Mansura, Louisiana

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,320 people, 623 households, and 288 families residing in the town.

As of the census[6] of 2010, there were 1,419 people, 591 households, and 343 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town was 37.6% White, 56.7% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 3.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.

There were 591 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 25.9% were married couples living together, 27.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $16,836, and the median income for a family was $19,612. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,972 for females. The per capita income for the town was $11,473. About 34.4% of families and 40.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 55.7% of those under age 18 and 27.6% of those age 65 or over.

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• Captain J.C. Joffrion, 1860
• Dr. Jules Charles Desfossé, 1861
• Nelson Durand, 1865
• David Siess, 1874
• Valery Coco, 1876
• F.J.C. Monnin, 1878
• Leandré François Roy, elected June 1878 (died November 1878)[8]
• David Siess, 1879
• F.J.C. Monnin, 1880
• David Siess, 1881–82
• Pascalis D. Roy, 1884 (son of LF Roy)
• David Siess, June 1884
• Theo Forest, 1885
• David Siess, 1886–90