Blanchard, Louisiana
Town
Town of Blanchard
Motto(s): 
"Reach out and grab your future...It's all in Blanchard"[1]
Location of Blanchard in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Blanchard in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W / 32.58667°N 93.88750°W / 32.58667; -93.88750
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishCaddo
Area
[2]
 • Total3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.03 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total3,538
 • RankCD: 4th
 • Density1,014.92/sq mi (391.85/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
71009[3]
Area code318
FIPS code22-07730
Websitewww.townofblanchard.us

Blanchard is the suburban town in, and the second-largest municipality by population of Caddo Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,538 at the 2020 U.S. census, it is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.

History

Blanchard was likely named for Newton C. Blanchard, a United States Representative, Senator, and the 33rd Governor of Louisiana.[4]

Geography

Blanchard is located at 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W / 32.58667°N 93.88750°W / 32.58667; -93.88750 (32.586762, -93.887590).[5] Louisiana Highway 173 passes through the town as Main Street. Downtown Shreveport is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), all land.[6]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1970806—
19801,12840.0%
19901,1754.2%
20002,05074.5%
20102,89941.4%
20203,53822.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
Blanchard racial composition as of 2020[8]
Race Number Percentage
White (non-Hispanic) 2,688 75.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 525 14.84%
Native American 22 0.62%
Asian 25 0.71%
Pacific Islander 4 0.11%
Other/Mixed 159 4.49%
Hispanic or Latino 115 3.25%

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 3,538 people, 1,277 households, and 944 families residing in the town, overtaking Vivian as the second-largest incorporated municipality in Caddo Parish.[8] Prior to the 2020 census, Blanchard was the fourth-most populous community in the parish, behind Greenwood with a 2010 population of 2,899.[6] As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 787 households, and 602 families residing in the town.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 2.93% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. Following nationwide trends of diversification in 2020, the racial makeup of Blanchard was 75.98% non-Hispanic white, 14.84% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.49% mixed or other race, and 3.25% Hispanic or Latino of any race.[8]

The median income for a household in the town was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $58,047 per the 2000 census. Males had a median income of $41,161 versus $26,161 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,391. About 2.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. At the publication of the 2020 American Community Survey, the median household income increased to $80,972. Its mean income was $87,881,[10] making it one of the wealthiest communities in North Louisiana and Caddo Parish overall.

Notable people

  • Elle Evans, former Miss Teen Louisiana 2008; "Miss October 2009" Playmate for Playboy
  • Hal Sutton, professional golfer
  • Ollie Tyler, former Caddo Parish school superintendent and interim Louisiana State Education Superintendent; Shreveport mayor, born in Blanchard in 1945

References

  1. ↑ "Town of Blanchard, Louisiana". Town of Blanchard, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Blanchard LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  4. ↑ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 41. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanchard town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  9. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  10. ↑ "2020 ACS Annual Income Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
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