Martin, Louisiana

Martin
Village
The historic Martin Baptist Church
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Red River
Elevation	233 ft (71.0 m)
Coordinates	32°05′57″N 93°13′07″W / 32.09917°N 93.21861°WCoordinates: 32°05′57″N 93°13′07″W / 32.09917°N 93.21861°W
Area	11.6 sq mi (30.0 km^2)
- land	11.6 sq mi (30 km^2)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2), 0%
Population	625 (2000)
Density	54.0/sq mi (20.8/km^2)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Martin in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Closed Martin High School

Martin is a village in Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census.

History

The Reverend John Dupree (1806–1899) organized sixteen Baptist churches in Louisiana east of the Red River. where his work began in 1862. Earlier, he had organized congregations in Georgia. He traveled great distances on horseback and baptized hundreds of converts. A historical marker honoring Dupree's accomplishments has been placed at the Martin Baptist Church.^[1] The church is located across the road from the small Martin Cemetery.

Geography

Martin is located at 32°5′57″N 93°13′7″W / 32.09917°N 93.21861°W (32.099290, -93.218495).^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 11.6 square miles (30 km²). 11.6 square miles (30 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of it (0.34%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1980	584		—
1990	545		−6.7%
2000	625		14.7%
2010	594		−5.0%
Est. 2015	562	[3]	−5.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 625 people, 221 households, and 177 families residing in the village. The population density was 54.0 inhabitants per square mile (20.9/km²). There were 249 housing units at an average density of 21.5 per square mile (8.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.92% White, 1.12% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.16% from other races, and 0.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.48% of the population.

There were 221 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the village the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 19.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $33,542, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,184. About 9.3% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Martin and all of Red River Parish are served by the Red River Parish School District. Zoned campuses include Red River Elementary School (Grades PK-5), Red River Junior High School (Grades 6-8), and Red River Senior High School (Grades 9-12).

Riverdale Academy, the only K-12 private school in Red River Parish, is located in the hamlet of East Point.

Notable people

• H. M. Fowler, state representative from 1972 to 1986, though born in the Holly Springs community, graduated in 1937 from the former Martin High School.^[6]

References

1. Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation, and Tourism, historical marker, Martin Baptist Church, Martin, Louisiana
2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
3. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Retrieved July 2, 2016.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
6. "H. M. "Mutt" Fowler". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.