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Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria, and is part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.[3]

The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries.

History

Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic session began on January 2, 1860, with General William Tecumseh Sherman of Ohio as superintendent.[4]

Pineville was historically a "dry" city, with no alcohol legally available in the community. In a referendum held in the 1980s, voters continued to support a ban on alcohol. Mayor Clarence Fields, who took office in 1999, supported holding another referendum to permit the sale of liquor in restaurants. In a special election in 2013, voters approved liquor sales in restaurants.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km2), of which 11.5 square miles (29.7 km2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km2) (4.97%) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot and humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pineville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]

Climate data for Pineville, Louisiana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 59
(15) 		63
(17) 		70
(21) 		77
(25) 		85
(29) 		90
(32) 		93
(34) 		93
(34) 		89
(32) 		79
(26) 		69
(21) 		60
(16) 		77
(25)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 38
(3) 		42
(6) 		49
(9) 		56
(13) 		65
(18) 		71
(22) 		74
(23) 		73
(23) 		68
(20) 		57
(14) 		48
(9) 		40
(4) 		54
(12)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 5.44
(138) 		5.53
(140) 		5.3
(130) 		4.55
(116) 		4.72
(120) 		5.38
(137) 		4.39
(112) 		4.11
(104) 		3.93
(100) 		5.27
(134) 		6.19
(157) 		6.24
(158) 		61.05
(1,546)
Source: Accuweather[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1860393—
18704145.3%
188076384.3%
1890540−29.2%
190061714.3%
19101,21296.4%
19202,18880.5%
19303,61265.1%
19404,29719.0%
19506,42349.5%
19608,63634.5%
19708,9513.6%
198012,03434.4%
199012,2511.8%
200013,82912.9%
201014,5555.2%
202014,384−1.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2020 census

Pineville racial composition[9]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 8,013 55.71%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 4,753 33.04%
Native American 68 0.47%
Asian 253 1.76%
Pacific Islander 8 0.06%
Other/Mixed 798 5.55%
Hispanic or Latino 491 3.41%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 14,384 people, 5,065 households, and 3,063 families residing in the city.

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 13,829 people, 4,994 households, and 3,121 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,204.8 inhabitants per square mile (465.2/km2). There were 5,448 housing units at an average density of 474.6 per square mile (183.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 69.57% White, 26.08% African American, 0.51% Native American, 1.90% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 1.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.

There were 4,994 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of eighteen living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,159, and the median income for a family was $37,735. Males had a median income of $30,205 versus $21,154 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,969. About 14.3% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 19.9% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

The former Pineville City Hall building now houses the only museum in Louisiana dedicated to municipal government

Louisiana Maneuvers Museum is located at Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville.[citation needed]

Old Town Hall Museum "is the only museum in the entire state of Louisiana dedicated to municipal government".[11]

Education

In 1906, the Southern Baptist–affiliated Louisiana College opened in Pineville. The Rapides Parish School Board operates public schools.

Infrastructure

The J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center was located at Camp Beauregard.[12][13] It closed in July 2012.[14]

From 1939 to 2014, the Huey P. Long Medical Center, a state charity hospital named former governor Huey Long, operated Pineville.[15]

The Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge, the replacement for the former O. K. Allen Bridge, named for former Governor Oscar K. Allen, links Alexandria and Pineville across the Red River. The bridge is named for one African-American politician, and William George "Willie" Goleman.[16]

Louisiana National Guard Training Center Pineville, formerly Camp Beauregard, in Pineville is operated by the Louisiana Army National Guard. It is the headquarters of the 225th Engineer Brigade and is one of the largest engineer units in the US Army.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Pineville LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "2010 Census". quickfacts.census.gov. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
  4. ^ John D. Winters, The Civil War in Louisiana, Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1963, ISBN 0-8071-0834-0, p. 234
  5. ^ "Rapides: City of Pineville – Permit Alcohol in Restaurants". lasos.blob.core.windows.net. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
  6. ^ Climate Summary for Pineville, Louisiana
  7. ^ "Pineville Weather". Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  9. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  11. ^ Museums
  12. ^ "Time in Prison." (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. 28/40. September 23, 2010.
  13. ^ "J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center Archived 2010-09-24 at the Wayback Machine." Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections. Retrieved on September 23, 2010.
  14. ^ "J. Levy Dabadie Correctional Center." (Archive) Louisiana Department of Public Safety & Corrections. Retrieved on October 23, 2012.
  15. ^ "National Register status wanted for Pineville hospital". newstimes.com. June 24, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
  16. ^ Jeff Matthews (August 18, 2015). "Trailblazer Coleman will surely be missed". Alexandria Town Talk. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pineville,_LA