Turkey Creek, Louisiana

Geobox Village
name = Village of Turkey Creek
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country = United States
state = Louisiana
region = Evangeline
region_type = Parish
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population = 356
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map_caption = Location of Turkey Creek in Louisiana
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Turkey Creek is a village in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Turkey Creek is located at coor dms|30|52|46|N|92|24|34|W|city (30.879393, -92.409464)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 356 people, 125 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density was 55.4/km² (143.7/mi²). There were 148 housing units at an average density of 23.0/km² (59.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.51% White, 1.40% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 125 households out of which 45.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $25,625, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the village was $10,845. About 10.3% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.1% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in Evangeline Parish are operated by the Evangeline Parish School Board.

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