Blanchard, Louisiana

Blanchard is the suburban town of Shreveport, and the fourth-largest municipality by population in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 2,899 at the 2010 census.[4] It is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Blanchard, Louisiana
Town
Town of Blanchard
Motto(s): 
"Reach out and grab your future...It's all in Blanchard"[1]
Location of Blanchard in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCaddo
Area
 • Total4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Land4.00 sq mi (10.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,899
 • Estimate 
(2018)[3]
3,119
 • RankCD: 4th
 • Density785.21/sq mi (303.16/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)318
FIPS code22-07730
Websitewww.townofblanchard.us

History

Blanchard was likely named for Newton C. Blanchard, a United States Representative, Senator, and the 33rd Governor of Louisiana.[5]

Geography

Blanchard is located at 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W (32.586762, -93.887590).[6] Louisiana Highway 173 passes through the town as Main Street. Downtown Shreveport is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), all land.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1970806—
19801,12840.0%
19901,1754.2%
20002,05074.5%
20102,89941.4%
Est. 20183,119[3]7.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 787 households, and 602 families residing in the town. The population density was 849.0 people per square mile (328.4/km²). There were 813 housing units at an average density of 336.7 per square mile (130.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 2.93% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population.

There were 787 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.

26.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.9% were ages 18 to 24, 28.0% were ages 25 to 44, 23.8% were ages 45 to 64, and 14.6% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $58,047. Males had a median income of $41,161 versus $26,161 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,391. About 2.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people
  • Elle Evans, former Miss Teen Louisiana 2008; "Miss October 2009" Playmate for Playboy
  • Hal Sutton, professional golfer
  • Ollie Tyler, former Caddo Parish school superintendent and interim Louisiana State Education Superintendent; Shreveport mayor, born in Blanchard in 1945

References
  1. "Town of Blanchard, Louisiana". Town of Blanchard, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jul 2, 2017.
  3. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 25, 2019.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanchard town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  5. Leeper, Clare D'Artois (19 October 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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