Editing Robeline, Louisiana

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'''Robeline''' is a [[village (Louisiana)|village]] in western [[Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana]], United States. The population was 183 at the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]]. It is part of the [[Natchitoches, Louisiana|Natchitoches]] [[Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

== History ==
Robeline was the [[Los Adaes|capital of Texas]] for 50 years. Robeline was owned by the Spanish and a creek formed the border between Spanish Texas and French Louisiana. During 1870-1917, a railroad was built through Robeline and Marthaville, Louisiana. The town was rich with resources and money, but the railroad was abandoned in 1960, and Robeline declined. It now has a convenience store, dollar store, several churches, and considerable wilderness.

According to a 2007 report,<ref>Louisiana Legislative Auditor: {{cite web |url=http://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2007/la-speedtraps.pdf |title=Excessive fine enforcement  |website= |date=June 6, 2007}}</ref> Robeline was named one of the ten worst [[speed traps]] in the state of Louisiana. Robeline made 85.73 percent of its revenue, an average of roughly $1,517 per capita population, from fines and forfeitures in the 2005 [[fiscal year]].

In the 1880s, Robeline had a weekly newspaper, the ''Robeline Reporter.<ref name=":0">[[Alcée Fortier]], ed., ''Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form,'' (Volume 3), Century Historical Association, 1914, pp. 112-113.</ref>''

The historic [[Keegan House (Robeline, Louisiana)|Keegan House]], at one time part of the Elzey plantation, is located in Robeline.

== Geography ==

Robeline is located at {{Coord|31|41|27|N|93|18|15|W|type:city}} (31.690873, -93.304233).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), all land.

== Demographics ==

{{US Census population
|1890= 676
|1900= 464
|1910= 438
|1920= 495
|1930= 328
|1940= 355
|1950= 350
|1960= 308
|1970= 274
|1980= 238
|1990= 149
|2000= 183
|2010= 174
|2020= 117
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the census<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 183 people, 76 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|182.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 97 housing units at an average density of {{convert|96.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 77.05% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 17.49% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] and 5.46% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 76 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $13,036, and the median income for a family was $24,583. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $14,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $10,468. About 28.6% of families and 38.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.9% of those under the age of eighteen and 34.0% of those 65 or over.

==Education==
[[Natchitoches Parish School Board ]] operates area public schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22069_natchitoches/DC20SD_C22069.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Natchitoches Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=July 31, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22069_natchitoches/DC20SD_C22069_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The former Robeline [[public school (government funded)|public school]] (Mascot was the Bulldogs) closed in 1980 because of a federal [[Racial segregation in the United States|desegregation]] order. Elementary pupils were consolidated with nearby [[Marthaville, Louisiana|Marthaville]]; high schoolers were bused to [[Natchitoches Central High School]].{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}

== Parks and recreation ==
Robeline is home of the annual Robeline Heritage Festival held the first weekend of October. Past performers have included several local musicians as well as [[Percy Sledge]].

The [[Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana]] host an annual [[powwow]] at its cultural center and museum.<ref>{{cite news |last1=ICT Staff |title=Pow Wow Weekend Planner |url=https://ictnews.org/archive/pow-wow-weekend-planner-26 |access-date=December 18, 2023 |work=ICT |date=September 13, 2018}}</ref>

== St. Anne Catholic Church ==
Located on the northside of Robeline, is the historic St. Anne Catholic Church. St. Anne Catholic Church was founded as a mission and part of the St. Augustine Parish. On March 11, 1856, the mission of St. Augustine at [[Isle Brevelle]] was decreed by Bishop Auguste Martin to be a parish in its own right and assigned Fr. Francois Martin to be its first resident pastor. [[St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery (Natchez, Louisiana)|St. Augustine Church]] (also known as the Isle Brevelle Church) expanded to serve four other churches in the area, St. Charles at Bermuda, St. Joseph's at Bayou Derbonne, St. Anne's on Old River, and St. Anne's at Spanish Lake serving the [[Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana|Adai Caddo Indians]].<ref>{{cite web | title= History of St. Augustine Catholic Church |url=https://staugustinecaneriver.com/our-history/ |website=St. Augustine Catholic Church |publisher=Roman Catholic Church |access-date=January 11, 2024}}</ref> The church is now a mission of the St. Francis of Assisi Church, Powhatan.

==Native American Tribe==
* [[Adai Caddo Indians of Louisiana]], Native American tribe whose cultural center, museum, and ceremonial grounds are located in Robeline.

==Notable people==
* [[Bartine Burkett]], silent film actress 
* [[Milton Joseph Cunningham]], served three nonconsecutive terms as [[Attorney General of Louisiana]] prior to 1900<ref name=":0" />

== See also ==

* [[Los Adaes]]
* [[Anne des Cadeaux]]
* [[Adai language]]
* [[Adai people]]
* [[Isle Brevelle]]
* [[Cane River]]
* [[Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana]]
* [[St. Augustine Parish (Isle Brevelle) Church]]

== References ==

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== External links ==

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{{Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Villages in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana]]
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