl Holliman, actor, was raised in Mooringsport
- Sam Caldwell, mayor of Shreveport from 1934–1946, born and reared in Mooringsport
- Bill P. Keith, Texas author, lived in Mooringsport while he represented Caddo Parish in the Louisiana State Senate from 1980-1984
See also
In Spanish: Mooringsport para niños
