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Belcher, Louisiana

Belcher, Louisiana, in Caddo county, is 16 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 172 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The village is included in the Shreveport - Bossier City metropolitan area. As of the year 2000 census, 272 people lived in Belcher.

The People and Families of Belcher

In Belcher, about 68% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Belcher had a median family income of $40,469.

Belcher Housing

An estimated 69% of living spaces in Belcher are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Belcher, 96% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	172 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Caddo
Metro Area	Shreveport - Bossier City
Standard Zip Codes	71004
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.749
Longitude	-93.832

Station	PLAIN DEALING
Distance	13 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 93 F
Oct Temp	50 to 78 F
Annual Precip	53.2 inches

Station	RED RIVER RESEARCH STN
Distance	25.7 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	51 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	51 to 79 F
Annual Precip	51.4 inches

Station	WRIGHT PATMAN DM & LK
Distance	42.8 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 94 F
Oct Temp	50 to 76 F
Annual Precip	48 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	272	100%
Male	135	49.6%
Female	137	50.4%
Under 18	80	29.4%
18+	192	70.6%
65+	31	11.4%
Median Age	35.3
Average Family Size	3.13
White	205	75.4%
African-American	65	23.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.7%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	0	0%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	270
Growth	-2
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	41.3%
Irish	15.3%
Scotch-Irish	10.2%
German	6.6%
Scottish	5.6%
US/American	4.6%
French (except Basque)	4.6%
European	3.1%
Italian	3.1%
English	2.6%
Northern European	1.5%
Swedish	1%
French Canadian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Belcher	272	$40,469
Benton	2,035	$31,953
Blanchard	2,050	$58,047
Gilliam	178	$39,375
Hosston	387	$26,250
Mooringsport	833	$40,625
Oil City	1,219	$25,114

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