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denham springs, albany, hammond, livingston parish, livingston, parish, louisiana
denham springs, albany, hammond, livingston parish, livingston, parish, louisiana
The lively community of Albany near the eastern border of Livingston Parish was first developed as a railroad community. It was incorporated as a village on October 7, 1953, by proclamation of Gov. Robert F. Kennon. The town’s first officials were Mayor Grady Stewart, Aldermen B. G. Hess, Louis Bartus and Wilford Cowart, and Marshal Jessie Fletcher. The name was first officially used by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1906 when they plotted a route across Livingston Parish and announced the names of the stations on their new route. The origin of the name has several popular theories, with the most likely being that the residents wanted to name the community Natalbany because of its location along the Natalbany River. Since there was already a Natalbany (located north of Hammond), the people altered the name and came up with Albany. Albany developed as a crossroads community for the railroad and the Natalbany River, and later the crossroads of U. S. Hwy. 190 and LA Hwy. 43 (Turnpike Road). Situated on high land, it was a natural place for development. The first development near the area, however, was actually about three miles south of the present town at a sawmill community known as Maxwell, established by the Brakenridge Lumber Company in 1890.
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- Located at the Albany Exit of I-12
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- The Albany Exit has some great history. Several historic Churches in the area, one of them St. Margaret Catholic Church shown in the picture with the Tourist Center above and Albany Hungarian Presbyterian Church. This is also one the the biggest Hungarian Settlements in the United States. Visit the Olde World Bakery and Louis Bartus Hungarian Sausages and Pastries.
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Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there are 865 people, 371 households, and 234 families residing in the village. The population density is 300.9/km² (778.2/mi²). There are 409 housing units at an average density of 142.3/km² (368.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 97.69% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 371 households out of which 32.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% are married couples living together, 11.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% are non-families. 32.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.92.
In the village the population is spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $25,208, and the median income for a family is $39,167. Males have a median income of $35,000 versus $21,111 for females. The per capita income for the village is $16,407. 20.3% of the population and 14.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 16.8% of those under the age of 18 and 27.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.