From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sikes, Louisiana
Sikes, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°04′51″N 92°29′19″W / 32.08083°N Sikes is a village in Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States.
92.48861°W / 32.08083; -92.48861 The population was 121 at the 2000 census.
Village of Sikes The village was named after James Warren Sikes, Sr.
Village (1856–1925), a leader in the Winn Parish Baptist church
and the first postmaster in the local area.[1]
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Winn Notable residents
Elevation 171 ft (52.1 m) Sikes was the birthplace of the Louisiana state trial and
Coordinates 32°04′51″N 92°29′19″W / 32.08083°N appellate court judge Henry L. Yelverton, who was based
92.48861°W / 32.08083; -92.48861 in Lake Charles.
Area 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Early in his career, Louisiana State Representative
- land 1.6 sq mi (4 km2)
James R. Fannin taught agricultural education at Sikes
- water 0.0 sq mi (0 km2), 0% High School.
Louisiana educator Morris N. Abrams attended public
Population 121 (2000) schools in Sikes during the 1920s and 1930s. He was the
Density 76.6 / sq mi (29.6 / km2) Winn Parish school superintendent from 1955-1956 be-
Timezone CST (UTC-6) fore heading into an academic career at Louisiana State
- summer CDT (UTC-5) University and Louisiana State University at Alexan-
(DST) dria.[2]
Area code 318
Geography
Sikes is located at 32°4′51″N 92°29′19″W / 32.08083°N
92.48861°W / 32.08083; -92.48861 (32.080859,
-92.488574)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the
village has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), all
land.
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 121 people, 50
households, and 34 families residing in the village. The
population density was 76.6 inhabitants per square mile
(29.5/km²). There were 64 housing units at an average
Location of Sikes in Louisiana density of 40.8 per square mile (15.7/km²). The racial
makeup of the village was 97.50% White, and 2.5% Native
American.
There were 50 households out of which 32.0% had
children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were
married couples living together, 10.0% had a female
householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were
non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of in-
dividuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was
65 years of age or older. The average household size was
2.40 and the average family size was 2.85.
Location of Louisiana in the United States In the village the population was spread out with
25.0% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from
25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65
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years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For [2] "Abrams, Morris Newton". Louisiana Historical
every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 Association, A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography
females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. (lahistory.org). http://www.lahistory.org/
The median income for a household in the village was site18.php. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
$27,000, and the median income for a family was $33,750. [3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United
Males had a median income of $26,750 versus $20,417 States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12.
for females. The per capita income for the village was http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/
$12,755. There were 22.2% of families and 33.7% of the gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
population living below the poverty line, including 58.3% [4] "American FactFinder". United States Census
of under eighteens and 41.7% of those over 64. Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved
2008-01-31.
References
[1] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/
fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=32316131
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