Editing Caldwell Parish, Louisiana

{{short description|Parish in Louisiana, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
{{Infobox U.S. county
 | county               = Caldwell Parish
 | state                = Louisiana
 | type                 = [[Louisiana parishes|Parish]]
 | founded year         = 1838
 | founded date         = 
 | seat wl              = Columbia
 | largest city wl      = Clarks
 | city type            = village
 | area_total_sq_mi     = 541
 | area_land_sq_mi      = 529
 | area_water_sq_mi     = 11
 | area percentage      = 2.1
 | population_as_of     = 2020
 | population_total     = 9645
 | pop_est_as_of        = 
 | population_est       = 
 | population_density_sq_mi = auto
 | time zone            = Central
 | footnotes            = 
 | web                  = www.caldwellparish.org
 | named for            = Local Caldwell family
 | ex image             = Caldwell Parish Courthouse, Columbia, LA IMG 2712.JPG
 | ex image size        = 250px
 | ex image cap         = Caldwell Parish Courthouse in Columbia
 | district             = 5th
}}
[[Image:Caldwell Parish sign, LA, IMG 2755.JPG|200px|right|thumb]]

'''Caldwell Parish''' ({{langx|fr|Paroisse de Caldwell}}) is a [[List of parishes in Louisiana|parish]] located in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Louisiana]]. As of 2020, its population was 9,645.<ref name=":0" /> The [[parish seat]] is [[Columbia, Louisiana|Columbia]].<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the parish has a total area of {{convert|541|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|529|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|11|sqmi}} (2.1%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130928155956/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_22.txt |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 28, 2013 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 27, 2014 |date=August 22, 2012 |title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files }}</ref>

===Major highways===
* [[Image:US 165.svg|25px]] [[U.S. Highway 165]]
* [[Image:Louisiana 4 (2008).svg|25px]] [[Louisiana Highway 4]]

===Adjacent parishes===
* [[Jackson Parish, Louisiana|Jackson Parish]]  (northwest)
* [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]]  (north)
* [[Richland Parish, Louisiana|Richland Parish]]  (northeast)
* [[Franklin Parish, Louisiana|Franklin Parish]]  (east)
* [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula Parish]]  (southeast)
* [[La Salle Parish, Louisiana|La Salle Parish]]  (south)
* [[Winn Parish, Louisiana|Winn Parish]]  (southwest)

==Communities==

===Towns===
* [[Columbia, Louisiana|Columbia]] (parish seat)

===Villages===
* [[Clarks, Louisiana|Clarks]]
* [[Grayson, Louisiana|Grayson]]

===Census-designated place===
* [[Banks Springs, Louisiana|Banks Springs]]

===Unincorporated communities===
* [[Bosco, Louisiana|Bosco]]
* [[Copenhagen, Louisiana|Copenhagen]]
* [[Corey, Louisiana|Corey]]
* [[Hebert, Louisiana|Hebert]]
* [[Kelly, Louisiana|Kelly]]
* [[Ward 5, Louisiana|Ward 5]]

==Demographics==

{{US Census population
|1840= 2017
|1850= 2815
|1860= 4833
|1870= 4820
|1880= 5767
|1890= 5814
|1900= 6917
|1910= 8593
|1920= 9514
|1930= 10430
|1940= 12046
|1950= 10293
|1960= 9004
|1970= 9354
|1980= 10761
|1990= 9810
|2000= 10560
|2010= 10132
|2020= 9645
|estyear=
|estimate=
|estref=
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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/la190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=August 27, 2014}}</ref> 2010-2013<ref name="QF">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22021.html|title=Caldwell Parish, Louisiana|publisher=quickfacts.census.gov|access-date=November 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110606150845/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/22021.html|archive-date=June 6, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Caldwell Parish racial composition as of 2020<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=0500000US22021&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=December 29, 2021|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 7,551
| 78.29%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,528
| 15.84%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 19
| 0.2%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 42
| 0.44%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 3
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 281
| 2.91%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 221
| 2.29%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 9,645 people, 3,665 households, and 2,534 families residing in the parish. As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 10,560 people, 3,941 households, and 2,817 families residing in the parish. The [[population density]] was {{convert|20|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 5,035 housing units at an average density of {{convert|10|/mi2|/km2|}}.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the parish was 80.43% [[Race (United States Census)|White]], 17.90% [[Race (United States Census)|Black]] or [[Race (United States Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Race (United States Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Race (United States Census)|Asian]], 0.47% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.61% from two or more races. 1.49% of the population were [[Race (United States Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Race (United States Census)|Latino]] of any race. In 2020, its racial makeup was 78.29% non-Hispanic white, 15.84% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.445 Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.91% multiracial or other, and 2.29% Hispanic or Latino of any race.<ref name=":0" />

