Editing Dodson, Louisiana

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| name                      = Dodson, Louisiana
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'''Dodson''' is a [[village (Louisiana)|village]] in [[Winn Parish, Louisiana]], United States. The population was 357 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]], which decreased to 337 in [[2010 United States Census|2010]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total of area {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1910= 845
|1920= 410
|1930= 436
|1940= 442
|1950= 375
|1960= 512
|1970= 457
|1980= 469
|1990= 350
|2000= 357
|2010= 337
|2020= 294
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
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 357 people, 140 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|158.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 167 housing units at an average density of {{convert|74.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 75.07% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 2.24% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.80% of the population.

There were 140 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,536, and the median income for a family was $30,625. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,452. About 19.2% of families and 29.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Government and infrastructure==
The [[U.S. Postal Service]] maintains the Dodson Post Office.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm?location=1360985|title=DODSON|publisher=[[U.S. Postal Service]]|access-date=August 30, 2023|quote=104 GANSVILLE RD DODSON, LA 71422-9998}}</ref>

==Education==
Students are within the [[Winn Parish School Board]] school district.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22127_winn/DC20SD_C22127.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Winn Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=August 30, 2023}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22127_winn/DC20SD_C22127_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Residents are assigned to Dodson High School, a PreK-12 school.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2202010&ID=220201001480|title=Dodson High School|publisher=[[National Center for Education Statistics]]|access-date=August 30, 2023}}</ref>

The Winn Parish Library maintains the Dodson Library Branch.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.winnlibrary.org/|title=Home|publisher=Winn Parish Library|access-date=August 30, 2023|quote=DODSON BRANCH [...] 206 East Gresham}}</ref>

==Reputation as a speed trap==
Dodson has a long-standing reputation as a notorious speed trap, with more than half of its revenue generated by traffic citations with a total of $717 in citation revenue per resident, the fourth highest in the state. Dodson was cited in a state audit in 2007 for issuing excessive speeding violations.
<ref>{{cite web |title= Excessive Fine Enforcement |url=http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/3F1E2F36EA7402D2862572F300630CC1/$FILE/00001155.pdf |date= June 6, 2007 |pages=6 |publisher= Louisiana Legislative Auditor|access-date=July 5, 2009}}</ref>

== Notable people ==

* [[Harley Bozeman]], Winn Parish state representative from 1928–1929, spent part of his boyhood in Dodson<ref>Harley Bozeman obituary, ''Winn Parish Enterprise-News-American'', May 20, 1971</ref>

==References==
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{{Winn Parish, Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Villages in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Villages in Winn Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Populated places in Ark-La-Tex]]