Rayville, Louisiana (original) (raw)

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Town in Louisiana, United States

Rayville, Louisiana
Town
Town of Rayville
Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.Bodock tree, the oldest in Rayville, is located between the Civic Center and the Rhymes Memorial Library.
Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.Location of Rayville in Richland Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United StatesLocation of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750
Country United States
State Louisiana
Parish Richland
Government
• Mayor Harry Lewis (D)Police Chief Willie Lee Robinson, Sr. (D)Rayville City Council: James "Jay" Brakefield (No Party)Paula Buie Crumpton (D) Debra K. James (D)
Area[1]
• Total 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km2)
• Land 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km2)
• Water 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation 82 ft (25 m)
Population (2020)
• Total 3,347
• Density 1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code 71269
Area code 318
FIPS code 22-63680
Website www.townofrayville.com

Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States.[2] The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 21 percent in 2020 to 3,347.[3]

The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).

Rayville was named for John Ray.

Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 (32.473580, -91.757387).[4]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km2), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.32%) is water.

Historical population

Census Pop. Note
1870 106
1880 316 198.1%
1890 366 15.8%
1910 1,079
1920 1,499 38.9%
1930 2,976 98.5%
1940 2,412 −19.0%
1950 3,138 30.1%
1960 4,052 29.1%
1970 3,962 −2.2%
1980 4,610 16.4%
1990 4,411 −4.3%
2000 4,234 −4.0%
2010 3,695 −12.7%
2020 3,347 −9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Rayville racial composition as of 2020[6]

Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 727 21.72%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,424 72.42%
Native American 8 0.24%
Asian 19 0.57%
Other/Mixed 108 3.23%
Hispanic or Latino 61 1.82%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 3,347 people, 1,248 households, and 892 families residing in the town.

Public schools in Richland Parish are operated by the Richland Parish School Board. Three campuses serve the town of Rayville - Rayville Elementary School (Grades PK-6), Rayville Junior High School (Grades 7-8), and Rayville High School (Grades 9-12). Rayville is also served by Riverfield Academy (Grades PK-12) a non-denominational private school.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Rayville, Louisiana Population". censusviewer.com. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
  4. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 19, 2021.