Jonesboro, Louisiana

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state = Louisiana
region = Jackson
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map_caption = Location of Jonesboro in Louisiana
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Jonesboro is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana.GR|6 The population was 3,914 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Jonesboro is located at coor dms|32|14|23|N|92|42|41|W|city (32.239611, -92.711501)GR|1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.9 square miles (12.7 km²), of which, 4.8 square miles (12.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.82%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,914 people, 1,602 households, and 1,012 families residing in the town. The population density was 806.6 people per square mile (311.6/km²). There were 1,852 housing units at an average density of 381.7/sq mi (147.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.01% White, 45.02% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.03% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.

There were 1,602 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.3% were married couples living together, 21.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.8% were non-families. 34.1% 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 2.33 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 81.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $19,734, and the median income for a family was $28,048. Males had a median income of $29,071 versus $18,143 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,869. About 28.7% of families and 32.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 45.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Jonesboro is the home of "Christmas Wonderland in the Pines", a local festival held annually -- beginning on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day and continuing throughout December.Fact|date=August 2008

Infrastructure

Transportation

It is on U.S. Highway 167, twenty-four miles south of Ruston. SR 4 joins Highway 167 at Jonesboro, and it is in the southwestern portion of Jackson Parish.

Notable natives and residents

* E.L. "Bubba" Henry, the former Speaker of the Louisiana House of Representatives, who resides in Baton Rouge.
* James Houston "Jimmie" Davis, who is buried there, was a Louisiana Governor and write of the song "You are my Sunshine".
* Rodney Alexander, Republican Congressman, born in Jonesboro now resides in nearby Quitman.

Education

Jackson Parish School Board serves the town.

Zoned schools include:
* Southside Elementary School
* Jonesboro-Hodge Middle School
* Jonesboro-Hodge High School

References

External links

* [http://www.townofjonesboro.org Town of Jonesboro]