Bunkie, Louisiana
| Bunkie, Louisiana | |
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| Motto: "The best place top side God's Green Earth" | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Louisiana |
| Parish | Avoyelles |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20.1 m) |
| Coordinates | 30°57′13″N 92°11′08″W / 30.95361°N 92.18556°WCoordinates: 30°57′13″N 92°11′08″W / 30.95361°N 92.18556°W |
| Area | 6.97 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| - land | 6.93 km2 (2.68 sq mi) |
| - water | 0.04 km2 (0.02 sq mi), 0.57% |
| Population | 4,171 (2010) |
| Density | 601.7/km2 (1,558.4/sq mi) |
| Mayor | Police Chief Bobby Comer |
| Timezone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 71322 |
| Area code | 318 |
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Bunkie is a city in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,171 at the 2010 census.
Bunkie had its start when the Texas and Pacific Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for the original landowner's daughter, who had the nickname Bunkie. The town post office contains a mural, Cotton Pickers, painted in 1939 by Caroline Speare Rohland. Federally commissioned murals were produced from 1934 to 1943 in the United States through the Section of Painting and Sculpture, later called the Section of Fine Arts, of the Treasury Department. Since 1987, Bunkie has hosted the annual Louisiana Corn Festival during the second full weekend of June.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.69 square miles (6.97 km2), of which 2.68 square miles (6.93 km2) is land and 0.015 square miles (0.04 km2), or 0.57%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,662 people, 1,698 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,763.4 people per square mile (681.8/km²). There were 1,866 housing units at an average density of 705.8 per square mile (272.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.54% White, 50.26% African American, 0.04% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.
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