Editing Sun, Louisiana

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'''Sun''' is a [[village (Louisiana)|village]] in the northeastern corner of [[St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana]], United States. The population was 470 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Sun village, Louisiana| publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]| accessdate=February 21, 2012}}</ref> and 392 in 2020. It is part of the [[New Orleans]]&ndash;[[Metairie, Louisiana|Metairie]]&ndash;[[Kenner, Louisiana|Kenner]] [[New Orleans metropolitan area|metropolitan statistical area]].

==Geography==
Sun is located at {{Coord|30|39|0|N|89|54|1|W|type:city}}. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|4.5|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.3|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (3.14%) is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1960= 224
|1970= 288
|1980= 404
|1990= 429
|2000= 471
|2010= 470
|2020= 392
|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>
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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 471 people, 193 households, and 134 families residing in the village. The population density was {{convert|109.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 217 housing units at an average density of {{convert|50.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the village was 85.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 11.46% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.42% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.70% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 193 households, out of which 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,833, and the median income for a family was $29,750. Males had a median income of $29,286 versus $18,929 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $12,391. About 11.8% of families and 20.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 17.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools]] serves Sun residents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22103_st_tammany/DC20SD_C22103.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=March 3, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22103_st_tammany/DC20SD_C22103_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Fifth Ward Junior High School in unincorporated St. Tammany Parish serves K-8.<ref>[http://maps.stpsb.org/boundarieswebpage/images/fwj.jpg Fifth Ward Junior High School Boundary]. [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools]]</ref>

[[Covington High School (Covington, Louisiana)|Covington High School]] in [[Covington, Louisiana|Covington]] serves Sun residents.<ref>[http://maps.stpsb.org/boundarieswebpage/images/cvh.jpg Covington High School Boundary]. [[St. Tammany Parish Public Schools]]</ref>

St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: [[Northshore Technical Community College]] and [[Delgado Community College]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lctcs.edu/our-colleges|title=Our Colleges|publisher=[[Louisiana's Technical and Community Colleges]]|access-date=June 3, 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [https://www.villageofsun.com/ Village of Sun]
{{St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana}}

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[[Category:Villages in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Villages in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Villages in the New Orleans metropolitan area]]