== Law enforcement ==
The Caldwell Parish Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency of the parish.<ref>{{Cite web |title=CALDWELL PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE – Committed to our Community |url=https://cpso.us/ |access-date=August 4, 2023 |website=cpso.us}}</ref>

==Politics==
Caldwell Parish has been a Republican stronghold since the 1960s. Bill Clinton carried it in 1992 and 1996, which was partly due to heavy third-party presence in those presidential elections. Since then, the Republican strength in the Parish has improved in every single election, with [[Donald Trump]] obtaining nearly 86% of the vote in 2024.

{{PresHead|place=Caldwell Parish, Louisiana|source=<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections|last=Leip|first=David|website=uselectionatlas.org|access-date=March 7, 2018}}</ref>}}
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{{PresRow|2024|Republican|3,724|580|30|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2020|Republican|3,976|745|41|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2016|Republican|3,822|788|82|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2012|Republican|3,640|1,016|60|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2008|Republican|3,696|1,118|79|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2004|Republican|3,308|1,384|60|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|2000|Republican|2,817|1,359|152|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1996|Democratic|1,842|2,117|600|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1992|Democratic|1,752|2,061|871|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1988|Republican|2,997|1,423|139|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1984|Republican|3,341|1,348|130|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1980|Republican|2,653|1,786|142|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1976|Republican|1,890|1,830|86|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1972|Republican|2,306|508|181|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1968|American Independent|490|973|2,252|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1964|Republican|2,534|609|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1960|Republican|716|694|631|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1956|Dixiecrat|587|468|614|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1952|Democratic|961|1,162|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1948|Dixiecrat|151|777|820|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1944|Democratic|505|1,142|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1940|Democratic|318|1,668|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1936|Democratic|235|1,371|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1932|Democratic|86|1,448|7|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1928|Democratic|288|802|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1924|Democratic|77|442|4|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1920|Democratic|128|539|0|Louisiana}}
{{PresRow|1916|Democratic|20|554|3|Louisiana}}
{{PresFoot|1912|Democratic|18|366|120|Louisiana}}
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==Notable people==
* [[Buddy Caldwell]], Louisiana State Attorney General, 2008–2016
* [[Graves B. Erskine]], Marine Corps General Officer (4-Star)
* [[Garland Gregory]], LA Tech Football
* [[Pam Kelly]], recipient of the [[Wade Trophy]]
* [[John J. McKeithen]], Governor of Louisiana (1964–1972)
* [[W. Fox McKeithen]], [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana House of Representatives]] (1984–1988)
* [[Clay Parker]], LSU baseball pitcher and football punter (1981-1985)
* [[Neil Riser]], [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana State Senator]] elected in 2007
* [[Chet D. Traylor]], [[Louisiana Supreme Court]], 1997–2009

==Gallery==
<gallery>

Image:Martin Homeplace Museum, Columbia, LA IMG 2753.JPG|Martin Homeplace Museum outside Columbia

Image:Caldwell Parish Library, Columbia, LA IMG 2718.JPG|The Caldwell Parish Library is located behind the courthouse in Columbia

Image:Caldwell Parish High School, Columbia, LA IMG 2682.JPG|Caldwell Parish High School

Image:Caldwell Memorial Hospital, Columbia, LA IMG 2719.JPG|Caldwell Memorial Hospital in Columbia

Image:Long Lake, Caldwell Parish, LA IMG 2730.JPG|Long Lake in Caldwell Parish; a landowner builds a pier with slide and diving board.
</gallery>

==See also==
{{Portal|United States}}
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Caldwell Parish, Louisiana]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20180725193756/http://www.caldwellparish.org/ Official webpage for Caldwell Parish]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Caldwell Parish, Louisiana
|North     = [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]]
|Northeast = [[Richland Parish, Louisiana|Richland Parish]]
|East      = [[Franklin Parish, Louisiana|Franklin Parish]]
|Southeast = [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula Parish]]
|South     = [[La Salle Parish, Louisiana|La Salle Parish]]
|Southwest = [[Winn Parish, Louisiana|Winn Parish]]
|West      =
|Northwest = [[Jackson Parish, Louisiana|Jackson Parish]]
}}

{{Caldwell Parish, Louisiana}}
{{Louisiana parishes}}

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[[Category:1838 establishments in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1838]]