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Vienna, Louisiana
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Vienna, Louisiana |
| settlement_type | Town |
| image_map | File:Lincoln Parish Louisiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Vienna Highlighted.svg |
| map_caption | Location in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana |
| image_map1 | Louisiana in United States (US48).svg |
| map_caption1 | Location of Louisiana in the United States |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Louisiana |
| subdivision_type2 | Parish |
| subdivision_name2 | Lincoln |
| established_title | Founded |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 8.98 |
| area_total_sq_mi | 3.47 |
| area_land_km2 | 8.98 |
| area_land_sq_mi | 3.47 |
| area_water_km2 | 0.00 |
| area_water_sq_mi | 0.00 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_total | 483 |
| population_density_km2 | 53.78 |
| population_density_sq_mi | 139.31 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | -6 |
| timezone_DST | CDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -5 |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 217 |
| coordinates | |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| area_code | 318 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | 22-78540 |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 2406800 |
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 483 in 2020.
During the American Civil War, Confederate troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Later in the war, a parolee camp was established at Vienna.
Vienna was the parish seat of Lincoln Parish from its creation in 1873 until 1884, when a parish-wide vote moved it to the new railroad town of Ruston.
History
Daniel Colvin settled near what is now Vienna in about 1812.
The Colvins operated a store or relay station of some kind. Their house was near the trail that led from Monroe to Shreveport. Jephthah (son of Daniel) opened the first post office in the region in 1838, originally known as Colvin's Post Office. The name was changed to Vienna in 1850.https://www.familysearch.org/tree/pedigree/fanchart/G7WM-4VL Daniel Colvin Sr about 1777 – March 24, 1850 | G7WM-4VL
Vienna was an overnight stop the stagecoaches on the Monroe-Shreveport Stagecoach Road (later called the Old Wire Road).
Geography
Vienna is located in central Lincoln Parish. U.S. Routes 63 and 167 pass through the center of town together, leading south 5 mi to Ruston, the parish seat, and north 17 mi to Bernice. Vienna is 3.5 mi north of Exit 85 on Interstate 20 in Ruston.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Vienna has a total area of 9.0 sqkm, all land.
Demographics
| Race | Number | Percentage | White (non-Hispanic) | Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | Asian | Other/Mixed | Hispanic or Latino |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 84.06% | ||||||
| 21 | 4.35% | ||||||
| 3 | 0.62% | ||||||
| 24 | 4.97% | ||||||
| 29 | 6.0% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 483 people, 201 households, and 153 families residing in the town.
References
References
- "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
- {{GNIS. 2406800
- [[John D. Winters]], ''The Civil War in Louisiana'', [[Baton Rouge]]: [[Louisiana State University Press]], 1963, {{ISBN. 0-8071-0834-0, pp. 152, 384
- (15 February 1873). "A bill has passed both Houses...". The Ouachita Telegraph.
- (9 August 1873). "AN ACT Creating the parish of Lincoln, aud providing for the organization thereof". Bossier Banner-Progress.
- (25 October 1884). "The people of Lincoln parish...". The Donaldsonville Chief.
- (15 November 1884). "The people of Lincoln parish...". The Donaldsonville Chief.
- [http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/union/history/1812-colvin-hughey.txt] 1812 Passport of Daniel Colvin & James Hughey to cross the Creek Nation towards Louisiana
- [https://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC1C873_old-wire-road?guid=0b7a6854-3e6b-40b3-95ba-fefefac88c4c] The Old Wire Road, the stagecoach overnight stopped at Vienna
- "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Louisiana".
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov.
- "Explore Census Data".
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