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Gilliam, Louisiana

Gilliam, Louisiana, in Caddo county, is 21 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center) and 171 miles E of Dallas, Texas. The people of the village are in the Shreveport - Bossier City metropolitan area. Gilliam has a population of 178.

The People and Families of Gilliam

In Gilliam, about 51% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gilliam had a median family income of $39,375.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Gilliam residents, with $1,300. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Gilliam Housing

In Gilliam, 76% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out.

Commuting

In Gilliam, 95% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	21 miles N of Shreveport, Louisiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	171 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Caddo
Metro Area	Shreveport - Bossier City
Standard Zip Codes	71029
Phone Area Codes	318
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.827
Longitude	-93.844

Station	PLAIN DEALING
Distance	9.8 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	SHREVEPORT AP
Distance	26.1 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 56 F
Apr Temp	54 to 77 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	55 to 78 F
Annual Precip	51.3 inches

Station	RED RIVER RESEARCH STN
Distance	30.9 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	178	100%
Male	96	53.9%
Female	82	46.1%
Under 18	41	23%
18+	137	77%
65+	23	12.9%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	3.13
White	98	55.1%
African-American	80	44.9%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	178
Growth	0
Growth %	0%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	59.8%
US/American	15.4%
Scotch-Irish	8.5%
British	6%
French Canadian	2.6%
German	2.6%
English	1.7%
Irish	1.7%
Danish	1.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gilliam	178	$39,375
Belcher	272	$40,469
Benton	2,035	$31,953
Hosston	387	$26,250
Oil City	1,219	$25,114
Plain Dealing	1,071	$32,361
Vivian	4,031	$29,867

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