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Marthaville, Louisiana

Field	Value
name	Marthaville
settlement_type	Census-designated place
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Louisiana
subdivision_type2	Parish
subdivision_name2	Natchitoches
pushpin_map	Louisiana#USA
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Marthaville in Louisiana
coordinates
established_title	Founded
established_date	1851
elevation_ft	243
population_as_of	2020
population_total	90
population_density_km2	auto
population_density_sq_mi	auto
timezone1	CST
utc_offset1	-6
timezone1_DST	CDT
utc_offset1_DST	-5
area_code	318

Marthaville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 90. It is part of the Natchitoches Micropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Marthaville was founded in 1851. The founder, James Jackson Rains, named the town after his wife, Martha Ann Whitlock Rains. The town, during its peak, had a train stop, a bank, a general store, a bar, a hotel, etc. In the late 1960s, the railroad was removed and the town experienced an economic downturn. Now it is an unincorporated community, still having the store, post office, etc., and it is home to two churches in the area in addition to an Elementary and Junior High school.

Geography

Marthaville is located on the western edge of Natchitoches Parish, seven miles west of Robeline near the border with Sabine Parish.

Demographics

|align-fn=center 2020

Marthaville first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.

2020 census

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marthaville CDP, Louisiana	url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=1600000US2248890&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2
White alone (NH)	81	90.00%
Black or African American alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	2	2.22%
Asian alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	1	1.11%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	3	3.33%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	3.33%
Total	90	100.00%

Arts and culture

The Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival is "A two-day September festival that celebrates the past with activities for the whole family, including games, live entertainment, arts and crafts, a parade, and delicious food." The Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival attracts about 1,500 people to the area.

References

"Marthaville CDP, Louisiana".
"Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decades". [[US Census Bureau]].
"2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
"P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Marthaville CDP, Louisiana".
[http://www.discoverourtown.com/LA/local-55617.html/ Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival]{{dead link. (January 2018)

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