Mansura, Louisiana
Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census. Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and touts itself as the Cochon de Lait capital of the world.
Geography
Mansura is located at 31°3′33″N 92°2′55″W / 31.05917°N 92.04861°W / 31.05917; -92.04861 (31.059242, -92.048660). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,573 people, 599 households, and 410 families residing in the town. The population density was 895.5 people per square mile (345.1/km²). There were 657 housing units at an average density of 374.0 per square mile (144.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 38.21% White, 38.5% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 599 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.4% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.09.
