Blanchard, Louisiana | |
Official Name: | Town of Blanchard |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Motto: | "Reach out and grab your future...It's all in Blanchard"[1] |
Mapsize: | 260px |
Image Map1: | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
Map Caption1: | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
Coordinates: | 32.5867°N -93.8875°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Louisiana |
Subdivision Type2: | Parish |
Subdivision Name2: | Caddo |
Established Title: | Founded |
Leader Title: | "Jim" Galambos (R) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 9.03 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.49 |
Area Land Km2: | 9.03 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 3.49 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Elevation Ft: | 223 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 3538 |
Population Rank: | CD 4th |
Population Density Km2: | 391.85 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1014.92 |
Timezone1: | CST |
Utc Offset1: | -6 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 71009[3] |
Area Code: | 318 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 22-07730 |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Blanchard is the suburban town in, and the second-largest municipality by population of Caddo Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,538 at the 2020 U.S. census, it is part of the Shreveport - Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.
Blanchard was likely named for Newton C. Blanchard, a United States Representative, Senator, and the 33rd Governor of Louisiana.[4]
Blanchard is located at (32.586762, -93.887590).[5] Louisiana Highway 173 passes through the town as Main Street. Downtown Shreveport is to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.3km2, all land.
Number | Percentage | ||
---|---|---|---|
White (non-Hispanic) | 2,688 | 75.98% | |
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 525 | 14.84% | |
Native American | 22 | 0.62% | |
Asian | 25 | 0.71% | |
Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.11% | |
Other/Mixed | 159 | 4.49% | |
Hispanic or Latino | 115 | 3.25% |
In 2000, 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. Following nationwide trends of diversification in 2020, the racial makeup of Blanchard was 75.98% non-Hispanic white, 14.84% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.49% mixed or other race, and 3.25% Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median income for a household in the town was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $58,047 per the 2000 census. 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. At the publication of the 2020 American Community Survey, the median household income increased to $80,972. Its mean income was $87,881,[8] making it one of the wealthiest communities in North Louisiana and Caddo Parish overall.