Springhill, Louisiana
From Free net encyclopedia
Springhill is a small city located in Webster Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,439.
Geography
Image:LAMap-doton-Springhill.png
Springhill is located at 33°0'4" North, 93°27'41" West (33.001234, -93.461448)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 16.3 km² (6.3 mi²). 16.1 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.80% water.
There are several mill ponds near Springhill
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 5,439 people, 2,258 households, and 1,485 families residing in the city. The population density was 337.1/km² (872.9/mi²). There were 2,551 housing units at an average density of 158.1/km² (409.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.49% White, 25.13% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. 0.79% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,258 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,102, and the median income for a family was $35,540. Males had a median income of $29,757 versus $17,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,447. 20.2% of the population and 14.6% of families were below the poverty line. 29.6% of those under the age of 18 and 12.6% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
The high school mascot is a lumberjack. Several famous football players have come from this school to include, but not limited to, John David Crowe (heisman trophy winner), Charles McDaniel, and John Stevens (AFL NFL rookie of the year, 1989). Two state championships have been won, the latest of which was in 1985.
The town boasts a great movie theatre.
External links
A new high school / junior high complex is scheduled to be completed by the start of the 2007/2008 school year. The junior high was torn down in 2005. Construction is underway at Browning Elementary, with the addition of a new wing with several classrooms and a library and general updates to the rest of the school's A/C and lighting. Brown Middle School will also see similar construction very soon as the bid for work to be done there has been accepted.