Lisbon, Louisiana

Lisbon, Louisiana
Village
Lisbon United Methodist Church
Location of Lisbon in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 32°47′48″N 92°52′30″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Claiborne
Area [1]
• Total	13.12 sq mi (33.99 km^2)
• Land	13.12 sq mi (33.99 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation	331 ft (101 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	173
• Density	13.18/sq mi (5.09/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-44235

Lisbon is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 185 at the 2010 census.^[2] Lisbon is located east of the parish seat of Homer.

Lisbon should not be confused with the village of Lisbon in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, which later evolved first into Bagdad and later into the city of Westlake.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	229		—
1970	151		−34.1%
1980	138		−8.6%
1990	160		15.9%
2000	162		1.3%
2010	185		14.2%
2020	173		−6.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

As of the census^[5] of 2000, there were 162 people, 69 households, and 48 families residing in the village. The population density was 12.3 inhabitants per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 87 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 65.43% White, 32.72% African American, 0.62% Pacific Islander, and 1.23% from two or more races.

There were 69 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 22.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the village was $18,943. About 3.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 9.1% of those 65 or over.

Lisbon Cemetery

Education

Claiborne Parish School Board is the school district for all of the parish.^[6]

Notable people

• Willie Davis, professional football player
• Edith Killgore Kirkpatrick, musician and music educator
• Rebel Oakes, professional baseball player

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
2. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Lisbon village, Louisiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2012.
3. "About Westlake". City of Westlake. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
5. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
6. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Claiborne Parish, LA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2024. - Text list