Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 13 percent in 2010 to 3,695.
The City Hall, located next to the U.S. Post Office across from U.S. Highway 80, is named for former Rayville Mayor Joe Kalil (1922–1996).
Name: | Rayville town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Louisiana |
County: | Richland Parish |
Elevation: | 82 ft (25 m) |
Total Area: | 2.34 sq mi (6.06 km²) |
Land Area: | 2.31 sq mi (5.98 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) |
Total Population: | 3,347 |
Population Density: | 1,448.92/sq mi (559.52/km²) |
ZIP code: | 71269 |
Area code: | 318 |
FIPS code: | 2263680 |
Website: | www.townofrayville.com |
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History
Rayville was named for John Ray.
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Geography
Rayville is located at 32°28′25″N 91°45′27″W / 32.47361°N 91.75750°W / 32.47361; -91.75750 (32.473580, -91.757387).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (5.9 km), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (1.32%) is water.
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