Village of Mooringsport
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Caddo
Area	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- land	1.2 sq mi (3.1 km²)
- water	0.0 sq mi (0 km²), 0%
Center
- coordinates	32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694, -93.96167Coordinates: 32°41′13″N 93°57′42″W / 32.68694, -93.96167
- elevation	226 ft (68.9 m)
Population	833 (2000)
Density	716.6 /sq mi (276.7 /km²)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Mooringsport in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States

Mooringsport is a village in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 833 at the 2000 census.

It was the birthplace of the blues singer and guitarist Huddie William Ledbetter, aka. Leadbelly.

Geography

Mooringsport is located at 32°41′13″N, 93°57′42″W (32.687029, -93.961630)^[1].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²), of which, 1.2 square miles (3.0 km²) of it is land and 0.85% is water. It is situated on the southern bank of Caddo Lake.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 833 people, 334 households, and 228 families residing in the village. The population density was 716.6 people per square mile (277.3/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 341.5/sq mi (132.1/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 80.19% White, 17.77% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.36% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 334 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.6% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $32,177, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the village was $14,589. About 9.8% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 14.2% of those age 65 or over.

A boat launch in Mooringsport on Louisiana Highway 538

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.