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Jena, Louisiana

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marking the beginning of secondary education in what is now LaSalle Parish. Mr. James Forsythe who came to Hemps Creek in 1861 having subsequently served with distinction in the Confederate Army returned in 1865 and established his home here. Being an educated man and having fine qualities of leadership, he was chosen as teacher of Hemps Creek School, a position he held until 1871.
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The site where Jena stands today began to attract settlers in 1802. The Hemphills family entered a considerable block of land and settled about two miles below the present town of Jena. Hemps Creek and post office were named after this family. This beautiful ever-running creek had fertile bottom
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On October 2, 1918, Mrs. Lula V. Coleman was made a Deputy Sheriff. It was her opinion that she was the first female sheriff in the United States. On March 28, 1920, she was appointed to head the town administration as mayor, by Governor John M. Parker.  Mrs. Coleman has the distinction of
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Later, in the middle 1850s, Benjamin Baker, assisted by his father, a native of Pennsylvania, built a watermill on Hemps Creek, about three miles below the present town of Jena. The mill was equipped to make corn meal and to gin cotton. This area soon became a favorite trading stop for the area
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Hemps Creek post office was established in the late 1850s with Isaac L. Baker as the first postmaster. The mail rider boarded with Mr. Baker and made alternate weekly trips to Harrisonburg and Alexandria on horseback. In 1869, the first school house was built, and in 1892, the Jena Seminary opened,
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In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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Universal Plant Services built a 24,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Jena. The full-service machining plant represents a $ 3.9 million capital investment and provides welding, fabrication, equipment overhaul and repair services for pipeline distribution systems and petrochemical
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of 2000, there were 2,971 people, 1,135 households, and 749 families residing in the town. The population density was 552.7 inhabitants per square mile (213.4/km). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 235.2 per square mile (90.8/km). The racial makeup of the town was 85.56%
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LaSalle Detention Center is an immigration detention facility of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, operated by the GEO Group and located on 830 Pinehill Road, about two miles northwest of downtown Jena and it has a capacity of over 1160
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The Louisiana & Arkansas Railroad operated its first train into Jena on December 31, 1893, and on May 1, 1904, the first passenger train arrived. A small hotel was operated nearby, and in 1905, the “Jena Times” newspaper was founded.
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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were 21 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.86.
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In the year of 1871, it was requested from the post office department that “Creek” and “Bayou” be removed from the names of all post offices. Mr. Andrew Forsythe visiting his brother, James Forsythe from
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The median income for a household in the town was $ 30,938, and the median income for a family was $ 39,848. Males had a median income of $ 31,332 versus $ 18,317 for females. The
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In September 2006, Jena became the focus of national news stories in the United States for a racial controversy involving its school system and a group of students known as the
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being the only woman ever to serve as mayor of Jena, and was the first female to hold the office of mayor in Louisiana and possibly even the United States.
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There are mild winters during which intense rainfall occurs. It has hot, rainy summers with moderate rainfall through all year months.
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Hospital Service District #2 of LaSalle Parish, also known as LaSalle General Hospital, is a 60-bed medical facility, with a 24-hour
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and hammock lands for cultivation and was an excellent range for both cattle and hogs, with wild game and fish being very abundant.
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Average annual precipitation is 59.4 inches (1,510 mm). There are on annual average 76 days with measurable precipitation.
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This region experiences hot summers with rainy days, with no average monthly temperatures above 92 °F. According to the
