History
A parish was formed within 1824.

Industry

A Louisiana State Penitentiary is located in Angola.

Geography
the parish has a number front yard of 1,103 km² (426 mi²). 1,05Deuce klick² (406 mi^Two) of these are l& and 5Deuce klick² (Twenty mi^Two) of these are a river. A aggregate vicinity is Quaternion.70% h2o. Adjacent parishes
Wilkinson County, Mississippi (north) East Feliciana Parish (east) East Baton Rouge Parish (southeast) West Baton Rouge Parish (south) Pointe Coupee Parish (southwest) Avoyelles Parish & Concordia Parish (northwest)

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 15,111 people, 3,645 households, and 2,704 families residing in the parish. A population density is 14/km² (37/mi^Ii). There are 4,485 housing units at an typical density of 4/km^Two (11/mi^Ii). A racial makeup of the parish is 48.63% White, 50.51% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.44% from two or more races. Unity.04% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 3,645 menage away from which 38.90% own youngsters under a age of Eighteen accept the babies, 54.10% come married couples living together, 15.60% have a female homeowner sustaining there are no hubby present, & Twenty-five.80% come non-families. Xxiii.10% of completely house come processed higher of souls & Ogdoad.20% keep around soul residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Ii.7Leash & a typical personal size is 3.Twenty-four.

In a parish the people is spread retired by owning Xx.30% under a age of Xviii, Ogdoad.70% from either 18 to Two dozen, Forty.00% from either 25 to 44, Xxiii.80% from either 45 to 64, & Sevener.20% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Centred females there are 191.Decade males. For each Hundred females age Xviii & ended, there are 223.Sixty males.

the median income for a personal in the parish is $39,667, & the median income for a family is $47,239. Males have a median income of $35,046 versus $21,922 for females. A per capita income for the parish is $16,201. Nineteen.90% of the people & Fifteen.00% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Xxv.30% of people under a age of 18 & 23.40% of people 65 & older come dwelling beneath a poverty level.

Cities and towns
St. Francisville