Hessmer, Louisiana

Hessmer, Louisiana
Village
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Avoyelles
Elevation	79 ft (24.1 m)
Coordinates	31°03′17″N 92°07′16″W / 31.05472°N 92.12111°W / 31.05472; -92.12111Coordinates: 31°03′17″N 92°07′16″W / 31.05472°N 92.12111°W / 31.05472; -92.12111
Area	2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
- land	2.1 km2 (0.8 sq mi)
- water	0.0 km2 (0 sq mi), 0%
Population	802 (2010)
Density	374.6/km2 (970.2/sq mi)
Incorporated	1955
Mayor	Travis Franks (R) (elected 2012)
Timezone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code	318
Location of Hessmer in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website: www.hessmer.com

Hessmer is a village in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 802 at the 2010 census.

The rail depot which served the area was named "Hessmer" in 1902 by William Edenborn, railroad tycoon. The village was incorporated in 1955.

Hessmer is located at 31°3′17″N 92°7′16″W / 31.05472°N 92.12111°W / 31.05472; -92.12111 (31.054727, -92.121076).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 642 people, 280 households, and 176 families residing in the village. The population density was 855.1 inhabitants per square mile (330.5/km²). There were 303 housing units at an average density of 403.6 per square mile (156.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.43% White, 6.70% African American, 1.56% Native American, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population.

There were 280 households out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.90.