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There were 1,135 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were
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for the town was $ 13,761. About 9.9% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the
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Residents of these rural communities frequent Jena for school, work, and shopping.
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Climate data for Jena, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1985–present)
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farmers, and was the site of two general stores and a post office.
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Goodpine Middle School, 3,4, & 5 (Trout/Goodpine)
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The population was 4,155 at the 2891: 2171: 1831:Temple Christian Academy, Private PreK-8 (Jena) 60:Location of Jena in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana. 2547: 2533: 2310: 1825:Fellowship Elementary School, Pre-K-8 (Belah) 1816:Jena Junior High School, 6,7, & 8 (Jena) 2012: 507:Snow in Jena is possible in winter months. 2540: 2526: 2317: 2303: 2037:"US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990" 1684:of any race were 1.21% of the population. 428: 72:Location of Louisiana in the United States 1694: 281: 1913:, former state representative from Jena 1822:Jena Elementary School, PreK - 2 (Jena) 1788:Cloessner News & Broadcasting LLC. 2892: 2245:from the original on December 27, 1996 2077:from the original on February 12, 2012 2047:from the original on February 24, 2021 1328: 2521: 2298: 2215:from the original on December 7, 2021 1994:from the original on December 5, 2018 1889:, former NFL football player for the 1828:Nebo Elementary School, PreK-8 (Nebo) 501:, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. 2159:from the original on August 22, 2021 2123:"NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data" 1676:, and 0.77% from two or more races. 155:5.50 sq mi (14.24 km) 147:5.53 sq mi (14.32 km) 2227: 2185:from the original on March 21, 2021 2141: 1938:from the original on April 19, 2022 163:0.03 sq mi (0.08 km) 13: 2910:Towns in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana 2392: 2325:Municipalities and communities of 2283:Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge 2179:"Census of Population and Housing" 2129:from the original on June 27, 2015 2115: 2103:from the original on July 22, 2020 2059: 2029: 1950: 1874:, MIT professor and co-founder of 1806:The following schools serve Jena: 1318: 14: 2926: 2261: 1865: 1835: 2474:Jena Band of Choctaw reservation 295: 66: 54: 45: 18:Town in Louisiana, United States 2197: 2071:United States Geological Survey 1934:. 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"Tommy" Wright 1772:Black Media Works, Inc. 1739: 1722: 1527:Jena Racial Composition 319:) is a town in, and the 1708:there were 84.7 males. 429:Surrounding communities 171:167 ft (51 m) 2397: 2025:on September 12, 2012. 2015:"The Truth About Jena" 1704: 287: 2396: 2235:"U.S. Census website" 2205:"Explore Census Data" 2043:. February 12, 2011. 1891:Washington Commanders 1698: 1515:U.S. Decennial Census 1310:Historical population 916:Mean minimum °F (°C) 636:Mean maximum °F (°C) 448:Jonesville, Louisiana 406:31.69000°N 92.12472°W 285: 215: • Summer ( 97:31.68333°N 92.13333°W 2506:United States portal 2097:"Coburg, OR Climate" 2073:. October 25, 2007. 1900:Kennedy Space Center 1843:emergency department 1803:is located in Jena. 566:Record high °F (°C) 475:White Sulphur Spring 189: • Density 2149:"Station: Jena, LA" 1528: 1311: 1247:Average snowy days 986:Record low °F (°C) 776:Daily mean °F (°C) 497:system, Jena has a 411:31.69000; -92.12472 402: /  102:31.68333; -92.13333 93: /  2905:Towns in Louisiana 2466:Indian reservation 2398: 1988:www.townofjena.com 1857:processing plants. 1705: 1526: 1309: 288: 181: • Total 160: • Water 144: • Total 2887: 2886: 2814:Pointe à la Hache 2515: 2514: 1792: 1791: 1713:per capita income 1637: 1636: 1519: 1518: 1301: 1300: 421:According to the 280: 279: 152: • Land 2922: 2849:St. Francisville 2542: 2535: 2528: 2519: 2518: 2507: 2500: 2499:Louisiana portal 2395: 2351: 2344: 2334: 2329: 2319: 2312: 2305: 2296: 2295: 2255: 2254: 2252: 2250: 2231: 2225: 2224: 2222: 2220: 2201: 2195: 2194: 2192: 2190: 2175: 2169: 2168: 2166: 2164: 2145: 2139: 2138: 2136: 2134: 2119: 2113: 2112: 2110: 2108: 2093: 2087: 2086: 2084: 2082: 2063: 2057: 2056: 2054: 2052: 2033: 2027: 2026: 2021:. 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Index

Town

Location of Jena in LaSalle Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
31°41′0″N 92°8′0″W / 31.68333°N 92.13333°W / 31.68333; -92.13333
La Salle
Time zone
UTC-6
CST
DST
UTC-5
CDT
Area code
318
FIPS code
townofjena.com

/ˈnə/
parish seat
La Salle Parish
Louisiana
2020 census
Jena, Illinois
Jena, Germany
Jena Six
31°41′24″N 92°7′29″W / 31.69000°N 92.12472°W / 31.69000; -92.12472
United States Census Bureau
Midway
Olla, Louisiana
Jonesville, Louisiana

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