Elton, Louisiana
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Elton is a town in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 992 at the 2020 census,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> down from 1,128 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> It is part of the Jennings Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]The wife of pioneer settler J. M. Henderson is said to have chosen the name "Elton" for her home town from a book in which she read of an English town named Elton. That was probably the town on the northeast coast of England in County Durham near Middlesbrough. Elton, Louisiana, was incorporated as a village in 1911.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Elton is in northeast Jefferson Davis Parish and is bordered to the north by Allen Parish. U.S. Route 190 passes through the town, leading east Template:Convert to Eunice and west Template:Convert to Kinder. Jennings, the Jefferson Davis Parish seat, is Template:Convert to the south of Elton via Louisiana Highway 26.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town of Elton has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 493 | 49.7% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 369 | 37.2% |
| Native American | 32 | 3.23% |
| Asian | 6 | 0.6% |
| Other/Mixed | 66 | 6.65% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26 | 2.62% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 992 people, 504 households, and 291 families residing in the town.
Education
[edit]Jefferson Davis Parish Public Schools operates public schools in Elton. Schools serving Elton, within Elton, include Elton Elementary School (PK-5) and Elton High School (6-12).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Jefferson Davis Parish Library operates the Elton Branch at 813 Main Street.
Notable people
[edit]- Al Woods- American football player for the New York Jets