Livonia, Louisiana

Livonia, Louisiana
Town
Town of Livonia
Location of Livonia in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Livonia in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Coordinates: 30°33′37″N 91°33′01″W / 30.56028°N 91.55028°W / 30.56028; -91.55028
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
ParishPointe Coupee
Government
 • MayorRhett Pourciau (D)
Area
 • Total1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
 • Land1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
26 ft (8 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,212
 • Density639.92/sq mi (247.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
70755
Area code225
GNIS feature ID543403[2]
FIPS code22-44690
Websitewww.livoniala.net

[3][4]Livonia (pronounced Le Vone ya) is a town in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,442 at the 2010 census, up from 1,339 in 2000. It is part of the Baton Rouge Metropolitan Statistical Area.

According to a 2007 Louisiana Legislative report,[5] Livonia derived 41.18% of its revenue, an average of roughly $349 per capita, from fines and forfeitures in the 2005 fiscal year.

District 17 State Senator Rick Ward, III, was born in Livonia and resides in Maringouin, in neighboring Iberville Parish.

Its main police agency is the Livonia Police Department.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Livonia, Louisiana
  3. ^ "Henry of Livonia". doi:10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_sim_09569. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ Louisiana. Office of Public Health. Louisiana. Office of Public Health. Safe Drinking Water Program. Louisiana. Department of Environmental Quality. (2009). Report ... pursuant to Senate Concurrent Resolution 92 of the 2008 regular legislative session. Louisiana Dept. of Health and Hospitals. OCLC 407907045.
  5. ^ http://www.thenewspaper.com/rlc/docs/2007/la-speedtraps.pdf Louisiana speed traps