Map of Pineville city, Louisiana

Pineville is a city in Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is located across the Red River from the larger Alexandria. Pineville is hence part of the Alexandria Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 14,555 at the 2010 census. It had been 13,829 in 2000; population hence grew by 5 percent over the preceding decade.

The Central Louisiana State Hospital, the Pinecrest Supports and Services Center, the Huey P. Long Memorial Hospital (closed), the Alexandria Veterans Administration Medical Center, and the Alexandria National Cemetery are all located in Pineville. The city is also home to several large non-government employers including Baker Manufacturing, Procter & Gamble, and Crest Industries.

Pineville city overview:
Name:	Pineville city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Louisiana
County:	Rapides Parish
Elevation:	118 ft (36 m)
Total Area:	13.14 sq mi (34.04 km²)
Land Area:	12.62 sq mi (32.68 km²)
Water Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.36 km²)
Total Population:	14,384
Population Density:	1,139.96/sq mi (440.15/km²)
ZIP code:	71360
FIPS code:	2260530
Website:	www.pineville.net

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History

Louisiana State University was founded by the Louisiana General Assembly in 1853. It was founded under the name Louisiana State Seminary of Learning & Military Academy and was located near Pineville. The first academic session began on January 2, 1860, with General William Tecumseh Sherman of Ohio as superintendent.

Pineville was historically a “dry” city, with no alcohol legally available in the community. In a referendum held in the 1980s, voters continued to support a ban on alcohol. Mayor Clarence Fields, who took office in 1999, supported holding another referendum to permit the sale of liquor in restaurants. In a special election in 2013, voters approved liquor sales in restaurants.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.1 square miles (31.3 km), of which 11.5 square miles (29.7 km) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km) (4.97%) is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot and humid summers and mild winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Pineville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.