History
A parish was formed around 1877.

Geography
the parish has a aggregate locality of 933 km² (360 mi²). 931 kilometer^Two (359 mi^Ii) of these are l& and Deuce kilometer^Deuce (Ace mi^Two) of these are a lake. A number locality is Zero.26% water supply. Adjacent parishes
Chicot County, Arkansas (north) East Carroll Parish (east) Richland Parish (south) Morehouse Parish (west)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 12,314 people, 4,458 households, and 3,249 families residing in the parish. A population density is 13/km² (34/mi^Two). There are 4,980 housing units at an typical density of 5/km^Deuce (14/mi^Two). A racial makeup of the parish is 79.89% White, 18.88% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Unity.35% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 4,458 home away from which 33.30% keep close at hand tikes under a age of Eighteen swallow the children, 57.80% come married couples living together, 12.30% have a female homeowner sustaining there is no married man present, & Twenty-seven.10% come non-families. Two dozen.80% of everthing house come processed higher of people & Thirteen.80% use at times somebody residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Deuce.59 & a typical personal size is Deuce-ace.09.

In a parish the people is spread retired by using Twenty-five.60% under a age of Xviii, Nine.70% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-six.50% from either 25 to 44, Xxii.60% from either 45 to 64, & Fifteen.50% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Century females there are 102.Ten males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & all over, there are 99.Fifty males.

the median income for a menage in the parish is $24,637, & the median income for a personal is $31,806. Males have a median income of $28,211 versus $18,477 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $12,302. Xxiii.40% of the people & Eighteen.20% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a amount people, Thirty.80% of people under a age of 18 & 22.30% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns

Epps Forest

Kilbourne Oak Grove

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