Hall Summit, Louisiana
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Hall Summit is a village in Red River Parish, Louisiana
Red River Parish, Louisiana
Red River Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Coushatta. It was one of the newer parishes created in 1871 by the state legislature under Reconstruction...

, United States. The population was 264 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Hall Summit is located at 32°10′33"N 93°18′7"W (32.175777, -93.301943).

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...

, the village has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 264 people, 101 households, and 75 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 was 157.8 inhabitants per square mile (61.0/km²). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 71.7 per square mile (27.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 90.53% White and 9.47% African American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 101 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the village the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $31,042, and the median income for a family was $30,000. Males had a median income of $24,821 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

 for the village was $11,433. About 24.3% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 34.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those sixty five or over.

Mayor of Hall Summit is Lary Wimberly.
3 Aldermen consisting of Barbara Moore, Antony Thomas and Kathy Quick

Education

Hall Summit and all of Red River Parish are served by the Red River Parish School District
Red River Parish School District
The Red River Parish School District is a public school district headquartered in Coushatta, Louisiana, United States.The district serves all of Red River Parish...

. Zoned campuses include Red River Elementary School (Grades PK-5), Red River Junior High School (Grades 6-8), and Red River Senior High School
Red River Senior High School
Red River Senior High School is a public, secondary school in Coushatta, Louisiana . It is part of the Red River Parish School District and serves students in grades nine through twelve. The school's mascot is the Bulldog....

 (Grades 9-12).

Riverdale Academy, the only K-12 private school in Red River Parish, is located on the outskirts of Coushatta
Coushatta, Louisiana
Coushatta is a town in and the parish seat of rural Red River Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is situated on the east bank of the Red River. The community is approximately forty-five miles south of Shreveport on U.S. Highway 71...

.

Notable natives and residents

  • Clint Courtney (1927–1975), a major league baseball player.


Tango Trucking was started in Hall Summit by Mr. Gorman
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