Village of Belcher
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Caddo
Area	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- land	1.6 sq mi (4.1 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	32°45′02″N 93°50′02″W / 32.75056, -93.83389Coordinates: 32°45′02″N 93°50′02″W / 32.75056, -93.83389
- elevation	187 ft (57 m)
Population	272 (2000)
Density	174.7 /sq mi (67.5 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Belcher in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Belcher is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Belcher is located at 32°45′2″N, 93°50′2″W (32.750518, -93.833772)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 272 people, 99 households, and 78 families residing in the village. The population density was 67.3/km² (174.7/mi²). There were 107 housing units at an average density of 26.5/km² (68.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 75.37% White, 23.90% African American and 0.74% Native American.

There were 99 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% 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 3.13.

In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $39,167, and the median income for a family was $40,469. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,954. About 6.3% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those sixty five or over.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Caddo Parish, Louisiana
Parish seat: Shreveport
City	Shreveport
Towns	Blanchard | Greenwood | Oil City | Vivian
Villages	Belcher | Gilliam | Hosston | Ida | Mooringsport | Rodessa
Unincorporated community	Keithville

References

1. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.