Editing Jonesville, Louisiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                            = Jonesville, Louisiana
| other_name                      = Troyville
| settlement_type                 = Town
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| image_caption                   = Motorists used the old [[Black River (Louisiana)|Black River]] [[bridge]] in Jonesville prior to completion of the new structure to the right.
| nickname                        = Bucktown
| image_map                       = File:Catahoula Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Jonesville Highlighted.svg
| map_caption                     = Location of Jonesville in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana.
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| map_caption1                    = Location of Louisiana in the United States
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| subdivision_name1        = Louisiana
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana|Catahoula]]
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| leader_title             = Mayor
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| area_total_km2           = 4.97
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| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total         = 1728
| population_density_km2   = 347.55
| population_density_sq_mi = 900.00
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| postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code             = 71343<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/71343|title=Jonesville LA ZIP Code|publisher=zipdatamaps.com|year=2023|access-date=June 16, 2023}}</ref>
| area_code               = [[Area code 318|318]]
| blank_name              = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
| blank_info              = 22-38775
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'''Jonesville''' is the largest town in [[Catahoula Parish, Louisiana]], United States, at the confluence of the [[Ouachita River|Ouachita]], [[Tensas River|Tensas]], and [[Little River (Louisiana)|Little]] rivers. The three rivers become the [[Black River (Louisiana)|Black River]] at Jonesville.

The Jonesville population was 2,265 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2238775 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212183023/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2238775 |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jonesville town, Louisiana |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder |access-date=August 18, 2014}}</ref>

The four rivers which intersect near Jonesville are all subject to flooding. There are surrounding soybean and cotton fields. A few plantation houses still stand, built during the former slavery-based, [[Planter class|planter]]-dominated economy. The population fell significantly when a textile mill shut down in the late 1980s.<ref name=wpost>{{cite news|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-white-police-chief-rants-on-facebook-and-a-louisiana-town-hears-echoes-of-its-racist-past/ar-BBwfAq8?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp|title=A white police chief rants on Facebook, and a Louisiana town hears echoes of its racist past|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=September 17, 2016|author=Michael E. Miller|access-date=February 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222112056/http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a-white-police-chief-rants-on-facebook-and-a-louisiana-town-hears-echoes-of-its-racist-past/ar-BBwfAq8?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp|archive-date=February 22, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:Troyville Earthworks HRoe 2017sm.jpg|thumb|left|[[Troyville Earthworks]]]]

Jonesville was once the site of the [[Troyville Earthworks]], built by Native Americans who occupied the site from 100 BCE to 700 CE. Once home to between 9-11 mounds, most have been leveled to make way for the construction of the modern town, including the Great Mound which was once {{convert|82|ft|m}} in height. It was the tallest mound in Louisiana and the second tallest in the United States, after [[Monks Mound]] at [[Cahokia]] in [[Illinois]]. It was destroyed for bridge approach fill in 1931. The site is the [[type site]] for the [[Troyville culture]] of the lower Ouachita and Tensas River valleys.<ref name=TROYVILLE>{{cite web |url=https://www.crt.state.la.us/dataprojects/archaeology/moundsguide/TroyvilleEarthworks.html |title=Indian Mounds of Northeast Louisiana: Troyville Earthworks |access-date=December 22, 2017 |publisher=Louisiana Dept. Of Culture, Recreation & Tourism |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170503173156/http://www.crt.state.la.us/dataprojects/archaeology/moundsguide/TroyvilleEarthworks.html |archive-date=May 3, 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Final excavation of Troyville Mounds underway |date=April 18, 2005 |publisher=Catahoula Parish History |url=http://www.catahoulahistory.com/webpage4.cfm?content=News&id=59&CFID=20026181&CFTOKEN=42692 |access-date=October 22, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425083024/http://www.catahoulahistory.com/webpage4.cfm?content=News&id=59&CFID=20026181&CFTOKEN=42692 |archive-date=April 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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==Geography==
Jonesville's  northern border is formed by the Little River, while its eastern border is formed by the Black River. The confluence of the Ouachita and Tensas rivers to form the Black River is {{convert|0.4|mi}} north of the town limits. [[Concordia Parish, Louisiana|Concordia Parish]] is to the east across the Black River.

[[U.S. Route 84]] passes through the town as 4th Street and leads east {{convert|16|mi}} to [[Ferriday, Louisiana|Ferriday]] and west {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Jena, Louisiana|Jena]]. [[Louisiana State Highway 124]] leads north {{convert|10|mi}} to [[Harrisonburg, Louisiana|Harrisonburg]], the Catahoula Parish seat, and south {{convert|24|mi}} to its end in [[Argo, Louisiana|Argo]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Jonesville has a total area of {{convert|5.0|km2|disp=flip}}, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>

===Climate===
The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild-to-cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Jonesville has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=437461&cityname=Jonesville%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Jonesville, Louisiana |access-date=November 18, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003053749/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=437461&cityname=Jonesville%2C+Louisiana%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |archive-date=October 3, 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=right
|1880= 90
|1890= 172
|1910= 287
|1920= 1029
|1930= 1123
|1940= 2080
|1950= 1954
|1960= 2347
|1970= 2761
|1980= 2828
|1990= 2720
|2000= 2469
|2010= 2265
|2020= 1728
|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>
}}

===2020 census===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Jonesville racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2238775&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)
| 357
| 20.66%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,303
| 75.41%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 4
| 0.23%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 2
| 0.12%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 1
| 0.06%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 35
| 2.03%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 26
| 1.5%
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 1,728 people, 703 households, and 386 families residing in the town.

===2000 census===
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 2,469 people, 916 households, and 620 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,291.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of {{convert|539.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 39.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 59.17% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.28% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.65% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 916 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 28.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 18.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 74.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $18,622, and the median income for a family was $23,462. Males had a median income of $21,139 versus $18,482 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $10,173. About 31.1% of families and 36.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 49.7% of those under age 18 and 25.5% of those age 65 or over.
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==Notable people==
*[[Tommy McLain]], singer-songwriter, musician, born in Jonesville, March 15, 1940
*[[Chris Shivers]], former champion [[bull riding|bull rider]]
*[[Jack C. Watson]], lawyer and judge, born in Jonesville

== See also ==
* [[KZKR]]
* [[Long–Allen Bridge (Jonesville)]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120426085950/http://www.jonesvillela.com/ Jonesville Progress] Community Progress Site for Jonesville, LA

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[[Category:Louisiana populated places on the Ouachita River]]
[[Category:Towns in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Louisiana]]