Bonita, Louisiana
Village
Location in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Location in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°55′18″N 91°40′26″W / 32.92167°N 91.67389°W / 32.92167; -91.67389
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishMorehouse
Government
 • MayorVirgil Penn (D)
Area
[1]
 • Total1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Land1.35 sq mi (3.49 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total170
 • Density126.02/sq mi (48.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code318
FIPS code22-08535

Bonita is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 170 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 284 in 2010.

History

Bonita was founded in the early 1890s when the railroad was extended to that point.[3] A post office has been in operation in Bonita since 1890.[4]

Geography

Bonita is located in northeastern Morehouse Parish at 32°55′18″N 91°40′26″W / 32.92167°N 91.67389°W / 32.92167; -91.67389 (32.921780, -91.673838).[5] U.S. Route 165 passes through the village, leading southwest 12 miles (19 km) to Mer Rouge and 20 miles (32 km) to Bastrop, the parish seat, while to the northeast it leads 11 miles (18 km) to Wilmot, Arkansas.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Bonita has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), all of it recorded as land. Bayou Bonne Idee winds through the east side of the village, running south to the Boeuf River east of Oak Ridge. It is part of the Ouachita River watershed.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910273—
192031013.6%
193050763.5%
1940422−16.8%
195050419.4%
196057413.9%
1970533−7.1%
1980503−5.6%
1990265−47.3%
200033526.4%
2010284−15.2%
2020170−40.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

2020 census

Bonita village, Louisiana – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2000[7] Pop 2010[8] Pop 2020[9] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 143 87 55 42.69% 30.63% 32.35%
Black or African American alone (NH) 186 170 99 55.52% 59.86% 58.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 5 1 0.30% 1.76% 0.59%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 0 0 1 0.00% 0.00% 0.59%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 0 1 4 0.00% 0.35% 2.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5 21 10 1.49% 7.39% 5.88%
Total 335 284 170 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2000 census

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 335 people, 122 households, and 87 families residing in the village. The population density was 247.0 inhabitants per square mile (95.4/km2). There were 143 housing units at an average density of 105.4 per square mile (40.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 42.69% White, 55.52% African American, 0.30% Asian, 1.49% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 122 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.35.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $22,727, and the median income for a family was $25,227. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the village was $25,029. About 25.0% of families and 30.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 27.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "P1. Race – Bonita village, Louisiana: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Leeper, Clare D'Artois (October 19, 2012). Louisiana Place Names: Popular, Unusual, and Forgotten Stories of Towns, Cities, Plantations, Bayous, and Even Some Cemeteries. LSU Press. p. 43. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
  4. ^ "Morehouse Parish". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on February 26, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2015.
  5. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  7. ^ "P004 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Bonita village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bonita village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  9. ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bonita village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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