Town of Evergreen
Town
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Avoyelles
Area	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- land	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	30°57′10″N 92°06′33″W / 30.95278, -92.10917Coordinates: 30°57′10″N 92°06′33″W / 30.95278, -92.10917
- elevation	62 ft (18.9 m)
Population	314 (2000)
Density	308.1 /sq mi (119 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Evergreen in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Evergreen is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 314 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Evergreen is located at 30°57′10″N, 92°6′33″W (30.952856, -92.109068)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 314 people, 137 households, and 86 families residing in the town. The population density was 308.1 people per square mile (118.9/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 149.2/sq mi (57.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 73.57% White, 25.80% African American and 0.64% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 137 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $17,250, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,041. About 19.5% of families and 31.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.6% of those under age 18 and 32.0% of those age 65 or over.

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Parish seat: Marksville
Cities	Bunkie | Marksville
Towns	Cottonport | Evergreen | Mansura | Simmesport
Villages	Hessmer | Moreauville | Plaucheville

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.