Mound is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States. With a population of 12 at the 2020 census,[2] it is Louisiana's smallest village by population. Its ZIP Code is 71282. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Mound, Louisiana
Village
Mound
Mound and Delta c. 1898
Mound and Delta c. 1898
Location in Madison Parish, Louisiana
Location in Madison Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°20′15″N 91°01′32″W / 32.33750°N 91.02556°W / 32.33750; -91.02556
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishMadison
Area
 • Total0.52 sq mi (1.36 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 • Total12
 • Density22.99/sq mi (8.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-52565

History

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The community was named for a Native American mound which stood at the original site.[3]

Geography

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Mound is in eastern Madison Parish, 2 miles (3 km) south of the Mississippi River. Along U.S. Route 80, it is 10 miles (16 km) east of Tallulah, the parish seat, and 12 miles (19 km) west of Vicksburg, Mississippi. Interstate 20 passes through the southern part of the village, with access from Exit 182.

Vicksburg Tallulah Regional Airport is on the north side of the village.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has an area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), of which 0.002 square miles (0.005 km2), or 0.38%, are water.[1] Walnut Bayou, an anabranch of the Mississippi River, passes through the southwest corner of the village.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1940145
1950105−27.6%
19601071.9%
197078−27.1%
198040−48.7%
199016−60.0%
200012−25.0%
20101958.3%
202012−36.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

At the 2000 census there were 12 people, 4 households, and 4 families in the village. The population density was 49.3 inhabitants per square mile (19.0/km2). There were 5 housing units at an average density of 20.5 per square mile (8.0/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.[5] 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 100.0% were married couples living together, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were one person, and none had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.00.

The age distribution was 25.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% 65 or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 50.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.0 males.

The median household income was in excess of $200,000, as was the median family income. Males and females had a median income over $100,000. The per capita income for the village was $92,200. There were 33.3% of families living below the poverty line and 50.0% of the population, including 50.0% of those under 18 and none of those over 64.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Mound village, Louisiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Rivero, Nicolas (August 25, 2017). "The Smallest Town in Each of the 50 States". Mental Floss. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.