Editing Swartz, Louisiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name                     = Swartz
| settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
| image_skyline            = Swartz, Louisiana Post Office.jpg
| image_caption            = Swartz, Louisiana U.S. Post Office
| pushpin_map              = Louisiana
| pushpin_relief           = y
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location of Swartz in Louisiana
<!-- Location ------>
| subdivision_type         = Country
| subdivision_name         = United States
| subdivision_type1        = State
| subdivision_name1        = Louisiana
| subdivision_type2        = Parish
| subdivision_name2        = [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita]]
<!-- Government -->
|government_footnotes      = 
|government_type           = 
|established_title         = 
|established_date          = 
<!-- Area ------->
| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_total_km2           = 21.07
| area_total_sq_mi         = 8.13
<!-- Population ------->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_total         = 4,354
| population_density_km2   = 206.65
| population_density_sq_mi = 535.22
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| timezone1               = [[North American Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc_offset1             = -6
| timezone1_DST           = [[North American Central Time Zone|CDT]]
| utc_offset1_DST         = -5
| elevation_footnotes     = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft            = 85
| coordinates             = {{coord|32|34|05|N|91|59|45|W|display=inline,title}}
<!-- Area/postal codes and others --> 
| postal_code_type        = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code             = 71203<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.zipdatamaps.com/71203|title=Swartz 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              = 22-74340
| blank1_name             = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info             = 2402908<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2402908}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Louise Williams Library, Monroe, Louisiana 2023.jpg|thumb|Louise Williams Library, Swartz, Louisiana, 2023]]
'''Swartz''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Ouachita Parish, Louisiana|Ouachita Parish]] in northeastern [[Louisiana]], United States. The population was 4,354 at the [[2020 United States census]]. It is part of the [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|8.13|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 4,354 people, 1,523 households, and 1,073 families residing in the CDP.

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right"
|+Swartz racial composition<ref>{{Cite web|title=Explore Census Data|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2274340&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-29|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (non-Hispanic)
| 2,913
| 66.9%
|-
!scope="row"| [[African American (U.S. Census)|Black or African American]] (non-Hispanic)
| 1,117
| 25.65%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]]
| 11
| 0.25%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]]
| 31
| 0.71%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]]
| 2
| 0.05%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Race (United States Census)|Other/Mixed]]
| 174
| 4.0%
|-
!scope="row"| [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]]
| 106
| 2.43%
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]], there were 4,247 people, 1,557 households, and 1,250 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|314.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2}}. There were 1,642 housing units at an average density of {{convert|121.7|/sqmi|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.10% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 6.80% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.40% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 0.78% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 1,557 households, out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,645, and the median income for a family was $50,682. Males had a median income of $32,006 versus $25,305 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $17,058. About 5.9% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 10.5% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The school district is [[Ouachita Parish School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22073_ouachita/DC20SD_C22073.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ouachita Parish, LA|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|pages=8-9, 14 (PDF pp. 9-10, 15/31)|access-date=2025-01-04}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22073_ouachita/DC20SD_C22073_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Swartz Lower Elementary School and Swartz Upper Elementary School feed into East Ouachita Middle School and [[Ouachita Parish High School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://files.gabbart.com/1815/feeder_schools_correlation.pdf|title=Feeder Schools Correlation|publisher=[[Ouachita Parish School Board]]|access-date=2024-01-04}} - [https://www.opsb.net/213285_2 Linked from here]. [https://s3.amazonaws.com/scschoolfiles/1815/swartz_elementary.pdf Swartz elementary schools boundary map].</ref>

[[File:Vance McAllister, Official Portrait, 113th Congress.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|Fmr. U.S. Rep. Vance McAllister, 2013]]
==Notable person==
*Swartz is the residence of [[Vance McAllister]], the former [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[U.S. Representative]] from [[Louisiana's 5th congressional district]].

==References==
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Louisiana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area]]