Norwood, Louisiana
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Norwood is a village located in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 337.
Geography
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Location of Norwood, Louisiana
Norwood is located at 30°58'10" North, 91°6'20" West (30.969430, -91.105509)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.5 km² (4.0 mi²). 10.4 km² (4.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.50% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 337 people, 137 households, and 83 families residing in the village. The population density is 32.4/km² (83.8/mi²). There are 172 housing units at an average density of 16.5/km² (42.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 66.17% White, 33.23% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 137 households out of which 27.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% are married couples living together, 13.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 39.4% are non-families. 37.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 19.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 3.31.
In the village the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 86.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.4 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $30,750, and the median income for a family is $45,714. Males have a median income of $30,000 versus $35,156 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,003. 16.4% of the population and 7.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.2% of those under the age of 18 and 17.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.