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Blanchard, Louisiana

Coordinates: 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W / 32.58667°N 93.88750°W

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Blanchard, Louisiana
Town
Town of Blanchard
Motto(s): "Reach out and grab your future...It's all in Blanchard"^[1]
Location of Blanchard in Caddo Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W / 32.58667°N 93.88750°W / 32.58667; -93.88750
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Caddo
Area ^[2]
• Total	3.49 sq mi (9.03 km²)
• Land	3.49 sq mi (9.03 km²)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	3,538
• Rank	CD: 4th
• Density	1,014.92/sq mi (391.85/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	71009^[3]
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-07730
Website	www.townofblanchard.us

Blanchard is the suburban town in, and the second-largest municipality by population of Caddo Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 3,538 at the 2020 U.S. census, it is part of the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan statistical area.

History

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Blanchard was likely named for Newton C. Blanchard, a United States Representative, Senator, and the 33rd Governor of Louisiana.^[4]

Geography

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Blanchard is located at 32°35′12″N 93°53′15″W / 32.58667°N 93.88750°W / 32.58667; -93.88750 (32.586762, -93.887590).^[5] Louisiana Highway 173 passes through the town as Main Street. Downtown Shreveport is 10 miles (16 km) to the southeast. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), all land.^[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1970	806	—
1980	1,128	40.0%
1990	1,175	4.2%
2000	2,050	74.5%
2010	2,899	41.4%
2020	3,538	22.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

Blanchard racial composition as of 2020^[8]
Race	Number	Percentage
White (non-Hispanic)	2,688	75.98%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	525	14.84%
Native American	22	0.62%
Asian	25	0.71%
Pacific Islander	4	0.11%
Other/Mixed	159	4.49%
Hispanic or Latino	115	3.25%

According to the 2020 United States census, there were 3,538 people, 1,277 households, and 944 families residing in the town, overtaking Vivian as the second-largest incorporated municipality in Caddo Parish.^[8] Prior to the 2020 census, Blanchard was the fourth-most populous community in the parish, behind Greenwood with a 2010 population of 2,899.^[6] As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 2,682 people, 787 households, and 602 families residing in the town.

In 2000, the racial makeup of the town was 95.32% White, 2.93% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.10% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.59% of the population. Following nationwide trends of diversification in 2020, the racial makeup of Blanchard was 75.98% non-Hispanic white, 14.84% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 4.49% mixed or other race, and 3.25% Hispanic or Latino of any race.^[8]

The median income for a household in the town was $44,750, and the median income for a family was $58,047 per the 2000 census. Males had a median income of $41,161 versus $26,161 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,391. About 2.8% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. At the publication of the 2020 American Community Survey, the median household income increased to $80,972. Its mean income was $87,881,^[10] making it one of the wealthiest communities in North Louisiana and Caddo Parish overall.

Notable people

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Elle Evans, former Miss Teen Louisiana 2008; "Miss October 2009" Playmate for Playboy
Hal Sutton, professional golfer
Ollie Tyler, former Caddo Parish school superintendent and interim Louisiana State Education Superintendent; Shreveport mayor, born in Blanchard in 1945

References

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^ "Town of Blanchard, Louisiana". Town of Blanchard, Louisiana. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
^ "Blanchard LA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ 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. 41. ISBN 978-0-8071-4740-5.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
^ ^a ^b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Blanchard town, Louisiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "2020 ACS Annual Income Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

External links

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Town of Blanchard official website

City of Shreveport, Louisiana

Topics

Shreveport
neighborhoods

Downtown
Riverfront District
Highlands
Shreve City
Anderson Island
Broadmoor
Shreve Island
Southern Hills
Jewella-South Park
Cross Lake
LSUS-University Area
Greenwood
Blanchard
Texas Border

Education

K-12

Former	Fair Park Medical Careers Magnet HS

Universities

Transportation

Media

The Times

Former	Shreveport Journal

Landmarks

Culture

Shreveport Opera

See Ark-La-Tex and Shreveport/Bossier City Metro

v t e Municipalities and communities of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parish seat: Shreveport
City	Shreveport‡
Towns	Blanchard Greenwood Mooringsport Oil City Vivian
Villages	Belcher Gilliam Hosston Ida Rodessa
CDP	Lakeview
Other communities	Bethany Conn Crosskeys‡ Dixie Forbing Keithville Mira Spring Ridge Three States‡ Zylks
Ghost town	Albany
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent parish or parishes
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